New Brunswick Main Post Office

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Main Post Office
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The New Brunswick Main Post Office in fall 2011
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Location86 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°29′36″N74°26′47″W / 40.49333°N 74.44639°W / 40.49333; -74.44639
Built1934–1936
ArchitectWesley Sherwood Bessell
Architectural style Neo-Georgian
NRHP reference No. 84002731 [1]
NJRHP No.1870 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1984
Designated NJRHPMay 23, 1984

The Main Post Office in the city of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States was built between 1934 and 1936. Located in the Civic Square government district, it was designed in Neo-Georgian architecture architecture by Wesley Sherwood Bessell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1984, for its significance in architecture, art, and communications. [1] [3]

History and description

This building replaced the previous post office located on Albany Street and built in 1903. The new building is built with red brick and brownstone and features Neo-Georgian architecture. The artist George Biddle created several murals depicting the American Revolutionary War in New Brunswick as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Arts Project. They were installed in 1939. [3]

Previous post office on Albany Street Presentation drawing of the New Brunswick NJ Post Office - NARA - 3281894.jpg
Previous post office on Albany Street

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#84002731)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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  3. 1 2 Higgins, William J. (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Post Office". National Park Service. With accompanying 13 photos