Lucy, the Margate Elephant
Built 1881 by James V. Lafferty. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Decatur and Atlantic Aves., Margate City, NJ |
| County | Atlantic County |
| Listed | Aug 12, 1971 |
| Listed for | Art, Architecture, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 71000493 |
| Built | 1881 · more from the 1880s |
| Architect | James V. Lafferty |
| Style | novelty architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Visiting
| Address | Decatur and Atlantic Aves., Margate City, NJ |
| Coordinates | 39.3206° N, 74.5119° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Lucy, the Margate Elephant listed on the National Register?
Aug 12, 1971. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Lucy, the Margate Elephant built?
1881, designed by James V. Lafferty, in the novelty architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Lucy, the Margate Elephant?
Decatur and Atlantic Aves., Margate City, Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000493. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.