ADDRESS: 40 Washington St., Toms River, New Jersey 08753
ARTIST: Milton Hebald
TITLE: Boating on Barnegat Bay
MEDIUM: Unknown (sculpture)
STATUS: The former Toms River post office is no longer an, operating postal facility. The sculpture once housed in this building has been reported missing, lost or destroyed. It once resided in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939
I didn’t know what to expect from this visit. I knew from my preliminary homework that it was no longer a post office. My research also reveled the sculpture has been reported missing, lost or destroyed. So I wasn’t expecting to see the art here.
I was able get the exterior photos and cornerstone which was a success. When I get home I’ll have to dig little deeper to find out the story on this one. If anyone out there has more information regarding the sculpture, we’d love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below.
Note to self, I was here early on a Saturday morning about 8:00AM. The streets and area were quiet and photography was ideal with no cars or people.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 5/22/21 about 8:20 AM by David W. Gates Jr.
- (affiliate link) New Jersey Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
- O.C.E.A.N (https://oceaninc.org/)
- NJ.com N.J. post offices showcase Depression-era public art – nj.com
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
It appears that some remodeling of the cupola took place, and it is not very appealing.
Robert
Looks like they just slapped some siding on it and called it a day! I’m not impressed either, but folks don’t want hard work, scraping the old paint off, replacing rotten wooden pieces and then painting it again.
David