If you're a tourist looking for a picturesque view of the past combined with the present, you'll love visiting the National Historic Landmark City of Cape May, NJ. You'll see a seashore resort area that has numerous hotels, commercial buildings and over 600 summer homes with this area having the largest number of 19th century buildings still standing in the United States. A lot of the historic charm has been lost due to the high amount of traffic and visitors coming to this city but you can still always get a glimpse of some sort of new construction taking place.
A huge highlight of the area is Congress Hall, which has just completed its renovations and is now open year-round as a hotel. New roofs have been put on the main part of the 1876 Chalfonte Hotel as well as many other renovations like new floors, window sashes, gingerbread, electrical work and new paint inside and out. This hotel is not only an attractive and very popular historical landmark but is sturdy and structurally sound and will soon have everything it needs to make it the best lodging around. The determination to make a city such as Cape May a historical city is determined by a Historic Preservation Commission, who is responsible for evaluating what is needed in a city as far as preservation as well as demolition. Members of the commission must be knowledgeable in local history as well as architectural structural designs. It was because of the many Victorian structures in Cape May that they were designated as a landmark city.
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