NORWALK’S THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO VISIT ADDITIONAL WPA MURALS AT THESE HIDDEN TREASURE NORWALK LOCATIONS SELF GUIDED Norwalk is proud of its nationally recognized collection of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk - IMAX Entrance art, a legacy of our community’s heritage with many 10 Water Street TOUR connections to the present. The murals created for the former Day’s End and Shucking Oysters Norwalk High School – now City Hall – and other public Alexander J. Rummler buildings in Norwalk, comprise one of the largest and most Norwalk Community College, 188 Richards Avenue important collections of restored WPA murals in the country. Birds of Connecticut and Mammals of Connecticut Alexander J. Rummler While much of the New Deal WPA art nationally has been lost or The Duke vs. The King destroyed, most of Norwalk’s collection –nearly 50 murals, 31 of George Avison which are located at City Hall - was rescued and restored thanks Norwalk Public Library, 1 Belden Avenue to the Historical Commission, private donors, and a grant from the Aladdin Federal General Services Administration, the State of Connecticut NORWALK Justin Gruelle and the City of Norwalk. South Norwalk Public Library, 10 Street President Franklin Delano Roosevelt established the Works The Chinese Nightingale Justin Gruelle Project Administration (WPA) as part of the New Deal in 1935 at the height of the Great Depression. The aim of the WPA was to Norwalk Transit District, 276 Wilson Avenue preserve the skills of 3.5 million workers by providing them with China; Africa; India; Venice, The Ship; and Venice, The Musicians work relief instead of public assistance. Over the course of eight Arthur G. Hull MURALS years the WPA Federal Art Project employed about 5,000 artists Rowayton Library, 33 Highland Avenue who were paid by the hour to create more than 2,500 murals for Packet Day at the Five Mile River public buildings throughout the United States. George Avison n8 n9 n20 n19 n18 n29 n28 n27 n5 n4 n3 n2 n17 The public is invited to visit n1 n26additional WPA murals at these n21 - Norwalk locations: n30 6 7 Elevator Elevator n n n22 16 n31 The MaritimeElevator Aquarium at Norwalk n n25 10 Water Street n15 n23 n24 Day’s End and Shucking Oysters FIRST Main Entrance SECOND n10 n11 n12 n13 n14 THIRD by Alexander J. Rummler Parking Lot Norwalk Community College FLOOR FLOOR FLOOR 188 Richards Avenue Birds of Connecticut and Mammals of Connecticut n1 Purchase of Norwalk H. Townsend n10 Baseball G. Avison n23 Calf Pasture Beach by AlexanderA. Rummler J. Rummler The Duke vs. The King n2 Merlin J. Gruelle n11 Basketball G. Avison n24 Dairy Farm-Grade Herd by GeorgeA. Avison Rummler n3 Roughing It J. Gruelle n12 In the Clear G. Avison n25 Knudsen School Norwalk PA.ublic Rummler Library 1 Belden Avenue n4 Innocents Abroad J. Gruelle n13 Hockey G. Avison n26 Oyster Houses Aladdin A. Rummler SELF GUIDED by Justin Gruelle n5 Alisande and Sir Boss J. Gruelle n14 Steamboat Days on the J. Gruelle n27 Washing Oysters A. Rummler TOUR South Norwalk Public Library nn 6 Norwalk High School A. Rummler n15 Sir Boss vs. Sir Sagramore J. Gruelle n28 Mopping for Starfish 10 WashingtonA. Rummler Street The Chinese Nightingale nn 7 Winnipauk School A. Rummler n16 Farm Scene A. Rummler n29 Shell Pile for Planting by Justin GruelleA. Rummler n8 Ancient Industry J. Curry n17 Roadside Stand A. Rummler n30 Dredging for Oysters Norwalk TrA.ansit Rummler District http://www.norwalktransit.com/ntd_murals.htm 275 Wilson Avenue n9 Modern Hat Industry J. Curry n18 Trotting Races A. Rummler n31 Concord School China; Africa;A. RummlerIndia; Venice, the Ship; and Venice, the Musicians n19 Rummler Self Portrait A. Rummler by Arthur G. Hull n20 Apple Harvest A. Rummler Rowayton Library 33 Highland Avenue For more information about Norwalk WPA mural tours, please n21 Danbury Fair A. Rummler NorwalkP ackCityet DayHall at the Five Mile River by George Avison contact the Norwalk Historical Society at (203) 846-0525 125 East Avenue n22 Circus Act A. Rummler or by email at [email protected] Norwalk CT