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Ambassador Hotel (Demolished)
217 3rd Ave
Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
United States
a·ban·don·ment (n)
the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned.
"she had a feeling of utter abandonment and loneliness”
Abandoned Lighthouse
Conover Beacon
Middletown, NJ
The Conover Beacon is a lighthouse in Leonardo section of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey that functioned as the front light of the now-discontinued Chapel Hill Range.
The current tower, which resembles a submarine periscope, replaced the hexagonal wooden tower in 1941. Before being relocated to Leonardo, the metal tower served as the front light of the Waackaack (way-cake) Range. The tower’s former location was just over four miles west along the shore at Point Comfort in Keansburg, where it was also known as the Point Comfort or Bayside Beacon.
Taken for the Dogwood 52 week photography challenge Week 15: Artistic: Metal. #dogwood52 #dogwoodweek15 #metal #rustporn #milosisland
Nikon N80 35mm Film SLR Camera w/Nikon 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D
Lomography Color Negative 35MM Film 400
1961 Chevrolet Viking C50
In 1960 the truck-line received distinctive new faces featured a huge hood sporting two simulated air scoops on either side of central emblem. Within these scoops was a small grille surrounding the parking / signal lights. Model Series designations for 1960 were completely revised. The new system began with a letter prefix. For example, a "C" prefix indicated a conventional cab.
Double Trouble Village State Park
Pinewald Keswick Road
Lacey Township, NJ 08731
~ Inspired by Carolyn @ __crs
Located on the eastern edge of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Double Trouble Village provides a window into Pine Barrens industry with a complete company town, a sawmill, and a cranberry sorting and packinghouse. Its natural resources are characterized by thousands of acres of undisturbed woodlands and the pristine waters of Cedar Creek. This area has served as a focal point of human activity since the time of the native Lenape people. Today it preserves some of the early industries that have shaped the landscape of the Pine Barrens while preserving its unique natural beauty.
History: The Double Trouble Historic District occupies over 200 acres and includes the village and surrounding bogs. The natural environment of cedar forest and rapidly flowing stream provided both raw materials and waterpower for an extensive lumber industry from the 1700s to the 1900s. As timber was cut, the cleared swampland created bog habitat ideal for growing cranberries. Cranberry culture began at Double Trouble Village in the 1860s. By the 20th century, the Double Trouble Company was one of the largest cranberry operations in the state. Cranberry cultivation continues today in several bogs maintained by leaseholders.
Double Trouble Village was typical of company towns built in the Pine Barrens. These isolated communities were entirely self-sufficient and totally dependent on the success of the particular industry. The restored sawmill and cranberry sorting and packinghouse contain nearly intact operational equipment. Those two buildings were the focus of life and work in the village, which also includes a late 19th century one room schoolhouse, general store, bunk house, cook house, shower house, maintenance shop, pickersâ cottages and the foremanâs house. The sawmill and packinghouse are open during guided village tours, while the remaining buildings have been adaptively reused or are not restored and are closed.
The village was purchase by the State of New Jersey in 1964 to protect the Cedar Creek Watershed. The Double Trouble Historic District was placed on the State Register of Historic Places in 1977 and on the National Register in 1978.
For more info: www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html#bogs
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Seawall (n);
a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea from encroaching on or eroding an area of land.
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A bulldozer is a crawler (continuous tracked tractor) equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade) used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, or other such material during construction or conversion work and typically equipped at the rear with a claw-like device (known as a ripper) to loosen densely compacted materials.
Bulldozers can be found on a wide range of sites, mines and quarries, military bases, heavy industry factories, engineering projects and farms.
The term "bulldozer" is often used erroneously to mean any heavy equipment (sometimes a loader and sometimes an excavator), but precisely, the term refers only to a tractor (usually tracked) fitted with a dozer blade.
1952 SCHWINN HORNET
THE POPULAR SCHWINN HORNET...
It's a Schwinn for me... I've compared them all and for my money, Schwinn's the best!"
