This aerial photograph of the small community of Loveladies on Long Beach Island shows the development of Long Beach Island. The original photo was taken in the early to mid 1950’s and the current view is the most recent Google Earth imagery available.
If you look closely, you can see that some of the original homes still exist with modifications and additions. Loveladies is located in the northern section of Long Beach Township on Long Beach Island.
It was a location of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, established in 1871. The land adjacent to the station was owned by Thomas Lovelady and the section of the island was called “Lovelady’s” before eventually evolving into Loveladies.
1950’s photo on file at the OC Heritage Archive, photographer, origin unknown.
Google Earth imagery, Loveladies, LBI.