The Rise and Fall of Asbury Park New Jersey (a tale of urban decay) – IT'S HISTORY
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The city was founded in 1871 and quickly became a posh destination for Philadelphia and New York society. Its layout echoed European cities, with large inland lakes, broad avenues leading to the sea, and over 200 hotels. It had saltwater pools and carnival rides, and the Marx Brothers headlined at the Paramount. In the 1950s, the town continued to grow and prosper, but it was still a struggling town with its share of challenges. During the 1960s, Asbury Park’s music scene began to thrive, with doo-wop, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues playing at the boardwalk and in local bars. Although the beachfront was deserted during the summers, the lack of tourists made it the perfect stomping ground for the misfit musicians who would go on to shape iconic blues rock. The town’s boardwalk was also home to numerous clubs, including the famous Paramount Theatre, and the Parlor Gallery, which holds 11 exhibitions annually. By the 1960s, it was a hot spot for the counterculture, with musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny Lyon, and Steven Van Zandt bringing new energy to the beach. The middle class began to leave the town, and the sun-baked beach was not the only attraction for vacationers. The post-war years were turbulent for Asbury. Asbury had to deal with the effects of the riots, and a decline in tourism ruined the town’s reputation as a thriving place to visit. But, despite these problems, the city retained its unique culture and character. In 1974, the legendary music club, The Stone Pony, opened its doors. It has been home to a number of legendary musicians and has been considered one of the greatest rock & roll venues of all time.
Chapters:
00:00 – A short history of Asbury Park
01:00 – Established Titles Sponsorship
02:15 – Who Founded Asbury Park, NJ? James A. Bradley
03:25 – The Rise of Asbury Park NJ
05:50 – How the SS Morro Castle shipwreck changes Asbury Park
08:24 How the Garden state parkway caused the Fall of Asbury Park NJ
10:39 How segregation destroyed Asbury park
11:50 – Why did Asbury Park become crime ridden
13:25 – How Asbury Park is rebuilding
15:31 – The History of The Jersey Sound
16:20 – What remains of historic Asbury park?
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Love the videos
fast forward 2024 ,it's changed
It's been gentrified..hipsters took over and outpaced everyone. And now it's nice again
Paramount theater has a leaky roof. Been closed for three years.
Eggplants
Was there today getting some mogo with my wife. Now your lucky if you get a parking spot even during a week day. Its come a long way. Great to see
It will never come back unless the money goes to the less fortunate instead of millionaires with their condos.
he bought the boardwalk for 90K in 1871 OMG
Never mentioned the real problem. It’s Newark on the Atlantic. Most normal people don’t want to be near them.
You know why, t shmooga vunnies yah yah
Too many yunga boulos there!
Integration……
I like how he skipped over the 70s riot ?
Urban areas are not desirable whatsoever. It is a shame that many towns and cities of New Jersey are being bullied into knocking down historic buildings and homes by developers. New construction is not the way to go! Building materials nowadays are inferior.
Another democratic run city in shambles what else is new.
The naive citizens keep re-electing the fools over & over & over.
Its cool to see my city as a native of AP . Born in Fatkun hospital Neptunen ,now known as Jersey shore
The early 80s AP was still very much alive
The rebirth/renaissance of Asbury park was unmentioned in this video. Plus the paramount theater is still open to the public. Asbury, once again, gets insane tourism in the summer. The music scene was also very much underplayed and has been a very major reason for the rebirth/renaissance of the city. Asbury is currently undergoing a lot of urbanization. The gay community and Bruce Springsteen also played a major role in helping Asbury come back. An institution that helped bring Asbury back through music is LakeHouse Music Academy. Asbury didn’t really fall until the riots in the 70s. If you went to Asbury during the summer, you’d see that most of the city isn’t abandoned anymore and is really nice and revitalized.
I skated in the ice skating rink on the boardwalk years ago.?
you forgot to mention Madame Marie
Looks like this channel didn't want to address the big elephant in the room. Despite mis-pronouncing & literally butchering the English language, the root cause wasn't even mentioned here.
It's gotten old and from a bygone era.