Palace Amusements

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216 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA

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N40° 13' 4" W74° 0' 12.76"   (40.217777777778, -74.003544444444) Start navigation »

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Palace Amusements was a historical indoor amusement park in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Built in 1888, and expanded several times over its history, the 100-year-old structure saw the good and bad of the storied Asbury Park boardwalk, withstood multiple nor'easters and hurricanes and both the Great Depression and World War II. After a worsening economic situation in both Asbury and the country in the mid-1980s, the park had to close its doors for good in 1988.
Several efforts were made to save the historic structure, including its hand-carved carousel and infamous 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.

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