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Phillipsburg New Jersey Post Office

August 29, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865

ADDRESS: 361 Memorial Pkwy, Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865

The funny thing is that I would not have known about this beautiful building if the postmaster at Washington, had not told me about it. He apparently worked at this one for a number of years. I grateful he told me about it and that I stop to see it. What a truly magnificent gothic building.

David W. Gates Jr.

Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865 Cornerstone
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865 Lobby
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865 Lobby
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865
Phillipsburg NJ Post Office 08865 DG

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/11/21 about 3:30 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: New Jersey, Post Office

Stewartsville New Jersey Post Office

August 29, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Stewartsville NJ Post Office 08886
Stewartsville NJ Post Office 08886

ADDRESS: 731 NJ-57, Stewartsville, NJ 08886

Another August 2021 stop. I like that they brought some memorabilia from the old building into the new one.

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/11/21 about 3:15 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: Artifacts, New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: Artifacts, New Jersey, Post Office

Broadway New Jersey Post Office

August 28, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Broadway NJ Post Office 08808
Broadway NJ Post Office 08808

ADDRESS: 12 Asbury Broadway Rd, Broadway, NJ 08808

Broadway was another stop during my August 2021 road trip.

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/11/21 about 2:58 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: New Jersey, Post Office

New Jersey Post Office Mural Artists

August 28, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Freehold New Jersey Former Post Office 07728
Freehold New Jersey Former Post Office 07728

A total of forty-five artist created murals in forty-seven New Jersey Post Office buildings during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Four of the artist received multiple commissions as noted below. The artist and their awarded sites as listed below.

We have found having a list such as this is convenient when performing research at the National Archives Records and Administration. Any researcher will reveal, that finding information is part of the fun, somethings what you are looking for is catalogued by the artist name. Other times the research materials you need may be cataloged by the city or town, and so on.

Having a list to refer to is helpful on your journey of discovering these wonderful treasures in our nations post offices.

New Jersey Post Office Mural Artists

  1. Atlantic City – Peppino Mangravite
  2. Boonton – Enid Bell*
  3. Bordentown – Avery Johnson*
  4. Caldwell – Brenda Putnam
  5. Former Cliffside Park – Bruno Neri
  6. Former Clifton – John Sitton
  7. Cranford – Gerald Foster*
  8. Fort Lee – Henry Schnakenberg
  9. Former Freehold – Gerald Foster*
  10. Garfield – Robert Laurent
  11. Glen Ridge – James Chapin
  12. Gloucester City – Vincent D’ Agostino
  13. Haddon Heights –  Isamu Noguchi
  14. Hammonton – Spero Anageros
  15. Harrison – Murray J. Roper
  16. Kearny – Albert Kotin
  17. Linden – Sahl Swarz
  18. Former Little Falls – James Brooks
  19. Matawan – Armin A. Scheler
  20. Metuchen – Harld Ambellan
  21. Millburn – Gerald Foster*
  22. Mount Holly – Enid Bell*
  23. New Brunswick – George Biddle
  24. New Brunswick – Ruth Nickerson
  25. Newark – Romuald Kraus*
  26. Newark – Vicken Von Post Totten
  27. North Bergen – Avery Johnson*
  28. Nutley – Paul C. Chapman
  29. Patterson – Ilse Erythropel
  30. Paulsboro – Nena de Brennecke
  31. Penns Grove – Benjamin Hawkins
  32. Pitman – Nathaniel Choate
  33. Plainfield – Anton Refregier
  34. Pompton Lakes – A. Stirling Calder
  35. Princeton – Karl Free
  36. Ridgefield Park – Thomas Donnelly
  37. Ridgewood – Romuald Kraus*
  38. Riverside – John Poehler
  39. Short Hills – Ernest Lawson
  40. South Orange – Bernard Perlin
  41. South River – Maurice Glickman
  42. Summit – Fiske Boyd
  43. Former Toms River – Milton Hebald
  44. Trenton – Charles W. Ward
  45. Washington – Frank D. Shapiro
  46. West New York – William Dean Fausett
  47. Westfield – Roy Hilton
  48. Westwood – Hunt Diederich
  49. Wildwood – Dennis Burlingame
New Deal Artists Biographies NARA
New Deal Artists Biographies NARA
New Deal Artists Biographies NARA

Sources

  • David W. Gates Jr. on site visits to each location.
  • New Jersey Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
  • National Archives Records and Administration, College Park Maryland
  • Who was who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 years of artist in America, Peter H Falk; Audrey M Lewis, Georgia Kuchen, Veronika Roessler, Madison, CT, Mount View Press. 1999.
  • Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover]  Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz

Filed Under: Artist, New Jersey Tagged With: A Stirling Calder, Albert Kotin, Anton Refregier, Armin A Scheler, Artist, Avery Johnson, Benjamin Hawkins, Bernard Perlin, Brenda Putnam, Bruno Neri, Charles W Ward, Dennis Burlingame, Enid Bell, Ernest Lawson, Fiske Boyd, Frank D Shapiro, George Biddle, Gerald Foster, Harld Ambellan, Henry Schnakenberg, Hunt Diederich, Ilse Erythropel, Isamu Noguchi, James Brooks, James Chapin, John Poehler, John Sitton, Karl Free, Maurice Glickman, Milton Hebald, Murray J Roper, Nathaniel Choate, Nena del Brennecke, New Jersey, Paul C Chapman, Peppino Mangravite, Robert Laurent, Romuald Kraus, Roy Hilton, Ruth Nickerson, Sahl Swarz, Spero Anageros, Thomas Donnelly, Vicken Von Post Totten, Vincent D Agostino, William Dean Fausett

Whiteface Texas Post Office – Guest

August 28, 2021 By Doug

Whiteface TX Doug
Whiteface TX Doug

ADDRESS: 208 W 2nd St, Whiteface, TX 79379

I’m not sure what to say here. Why is there white scratches on the front? Was there a window in front? hum!

