The Flanders Hotel is located at 719 East 11th Street in Ocean City in Cape May County, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2009, for its significance in architecture, community planning and development, and entertainment/recreation.[3] The Flanders Hotel is named after Flanders Fields in Belgium.[4]
The Flanders Hotel | |
 The Flanders Hotel, May 2010 | |
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| Location | 719 East 11th Street, Ocean City, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′29″N 74°34′36″W / 39.27472°N 74.57667°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Vivian B. Smith |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000939[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4933[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 2009 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 20, 2009 |
History
editThe hotel was built in 1923 by the Ocean Front Hotel Corporation. The architect Vivian B. Smith designed the building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.[3] The building was constructed using steel girders and concrete.[4]
The hotel was originally managed by J. Howard Slocum until 1932, when Elwood F. Kirkman took over ownership of the hotel. James M. Dwyer purchased the building in 1996.[4] The hotel was converted into luxury condominiums for daily rentals operating as a "Condotel" in 1997. Mr. Dwyer suffered several financial setbacks, including tax liens and personal bankruptcy. As a result of the bankruptcy, Mr. Dwyer was removed from his involvement with the hotel. In December 2005 a new board of trustees were installed, and Peter Voudouris was named president of the board of trustees and also assumed the responsibilities as general manager. He presently holds the title of director of hotel and banquet operations.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#09000939)". 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. December 22, 2021. p. 8.
- ^ a b Bethke, Alex (July 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Flanders Hotel". National Park Service. With accompanying 17 photos
- ^ a b c "History". Flanders Hotel.
External links
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Media related to Flanders Hotel at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1116, "Flanders Hotel, Boardwalk at Eleventh Street, Ocean City, Cape May County, NJ", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
