Post Office Dept Bldg (north - Penn Ave - facade): Advance of Civilization Thru the Bond of World Postal Union tympanum in Washington, D.C. by Adolph Alexander Weinman located in James M. Goode's Federal Triangle area

tympanum

The "Advance of Civilization Thru the Bond of World Postal Union" tympanum is a limestone sculpture by Adolph Alexander Weinman located on the north facade of the Post Office Department Building in Washington, D.C.'s Federal Triangle. It symbolizes the progress of civilization through global postal cooperation. This work is part of a larger collection of sculptures in the Federal Triangle area and reflects themes of allegory and mythology. It is accessible near the Federal Triangle Metro station and is documented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's catalog.