Cape May ยท Washington Street Mall

The Mason Cottage

A Second Empire house finished in 1871 for Philadelphia lawyer Edward Warne, a guesthouse since the Mason family bought it in 1940.

Built
1871Built 1869-71 for Philadelphia attorney Edward Warne; a guesthouse since the Mason family bought it in 1940.
Style
Second Empire
Type
B&B
Area
Washington Street Mall
Credentials
Inside a National Register historic district

The story

Philadelphia attorney and developer Edward Warne bought the vacant lot in 1869 and finished the three-story Second Empire house in 1871. It stayed in the Warne family for several decades. The Mason family acquired it in 1940, and Wilber Davis Mason Sr. turned it into a guesthouse.

Good to know

  • Breakfast: included
  • Address: 625 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204
Sources (2)

Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.