Cape May Point: Three Walking Tours of Historic Cottages (Schiffer Books)

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Whether you’re visitor, vacationer, or resident, this tour book shall be your indispensable guide to the history and charm of Cape May Point, New Jersey, as you stroll past its wonderful number of nineteenth-century cottages.nThree walking tours encompass more than 70 of Cape May Points earliest buildings – Each and every illustrated in full color with engaging descriptions of their architectural features. Each and every tour is a delightful way to spend a leisurely hour or so.nAdditionally, two-dozen rare photographs portray handsome houses that did not live on the ravages of development and storms that devastated one-fifth of the original community. Ten “top pick” recent homes are also featured and described.nIf you can’t tell a baluster from a bargeboard, haven’t any fear. The fully illustrated glossary interprets any professional jargon so that you’re going to soon turn into knowledgeable about domestic Victorian architecture.nCape May Point attracts many for its delightful cottages, intimate scale, gracious town plan, and preserved natural beauty. How did this combination happen? And what are the distinctive architectural results? This book will tell you and present the magic of Cape May Point. Read and explore.

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