He discovered an empty lot towards the southern end of the boardwalk that was to be sold at a citywide tax auction.
[1] The Gospel Pavilion, its original name, had been built during the waning months of World War II.
Since its inception the Chapel has been operated by the Presbytery of New Jersey of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Its hand-drawn logo depicts the Christian cross rising out of an Atlantic Ocean wave.Over the years, the chapel has become a landmark for tourists visiting Wildwood.
In 2005 a Washington Post travel article said "People come to Wildwood for its beaches ... and for the boardwalk, a roughly three-mile-long human circus of noise, junk food and amusement rides.