Seneca history eventually will be on display for all to see.

A new mural is coming to Main Street, Mayor Jeff Olson announced in a press release Wednesday. The installation is a partnership between the village's newly formed Beautification, Betterment and Tourism of Seneca Committee and North Central Illinois ARTworks.

Artist Ray Paseka designed the mural, which incorporates iconic images of Seneca history in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the LST Shipyards, the Hogan Elevator, the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the train depot and the village's downtown.

The approximately 80-by-32-foot artwork will be painted on aluminum sheeting, then mounted to a steel support grid, according the press release. Upon completion, it will be installed on the north side of the building at 311 N. Main St., owned by Jarin Noonan. The mural will be visible to southbound traffic.

The mural will be owned by the village, but no village funds are being used for the project. NCI ARTworks will seek funding through grants and donations.

The mural is part of NCI ARTworks' Silo Pathways Legacy Project, which also installed the 68-foot-tall ear of corn named "Mendota Gold" on an 80-foot grain silo in Mendota.

The Silo Pathways is intended as a "countryside public art tour," according to the NCI ARTworks website.

There is no timeline in place for the completion of the project, according to the village's press release. Completion is dependent on outside funding.