300 Engleside Ave Beach Haven, NJ  08008  |  Ph: (609) 492-0111  | Fax: (609) 492-6262

Historical Preservation Advisory Commission

Jeanette Lloyd - Chairwoman

Audrey Haig

Lois Pilla

Kitty Snyder

Don Blahut

June MacFarlane

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Alice Messler - Alternate

Joanne Spulock - Alternate

Lorraine Bono - Secretary

email:  HPAC@beachhaven-nj.gov

Click here for Beach Haven History Timeline

2008 HPAC Meeting Dates

                 January 29, 2008              

      February  26, 2008

  March 25, 2008

April 29, 2008

May 27, 2008

June 24, 2008

July 29, 2008

     August 26, 2008

          September 30, 2008

      October 28, 2008

         November 25, 2008

         December 30, 2008

Click here for prior meeting minutes

Certificate Of Appropriateness Application Process

Instructions for Certificate of Appropriateness

Application For Certificate Of Appropriateness

A Great Example of What We are Trying to Preserve!

Housed in a majestic Queen Anne style home located on New Jersey’s famed Long Beach Island, and listed in both State and National historic registers, the “Williams Cottage Inn” is the culmination of a painstaking three-year effort to save one of the few remaining beachfront Victorian estates left in the Garden State from the wrecking ball.

Originally constructed in 1886 by legendary Philadelphia architectural firm Wilson Brothers & Company, the once palatial summer retreat of Dr. Edward Williams had deteriorated over the years and was about to be demolished, when the Blahut family of Southern Ocean County came forward and purchased the property to keep it from being destroyed.  Their goal was to carefully restore the landmark circa 1880s residence to its former grandeur and transform it into a truly outstanding small luxury hotel, thereby promoting the local economy and history of the Beach Haven community. 

“The Queen Anne style mansions built in Beach Haven at the end of the 1800s are among the most beautiful historic buildings in the State.  These wonderful turn-of-the-century Victorian homes are the reason Beach Haven is referred to as “the Queen City” of the Jersey shore.  They form an essential part of the history of our community and those of us who love Beach Haven could not bear to see the old Williams house torn down”, said owner and developer of the property Jim Blahut.  “We have turned the house into a luxurious eight room Bed & Breakfast not just so people can have a great place to stay when visiting Long Beach Island, but also to preserve a very important piece of our history”.

Known locally as “the Onion Dome” for its distinct onion-shaped cupola, the meticulously restored Williams Cottage Inn includes a grand entry parlor, formal dining room, large library and eight luxurious guest rooms each with a unique theme and décor. The Inn is located at the center of Beach Haven’s recently expanded historic preservation district and sits less than a hundred yards from Long Beach Island’s spectacular eighteen mile long beach, a pristine stretch of sea and sand consistently ranked as one of the best summer vacation spots in the entire United States.   For more information go to www.williamscottageinn.com.

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