Winsor Building, Asbury Park, NJ
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N 40° 13.029 W 074° 00.775
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Greetings from Asbury Park. This Jersey Shore town was once the resort area of the Jersey Shore. Offering the newest and best in technologies, arts and entertainment, this was the place to be in the "Glory Days."
Waymark Code: WM3M14
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2008
Views: 24
A Renaissance known as the "Gilded Age" in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was the heyday of Asbury Park. In 1870, New York industrialist and real estate developer James A. Bradley, began to bring year-round commercialism to this residential shore resort, attracting new merchants, businesses and prominant figures. By 1890, the town was experiencing unprecedented growth.
Travelers flocked to the boardwalk, a resort attraction rivaling Atlantic City's, and hotels and restaurants flourished with the influx of tourist dollars. The area became a destination for tourism and residency for many popular figures in politics, litertaure, music, movies, medical and more.
The Winsor Building was added to the National register of Historic Places in 1979, not just because of it's commercial value that played a part in Asbury Park's history, but also due to the commercial Italiante Style storefront. It is located on Main Street, just across from the historic Post Office.
Street address:
400-420 Main St. and 715-131 Bangs Ave
Asbury Park, NJ USA
07712
County / Borough / Parish: Monmouth County/New Jersey
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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