Official Site of The State of New Jersey

The Allen AME Church is a contributing structure to the Cape May Historic District. It is one of the few remaining and recognizable structures of Cape May’s historic African American community that was displaced by urban renewal in the 1960s. The building served as a church for 130 years, and congregation members included people who were formerly enslaved and their descendants. The pipe organ dates from 1926 and is a well-preserved example of church organs from the era. East Lynne Theater Company (ELTC) is a theater company founded in 1980 to resurrect plays from America’s theatrical past. 

The 2025 Trust grant will help fund a condition assessment and construction documents for the interior rehabilitation including restoration of the historic organ and platform, installation of theater seating and lighting, as well as external rehabilitation to construct a green room.