Palace Amusements was a historical indoor amusement park in Asbury Park, New Jersey. It 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, it went out of business 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 (it had already been 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.[3][4]
Bruce Springsteen
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".[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Park Service. Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 23, 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 February 6, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ Karen DeMasters (April 2, 2004). "Asbury Park Building Will Vanish, but Its Grin Will Remain". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Weird NJ remembers forgotten faces of Palace Amusements, Asbury Park". Asbury Park Press. March 9, 2014.
- ^ "'Springsteen' Park Said Historic". Associated Press. October 19, 2000. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Jordan, Chris. "Palace Amusements and Tillie rise from the grave". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
External links
Media related to Palace Amusements at Wikimedia Commons
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