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Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church (Cape May Point, New Jersey)

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Historic church in New Jersey, United States For other churches of this name, see St. Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church (disambiguation). United States historic place
Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church
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LocationJct. of Ocean Avenue and Lake Drive, Cape May Point, New Jersey
Coordinates38°56′3″N 74°58′0″W / 38.93417°N 74.96667°W / 38.93417; -74.96667
Arealess than one acre
Built1876
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.95000978
NJRHP No.2804
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1995
Designated NJRHPJune 15, 1995

Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, known locally as The Gingerbread Church, 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. 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.

History

The 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. 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.

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See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#95000978)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. Jordan, Joe (2004). Cape May Point: Three Walking Tours of Historic Cottages. Atglen, PA, USA: Schiffer. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7643-2108-5.
  4. "St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
  5. ^ 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
  6. National Park Service, Resorts & Recreation Chapter III, Religious Resorts, accessed June 24, 2010
  7. 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.

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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