The
Church of the Presidents
1260 Ocean Ave.
Long Branch, N.J.
The Last Remaining Structure Associated with
All Seven Presidents
Who Vacationed in Long Branch
The site
is closed to the public while undergoing restoration.
Masonry Restoration Completed!
 The decorative transept doorframes
were recently restored, funded in part by grants from the Monmouth County
Historical Commission and the New Jersey Historic Trust, which also helped
fund the masonry foundation restoration.
Completed
Repairs/Restoration:
· Installation of steel
L-brackets to stabilize the structure
· A new roof
· Wood-frame structural
reinforcement
· Repairs to the
crenellated tower and its roof
· Restored bell and
belfry
· Complete
restoration/reconstruction of masonry foundation
· Restoration/repair of
decorative transept doorframes
 Restoration and painting of the
exterior clapboard, weatherboard, moldings, panels, and shingles along the
sides and back walls of the church, as well as the lower portion of the
crenellated tower, are all that remain to complete the exterior.
Grants from the New Jersey Historic
Trust and the Monmouth County Historical Commission have been awarded to
perform this work but matching funding is still needed.
Siperstein’s is donating the
paint for the Church of the Presidents restoration.
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More Presidents Worshipped at St. James Chapel than at
Any Church Outside of Washington, D.C.
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Deconsecrated in 1953,
the building is known as the Long Branch Historical Museum, and is owned by
the Long Branch Historical Museum Association, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
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The museum was
closed in 1999 due to instability and stabilized in 2003 with private donations. Artifacts and windows were removed
until restoration is completed.
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The Church of the Presidents is listed on both the State of New
Jersey and National Register of Historic Places.
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