Palace Amusements
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| Previously known as Palace Merry-Go-Round | |
 Palace Amusements in 1997 | |
 Interactive map of Palace Amusements | |
| Location | Asbury Park, NJ |
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| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | August 17, 1888 |
| Closed | November 27, 1988 |
| Owner | Ernest Schnitzler (1888–1920) August Williams (1920–1939) Edward Lange & Zimel Resnick (1939–1986) Sam & Henry Vaccaro (1986–1988) |
| Theme | Indoor amusement park |
| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 12 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 1 |
Palace Amusements | |
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| Location | Asbury Park, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′4″N 74°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. 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]
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]
