The Flanders Hotel
The Flanders Hotel, May 2010
The Flanders Hotel is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
The Flanders Hotel
The Flanders Hotel is located in New Jersey
The Flanders Hotel
The Flanders Hotel is located in the United States
The Flanders Hotel
Location719 East 11th Street, Ocean City, New Jersey
Coordinates39°16′29″N 74°34′36″W / 39.27472°N 74.57667°W / 39.27472; -74.57667
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1923 (1923)
ArchitectVivian B. Smith
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.09000939[1]
NJRHP No.4933[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 2009
Designated NJRHPAugust 20, 2009

The Flanders Hotel is located at 719 East 11th Street in Ocean City in Cape May County, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2009, for its significance in architecture, community planning and development, and entertainment/recreation.[3] The Flanders Hotel is named after Flanders Fields in Belgium.[4]

History

The hotel was built in 1923 by the Ocean Front Hotel Corporation. The architect Vivian B. Smith designed the building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.[3] The building was constructed using steel girders and concrete.[4]

The hotel was originally managed by J. Howard Slocum until 1932, when Elwood F. Kirkman took over ownership of the hotel. James M. Dwyer purchased the building in 1996.[4] The hotel was converted into luxury condominiums for daily rentals operating as a "Condotel" in 1997. Mr. Dwyer suffered several financial setbacks, including tax liens and personal bankruptcy. As a result of the bankruptcy, Mr. Dwyer was removed from his involvement with the hotel. In December 2005 a new board of trustees were installed, and Peter Voudouris was named president of the board of trustees and also assumed the responsibilities as general manager. He presently holds the title of director of hotel and banquet operations.


See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#09000939)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 8.
  3. 1 2 Bethke, Alex (July 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Flanders Hotel". National Park Service. With accompanying 17 photos
  4. 1 2 3 "History". Flanders Hotel.
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