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WILBRAHAM MANSION — Built in 1840 as a farm house by Judith Hughes, a local Mayflower descendant, the property was acquired in 1900 by John W. Wilbraham. a wealthy Philadelphia industrialist, who Victorianized it by adding a wing, rooms, bay windows, and other flourishes. A

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■ j Once a year the entire city of Cape May sets aside a special week dedicated ex - I clusively to our unique Victorian heritage. $ We are all extremely proud of our little i\ seaside village and its 600 Victorian buildings. Over recent years and enormous effort has taken place to restore the If, elegance of these buildings and the surroundings. Now's our chance to "show- , ofT' and entertain visitors from all over. Welcome! or If

Mayor Arthur. Blomkvest 1 Councilman Adrian S. Capehart Councilman Harry A. Gilbert U City Manager Fred Coldren Director of Civic Affairs Terrance Brown r. v ! ■ ■■ \ ? ' «

I Tours Explore | 19th Century ,

jf- CAPE MAY - The most popular feature of this j£» Historic Landmark City's A Victorian Week in October ® has always been the selfB guided tour of the 19th Cen;w* tury houses. This year will , •V be no exception. W An exciting group of both is public and private struc,RT tureswillbeopenlla.m. to %} 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. ,6, Sunday, Oct. 7, and SaturiZi day, Oct. 13. M Featuring different m houses on each of the three •» days, this tour is the m centerpiece of a crowded »♦; calendar of events during :V. the 10-day gala fall festival ivi over the Columbus Day and A' following weekends. ® SOME OF the houses Jyfcc have never before been >! ' open to the public, including: the 1840- vintage •»- Daniel Ware House on 'A Lafayette Street, with its •Hg cherry floors and secret ?» room, on the second floor; jYf the 1865 Vondriana, an Italianate Cottage that exemplfies "restoration in W progress"; and c.1790 Or- ^ minski House, with its original cedar siding and gy box staircase; and the 1903 grocery store that now houses the Victorian Look ' It interior design showcase. U Old favorites of the tour * TO include the 16-room Emlen jVj Physick House (1881) that

has been completely restored as a Victorian Museum, the nationallypublicized Ma ins tag Inn, built in 1782 as a gambling club, the Abbey ( 1869) with its intricately decorated Glothic Revival exterior and authentically restored interior and the spectacular Wilbraham Mansion ( 1840 and 1900) with its extensive collection of Victorian antiques. OF SPECIAL interest in this 12th Annual Victorian Week will be the unique Octagon House and the 1876 Chalfonte, Cape 'May's oldest operating hotel. Many other private homes and guest cottages will also be open to provide at least 10 different structures on each day of the tour. , No reservations are necessary for the Historic House Tour. Tickets will be on sale at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., at eacb^of th^ ~participating houses ( market by bright oripg&haaners), and at the Washington Street Mall \ Information Booth (at Ocelm£treet)T Complete information On other Victorian Week ac- — tivities can be obtained from the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC), the sponsoring organization, 884-5404, during business hours. %

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