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Vintage postcards of the Original Casino in Asbury Park, NJ. THE ORIGINAL CASINO. The original Casino building was erected in the winter of 1903-1904 to replace the earlier Bradley Pavilion structure. Asbury Park Casino (Google Maps). Convention center and amusement arcade. Asbury Park recovered from the fire and severe devastation caused by a winter storm in 1923 with a building boom. Among the buildings built during this rejuvenation were the Santander, long known as a posh summer apartment.

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“The Glad to See You” Tower. By Paul Goldfinger © The Casino is in the center of the photo.

By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger

We’ve all walked by that peculiar-looking building on the left side of our photo above, adjacent to the Casino in Asbury Park, at the Ocean Grove North End.

Many of us wondered what that is/was. I’ve never heard a clear explanation until now upon reading a wonderful account, with photos, by Marlo Montanaro, a Jersey Shore photographer, who posted a piece on his blog called “The Monolith of Asbury Park.”

Marlo was able to get information and access inside of that mysterious place. He succinctly refers to it as “the steam power plant,” a name known to many old-timers in this part of the Jersey Shore.

The central tower, seen from the roof. By Marlo Montanaro ©

The steam plant was built in 1930 in order to provide heat to boardwalk attractions so that Asbury Park could compete year-round for recreational business. It was designed by Warren and Wetmore from New York City who were responsible for other Beaux Arts structures nearby, including the Casino, Convention Hall, Paramount Theatre, and the Berkeley Carteret Hotel to the north.

Inside were three huge boilers that used oil to create steam for heat. The heat was pumped through pipes to the various buildings. Water may have been obtained from Wesley Lake or even dumped into the Lake. There is no information as to the success of the project, but evidently it wasn’t used once WWII occurred.

Dramatic photograph inside the steam power plant, by Marlo Montanaro. © You can see more of these wonderful images by clicking on his link below. Marlo’s photos posted here with his permission.

Since then it has stood as a monument of sorts to a utility that lost its purpose over 70 years ago. In the late c. 1960’s we have a photo of Bruce Springsteen, another Asbury icon, standing north of the tower.

“Young Bruce” at the north end of the Asbury boards. Photo by Emil Salvini.

In 2003, a developer wanted to move the Stone Pony into that steam building, but, of course, that did not occur thanks to a lot of noise by the Cousin Brucie rock ‘n roll crowd.

The most original recent contribution to the known history of the steam power plant are the evocative interior photographs that Marlo Montanaro posted last April with his detailed review of the subject.

Here is what he said about the enigmas that remain, “There are still mysteries here- what it really looked like when she was new… the men that worked here, what 1930 was really like… I can picture dark smoke and steam spewing from the top, the noises of banging steam pipes, and loud oil-fueled fires heating huge tanks of water, the smell of burning oil- steam power is a living, breathing thing. I can see some of the workmen taking a break, looking out over Wesley Lake as families took a ride on the paddle boats, while they toiled in a hot, nasty environment wearing soot-covered overalls. I wish I could have seen her in all her glory. But I can only imagine.”

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Below are two links to Marlo’s blogposts dated April, 2014. Thanks to Joel of OG for tipping us off to the Marlo post.

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JANE LANIER from the album Fosse. It is from the 1954 Broadway musical “The Pajama Game.”

https://blogfinger.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/07-steam-heat.mp3

Once again, the sound of Carousel music floated through the crisp winter air... as the snow began to come down more heavily...

I thought to myself, but what better way to chase away the winter blues with an indoor amusement park to explore, this, for me, for the first time. As we entered the building, one cant help but notice one of many jewels that the Palace offered, the majestic Carousel egineered by Mangels and Loff that held center stage. A wonderful machine from 1929 that was bought into the Palace to replace an earlier model. But first, before we venture any further, some history is in store.

The first building was the originally built sometime in the late 1880's, and featured a one of a kind Ferris Wheel that went through the roof of the building!˜ While now not steam operated, the Ferris Wheel neverless still gave a great view of the boardwalk and surrounding town from a height of about 65 feet. This, plus an earlier Model Carousel were the lone rides when the Palace opened. The Lange family purchased the park in 1938, and really made it into what it had become, expanding into a second newer building in 1956. Prior to this, the older section contained the Carousel, Ferris Wheel as well as a Fun house, with its barrel located next to the Carousel. Also was a Pretzel Dark ride called The Caves, located where the Bumper Cars are now.

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When the Palace expanded, three rides were featured: a Mangelçs Whip, Everyly Rock-O-Plane, that also went through the roof and over the building and a Watkin's Tempest ride. These would later be all replaced with a newer Dark Ride as well as an Olympic Bobs ride. Park Owner Edward Lange would give control of the park to his son, George Lange, who would go onto to own and manage the Palace as well as managing the Casino sister amusement building across the street. The Langes were graced with the very talented father/son design and art˜ team of Ralph Lopez Sr. and Jr. They all were good friends with George Lange and Ralph Jr. Growing up together and guiding˜ and building up the palace into what it had become. To learn more about one of America's Greatest, and obscure, until now, Darkride and amusement ride design teams in the Lopez father / son team(more about them later). But enough history, take a walk with me and lets explore the Palace innards circa 1986. A nd grab a few bucks to purchase yourself some ride tickets as well, we dont want to miss anything now, do we?