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Nyack New York Post Office – Guest

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Nyack
Nyack

ADDRESS: 48 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
ARTIST: Jacob Getlar Smith
TITLE: Scenes of Local History in The Colonial Period
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (murals)
STATUS: The Nyack post office is still an active, operating facility, and the murals can be viewed by interested members of the public. They reside in the lobby on a walls above the retail counter and post office boxes.
YEAR: 1937

Nyack opened in 1932.  It’s located downtown and was registered as a National Landmark in 1988.  The three murals are symbols of the historical moments along the Hudson River.  The post office is located up the block from the Hudson.

Thanks Doug,

Nyack PO Sign
Nyack PO Mural (2)
Nyack PO Mural (1)
Nyack Mural (3)
Nyack Lobby
Nyack

Sources

  • Personal visit by Doug
  • United States Postal Service

Goshen New York Post Office – Guest

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Goshen (built 1935-36)
Goshen (built 1935-36)

ADDRESS: 20 Grand St, Goshen, NY 10924
ARTIST: Georgina Klitgaard
TITLE: The Hambletonian Stake
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Goshen 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 a wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1937

Goshen’s post office was built between 1935-36.  The mural is of the historic harness track in Goshen which was built in 1838 and is the longest continuous in-use horse track in the United States.  President Ulysses S. Grant once stayed at a hotel in Goshen which overlooked this track and allowed him to watch the races.

Thanks Doug,

Goshen PO Sign
Goshen PO Sign
Goshen PO Mural
Goshen PO Mural
Goshen Lobby
Goshen Lobby

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Newcomerstown Ohio Post Office – Guest

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Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown

ADDRESS: 133 West Canal Street, Newcomerstown, Ohio 43832
ARTIST: Cesare Stea
TITLE: Men and Machines
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Newcomers post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

I like this one a lot. What sticks out for me is the gold lettering and lamps on either side of the front entrance. This is perhaps the largest relief I’ve seen in a post office of this size. I love to see the cornerstone for this one.

I know wood carvings exist this large, but a plaster relief is quite unique.

Thanks Doug

Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown
Newcomerstown

Sources

  • Personal visit by Doug
  • United States Postal Service