Elegant remnants of the Victorian era grace almost every corner of Cape May. Wealthy locals built opulent homes like the Emlen Physick Estate and the George Allen House, while grand hotels like Congress Hall and the Chalfonte welcomed visitors from around the country. Even presidents came for the healthful sea air and distinguished venues. Yet the gaieties of these well-heeled patrons were shadowed by strictly defined social roles. Men and women--upper class, as well as cooks and servants--had vastly different experiences in this resort town. Local historian Robert Heinly explores all aspects of this world. Peer into the upstairs and downstairs of these majestic homes to discover what life was like in Victorian Cape May.
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This beautiful book depicts Cape May Point's wonderful gingerbread cottages, Victorian chapels, and bantam bungalows that are turning into plastic palaces.
And many of them have been painted by artist Patricia Rainey. Enjoy some of your favorites, and some you may not even have noticed before, in this magnificent collection of watercolors.
The Ghosts of Cape May
Her lively descriptions of the locally grown veggies and details about the wait staff at the Columbia House are best told in her own words: There sit, in a large light hall, at two tables about three hundred persons, while a thundering ...
This picture-packed volume of summer cottages and guesthouses is a treasured souvenir for all who have visited New Jersey's southern cape, and an indispensable reference for enthusiasts of Victorian era architecture and exterior ...
“If you squint, you can make out Beach Avenue and can almost see the Inn of Cape May. ... They finished the day with a romantic carriage ride, taking in the sights of the remarkable Victorian mansions around town, their painted colors ...
Early Architecture of Cape May County, New Jersey: The Heavy Timber Frame Legacy
Once considered the “Queen of the Seaside Resorts,” Cape May was a forgotten and unfashionable town known primarily as the home of a large Coast Guard training facility. In the 1950s, Cape May was a collection of aging wooden cottages, ...
Still in his twenties, Yelverton Taylor captured the Triton with hundreds of Hessian soldiers on board. Authors James P. Hand and Daniel P. Stites chart the exciting history of the Cape May Navy in the War for Independence.