Post Office (former) – Rahway NJ

City:
Rahway, NJ

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Public Works Funding, Treasury Department, Public Works Administration (PWA)

Contractor:
Reliable Construction Construction and Engineering Co.

Description

The historic former post office building in Rahway, New Jersey was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project with Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1937, now serves as the Rahway Senior Citizens Center.

PWA Federal Docket No. 415.

Source notes

National Archives: Record Group 121-BS: Records of the Public Buildings Service: Completion views of federal buildings (prints) alphabetically by state and thereunder by city, to 1966; Box 58.

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 29, 2015.

Location Info


1306 Esterbrook Ave.
Rahway, NJ 07065

Coordinates: 40.608, -74.278

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3 comments on “Post Office (former) – Rahway NJ

  1. Pete Cvetojevic

    This building is still intact an has been converted into the Rahway Senior Citizens Center on 1306 Esterbrook Ave

    original flag pole is still intact as well

    • Evan Kalish

      Thank you so much — we hadn’t been able to find any reference to the location of the building anywhere! The page has been updated to reflect your contribution.

  2. Old pictures when old post office was open
    Inside building?

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3 comments on “Post Office (former) – Rahway NJ

  1. Pete Cvetojevic

    This building is still intact an has been converted into the Rahway Senior Citizens Center on 1306 Esterbrook Ave

    original flag pole is still intact as well

    • Evan Kalish

      Thank you so much — we hadn’t been able to find any reference to the location of the building anywhere! The page has been updated to reflect your contribution.

  2. Old pictures when old post office was open
    Inside building?

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