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Matawan New Jersey Post Office

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Matawan New Jersey Post Office 07747
Matawan New Jersey Post Office 07747

ADDRESS: 155 Main St., Matawan, New Jersey 07747
ARTIST: Armin A. Scheler
TITLE: Philip Frenean Freeing the Slaves, Rural Mail, Old Hospital, Old Glenwood Institute, and First Presbyterian Church, 1767
MEDIUM: Plaster (reliefs)
STATUS: The Matawan post office is still an active, operating facility, and the reliefs can be viewed by interested members of the public. They resided in the lobby on the wall above the mailboxes.
YEAR: 1937

Matawan is a great example of a post office building that has been maintained well. It appears someone also took the time to enhance the lobby, by adding motion sensing lights. I think this is the first post office lobby where I’ve seen this.

I do believe there is one more in the retail section of the lobby. Since I was there after hours, I was not able to confirm this.

The only grip I have is trying to get the cornerstone picture. I had to crawl into the bushes for this one.

The reliefs are smaller pieces, but wonderfully displayed for all to enjoy.

UPDATE

I had time during my August 2021 trip so I stopped to get better exterior pictures. I was also able to confirm the 5th relief is located in the retail section of the lobby.

David W. Gates Jr.

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Riverside New Jersey Post Office

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Riverside New Jersey Post Office 08075
Riverside New Jersey Post Office 08075

ADDRESS: 4 W. Scott St., Riverside, New Jersey 08075
ARTIST: John Poehler
TITLE: The Town of Progress—1855
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Riverside post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the mailbox room.
YEAR: 1937

Looks like an addition to the right side of this building. The lobby also appears to have been remodeled. The mural remains above what must have been the postmaster’s office. I think at some point they converted this office into more space for mailboxes. The mural has the cutout at the bottom, which would have indicated it was meant to fit around the door mantle.

Note to self, the lobby was open after hours, this made viewing and photographing the mural a successful trip.

What do you think? please comment below.

David W. Gates Jr.

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Riverside New Jersey Post Office 08075 Cornerstone
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Riverside New Jersey Post Office 08075 Mural Detail
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