The John B. McCreary House, also formerly known as the Christian Science Society and most recently The Abbey, is an historic

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building located at 34 Gurney Street, corner of Columbia Street, in

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. Designed by

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architect

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, it was built for $20,000 between 1869 and 1870 for State Senator John B. McCreary, a

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coal baron. It is a

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in the

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, which was added to the

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in 1970. From 1979 to 2012, the structure was operated as The Abbey Bed and Breakfast Inn. The owners extensively restored the building while adding bathrooms for each suite. The historic property was listed for sale in 2006 and was sold in 2012. The building is now operated as a whole house rental instead of as a B&B.

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photo from 1977 File:Christ Sci CMHD.jpg, Photo from 2011

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* {{Cape May, New Jersey Former Christian Science churches, societies and buildings in the United States Cape May, New Jersey Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey Houses completed in 1870 Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey National Register of Historic Places in Cape May County, New Jersey Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Defunct organizations based in New Jersey