On Thursday, May 28, at 3 p.m., the public is invited to the pavilion on Fifth Street in Beach Haven, which will be dedicated to Floyd L. Cranmer, a contractor and builder from 1925 to 1954. His daughter, Ellie Cranmer Ollivier, was instrumental in establishing this honor for her father because he had built the original structure.
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| Photo via Google Floyd L. Cranmer built the original structure. |
Members of the Beach Haven Council approved the dedication during a public meeting in November, awarding Ollivier with a plaque that will be placed at the pavilion.
A prominent local figure, Cranmer constructed many buildings on Long Beach Island, including Beach Haven Mayor Nancy Taggart Davis’ home, one of the seven sisters houses.
Cranmer built many other residential homes and public buildings in town, including hotels, churches and schools. He helped keep people employed during the Great Depression as well.
“In many ways the town was shaped by his creations,” said Taggart Davis.
Cranmer was born in 1894 in Manahawkin. He learned the building trade from his father. In 1912, he began work for the owners of the Baldwin Hotel. In 1921, after various ventures, he started his own business. In 1924, Cranmer built the Beach Haven Public Library. He later married Eleanor Walker, who became his bookkeeper.
The list of buildings constructed by Cranmer “is vast,” said Taggart Davis.
More information, along with pictures, can be found in the book titled A Pictorial History of the Building Projects of Floyd L. Cranmer Contractor & Builder, written by his son, Floyd L. Cranmer Jr. The book is available at the Beach Haven library.
— Kelley Anne Essinger
This article was published in The SandPaper.
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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