New Deal/WPA Art in Oakton
Elementary School
436 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
Oakton School is home to many New Deal and W.P.A. artworks. Due to damage caused by water leaking from the roof in the auditorium, the Scheffler murals have extensive damage. On November 25, 2003, the Illinois Legislature passed Public Act 93-0587 which provides funding to restore and repair the Charlemagne murals. However, to this date, release of these funds is pending from the Illinois Bureau of the Budget.
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Location |
Artist |
Title |
Date |
Medium |
Size |
|
Auditorium |
Carl Scheffler and Ethel Spears |
"Charlemagne" |
no date |
fresco |
4 large murals, 8 lunettes |
|
Corridor |
Alfred Lenzi |
"Animals" |
1937 |
pinewood bas relief |
25" x 120" x 2-1/2" |
|
Corridor |
Alfred Lenzi |
"Wild Animals" |
1937 |
pinewood bas relief |
2' x 10' x 2" |
|
Corridor |
Alfred Lenzi |
"Farm Animals" |
1937 |
pinewood bas relief |
3' x 8' x 2" |
|
Exterior - South Lawn |
Louise Carolyn Pain |
"Sundial" |
1936 |
48" x 18" x 18" |
carved stone sundial |
|
Exterior - South Lawn |
Curt Dewes |
"Boy and Fish" |
1936 |
22" x 24" x 12" |
cast stone fountain group |
|
location unknown |
Zsissly |
"Still Life- Fruit and Flowers" |
no date |
unknown |
oil painting in gilt carved wood frame |
|
South Hallway |
Museum Extension Project, WPA - Illinois |
"First Chicago Railroad (Galena & Chicago Union R.R.)" |
no date |
6' x 4' x 5' |
Diorama |
|
Corridor |
Elling Tronnes |
"Andy" |
1941 |
2' x 3' |
oil on canvas painting, framed |
(photographs copyright 2000 Nancy Lorance)
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