John B. McCreary House

John B. McCreary House
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
The Abbey in 2018
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Location	34 Gurney Street Cape May, New Jersey
Coordinates	38°55′55″N74°55′10″W / 38.93194°N 74.91944°W / 38.93194; -74.91944
Built	1869–1870
Architect	Stephen Decatur Button
Part of	Cape May Historic District (ID70000383)

The John B. McCreary House, also formerly known as the Christian Science Society and most recently The Abbey, is an historic Victorian building located at 34 Gurney Street, corner of Columbia Street, in Cape May, New Jersey. Designed by Philadelphia architect Stephen Decatur Button, it was built for $20,000 between 1869 and 1870 for State Senator John B. McCreary, a Pennsylvania coal baron. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

It is a contributing property in the Cape May Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

From 1979 to 2012, the structure was operated as The Abbey Bed and Breakfast Inn. ^[5] The owners extensively restored the building while adding bathrooms for each suite. ^[6]

The historic property was listed for sale in 2006 and was sold in 2012. The building is now operated as a whole house rental instead of as a B&B.

Gallery

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  HABS photo from 1977
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  Photo from 2011

References

1. Salvini, Emil R. (1995). The Summer City by the Sea: Cape May, New Jersey: An Illustrated History. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. p. 41. ISBN   9780813522616.
2. Tischler, Susan (February 2007). "The Excursionists: A Ticket to Success". CapeMay.com.
3. Landmark Society: tours - Cape May, NJ - May 2009 Archived January 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
4. Wallace, J. (August 21, 2009). "John B. McCreary House (The Abbey), Cape May NJ". 3D Warehouse. Trimble Navigation, Ltd.
5. Shatz, Jay and Marianne. "The Abbey Bed & Breakfast Inn". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
6. Bernstein, Lisa (February 1, 2002). "The Abbey: Gurney Street and Columbia Avenue". CapeMay.com.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-855, " John B. McCreary House, 34 Gurney Street, Cape May, Cape May County, NJ ", 1 photo, 1 color transparency, 5 measured drawings, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages