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Author : George E. Thomas
Publisher : Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Cape May, Queen of the Seaside Resorts written by George E. Thomas and published by Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George E. Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780879820169
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Cape May, Queen of the Seaside Resorts written by George E. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emil R. Salvini
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813522617
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book The Summer City by the Sea written by Emil R. Salvini and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty miles south of Atlantic City, lies Cape May, New Jersey. This illustrated celebration of the birth, demise, and resurrection of the nation's oldest seaside resort, guides the reader through the Cape's 200 tumultuous years which have earned it the moniker Queen of the Seaside Resorts.
Author : Joan Berkey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635000658
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Cape May Through Time written by Joan Berkey and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As early as 1776, the resort of Cape May in southern New Jersey was recognized as a popular, healthy place for bathing in the Atlantic Ocean. The hotels were boarding houses erected in the early 1800s, and by 1850 the town had nearly two dozen, all built of wood. The establishment of railroad service in 1863 brought a new era of growth and more fashionable hotels. Hailed as the "queen of seaside resorts," Cape May attracted tourists from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and even the Deep South, many who built summer cottages along the oceanfront. A devastating, 35-acre fire in 1878 destroyed seven hotels and more than thirty cottages in the heart of town, but they were quickly replaced with new ones adorned with broad porches and lavished with gingerbread trim. Today, most of the city is a National Historic Landmark in recognition of its well-preserved collection of Victorian-era buildings, considered the best assemblage east of the Mississippi River.
Author : Michael Biggs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780898026146
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Cape May written by Michael Biggs and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph E. Salvatore MD
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439651280
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book Cape May written by Joseph E. Salvatore MD and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seaside resort of Cape May was named for Dutchman Cornelis Mey, who sailed past this part of southeastern New Jersey in 1616. Originally known as Cape Island, the area was settled by a handful of English-speaking farmers and whalers in the 1690s. By 1776, it was advertised as a popular, healthy place for bathing in the ocean. The first boardinghouses were erected in the early 1800s, and by 1850, the town boasted nearly two dozen. Vacationers came from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and even the Deep South, many building summer cottages along the shore. The establishment of rail service in 1863 brought a new era of growth and even more hotels. Although a devastating fire in 1878 destroyed several of the oldest, they were soon replaced by new hotels and cottages boasting broad porches and eaves lavished with gingerbread trim. Today, most of Cape May City is a National Historic Landmark in recognition of its well-preserved collection of Victorian-era buildings. Cape May showcases the rich architectural and recreational heritage of this coastal New Jersey town.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Resorts & Recreation written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce M. Minnix
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (385 download)
Download or read book Picture Cape May, NJ written by Bruce M. Minnix and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emil R. Salvini
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614238073
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Historic Cape May, New Jersey written by Emil R. Salvini and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape May began as Cape May Island, where families journeyed to enjoy wide white beaches and gentle surf during the early nineteenth century. With the advent of steamships and railroads, the quiet village soon became America's first seaside resort town. Despite its charm and elegance, visitors slowed in the 1880s, as a series of mysterious fires claimed some of its most beloved structures. As the twentieth century dawned, Cape May's failure to modernize ultimately became its salvation. By the 1960s, visitors were once again flocking to this seaside destination to enjoy its quaint Victorian charm. Experience the elegant Chalfonte Hotel, stately Congress Hall and the classic Cape May Boardwalk with local historian Emil Salvini.
Author : Jon Sterngass
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0801876966
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book First Resorts written by Jon Sterngass and published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] scrupulously researched and beautifully crafted account of how nineteenth-century Americans went in search of health, rest, and diversion.” —Lena Lencek and Gideon Bosker, coauthors of The Beach. The History of Paradise on Earth In First Resorts: Pursuing Pleasure at Saratoga Springs, Newport, and Coney Island, Jon Sterngass follows three of the best-known northeastern American resorts across a century of change. Saratoga Springs, Newport, and Coney Island began, he finds, as similar pleasure destinations, each of them featuring “grand” hotels where visitors swarmed public spaces such as verandas, dining rooms, and parlors. As the century progressed, however, Saratoga remained much the same, while Newport turned to private (and lavish) “cottages” and Coney Island shifted its focus to amusements for the masses. Fifty-nine illustrations enliven Sterngass’s unique study of the commodification of pleasure that occurred as capitalist values flourished, travel grew more accessible, and leisure time became democratized. These three resorts, he argues, served as forerunners of twentieth-century pleasure cities such as Aspen, Las Vegas, and Orlando. “An engaging, creative book replete with evocative illustrations and witty quotes . . . a pleasant read.” —Thomas A. Chambers, New York Academy of History “Sterngass’s discussions about privacy, community, commercialization, consumption, leisure, and the desire to be conspicuous are important and new. With its well-chosen illustrations, this is a handsome book as well as an important one.” —Kathryn Allamong Jacob, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University “Having mined every conceivable source about his three sites, Sterngass has presented a wealth of interesting material not only about the resort experience but also about the residents, politicians, and entrepreneurs who built them.” —Journal of American History
Author : Trudy Ring
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134259301
Total Pages : 823 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book The Americas written by Trudy Ring and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This five-volume set presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include location, description, and site details, and a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay that provides a full history of the site and its condition today. An annotated further reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. The geographically organized volumes include: * Volume 1: The Americas * [1-884964-00-1] * Volume 2: Northern Europe * [1-884964-01-X] * Volume 3: Southern Europe * [1-884964-02-8] * Volume 4: Middle East & Africa * [1-884964-03-6] * Volume 5: Asia & Oceania * [1-884964-04-4]
Author : Don Pocher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738537757
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (377 download)
Download or read book Cape May in Vintage Postcards written by Don Pocher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the twentieth century was young, visitors to Cape May knew exactly how to show the folks back home the attractions, accommodations, and ambiance of "the Nation's Oldest Seaside Resort": they sent a penny postcard. Publishers such as local entrepreneur Joseph K. Hand provided a vast choice of views, capturing white sands crowded with colorful tents and wool-suited bathers or beachfront hotels such as the Stockton, Lafayette, and Congress Hall. Popular postcards depicted amusement centers and nearby diversions: the Casino, Red Mill, Corinthian Yacht Club, Fun Factory, Convention Hall, and Cape May Point Lighthouse. Reprinted Victorian views of hotels destroyed by fire served as reminders of the resort's glory days. Real-photo cards chronicled newsworthy events including the creation of the harbor, construction of the huge Hotel Cape May, and the 1907 fire at the Iron Pier.
