Takanassee Beach is One of Sandy's Many Victims [PHOTOS]
Historic building destroyed by hurricane
One of Long Branch's most historic structures did not survive Hurricane Sandy's wrath. The US Life Saving Station Boathouse located on the remains of Takanassee Beach Club on Ocean Avenue was destroyed by the powerful winds and flood waters of the hurricane. Long Branch Historical Association Trustee Beth Woolley said the destruction of the structure is a loss for the history of the area "It was a beautiful , totally unique, One of a Kind US Life Saving Station Boathouse designed by Victor Mendleheff and erected in 1903," Woolley said in an e-mail to Patch. "It along with the rest of the property have been severely neglected since the Peters sold it and much of it's land has been lost to erosion." All that remains of the building is …
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Ron Allen
12:55 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Chera wants to build on the property. Imagine what would have happened if there had been resdiential buildings on that property. Many of the other beachfont buildings in Long Branch were protected because they sit on the bluff. Takananssee doesn't have this protection.. more ›