Tour Point N (no. 47) SW Corner of Third Street & Peach Street
Tour Point N
SW Corner of Third Street & Peach Street
47. Hammonton Post Office
114 Third Street
1938. In New Jersey, there are about 50 post office buildings extant from the 1933-1941 time period of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency and his New Deal programs of the Great Depression. This 1-story post office is built of red brick in the Colonial Revival style. The side gable roof is topped with an original Chippendale-style wood balustrade that has an original wood cupola in the center. It is a well-preserved example of federally-sponsored construction projects. The post office is notable for its many original details including door surround, balustrade, and cupola. This post office replaced prior buildings beginning in 1894 and various locations.
