Come and be our guest, enjoy beautiful Cape May, while
vacationing in an authentic Victorian summer cottage.
Our guest rooms are tastefully and individually
decorated with charming country Victorian furnishings, nostalgia pieces
and many special touches. All rooms have private baths and queen size
beds. Our parlor and sitting room have a combination of period Victorian
furnishings, quaint lace curtains and fireplace. These are the rooms in
which to chat with other guests, read that interesting novel, to play
games or cards and play our piano.
Our veranda is a very special place to relax and enjoy
the cool sea breezes--amidst wicker, rockers, and flowering plants and
ferns, plus a romantic porch swing.
A warm and friendly atmosphere with gracious hospitality
awaits you.
From the moment you awaken to the wonderful aroma of
breakfast until those last quiet moments you spend in your favorite
rocker on the veranda - your stay will be filled with all the pleasures
that Cape May offers!
The inn was commissioned to be built in 1867 by S. A.
Harrison as a family summer vacation cottage. It was designed and built
in the Italianate style, complete with cupola, by the renowned
architect, Stephen Decatur Button.
After being retained as a private summer residence in
the late 1800's and early 1900's, the cottage then served as a
restaurant and guest house for many years.
We are conveniently located in the Historic District on
a quiet, tree lined street-one block from the beach and the Victorian
Mall, close to many fine restaurants and shops in the midst of quaint
Victorian architecture.
Enjoy walking and biking to the antique shops, art
galleries, the restored Physick Estate, take a trolley tour, a
historical walking tour, or view the interiors of several Victorian
homes open to the public.
Come and be our guest... enjoy beautiful Cape May, the
nation's oldest seashore resort and historic landmark site, while
vacationing in an authentic
Victorian summer cottage.
Guest Rooms:
Each one is tastefully and individually decorated with
charming country Victorian furnishings, nostalgia pieces, wicker, and
many special touches. All rooms have ceiling fans and are air
conditioned in the summer and heated in the cooler months.
Our Parlor and Sitting Room:
A comfortable combination of period Victorian
furnishings, quaint lace curtains and a unique fireplace to enjoy on
those cool fall evenings. These are the rooms in which to chat with
other guests, read that interesting novel, to play games or cards, and
play our piano.
Directions:
From the north:
Take the Garden State Parkway to the end.
Follow signs over canal bridge and continue straight on Lafayette
Street to the second light.
Turn left onto Ocean Street. Go three blocks and turn
left onto Columbia Avenue. We are the third house on the left.
By ferry:
Take Ferry Road to Route 109 South. Follow signs to
Cape May. Go over Canal bridge and proceed as above.
