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1st Oakhurst Post Office

1st Oakhurst Post Office, 64 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 In the 1800s, the post office was located in the Van Note Store. In the early 1900s, it was located in the Harry Davis Store. This building was used at the turn of the century as a public reading room. From 1920 to 1961, it served as the first Oakhurst Post Office, until a modern building was built next door. That post office was soon outgrown, and the current facility on West Park Avenue replaced it. This building still stands on Monmouth Road and is used a Realtors Office. Before home delivery, picking up the mail provided a chance to exchange news, discuss local concerns, and do some shopping.
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Township of Ocean Historical Museum
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Historic Oakhurst
1st Oakhurst Post Office, 64 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - In the 1800s, the post office was located in the Van Note Store. In the early 1900s, it was located in the Harry Davis Store. From 1920 to 1961, it served as the first Oakhurst Post Office, until a modern building was built next door. That post office was soon outgrown, and the current facility on West Park Avenue replaced it. This building still stands on Monmouth Road and is used a Realtors Office.
an old photo of a small building on the corner
Historic Oakhurst
1st Oakhurst Post Office, 64 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - In the 1800s, the post office was located in the Van Note Store. In the early 1900s, it was located in the Harry Davis Store. From 1920 to 1961, it served as the first Oakhurst Post Office, until a modern building was built next door. That post office was soon outgrown, and the current facility on West Park Avenue replaced it. This building still stands on Monmouth Road and is used a Realtors Office.
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New Jersey
Historic Oakhurst
1st Oakhurst Post Office, 64 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - In the 1800s, the post office was located in the Van Note Store. In the early 1900s, it was located in the Harry Davis Store. From 1920 to 1961, it served as the first Oakhurst Post Office, until a modern building was built next door. That post office was soon outgrown, and the current facility on West Park Avenue replaced it. This building still stands on Monmouth Road and is used a Realtors Office.
an old black and white photo of a small building
Historic Oakhurst
1st Oakhurst Post Office, 64 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - In the 1800s, the post office was located in the Van Note Store. In the early 1900s, it was located in the Harry Davis Store. From 1920 to 1961, it served as the first Oakhurst Post Office, until a modern building was built next door. That post office was soon outgrown, and the current facility on West Park Avenue replaced it. This building still stands on Monmouth Road and is used a Realtors Office.
an old black and white photo of a small house
Jersey Shore
Historic Oakhurst
1st Oakhurst Post Office, 64 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 - In the 1800s, the post office was located in the Van Note Store. In the early 1900s, it was located in the Harry Davis Store. From 1920 to 1961, it served as the first Oakhurst Post Office, until a modern building was built next door. That post office was soon outgrown, and the current facility on West Park Avenue replaced it. This building still stands on Monmouth Road and is used a Realtors Office.
a small white building sitting on the side of a road
an old photo of a small building on the corner
an old black and white photo of a small building
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an old black and white photo of a small house