US Post Office-Long Beach
Also known as: Long Beach Post Office
Why it's listed
Long Beach's post office at 101 East Park Avenue is a one-story red brick building laid in Flemish bond, with a mezzanine and basement. Built in 1936-37 to designs from the office of Supervising Architect Louis A. Simon, it was one of 136 new post offices and extensions planned for New York State under the 1931 amendment to the Public Buildings Act of 1926, a Depression-era public works measure. The Colonial Revival design has a symmetrical seven-bay facade, a central gable roof with slate shingles, gabled end pavilions, limestone lintels and roundels, and rusticated limestone piers. A wide bluestone terrace with original iron railings fronts the entrance. Inside, the lobby has quarry tile floors and wainscoting, plaster walls and original hanging lamps. Above the postmaster's office is a 1939 mural by Jon Corbino showing beachgoers and boardwalk scenes, commissioned by the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts. The building is considered unique in New York State.
Significance in brief: It is an intact, representative example of a Depression-era federal public works building in the Colonial Revival style. Its design is unique among New York State post offices, with a seven-bay facade, gabled end pavilions and rusticated limestone piers. It also contains a well-preserved 1939 Section of Fine Arts mural by Jon Corbino.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002347, listed May 11, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 101 E. Park Ave., Long Beach |
|---|---|
| County | Nassau County |
| Listed | May 11, 1989 |
| Reference number | 88002347 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1936-7; 1939 |
| Architect / builder | Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Art, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and publicly owned; the form states the building retains integrity on both exterior and interior, though it is marked altered, with a wheelchair entrance added at the western end of the terrace. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.58880, -73.66050 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002347.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7890995
- This listing as JSON
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