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Asbury Park Revisited

By Lisa Lamb

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2015
ISBN
9781439653470, 9781467133630
LCC
F144.A6 .L363 2015
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
86 MB (90160967 bytes)
Series
Postcard History
Pages
236\0
Time added
2023-08-31 00:17:37
Asbury Park (N.J.)-History-Pictorial works. ; Histetc.-Pictorial works. ; Asbury Park (N.J.)-Socialstructures

Description

When New York brush manufacturer James Bradley founded Asbury Park in the late 1800s, he could hardly have imagined the course his seaside resort would take. Named for Methodist Episcopal bishop Francis Asbury, it was originally a Christian resort awash in Victorian architecture. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Asbury Park's beach, boardwalk, restaurants, theaters, hotels, and amusements attracted thousands of vacationers every year. Later, the town gained a reputation as a gritty music mecca, known for the clubs where Bruce Springsteen got his start. All along, Asbury Park has had a unique ability to draw people to it, evidenced by the thousands of postcards sent home from the town each year.

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