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Vienna downtown history murals
Two large downtown paintings preserve scenes from Vienna's commercial past: a 1930s streetscape and the interior of Forbes Drug Store in the 1950s. The city credits artist Rod Pittam and Vienna Better Hometown with beginning the mural series in 2004.
Vienna's 1930s downtown mural, photographed November 17, 2009. · City of Vienna; mural by Rod Pittam / Pittam & Associates · Credits & licenses
Photo sources & dates (1)
- Downtown Vienna Early 1930s mural
City of Vienna; mural by Rod Pittam / Pittam & Associates · Photograph date not supplied
View source page · Original imagePhotographed November 17, 2009. The City of Vienna uses this image on its current attractions page.
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What to expect
Two large downtown paintings preserve scenes from Vienna's commercial past: a 1930s streetscape and the interior of Forbes Drug Store in the 1950s. The city credits artist Rod Pittam and Vienna Better Hometown with beginning the mural series in 2004.
Vienna · Free outdoor walk · 20–45 minutes
Downtown Vienna · East Union Street and the courthouse square, Vienna, GA 31092
Outdoor viewing; daylight recommended
The murals are outdoors. The city guide identifies one mural on the Carr Building on East Union Street, but it does not publish a complete turn-by-turn route. Begin near the courthouse square and use public sidewalks.
- 1930s downtown streetscape
- Forbes Drug Store soda-fountain scene
- Historic courthouse-square setting
Before you go 
- Use public sidewalks and view the murals from public areas; nearby storefronts keep separate hours.
- The city guide identifies the Carr Building on East Union Street, but no complete current route map is published.
- The Cotton Museum and Vienna Cultural Center are separately listed by the city as closed; do not plan on adding those interiors to this walk.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- City of Vienna — attractions ↗
Current mural descriptions, artist credit and city-supplied photographs; the same page explicitly marks two nearby indoor attractions closed.
Checked - City of Vienna visitor guide ↗
Identifies the Carr Building on East Union Street as a mural-project location.
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Visitor information phone: 229-268-4921
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