United States historic place
| Episcopal Church of the Advent / St. John's Chapel | |
| U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
 January 2005 | |
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| Location | Franklin and Washington Streets Cape May, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′05″N 74°55′12″W / 38.934792°N 74.919955°W / 38.934792; -74.919955 |
| Built | 1865, consecrated: July 1871 |
| Architect | Henry Augustus Sims Richard Souder, builder |
| Part of | Cape May Historic District (ID70000383) |
The Episcopal Church of the Advent / St. John's Chapel is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church building located at Franklin and Washington streets in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. Its board and batten siding, steep roofs, lancet windows and rose window are distinguishing features of Carpenter Gothic style architecture, although it lacks the usual belfry tower front entrance. Designed by the architect Henry Sims, it was built by Richard Soder beginning in 1865 for St. John's Chapel, a "summer chapel", which had been organized two years earlier. It was not consecrated, however, until 1871.
In 1950, St. John's merged with the Episcopal Church of the Advent, which had been formed in 1899 to serve the needs of local Episcopalians during the other three seasons of the year. The new congregation took the name Episcopal Church of the Advent / St. John's Chapel. It is an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. Its rector is the Rev. H. Alan Leonard. The Rev. Daniel Hall is assisting clergy.
The Episcopal Church of the Advent / St. John's Chapel is a contributing property in the Cape May Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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September 1977
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New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players performing inside the church
References
- "Parish profile and history". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- "Parish profile and history". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- Diocesan directory
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| This list is incomplete. Cape May Lighthouse and Cape May Airport are in Lower Township Cape May diamonds are found at Cape May Point. Cape May Bird Observatory has facilities in Cape May Point and Middle Township. Currently the Cape May Warbler birds live outside of Cape May. Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Cape May merged into what became Wildwood Catholic Academy. | |
- Episcopal church buildings in New Jersey
- Churches in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Carpenter Gothic church buildings in New Jersey
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Churches completed in 1865
- 19th-century Episcopal church buildings
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey