National Register of Historic Places - New Jersey (NJ), Cape May County

Cape May County New Jersey (Page 2) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include TBM-3E "Avenger" Torpedo Bomber Warplane, Tuckahoe Station and Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue, Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church and South Tuckahoe Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Cape May County historic places including Dr. John Wiley and Edith Elmer Wood.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cape May County places including General Motors/Eastern Aircraft Div., Wilson Bros., Woodbine Brotherhood Colonist and George R. Tolman. Prominent architectural styles found in Cape May Country are Italianate, Federal and Gothic Revival.

Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church (added 1995 - - #95000978)

Jct. of Ocean Ave. and Lake Dr. , Cape May Point

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

South Tuckahoe Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000103)

Also known as Tuckahoe;Williamsburg

Roughly, along NJ 557 and NJ 50 from the Tuckahoe River to Kendall Ln., Upper Township , Tuckahoe

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Gothic Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

TBM-3E "Avenger" Torpedo Bomber Warplane (added 2003 - - #03000019)

500 Forrestal Rd., Cape May Airport , Lower Township

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

General Motors/Eastern Aircraft Div.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Townsend, William S., House (added 1984 - - #84002618)

Also known as Five Chimney

96 Delsea Dr. , Dennisville

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tuckahoe Station (added 1984 - - #84002626)

Railroad Ave. , Tuckahoe

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson Bros.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

U.S. Life-Saving Station No. 35 (added 2008 - - #08000970)

Also known as Steven C. Ludlum American Legion Post 331

11617 2nd Ave. , Stone Harbor Borough

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tolman, George R.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Whilldin--Miller House (added 2003 - - #03000012)

Also known as Fow House, Daniel's on Broadway Restaurant

416 S. Broadway , Borough of West Cape May

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Wiley, Dr. John, House (added 2002 - - #02000217)

2 N. Main St. , Cape May Court House

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque

Historic Person:

Wiley, Dr. John, Wood, Edith Elmer

Significant Year:

1854, 1919

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue (added 1980 - - #80002479)

612 Washington Ave. , Woodbine

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Woodbine Brotherhood Colonist

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure