Avalon Life Saving Station
United States historic place
Avalon Life Saving Station | |
 Avalon Life Saving Station in 2010. | |
39°6′14″N 74°42′46″W / 39.10389°N 74.71278°W / 39.10389; -74.71278 | |
| Built | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Built by | Hiram Godfrey |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001480[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 986[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 2, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 28, 1978 |
The Avalon Life Saving Station, also known as the Avalon Coast Guard Station, is located at 76 West 15th Street in the borough of Avalon in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic coastal maritime station was built in 1894 by Hiram Godfrey, a local contractor. The Shingle Style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1979, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and transportation.[1][3] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1992.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#79001480)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 1.
listed as the Avalon Lifesaving Station
- ^ Hinderliter, Edward T. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Avalon Life Saving Station". National Park Service. With accompanying 7 photos
- ^ "Avalon Life Saving Station". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
External links
Media related to Avalon Life Saving Station at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1109, "Avalon Life Saving Station, 76 West Fifteenth Street, Avalon, Cape May County, NJ", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
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