Lucy the Elephant stands her ground in Margate, N.J., where an expensive refurbishment put her into prime shape at the end of 2022. She was built in 1881 as a real-estate attraction, prospective property owners were taken to the cupola, about six stories high, so they could survey the landscape. She is about four miles from Atlantic City, which about then was emerging as a resort destination.
Author: dgroff
Overheard
“The one thing in my body that I trust are my taste buds.” –Diner to friends at restaurant in Blue Ash, Ohio.
