Heck Avenue
Heck Avenue is named in honor of Barbara Heck, a pioneering Methodist often called the “Mother of American Methodism,” whose efforts helped spark the early Methodist movement in North America. Her influence on the growth of Methodism made her an important figure to commemorate in communities such as Ocean Grove that were founded on Methodist roots. Known for historic landmarks like The Olive House, The Germantown House and many other Boarding Houses, Heck Avenue serves as primarily a residential street today with direct beach access.
6 Heck Ave (1929)
9&11 Heck Ave
13 Heck Ave (Circa 1940s)
11 Heck Ave (Circa 1940s)
15 Heck Ave
16 Heck Ave (taken during the bicentennial)
19 Heck Ave (circa 1890s) The Olive House first appeared in the Ocean Grove Record during the 1882 Tree Planting Day and was advertised by 1890 under owner Mary E. Montgomery Schwartz, who made Ocean Grove her permanent home in the early 1880s. After her death in 1912, her daughter Clara continued managing the hotel until her own fatal accident the following year, after which the property changed hands several times. Click to read the full history of this long gone landmark.
Guests at The Olive House (19 Heck)
Mother & Son at The Olive House (19 Heck) circa 1900s
19 Heck Ave (circa 1900s) The Olive House. Adelaide L. Newman later managed and purchased the hotel, modernizing it with amenities such as hot and cold running water before her death in 1937. The Olive House continued operating under subsequent owners until it was eventually absorbed into neighboring development and ultimately demolished in the early 2000s, leaving most of the site vacant. Click to read the full history of this long forgotten landmark
24 & 24 1/2 Heck Ave
25 Heck Ave: Lansdale Boarding House
25 Heck Ave: Lansdale Boarding House
33 Heck Ave (circa 2012)
38-26 Heck Ave (Circa 1970/1980s)?
22-28 Heck Ave (Circa 1970/1980s)?
34 Heck Ave (circa 1970s) formerly The Barbara House
44 Heck Ave: Hotel Wilmington House
44 Heck Ave: The Wilmington Hotel Inn (1900)
45 Heck Ave: Germantown House (1889) featuring the Taylor Family & donated by the descendants of G.E. DeMers
47 Heck Ave (taken during the Bicentennial)
70 1/2 Heck Ave
94 Heck Ave
92 Heck Ave
93 Heck Ave (1905)
93 Heck Ave (taken during the Bicentennial)
94 Heck Ave
96 Heck Ave
101 Heck Ave (taken during the bicentennial)
104 Heck Ave
106 Heck Ave
110 Heck Ave
113 (?) Heck Ave near Delaware
122 & 124 Heck Ave
128 Heck Ave
137 Heck Ave