J. Thompson Baker House

{{short description|Historic house in New Jersey, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = J. Thompson Baker House

| nrhp_type =

| image = Thompson Baker House.JPG

| caption =

| location = 3008 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|38|59|24|N|74|48|36|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Cape May County#New Jersey#USA

| built = 1909

| architect = J. Thompson Baker

| architecture = Classical Revival

| added = May 31, 1996

| area =

| refnum = 96000551{{NRISref|2009a|refnum=96000551}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = November 30, 1995

| designated_other1_number = 3065{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County | url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/CAPE_MAY.pdf#page=11 | publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office | page=11 | date=March 25, 2024 }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The J. Thompson Baker House, also known as the Wildwood Civic Club, is located at 3008 Atlantic Avenue in the city of Wildwood in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Classical Revival building was built in 1909 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1996, for its significance in community planning, politics, and social history. It was owned and designed by J. Thompson Baker, a real estate developer and politician who served as mayor of Wildwood, and a member of Congress.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=96000551}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. Thompson Baker House |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Amy |last1=Hollander |date=December 1995 }} With {{NRHP url|id=96000551|photos=y|title=accompanying 16 photos}} The Wildwood Civic Club, a local women's organization, purchased the house in 1935.{{cite web |title=Wildwood Civic Club |url=https://wildwood-civic-club.webnode.page/}}