America's Favorite Bicycle
What a combination! Trim dashing lines, superior Schwinn workmanship, and a complete line-up of equipment including streamlined tank with built-in horn, powerful Rocket-Ray headlight, sturdy luggage carrier, and truss rods. No wonder more kids choose the Schwinn Hornet than any other bicycle... and the low price will amaze you. Full guaranteed As-long-As-You-Own-It. Ask to see the "Hornet" at your Schwinn dealers. 26 inch model No. D-19.
Antique Center of Red Bank
226 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: (732) 842-4336
We pride ourselves as a family of dealers dedicated to providing those hard to find treasures, collectibles, jewelry and furnishings. The Red Bank Antique Center has been the destination for designers, collectors, movie & stage designers and dealers for over 40 years. The center was started in 1964 by the Johnson family as a permanent antique show with 12 dealers. Today it has grown to over 100 dealers in two building in the heart of the Red Bank Historical District located 1/2 mile from the shoreline of the Navesink River. Operated by Guy Johnson, we have grown to be the largest antique district in New Jersey.
Nikon N80 35mm Film SLR Camera w/Nikon 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-D
Lomography Color Negative 35MM Film 400
1961 Chevrolet Viking C50
In 1960 the truck-line received distinctive new faces featured a huge hood sporting two simulated air scoops on either side of central emblem. Within these scoops was a small grille surrounding the parking / signal lights. Model Series designations for 1960 were completely revised. The new system began with a letter prefix. For example, a "C" prefix indicated a conventional cab.
‘55 Dodge Coronet Suburban Wagon
The 1955 Dodge lineup, consisting of the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal, was a major departure for the company. Driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954, the Chrysler Corporation was revived with a $250 million loan from Prudential and new models designed by the legendary Virgil Exner. The Dodge lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in Chrysler's hierarchy, between Plymouth and DeSoto.
The Coronet (and Suburban station wagon) was the base model. This was the only line to feature the 230 in³ (3.8 L) Getaway I6 as well as the 270 in³ (4.4 L) Red Ram V8. Coronets were available in all body styles except the convertible. Sedans feature "Coronet" badges on the fenders, while the station wagons are called "Suburban". Although the hardtop coupe was officially named "Lancer", it wore only "Coronet" badges. Turn signals were standard on the Royal and Custom Royal models but optional on the base Coronet. ~ Wikipedia®
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
Source: www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...
Published on WeirdNJ.com: flickr.com/photos/lipsss/2858090027
Ambassador Hotel (Demolished)
217 3rd Ave
Asbury Park, New Jersey 07712
United States
a·ban·don·ment (n)
the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned.
"she had a feeling of utter abandonment and loneliness”
The Plymouth Road Runner was a performance car built by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States between 1968 and 1980. In 1968, the first muscle cars were, in the opinion of many, moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained options. Although Plymouth already had a performance car in the GTX, designers decided to go back to the drawing board and reincarnate the original muscle car concept. Plymouth wanted a car able to run 14-second times in the quarter mile and sell for less than USD $3000. Both goals were met, and the low-cost muscle car hit the street. The success of the Road Runner would far outpace the upscale and lower volume GTX, with which it was often confused. (This Road Runner - Circa 1969.)
Double Trouble Village State Park
Pinewald Keswick Road
Lacey Township, NJ 08731
~ Inspired by Carolyn @ __crs
Located on the eastern edge of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Double Trouble Village provides a window into Pine Barrens industry with a complete company town, a sawmill, and a cranberry sorting and packinghouse. Its natural resources are characterized by thousands of acres of undisturbed woodlands and the pristine waters of Cedar Creek. This area has served as a focal point of human activity since the time of the native Lenape people. Today it preserves some of the early industries that have shaped the landscape of the Pine Barrens while preserving its unique natural beauty.
History: The Double Trouble Historic District occupies over 200 acres and includes the village and surrounding bogs. The natural environment of cedar forest and rapidly flowing stream provided both raw materials and waterpower for an extensive lumber industry from the 1700s to the 1900s. As timber was cut, the cleared swampland created bog habitat ideal for growing cranberries. Cranberry culture began at Double Trouble Village in the 1860s. By the 20th century, the Double Trouble Company was one of the largest cranberry operations in the state. Cranberry cultivation continues today in several bogs maintained by leaseholders.
