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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.


Old casino building asbury park nj Asbury Park recovered from the fire and severe devastation caused by a winter storm in 1923 with a building boom. Among the buildings built during this rejuvenation were the Santander, long known as a posh summer apartment house, the Berkeley-Carteret, Convention Hall and the Casino. The Casino and Convention Hall were designed by the architects Warren and Wetmore, who designed New York's Grand Central Station. Convention Hall, a unique structure, also included on the State and National Register, would fit comfortably on St. Mark's Square in Venice.

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Palace Amusements
LocationAsbury Park, NJ
ThemeIndoor amusement park
OwnerErnest Schnitzler (1888–1920)
August Williams (1920–1939)
Edward Lange & Zimel Resnick (1939–1986)
Sam & Henry Vaccaro (1986–1988)
OpenedAugust 17, 1888
ClosedNovember 27, 1988
Previous namesPalace Merry-Go-Round
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Attractions
Total12
Roller coasters1
Water rides1
StatusRemoved
LocationAsbury Park, New Jersey
Coordinates40°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
BuiltJune 1888
Built byErnest Schnitzler
ArchitectErnest Schnitzler
William B. Stout
Architectural styleLate Victorian
DemolishedMay 26, 2004
NRHP reference No.00001406[1]
NJRHP No.3705[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2000
Designated NJRHPOctober 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]

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].

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'National Register of Historic Places Registration Form'(PDF). National Park Service. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^'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.
  3. ^https://genius.com/2115435

External links[edit]

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