Cape May Point

Whether you are visitor, vacationer, or resident, this tour book will beyour indispensable guide to the history and charm of Cape May Point,New Jersey, as you stroll past its wonderful collection ofnineteenth-century cottages.Three walking tours encompass more than 70 of Cape May Points earliestbuildings each illustrated in full color with engaging descriptions oftheir architectural features. Each tour is a delightful way to spend aleisurely hour or so.Additionally, two-dozen rare photographs portray handsome houses thatdid not survive the ravages of development and storms that devastatedone-fifth of the original community. Ten top pick contemporary homesare also featured and described.If you cannot tell a baluster from a bargeboard, have no fear. The fullyillustrated glossary interprets any professional jargon so that youwill soon become knowledgeable about domestic Victorian architecture.Cape May Point attracts many for its delightful cottages, intimatescale, gracious town plan, and preserved natural beauty. How did thiscombination happen? And what are the distinctive architectural results?This book will tell you and present the magic of Cape May Point. Readand explore.[AuthorName]By Joe Jordan[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Joe J. Jordan, a retired architect, lives with his wife, Sarah, in Cape May Point, in the same historic Sea Grove cottage on Cape Avenue that his grandfather, Samuel G. Jungkurth, acquired in 1915.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]202 b&w photos & illustrations[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Illustrated History from 1875 to the Present[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]202 b&w photos & illustrations[/ColorPattern]