[Windsor Hotel, Cape May, N.J.] [graphic] / S.D. Button, architect, 450 Walnut St., Philadelphia.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Button, S. D. (Stephen Decatur), 1815-1897.

Contributor:

Hughes, W. V.

Hoover & Hughes.

Whitney Bros.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hotels--New Jersey--Cape May.

Beach Dr. & Windsor St. (Cape May, N.J.).

Congress St. (Cape May, N.J.).

Windsor Hotel (Cape May, N.J.).

Local Subjects:

Beach Dr. & Windsor St. (Cape May, N.J.).

Congress St. (Cape May, N.J.).

Windsor Hotel (Cape May, N.J.).

Physical Description:

1 drawing : ink on linen ; 51 x 75.5 cm.

1 photomechanical reproduction : blackline print ; 48 x 75 cm.

Place of Publication:

1879.

Notes:

Title from Laverty.

Three images: [1] Elevation of kitchen, etc. (north) [2] East elevation (Congress St.) [3] South elevation.

Sheet has architect's identification imprint bottom right, and a note in ink top right: "These are the plans refered to in contract bearning even date Mar. 5th 1879. [Signed] Hoover & Hughes(?), per W.V. Hughes(?); Whitney Bros.; Witness S.D. Button."

The Cape May handbook (1977), p. 19 provides a photo of this hotel, identified as Windsor Hotel, 1879, Stephen Decatur Button, architect, Beach Drive and Windsor Street.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Hugh McCauley.

Cited in:

Laverty, v.1, p.31, BUT*002/001 [sic, BUT*002/002]