Double Trouble Village was typical of company towns built in the Pine Barrens. These isolated communities were entirely self-sufficient and totally dependent on the success of the particular industry. The restored sawmill and cranberry sorting and packinghouse contain nearly intact operational equipment. Those two buildings were the focus of life and work in the village, which also includes a late 19th century one room schoolhouse, general store, bunk house, cook house, shower house, maintenance shop, pickers’ cottages and the foreman’s house. The sawmill and packinghouse are open during guided village tours, while the remaining buildings have been adaptively reused or are not restored and are closed.
The village was purchase by the State of New Jersey in 1964 to protect the Cedar Creek Watershed. The Double Trouble Historic District was placed on the State Register of Historic Places in 1977 and on the National Register in 1978.
For more info: www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/double.html#bogs
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
Source: www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...
Published on WeirdNJ.com: flickr.com/photos/lipsss/2858090027
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
Source: www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...
Published on WeirdNJ.com: flickr.com/photos/lipsss/2858090027
Battery Bloomfield (1899-1943) - Battery Bloomfield was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after BG Joseph Bloomfield, U.S. Army, who served with distinction during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and who died 3 Oct 1832. The two gun emplacements of his battery were part of the nine gun emplacements of the main gun line built at Fort Hancock (2) and originally called Battery Halleck. The main gun line was later divided into four named batteries by G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904 (Battery Halleck, Battery Alexander, Battery Bloomfield and Battery Richardson). Battery construction started in 1898 was completed in 1899 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 20 Dec 1899 at a cost of $ 94,227.89. Deactivated in 1943.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Abandoned Moon Motel
4650 U.S. Highway 9
Howell, New Jersey 07731
Opened in 1966 at the height of the space race.
From “Howell Patch – March 9, 2013”
No Injuries Reported From Moon Motel Fire
Cigarette believed responsible
The Moon Motel on Route 9 is now closed after a fire early Saturday morning that forced all residents to be moved to another location.
Detective Sgt. Eileen Dodd said the fire was reported at 4:42 Saturday morning and the building was evacuated as soon as crews arrived on the scene.
Dodd said the fire is believed to have centered around the room of 41-year-old Erik Kelly, who she said had been living at the hotel for "several months." Kelly told responding officers he had been smoking a cigarette when he took his child to the bathroom. When they came back he said the bed was on fire before the flames spread to the ceiling area.
The fire, Dodd said, caused "significant damage" to the motel. Following an investigation the Howell Fire Bureau ruled the cause of the fire was accidental. They also determined that many of the smoke detectors in the motel had been disabled.
Several groups responded to the fire including the Southard, Adelphia, Freewood Acres and Ramtown Fire Departments. Fire fighting units also responded from Jackson. The Howell and Ramtown First Aid Squads also responded to the scene along with the Howell Fire Bureau and a building inspector with the Howell Township Building Department.
The Asylum for the Mentally Ill
Washington Township historic site loses county support
By CAMILLA SOMERS, Contributing Writer | Posted Aug 14, 2009
WASHINGTON TWP. - Legal complications are clouding the possibility of saving an 18th century home and ‘Asylum for the Mentally Ill” in the Middle Valley section of the township.
As a result of the difficulties, the so-called Andrew Dufford House and "Asylum" have been removed from an annual list of Morris County's 10 most endangered historic sites.
The "asylum" is much older, circa 1780. The stone house garnered its unusual name by way of former owner Ebenezer Sherwood, who in the early 1800s used the building's basement to treat the mentally insane.
Eileen Stokes, a member of the Washington Township Historical Society, said the West Mill Road property, one of the few unpreserved farms in the area, is tied up in a complicated estate plan with no clear heir, making preservation next to impossible.
The two buildings as well as an original stone barn are slowly deteriorating, and Stokes said she is concerned they will collapse completely if the roofs are allowed to disintegrate.
"It's so empty and so desolate. It's hard," Stokes said, but added with some optimism "you can always save something if you put in enough effort."
After two years on the active list, however, this year the property was moved to the watch list because of a lack of movement on the preservation of the buildings and to make way for newly threatened sites, according to a statement.
