"Greetings From Asbury Park"
Released: January 5, 1973
first Album.
Asbury Park, second home of Bruce Springsteen
after his parents moved to California. He was
just 16, a young lad wanting to become a star.
He played with various groups that entertained
there and more recently he has been back. Now
with fame and fortune it seems he has made a
complete circle.
James Bradley of New York purchased 500 acres
of shore side land in 1871. He retired here
in the woods, along the shore to recooperate
from an illness. It was then he decided to
turn the acreage into a seashore resort and
named the area Asbury Park in honor of Bishop
Francis Asbury.
Asbury Park became an incorporated city in 1897.
It suffered its "ups and downs", fire destroying
blocks of property and the plight of the great
depression years, all taking it's toll. By the
mid 1900's it was acclaimed to be the greatest
and finest boardwalk in the world.
In the late 1970's it started to decline again.
New super highways, Alantic City competition,
poor business ventures, and scandals all
contributed to a slow but sure death of this
resort.
Today it is coming back alive. The resurrection
is slow but steady. Some buildings are being
preserved, some are being destroyed, and some
are being restored. There are many projects
ongoing to save this resort including the "Save
Tillie" project. Displayed are pictures of
Asbury Park in different stages of its existance.
To read more about Asbury Park, check out the
links provided below.
Brucefan is sad to announce The Palace and The Carousel
House came down in Asbury Park on May 26, 2004. There
was no "saving Tillie" after all. A sad day for the Bruce fans.
Update: In an effort to save Tillie, the Wonder Bar
had him removed before the demolishion of the
Palace Arcades. It adorned the Wonder Bar until
its closing. The latest plan is to rebuild the Palace
and place Tillie back in the lime light - 2008
Asbury Park, a Seaside Ghost Town Save the Stone Pony Save Tillie Another Save Tillie Site Jersey City Online E Street Canada Auction AsburyPark.net Asbury Park New Jersey Shore Entertainment Shopping and Travel Guide Beyond the Palace Stone Man
