Plainfield Sites

The historic armory building in Plainfield, New Jersey was the recipient of WPA improvement efforts. As per project description: "Improve Armory." The facility presently houses the New Jersey Naval Militia Foundation. WPA Official Project Number: 65‐22‐6192

Multiple New Deal agencies worked to develop Green Brook Park in Plainfield, New Jersey beginning in 1933. The project involved the construction of a 1.55-acre artificial lake (which could be converted into an ice skating rink during the winter); the stocking of said lake with fish; the building of a footbridge across the brook; grass seeding; small dams to create modest waterfalls along the brook; paths around the lake and through the park; construction of a baseball diamond; and the planting of more than 2,000 trees, shrubs, and other plants.

The historic Main Post Office building in Plainfield, New Jersey was extended and remodeled with federal Treasury Department funds in a New Deal project completed in 1941. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, is still in use today.

This early 20th century post office contains two tempera murals by Anton Refregier. Painted under the aegis of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, the murals "Folklore of America" and "Quilting Bee" were created in 1942: "The tempera murals are by Anton Refregier, a Russian whose art appeared at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair (a 30-foot mural in the WPA Building), the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. "Folklore" depicts icons of America, such as Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan and John Henry; "Quilting Bee" captures a sense of community as the women bend over their sewing...