Victorian Cape May
Title | Victorian Cape May PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Heinly |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2015-04-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625854242 |
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.
Victorian Cape May
Title | Victorian Cape May PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Heinly |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 1 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1626198950 |
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.
Victorian Cape May, New Jersey
Title | Victorian Cape May, New Jersey PDF eBook |
Author | Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May, N.J. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Cape May (N.J.) |
ISBN |
Victorian Cape May
Title | Victorian Cape May PDF eBook |
Author | Robert E. Heinly |
Publisher | History Press Library Editions |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2015-04-20 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781540213228 |
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.
Victorian Cape May's Emlen Physick Estate
Title | Victorian Cape May's Emlen Physick Estate PDF eBook |
Author | Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (Cape May, N.J.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 6 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Historic buildings |
ISBN |
Remembering South Cape May
Title | Remembering South Cape May PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph G. Burcher |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2010-07-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614232148 |
Few would imagine that the land currently occupied by the Nature Conservancy's Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, or "the Meadows, "? was once the picturesque Jersey Shore town of South Cape May. By the early twentieth century, a striking hotel and homes designed by renowned Victorian-era architects dotted the landscape. Residents and visitors alike spotted rumrunners racing across the beachfront during Prohibition and endured World War II with German submarines lurking just offshore. But by 1954, barely a trace of the town remained except for about twenty of the original houses, which were moved a mile away. Join one of the town's last residents, Joseph Burcher, as he chronicles life in South Cape May before the angry Atlantic swallowed this serene town.
The Ghosts of Cape May
Title | The Ghosts of Cape May PDF eBook |
Author | Craig McManus |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Ghosts |
ISBN | 9780972929622 |