Palace Amusements facts for kids
| Previously known as Palace Merry-Go-Round | |
Palace Amusements in 1997
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| Location | Asbury Park, NJ |
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| Status | Removed |
| 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 |
 Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
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| Location | Asbury Park, New Jersey |
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| 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 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
Palace Amusements was a historical indoor amusement park in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The park 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, the park closed 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 (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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