Church
of the Presidents
Long Branch Historical Museum Association
P.O. Box 2204
Elberon, N.J. 07740
Fact
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Location: |
1260 Ocean Ave. Long Branch, New Jersey |
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Historical Significance: |
Seven U.S. presidents attended services while
vacationing in Long Branch: Ulysses
S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Benjamin
Harrison, William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson, as well as Gilded Age industrialists
and celebrities of the day. |
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Date of Construction: |
1879 Crenellated tower added in 1895 |
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Architects: |
(William Appleton) Potter and (Robert Henderson)
Robertson of New York City |
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Architecture: |
Shingle
Style |
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Construction Financed By: |
George
Pullman, George W. Childs, and Anthony Drexel |
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Officially-Registered Name: |
St. James Chapel |
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Denomination: |
Episcopal |
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Date of Deconsecration by the Episcopal Diocese
and Establishment as a Museum: |
1953 |
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Owner: |
Long Branch Historical Museum Association |
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Date Closed Due to Instability: |
1999 |
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Date Building Stabilized: |
2003 |
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Current Status: |
Closed for restoration |