Carrie Fellows, spokeswoman for the Morris County Endangered Sites Committee, said in a phone interview that the list aims to draw attention to the county's historic resources and encourage public and private involvement in their preservation.
"It's unfortunate that the public doesn't realize (the sites) are in danger before they're gone," she said, adding that the committee hopes to help change that trend.
Since 2001, the annual list has been compiled by the Morris County Endangered Sites Committee, which includes representatives from the Morris County Heritage Commission, the Morris County Historical Society, the Morris County Trust for Historic Preservation and the Morris County Tourism Bureau.
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Battery Bloomfield (1899-1943) - Battery Bloomfield was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 12 inch coastal gun battery on Fort Hancock, New Jersey. The battery was named in G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904, after BG Joseph Bloomfield, U.S. Army, who served with distinction during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and who died 3 Oct 1832. The two gun emplacements of his battery were part of the nine gun emplacements of the main gun line built at Fort Hancock (2) and originally called Battery Halleck. The main gun line was later divided into four named batteries by G.O. 194, 27 Dec 1904 (Battery Halleck, Battery Alexander, Battery Bloomfield and Battery Richardson). Battery construction started in 1898 was completed in 1899 and transferred to the Coastal Artillery for use 20 Dec 1899 at a cost of $ 94,227.89. Deactivated in 1943.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Cranberry Bogs at Whitesbog Village
~ Inspired by Carolyn @ __crs
Whitesbog Village is an early 20th century company town and agricultural community. In the early 1900’s, Whitesbog was the largest cranberry farm in New Jersey. Its founder, Joseph J. White, was a nationally recognized leader in the cranberry industry. In 1916, Elizabeth C. White collaborated with Dr. Frederick A. Coville of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and successfully developed the first cultivated blueberry here at Whitesbog.
The story of Whitesbog begins with the former Hanover Iron Furnace (now Fort Dix). The production of iron was a dynamic and important industry in the Pines, but ultimately the most destructive. The process of dredging the land and diverting water had a devastating effect on the land. Ironically, it was the physical conditions produced by the iron industry that set the stage for cranberry cultivation. The American cranberry grows naturally and extensively in swampy areas of the North American temperate zone. The cranberry thrived in the disturbed strip-mined conditions in the Pinelands. Realizing the potential market for this crop, an enterprising James A. Fenwick purchased a 490-acre tract, which included the site of the former canal and canal pond that fed Hanover Furnace during its operation.
Fenwick proceeded to cultivate the land for cranberries. By the 1860s, Fenwick’s efforts proved to be successful and the cranberry boom began. Land that was thought to be worthless was suddenly found capable of producing 30 to 60 barrels of cranberries worth about $10 each in American markets and $20 in Europe.
Fenwick’s son-in-law, Joseph J. White, was himself an up and coming cranberry farmer. In the winter of 1869-1870, J.J. White, together with his wife Mary, produced a booklet entitled “Cranberry Culture” which quickly became a classic agricultural guide. After James Fenwick’s death in 1882 Joseph White assumed the management of the cranberry operation and called it Whitesbog. He was assisted by his eldest daughter, Elizabeth Coleman White, who began her career there in 1893.
For more info: www.whitesbog.org
Abandoned Lighthouse
Conover Beacon
Middletown, NJ
The Conover Beacon is a lighthouse in Leonardo section of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey that functioned as the front light of the now-discontinued Chapel Hill Range.
The current tower, which resembles a submarine periscope, replaced the hexagonal wooden tower in 1941. Before being relocated to Leonardo, the metal tower served as the front light of the Waackaack (way-cake) Range. The towerâs former location was just over four miles west along the shore at Point Comfort in Keansburg, where it was also known as the Point Comfort or Bayside Beacon.
Abandoned Lighthouse
Conover Beacon
Middletown, NJ
The Conover Beacon is a lighthouse in Leonardo section of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey that functioned as the front light of the now-discontinued Chapel Hill Range.
The current tower, which resembles a submarine periscope, replaced the hexagonal wooden tower in 1941. Before being relocated to Leonardo, the metal tower served as the front light of the Waackaack (way-cake) Range. The tower’s former location was just over four miles west along the shore at Point Comfort in Keansburg, where it was also known as the Point Comfort or Bayside Beacon.
