This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...any song or story has ever been inspired by such delightful surroundings as make the beautiful cottages of Atlantic City the ideal homes by the shore. Of the six thousand and five hundred buildings on this island twothirds of them are cottages and the illustrations on other pages give the stranger an adequate idea of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...any song or story has ever been inspired by such delightful surroundings as make the beautiful cottages of Atlantic City the ideal homes by the shore. Of the six thousand and five hundred buildings on this island twothirds of them are cottages and the illustrations on other pages give the stranger an adequate idea of this striking feature of the town. RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL H. KELLEY. These cottages that breathe forth in every delicate detail and elegant ornamentation the artistic spirit of the owner, become every season the temporary homes of a multitude of summer sojourners, who, while they may have no voice nor vote in the local government of the city, consider this wave-kissed island their home. One may stroll for miles along the avenues and become bewildered by the many well kept lawns, the luxuriant shade trees, the inviting' resi HESIDENCE OF FREO HEMSLEY. deuces that harmonize delightfully with the tranquil feeling engendered by the dreamy cadence of the ocean swell that pulses soothingly through the bracing sea air. Men of influence and position in the learned professions, in finance and trade, escape the clattering noises of the great metropolises, come here, and amid our peaceful surroundings commune with nature and enjoy otium cum dignitate. Our well graded streets, fringed with handsome homes, make an indelible impression upon the mind. The infinite variety in the styles of architecture adds to the general effect and relieves the drab uniformity that sometimes prevails. The material prosperity of Atlantic City very largely depends upon the renting of cottages, as probably half of them in summer are not occupied by the owners. Some of them produce an income of $100 per month or $500 to $1,500 or $2,000 for a summer season. In July and August, when ...
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Add this copy of The Daily Union History of Atlantic City, New Jersey: to cart. $26.58, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
