Palace Amusements

201-207 Lake Ave., Asbury, New Jersey. County/parish: Monmouth.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 22, 2000. NRIS 00001406.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Ferris Wheel Building
  • Palace Merry-Go-Round

From Wikipedia:

Palace Amusements

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.

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