Church of the Presidents
Church of the Presidents is a former Episcopal chapel on the Jersey Shore where seven United States presidents worshiped. It was visited by presidents Chester A. Arthur, James Garfield, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford Hayes, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson. All except Grant were in office when they paid their visits to the church. In 1953 the Episcopal Diocese deconsecrated the church and slated it for demolition. Local preservationists stepped in and in 1955 the old chapel was rededicated as the Long Branch Historical Museum. Today the building is undergoing extensive structural repairs and renovations. -from Wikipeida Those renovations have been going on for a number of years but the building is still not converted into a museum and appears to be be sitting empty. The church is surrounded by fencing and a no trespassing sign, there are still many photogenic vantage points from the public roads surrounding the church.
