New Brunswick Main Post Office Explained

Main Post Office
Location:86 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.4933°N -74.4464°W
Built:1934–1936
Architect:Wesley Sherwood Bessell
Architecture:Neo-Georgian
Added:July 18, 1984
Refnum:84002731
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:May 23, 1984
Designated Other1 Number:1870[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

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.[2]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 7 . September 11, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84002731}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Main Post Office ]. National Park Service. William J. . Higgins . February 1984 . With