De coat bench is one of the few Hoek monuments of international allure. Architect GW Baas designed the brick monument in 1935 in honor of the legendary Commissioner Jas, one of the most important public figures in the history of Hoek van Holland. In 2006, due to repeated vandalism, the monument was moved to the edge of the Hoekse Bosjes, with the memorial plaque at the front being damaged. At the initiative of artist Frank Dam, designer André van Dijk reconstructed the original text plaque. Commissioned by BKOR, and in collaboration with Stadsbeheer, Dam took on further restoration work from the coat bench on. In honor of this he produced a one-off edition of the jacket newspaper, which was also designed by Van Dijk.
Architect Gerrit Willem Baas (1897-1977), also designer of the Chabot Museum, designed the stone monument in honor of Cornelis François Jas (1875-1968). From 1914 to 1935, Jas held the position of 'commissioner' of the Rotterdam district that Hoek van Holland still is. Jas was so popular that he was considered 'second mayor'. Thanks to his efforts, Hoek van Holland has been able to develop from a neglected settlement into a village with amenities such as street lighting, sewerage and new housing. At his initiative, a park with two large forest ponds, the Hoekse Bosjes, which are popularly known as the 'Bosjes van Jas', was also created as part of the job creation scheme.
Boss designed the coat bench with a special composition of styles. The vertical and horizontal interplay of lines refers to the modern building of the New Objectivity. The influence of architect Dudok's brick architecture shimmers through it. The color scheme of the coat bench is inspired by De Stijl. For example, the wall is made of yellow extruded bricks, the floor consists of red tiles and the side walls are made of blue-purple plinth clinkers. The original text plaque is characterized by a special typography inspired by the style of the Amsterdam School, from which the stonemason/typographer of the time took some existing forms and constructed the rest according to his own insight.