Author : Jeffery M. Dorwart
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813517841
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Cape May County, New Jersey written by Jeffery M. Dorwart and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New settlements appeared in the pine wilderness of the mainland and on the uninhabited Atlantic Ocean barrier islands. These changes caused social and political conflicts, and new development assaulted the fragile seashore environment. Fishing and shipbuilding were key industries throughout the early history of Cape May County. In addition, familiar industries such as cranberry harvesting and nearly forgotten endeavors such as goldbeating, sugar refining, and cedar shingle mining played vital roles in the county's economic development. Dorwart also traces the origins of the seashore resort industry through the history of the city of Cape May, with its unique architectural styles and heritage, as well as the founding of Wildwood, Ocean City, and the newer resort towns.
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Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 1561582069
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (615 download)
Download or read book Porches, Decks and Outbuildings written by and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells you how to build Porches, Decks, and Outbuildings.
Author : Tova Navarra
Publisher : Associated University Presses
ISBN 13 : 9780879825041
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (25 download)
Download or read book The New Jersey Shore written by Tova Navarra and published by Associated University Presses. This book was released on 1985 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karen M. O'Neill
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813573793
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)
Download or read book Taking Chances written by Karen M. O'Neill and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity is deeply committed to living along the world’s shores, but a catastrophic storm like Sandy—which took hundreds of lives and caused many billions of dollars in damages—shines a bright light at how costly and vulnerable life on a shoreline can be. Taking Chances offers a wide-ranging exploration of the diverse challenges of Sandy and asks if this massive event will really change how coastal living and development is managed. Bringing together leading researchers—including biologists, urban planners, utilities experts, and climatologists, among others—Taking Chances illuminates reactions to the dangers revealed by Sandy. Focusing on New Jersey, New York, and other hard-hit areas, the contributors explore whether Hurricane Sandy has indeed transformed our perceptions of coastal hazards, if we have made radically new plans in response to Sandy, and what we think should be done over the long run to improve coastal resilience. Surprisingly, one essay notes that while a large majority of New Jerseyans identified Sandy with climate change and favored carefully assessing the likelihood of damage from future storms before rebuilding the Shore, their political leaders quickly poured millions into reconstruction. Indeed, much here is disquieting. One contributor points out that investors scared off from further investments on the shore are quickly replaced by new investors, sustaining or increasing the overall human exposure to risk. Likewise, a study of the Gowanus Canal area of Brooklyn shows that, even after Sandy swamped the area with toxic flood waters, plans to convert abandoned industrial lots around the canal into high-density condominiums went on undeterred. By contrast, utilities, emergency officials, and others who routinely make long-term plans have changed operations in response to the storm, and provide examples of adaptation in the face of climate change. Will Sandy be a tipping point in coastal policy debates—or simply dismissed as a once-in-a-century anomaly? This thought-provoking collection of essays in Taking Chances makes an important contribution to this debate.
Author : Ben Miller
Publisher : Exit Zero Press
ISBN 13 : 9780979905186
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The First Resort written by Ben Miller and published by Exit Zero Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape May, at the tip of the Jersey Shore, goes from boom to bust and back again in this compelling almanac of lavishly illustrated and meticulous researched regional history. Beginning with an advertisement in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1801, city dwellers soon descended upon Cape May, introducing the concept of the American seaside vacation. Throughout the Civil War, both World Wars, and up to the modern day, the visiting population of America's evergreen travel resort has always been mixed across all social spectrums, from presidents and everyday people to renowned plantation owners and famous industrialists, all of whom are commemorated in this complete retrospective.
