Post Office Mural (destroyed) – Millburn NJ

City:
Millburn, NJ

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Completed:
1940

Artist:
Gerald Foster

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

The historic post office in Millburn, New Jersey housed an example of New Deal artwork: “Revolutionary Engagement at Bridge in Millburn–1780,” a mural painted by Gerald Foster in 1940. The work, which was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, has unfortunately since been destroyed.

Source notes

www.wpamurals.org/newjersy.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 18, 2015.

Location Info


300 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041

Coordinates: 40.724240, -74.304172

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