Palace Amusements
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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- Buildings and structures completed in 1888
- 1888 establishments in New Jersey
- 1988 disestablishments in New Jersey
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Defunct amusement parks in New Jersey
- Amusement parks in New Jersey
- Demolished buildings and structures in New Jersey
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Monmouth County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Amusement parks opened in 1888
- Amusement parks closed in 1988
- Buildings and structures demolished in 2004
- Former National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey