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History of the Asbury Park Casino Built in 1929, the casino and its accompanying arcade made Asbury Park one of NJ’s premier resort towns. The complex boasted a wide range of amusements, from rides and concessions to year-round accommodations. It was also a popular place for entertainment like movies, theater, and concerts. The borough plans to house it in a new building. Asbury Park Press. The 1910 carousel that Seaside Heights obtained from the owners of Casino Pier. The New Jersey Historic Trust announced.
| Location | Asbury Park, NJ |
|---|---|
| Theme | Indoor amusement park |
| Owner | Ernest Schnitzler (1888–1920) August Williams (1920–1939) Edward Lange & Zimel Resnick (1939–1986) Sam & Henry Vaccaro (1986–1988) |
| Opened | August 17, 1888 |
| Closed | November 27, 1988 |
| Previous names | Palace Merry-Go-Round |
| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 12 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 1 |
| Status | Removed |
| Location | Asbury Park, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°13′4″N74°0′12.76″W / 40.21778°N 74.0035444°WCoordinates: 40°13′4″N74°0′12.76″W / 40.21778°N 74.0035444°W |
| Built | June 1888 |
| Built by | Ernest Schnitzler |
| Architect | Ernest Schnitzler William B. Stout |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Demolished | May 26, 2004 |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001406[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 3705[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 12, 2000 |
Palace Amusements was a historical indoor amusement park in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The park was built in 1888 and expanded several times over its history, but after a worsening economic situation in both Asbury and the country in the mid-1980s, the park closed in 1988.
Several efforts were made to save the structure, including its hand-carved carousel, murals and decorations, but in 2004, after an independent structural inspection, the building was deemed unsafe (and already damaged in several areas) and was ordered demolished. A local grassroots organization was able to save several pieces from the building, including the famed Tillie mural.
In popular culture[edit]
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The Palace is mentioned in 1974 Bruce Springsteen hit 'Born to Run' in the lines 'Beyond the palace, hemi-powered drones / Scream down the boulevard'[3].
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References[edit]
- ^'National Register of Historic Places Registration Form'(PDF). National Park Service. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^'Palace Amusements Building (ID#3705)'(PDF). New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County. NJ DEP Historic Preservation Office. p. 2. Archived from the original(PDF) on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^https://genius.com/2115435
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External links[edit]
Media related to Palace Amusements at Wikimedia Commons