Ocean Grove dubbed " the good life"
Ocean Grove was founded in 1869, when a group of clergymen formed the Ocean Grove Camp...
formed to develop and operate a summer camp meeting site on the New Jersey seashore.
Now this one square mile in New Jersey is know as New Jersey's finest seashore resort.
Here on these tree lined streets is the largest assemblage of Victorian architecture in the nation.
In 1976, the town was entered into the National Register of Historic Places.
In 1977, the town was entered into the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places.
With a larger population during the summer,
Ocean Grove is open for business 365 days a year, and has over 3,000 year round residents.
This sweet little town is about 20 minutes from where we live.
- a man travels the world over, in search of what he needs, only to return home and find it -
20 comments:
Hello Debbie,
It is a lovely town, the homes are beautiful. Great quote and photos.
Take care, have a great day and happy weekend!
Hi Debbie. I have such fond memories of Ocean Grove - as a youngster, my family would vacation there every summer! Oh, the fun my sister and I had!!
It was one of our favorites places to be. Hugs to you!
P.S. I am probably REALLY dating myself, but I remember when no cars were allowed in the town on Sundays. My Dad would have to find a parking space over in Asbury on a Saturday night!!
Oh my gosh, such gorgeous houses! I love their designs. You picked a perfect quote :) I hope you don’t mind but I gave you a shout-out on my blog today. I took a photo of a butterfly and mentioned the ones you take, which I have always loved.
Such a gorgeous neighbourhood! Wonder what it cost to purchase a home there? Beautiful!
Wow, what a wonderful place to explore!! I love all the pictures of the houses!! This reminds me of Solomon's Island around the Washington, DC area.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful place!
betty
This was a great post, thanks for sharing.
you're kidding, right??!!??!! i love it when someone mentions me on their blog. what an honor, what a thrill. you will be the first person i visit today!!
These homes show true Victorian style. I love them.
Hi Debbie. No summer trip to the Jersey Shore is complete for me until I have been to Ocean Grove. We drove through there a few weeks ago. I also think there are more hydrangeas there than anywhere else in the world. Thank you for share these exquisite pictures. Stay cool... The heat index right now is worse than Florida.
Louann
Beautiful photos. Happy weekend.
That's really cool. I'd hate to maintain those houses, though.
That's a lot of Victorian architecture!
Wow those are gorgeous homes and you know now they are on the register they will have to be kept up to a standard. I bet that was a fun drive to take and look at all the ways people have flowers and decorated their homes! I like how they all follow the same theme but are a bit different from each other!
Hello Dear Debbie!
Woooow!
Each of your photos is a mystery of the world. They are wonderful! A beautiful town, you can admire the wonderful architecture, well-kept gardens and wonderful flowers.
I wish you a wonderful, sunny weekend:)
What a beautiful place. It seems to live in the past.
Thanks for sharing.
Ah yes, lots of posts but it's what brightens our days right! Wow, these are some lovely houses, what a great place to visit and share with us, thank you. Enjoy your weekend.
We were tempted to buy a house there but there are no driveways and Summer parking is impossible. We used to go there for breakfast on Sundays, after they allowed cars in.
Everything looks so nice.
All the best Jan
Beautiful homes! Some intricate construction for that period.
it's such a beautiful area, but the congestion, traffic and parking would be too much for me!! i hope you are enjoying the summer and have had a nice meal at the shrimp box!!
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