Lucy, the Margate Elephant - Margate City, NJ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This is a local government owned facility. I am not sure if that makes this public or private. The NRHP lists it as vacant. They lie. It is not vacant. I was there today and it was occupied by visitors, tourists and workers.

It is very interesting to view Lucy from a satellite view; it will put the sheer size of this elephant into perspective.

I found this on the web. I recommend reading the article after this excerpt:
"A national historic site as well as a unique example of the eccentric architecture of the late Victorian age, Lucy the Elephant is arguably the most beloved tourist attraction in the Atlantic City area. Located in the neighboring town of Margate, the 119-year-old elephant-shaped building has come to the brink of demoliton several times, only to be saved by outpourings of public protest and grass-roots fund-raising fervor."

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Street address: Decatur and Atlantic Aves Margate City, NJ USA 08042 County / Borough / Parish: Atlantic Year listed: 1971 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1875 - 1899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Vacant/Not in Use Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 05/30/2008 To: 09/01/2008 Hours of operation: From: 10:00 AM To: 8:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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