Avalon Life Saving Station Explained

Avalon Life Saving Station
Location:	76 West 15th Street, Avalon, New Jersey
Coordinates:	39.1039°N -74.7128°W
Built:	1894
Builder:	Hiram Godfrey
Architecture:	Shingle Style
Added:	March 2, 1979
Refnum:	79001480
Designated Other1 Name:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:	December 28, 1978
Designated Other1 Number:	986^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Avalon Life Saving Station, also known as the Avalon Coast Guard Station, is located at 76 West 15th Street in the borough of Avalon in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic coastal maritime station was built in 1894 by Hiram Godfrey, a local contractor. The Shingle Style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1979, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and transportation.^[2] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1992.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 1 . March 25, 2024 . listed as the Avalon Lifesaving Station.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79001480}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Avalon Life Saving Station ]. National Park Service. Edward T. . Hinderliter . December 1978 . With
3. Web site: Avalon Life Saving Station . 1992 . Historic American Buildings Survey.