Pompton Lakes Post Office
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Quick Description: This historical marker is for the Pompton Lakes Post Office.
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 7/16/2011 6:51:06 PM
Waymark Code: WMC268
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Long Description:
The post office is located at 47 Lakeside Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442. It was built in 1937 and is a nice example of a public building built during the New Deal Era.
Marker Name: Pompton Lakes Post Office
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
POMPTON LAKES
POST OFFICE
Built 1937 by Sherman Construction,
Passaic N.J. Designed by Louis A. Simons
supervising architect for the Dept. of
The Treasury 1933-1939. A cast stone
portrait of Benjamin Franklin by artist
Sterling Calder is in the lobby. An
excelent example of a public building
from The New Deal.
Dedication Date: 1/1/2002
City: Pompton Lakes
County: Passaic
Group responsible for placement: Pompton Lakes Historical Preservation Comiisssion
Web Link: Not listed
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