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New Deal buildings or New Deal murals or artwork.

North Bergen New Jersey Post Office – Guest

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North Bergen (Main PO)
North Bergen (Main PO)

ADDRESS: 4608 Tonnelle Ave., North Bergen, New Jersey 07047
ARTIST: Avery Johnson
TITLE: Purchase of Territory of North Bergen from the Indians
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The North Bergen 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 postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

These cover Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Sussex Counties from my trip within the last ten days.

Thanks Doug,

North Bergen (Main PO Mural)
North Bergen (Main PO Mural)
North Bergen (Main PO Lobby)
North Bergen (Main PO Lobby)

Sources

  • Personal visit by Doug
  • United States Postal Service

Suffern New York Post Office – Guest

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Suffern
Suffern

ADDRESS: 15 Chestnut St, Suffern, NY 10901
ARTIST: Elliott Means
TITLE: Communication
MEDIUM:  Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Suffern 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 a wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1936

These post offices from my trip within the last two weeks comprise Rockland and Orange Counties plus the Bronx and Queens.

Thanks Doug,

Suffern PO Sign
Suffern PO Sign
Suffern PO Lobby
Suffern PO Lobby
Suffern
Suffern

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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