Thanks Doug.

Sources

  • Personal visit by Doug
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: Guest Post, Post Office, Texas Tagged With: Guest Post, Post Office, Texas

Flanders New Jersey Post Office

August 27, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Flanders NJ Post Office 07836
Flanders NJ Post Office 07836

ADDRESS: 240 US-206 #20, Flanders, NJ 07836

This is the Flanders, New Jersey post office on a hot and humid day in August 2021 when I visited.

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/11/21 about 1:09 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: New Jersey, Post Office

Elkton Maryland Post Office

August 27, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Elkton MD Post Office 21921
Elkton MD Post Office 21921

ADDRESS: 137 W Main St, Elkton, Maryland 21921
ARTIST: Alexander B. Clayton
TITLE: Arrival of the Post, 1780
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: Unknown, The Living New Deal mentions the mural was restored and resided in the basement. However, when I visited in August 2021, the current postmaster had no clue as to the whereabouts of the mural. Yes, I did speak to him twice during this visit.
YEAR: 1939

I specifically stopped din Elkton as I knew this was one building that had a mural at one time. After some basic research I discovered the mural is not currently on display. I wanted to visit during business hours to inquire about it.

Turns out the postmaster had no idea where the mural was. He also mentioned nothing in the basement. This is all curious as LND has it listed as having been restored but not on display.

As info, I visited on August 10, 2021 about 1:25 PM. You will also notice from various photos the landscaping in front of the building.  I’ve got this one on my radar to do more research. However, if you have further information regarding this one please comment below.

David W. Gates Jr.

 

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/10/21 about 1:25 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: Artist, Artwork, Cornerstone, Maryland, New Deal, Post Office, Survey Marker Tagged With: Alexander B Clayton, Artist, Artwork, Cornerstone, Maryland, Mural, New Deal, Post Office, Survey Marker

Budd Lake New Jersey Post Office

August 26, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Budd Lake NJ Post Office 07828
Budd Lake NJ Post Office 07828

ADDRESS: 1 N Mt Olive Rd #102, Budd Lake, NJ 07828

This is the only still picture I took of Budd Lake, I have two short videos I took. As I write this, I’m wondering why I didn’t take more. It is a plain no frills building.

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/1/21 about 12:57 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: New Jersey, Post Office

Pine Brook New Jersey Post Office

August 26, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

Pine Brook NJ Post Office 07058
Pine Brook NJ Post Office 07058

ADDRESS: 50 US-46, Pine Brook, NJ 07058

My focus in August was to finalize the post offices with murals. I did have time to photograph some others. Pine Brook was one.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/11/2021 about 12:25 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: New Jersey, Post Office

West Caldwell New Jersey Post Office

August 25, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006
West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006

ADDRESS: 155 Clinton Rd, Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
ARTIST: Brenda Putnam
TITLE: Sorting the Mail
MEDIUM: Plaster (lunette)
STATUS: The Caldwell post office on Park Ave. is still an active, operating facility. However, the lunette was moved from its original location to the West Caldwell facility here on Clinton Road. It formally resided in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1934

When I went looking for the mural in Caldwell, I visited the original building on Park Ave. When I arrived in May of this year, I was told the art had been removed from the building. The clerk I spoke to mentioned it was being installed in the newer post office on Clinton road.

At the time I had not planned on an extra visit, so I did not visit the West Caldwell post office until my second trip in August of 2021. When I arrived, the clerk mentioned the art has been restored and covered up. The postal service was going to hold a dedication ceremony in 2020, however, due to the COVID pandemic, the celebrations were canceled. However, the art is still covered up.

When I visited in August, I was hoping that by the time I arrived it would have been dedicated and on display. Sadly this was not the case. The art is still coved up and no matter how hard I tried to get the clerk to let me see it, I was denied.

That is ashamed. I was really hoping to see this one and to photograph is during this visit. Another time my friend, another time. I did meet a nice lady who mentioned, that once the art is revealed she would take a picture and send it to me. I promptly provided my business card. I hope she remembers when it gets uncovered.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006
West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006 Covered Art
West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006
West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006
West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006
West Caldwell NJ Post Office 07006
West-Caldwell-NJ-Artifact1
West Caldwell NJ Relief
West Caldwell NJ Relief
West Caldwell NJ Relief

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/11/21 about 8:50 AM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Filed Under: Artist, Artwork, New Deal, New Jersey, Post Office Tagged With: Artist, Artwork, Brenda Putnam, New Deal, New Jersey, Post Office

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