Preservation New Jersey

Promoting the economic vitality, sustainability, and heritage of New Jersey’s diverse communities through advocacy and education.

Cape May County

The Wildwoods

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  The Wildwoods are a collection of four towns incorporated between 1885 and 1920 on a barrier island located at the southern end of New Jersey in Cape May County. For over 100 years, the towns have been a popular shore resort known for its beaches and boardwalk. A mid-twentieth-century ... » Learn More about The Wildwoods

Beach Theater

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UPDATES: 2/2009: The Beach Theatre Foundation's lease was extended through March 2009. They continue to search for a developer that will restore and maintain the complex and retain the complete theater. 10/22/2009: On October 14, 2009, the Cape May Planning Board voted unanimously to pass a ... » Learn More about Beach Theater

New Jersey Shore Hotels

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DESCRIPTION: For as long as people have been taking vacations, they have been visiting New Jersey’s Atlantic coast for rest and relaxation. Many well-known municipalities began as destinations for summer recreation: Cape May, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Spring Lake, Asbury Park, Bay Head – the list ... » Learn More about New Jersey Shore Hotels

Ocean City Lifesaving Station

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UPDATES: 07/99: Ocean City Council has bonded to purchase the station for possible use as environmental and history education center; DEP has loaned money for purchase with Green Acres grant/loan. It has also been proposed that the station is moved to make way for condo development and place the ... » Learn More about Ocean City Lifesaving Station

Cape May Historic District

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UPDATES: 1/01 Cape May will offer $600,000 loan to Congress Hall toward $20 m. renovation for hotel and convention center; underway in 2/01; retail, restaurants and night club to open 7/01; room by 11/01; exterior to 1879 appearance; interior to 1930s; removing 1952 façade; still question of ... » Learn More about Cape May Historic District

Christian Admiral Hotel

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UPDATE: The Christian Admiral Hotel was demolished in 1996 for a new single-family development. DESCRIPTION: The Christian Admiral Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Cape May, was the centerpiece of the turn-of-the-century project to revive the tourist economy of Cape May. The massive ... » Learn More about Christian Admiral Hotel

Howell House

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  UPDATE:  In 2020, the Howell House begins its new life as the Harriet Tubman Museum. This museum was listed by Smithsonian Magazine as one of 'The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2020' and its transformation has been featured in local publications like Cape May Blog and across the ... » Learn More about Howell House