Abiquiu is located between Tierra Amarilla and Española in central Rio Arriba County to the south of one of the most scenic drives in the Land of Enchantment. It is near Abiquiu Lake in the Chama River Valley.
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This Mission style post office was erected in 1938. The front porch houses three New Deal frescos by Peter Hurd. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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This Mission style post office was erected in 1938. The front porch houses three New Deal frescos by Peter Hurd. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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Title: "Sorghum"
Artist: Peter Hurd
Year: 1940
It is a fresco painted onto the front walls of the old Alamogordo post office protected by a porch and plastic panels. It is one of three such murals located at this former post office.
Built in 1938, this post office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Tags: New Mexico Federal Buildings Post Offices Otero County Alamogordo New Deal mural Peter Hurd U.S. Highway 70 NM North America United States US United States of America
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Title: "Sun and Rain"
Artist: Peter Hurd
Year: 1940
It is a fresco painted onto the front walls of the old Alamogordo post office protected by a porch and plastic panels. It is one of three such murals located at this former post office (this is actually the left half of the mural that surrounds the front entrance).
Built in 1938, this post office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Tags: New Mexico Federal Buildings Post Offices Otero County Alamogordo New Deal mural Peter Hurd U.S. Highway 70 NM North America United States US United States of America
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