Editing Lucy the Elephant (section)

=== 1900–1999 ===
[[File:Lucy the Margate Elephant HABS NJ,1-MARGCI,1-7.jpg|thumb|[[Historic American Buildings Survey|HABS]] image circa 1976|260x260px]]
[[File:NORTH ELEVATION - Margate Elephant, Atlantic Avenue and Decatur Street, Margate City, Atlantic County, NJ HABS NJ,1-MARGCI,1-3.tif|right|thumb|Lucy in disrepair circa 1965|257x257px]]

Through the first half of the 20th century, Lucy served as a restaurant, business office, cottage, and tavern (the last closed by [[Prohibition]]). The building was depicted on many souvenir postcards, often referred to as "''The Elephant Hotel of Atlantic City''." (The actual hotel was in a nearby building, not inside the elephant.)

By the 1960s, Lucy had fallen into disrepair and was scheduled for demolition. In 1969, Edwin T. Carpenter and others formed the Margate Civic Association, which later became the ''Save Lucy Committee'' under Josephine Harron and Sylvia Carpenter. They were given a 30-day deadline to move the edifice or pay for its demolition. Lucy was spared through various fund-raising events, most notably a door-to-door canvassing campaign by volunteers.

On July 20, 1970, Lucy was moved to a city-owned lot, located about 100 yards away. The move took about seven hours and Lucy remained closed to the public for repairs until 1974. The restoration entailed supporting Lucy's original wooden frame with new steel and replacing the howdah. A plug of green glass was set into the howdah platform to refract light into Lucy's interior.<ref name="Fears">{{cite web|last=Fears|first=Danika|title=Historic landmark 'Lucy the Elephant' survived Sandy|url=http://todaynews.today.com/_news/2012/11/01/14861060-historic-landmark-lucy-the-elephant-survived-sandy?lite|work=The Today Show|publisher=NBC News|access-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In 1971, Lucy was added to both the [[New Jersey Register of Historic Places|NJRHP (New Jersey Register of Historic Places}]] and the [[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP (National Register of Historic Places)]].<ref name=":4" />

In 1976, Lucy was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] during the [[United States Bicentennial]] celebration.<ref name=":0" />