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Collection: Cape May Collection

Institution: Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Client Name: Colonial Hotel

MARC Description:
HABS number written in red pencil on sheet no. 4 only. Three sheets are hand lettered, sheets 1-2 & 4 of 4. The fourth sheet does not carry the HABS title block or other identification, but matches the image on p. 20 of the Cape May handbook, and the image on the sheet called no. 4 here. The Cape May handbook (1977), p. 20 gives the address at Beach Ave. and Ocean St., the original contractors & owners as the Church Brothers, and date as 1894-95. This source also state, p. 76, that the drawings were done for HABS by the Cape May Survey Teams of 1973, 1974 & 1977. Sheet no. 1 drawn by H.R. Longnecker, sheet no. 2 drawn by M.M. Thomas, sheet no. 4 drawn by Jay D. Bargmann.

Quantity: 4 photomechanical reproductions : mixed media ; 61 x 106.5 cm. overall or smaller

Local Call: HABS-NJ-850

RLIN: PAPV94-F232

Item dates: 1973-1974

Holding types: Drawings

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Location

Beach Ave near Ocean St
Cape May, Cape May County, NJ

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[Colonial Hotel] (Jay D. Bargmann, 8/1974) Cape May Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: HABS-NJ-850-003	[Colonial Hotel] Elevation (Jay D. Bargmann, 8/1974) Cape May Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: HABS-NJ-850-004	[Colonial Hotel] First Floor Plan (H. R. Longnecker, 9/1973) Cape May Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: HABS-NJ-850-001
[Colonial Hotel] Second Floor Plan (M. M. Thomas, 9/1973) Cape May Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: HABS-NJ-850-002

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