127 Bath

The lovely home at 127 Bath dated back to either the late 1800s or early 1900s. 

The property originally extended all the way back to Lowden Court, and east to the old New York and Long Branch Railroad right of way. 

Throughout the 1950s and 60's the lot was chopped up and everything except the mansion was demolished. Garden apartments were constructed all around the main home.

Before the pandemic hit the mansion housed an adult daycare known as "Our House" they vacated rhe building around 2021 when the building and adjacent Ronald Mcdonald House were donated by Monmouth Medical Center to tbe city of Long Branch.

The city announced a bold plan in 2024 to build a new Health and Wellness retreat on the former estate. The residents of the Ronald Mcdonald house were blindsided by the news. The city claimed there weren't any families living there at the time, which was disputed by the families reporters found when they went to check. 

I didnt even know the mansion existed until I was driving by one summer morning. I drove down from Essex to visit a vacant building on the campus of Monmouth Medical Center. I got in and left with plenty of time to get myself to work, until the mansion caught by eye. After finding a place to park I ran through the building taking photos. It ended up being so much cooler than the medical building I had come for. 

Despite the bad press the city moved forward with their plans in 2025. The mansion and several apartments were demolished in order to make way for the new park and wellness center. 

The architect has pledged to pay tribute to "Gilded Age" long branch in the design, but whether that happens or not remains to be seen.