Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Asbury Park, Then&Now: The Casino
This is part three in an irregular series showing the differences that two years can make in the struggle of a down on its luck city trying to recapture its glory days a resort on the New Jersey shore.
Huge changes happened with the Casino. This is what I saw when I moved to Asbury Park in April of 2006.
As you can see. It's not pretty. The buildings had been vacant for the better part of two decades and were falling apart. This was one of the touchstones of beauty left to rust that gave Asbury Park its nickname of "Debris by the Sea" that it is sometimes referred to.
Here's what the Casino looks like today. And it's a big change!
May not look different at first glance, but notice the blue sky to the left of the Casino? That half of the building wreckage has been completely razed and is scheduled to be rebuilt. The second "before" picture no longer exists. Work is supposed to start in earnest on rebuilding the pier and restoring the rest of the casino this year. Will it happen? Who knows. But at least a degree of progress is being seen in this location.
Huge changes happened with the Casino. This is what I saw when I moved to Asbury Park in April of 2006.
As you can see. It's not pretty. The buildings had been vacant for the better part of two decades and were falling apart. This was one of the touchstones of beauty left to rust that gave Asbury Park its nickname of "Debris by the Sea" that it is sometimes referred to.
Here's what the Casino looks like today. And it's a big change!
May not look different at first glance, but notice the blue sky to the left of the Casino? That half of the building wreckage has been completely razed and is scheduled to be rebuilt. The second "before" picture no longer exists. Work is supposed to start in earnest on rebuilding the pier and restoring the rest of the casino this year. Will it happen? Who knows. But at least a degree of progress is being seen in this location.
Labels: asbury park, travel
Roger, 2:04 AM
1 Comments:
People should read this.
Risa, at October 28, 2008 2:44 PM
