convention hall

The Asbury Park Convention Hall juts on the beach. Unlike the Casino, this beach-jutting has not yet caused it to fall into the ocean. (Side note: if you click that casino link, just so you know, everything to the right of the large casino pillar has been demolished now.)

While most people refer to the entire structure as the "Convention Hall," the building is ACTUALLY a union of both the Paramount Theatre (west of the boardwalk) and the Asbury Park Convention Hall (east of the boardwalk). In the words of the official website, it's "a multi-purpose venue of two separate buildings joined by a Grand Arcade."


(presumably, the red-and-white striped bit, which was not always red-and-white striped, is the "Grand Arcade" that connects the two buildings.)

It was designed in 1923 by Warren and Wetmore, the same guys who designed Grand Central Terminal in New York City as well as the Asbury Park Casino and Casino Carousel House.* It is a registered historic building (according to Wikipedia).

Maybe someday later, if you're lucky, I'll show you the west Paramount Theatre side. :)


*Some pictures may not show up today. Zooomr, one of my photo-hosting sites, is having issues (as usual).