Architectural "Victorian Lace" by starship
This beautiful house is another example of the ornate, wordwork trim called "gingerbread" which is the signature feature of houses and often hotels in Cape May. During the 1800's, well-to-do families from Philadelphia and other areas, sea captains, and captains of industry marked Cape May as a summer retreat and built magnificent summer "cottages" here on the Jersey shore. Today, many of these cottages have been preserved and are reborn as Bed & Breakfasts lodgings. You'll pay a fair penny to stay in one of them.You can imagine the upkeep of these buildings is definitely labor intensive due to the constant wear of the salt air, and intense sun which can prematurely deteriorate the woodwork and paint.
