Lucy, the Margate Elephant - Margate City, NJ
N 39° 19.247 W 074° 30.694
18S E 542102 N 4352488
This 65-foot elephant gazing thirstily is a HUGE tourist attraction for Margate City. James V. Lafferty, Jr., was responsible for the designing and building of the wooden mega-pachyderm. The Elephant was constructed in 1881 by a Phila. contractor.
Waymark Code: WM4481
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2008
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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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