Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, known locally as The Gingerbread Church,[3] is a historic church located at the junction of Ocean Avenue and Lake Drive in Cape May Point, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1992.[4] It was later added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1995 for its significance in Stick/Eastlake architecture and also community planning and development.[5]
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| Location | Jct. of Ocean Avenue and Lake Drive, Cape May Point, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′3″N 74°58′0″W / 38.93417°N 74.96667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000978[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2804[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1995 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 15, 1995 |
History
editThe church is a one-story frame building with a high central clerestory and features Stick/Eastlake architecture with the stick components painted white in contrast to the siding in blue.[5] Originally built for Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition, the church was moved to Cape May Point in 1879. It has been moved four times since, first to get a cooler location closer to the shore, then, as the shoreline retreated, to safer locations away from the shore. It is now near the original site, and much closer to the shore.[6][7]
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The Gingerbread Church
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#95000978)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Jordan, Joe (2004). Cape May Point: Three Walking Tours of Historic Cottages. Atglen, PA, USA: Schiffer. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7643-2108-5.
- ^ "St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
- ^ a b Calafati, Michael. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church". National Park Service. With accompanying 25 photos from 1993
- ^ National Park Service, Resorts & Recreation Chapter III, Religious Resorts, accessed June 24, 2010
- ^ DeMasters, Karen (16 July 2000). "ON THE MAP; Even if the Sermon Isn't Moving, the Church Is". New York Times. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
External links
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Media related to Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church (Cape May Point, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1114, "St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church, Ocean Avenue at Lake Avenue, Cape May Point, Cape May County, NJ", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page