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile (0.16 to 1.61 km) wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City, protecting it from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The Dutch called the area "Sant Hoek", with the English "Hook" deriving from the Dutch "Hoek" (corner, angle), meaning "spit of land". Most of Sandy Hook is currently owned and managed by the National Park Service as the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
Source: www.weirdnj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=vie...
Published on WeirdNJ.com: flickr.com/photos/lipsss/2858090027
Greystone Lunatic Asylum
One of the more infamous asylums in New Jersey lore is Greystone Psychiatric Park, located in Morris Plains. First conceived in1871 and known as The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum at Morristown, the institution first opened its doors (to a mere 292 patients) on August 17, 1876.
In its day, Greystone was a landmark in progressivism. Designed by Thomas Kirkbride, the hospital advocated uncrowded conditions, fresh air, and the notion that mental patients were curable people.
One of the more famous aspects of Greystone is its notorious network of underground tunnels and rails. This system led to Greystone being built on one huge foundation --it was actually the largest continuous foundation in the United States until the Pentagon was constructed. Being that the hospital sits on over 670 acres of land, this rail system served to unite the entire complex as one contained unit.
Over time, the humane reputation of Greystone was tarnished, as overcrowding became the norm (the hospital, which was originally meant to house hundreds, once contained 7,674 patients in1953). Overcrowding was a problem almost immediately in the hospital’s history. In 1881 the attic was converted into patient living space, and in 1887, the hospital’s exercise rooms were converted into more dormitories.
One of the hospitals more famous patients was folk singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie, who spend a stint at Greystone from 1956 to 1961. Woody was suffering from Huntington’s disease, a hereditary, degenerative nervous disorder, which would eventual, prove terminal. During his stay there, Woody referred to Greystone as “Gravestone.” This sardonically humorous nickname might prove more prophetic than Woody ever could have imagined, as Greystone might well be the last monument to a dying breed of New Jersey’s gargantuan mental institutions.
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Abandoned Military Pier and Munitions Store Ruins on Sandy Hook’s Horseshow Cove.
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile (0.16 to 1.61 km) wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City, protecting it from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The Dutch called the area "Sant Hoek", with the English "Hook" deriving from the Dutch "Hoek" (corner, angle), meaning "spit of land". Most of Sandy Hook is currently owned and managed by the National Park Service as the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, located in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor and played a role in the history of New Jersey. Between 1874 and 1919, Fort Hancock was operated in conjunction with the Army's Sandy Hook Proving Ground.
In 1893, Fort Hancock installed Battery Potter, the nation's first disappearing gun battery. It also was important for the defense of the vital New York Harbor throughout World War II, preventing the entrance of German submarines into the harbor. In the late 1950s Project Nike antiaircraft missiles were based there. Fort Hancock was decommissioned in 1974.
The fort and its small museum are managed as part of the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, and is part of National Parks of New York Harbor unit of the National Park System.
Mooring Buoys protect shorelines, natural habitats, coral reefs and other boats by giving boaters an alternative to anchoring. By anchoring to the seabed by lines or chains, mooring buoys are applicable for all types of vessels, floating platforms or aquaculture structures.
Two forgotten Renaults rest quietly in the overgrown grass of rural France — one a skeletal relic of the past, the other a faded survivor. A nostalgic glimpse into the beauty of decay and the quiet poetry of abandonment.
Cluster of Abandonment - Site Three
a·ban·don·ment
noun
the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned.
"she had a feeling of utter abandonment and loneliness"
‘55 Dodge Coronet Suburban Wagon
The 1955 Dodge lineup, consisting of the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal, was a major departure for the company. Driven almost out of business in 1953 and 1954, the Chrysler Corporation was revived with a $250 million loan from Prudential and new models designed by the legendary Virgil Exner. The Dodge lineup was positioned as the mainstream line in Chrysler's hierarchy, between Plymouth and DeSoto.
The Coronet (and Suburban station wagon) was the base model. This was the only line to feature the 230 in³ (3.8 L) Getaway I6 as well as the 270 in³ (4.4 L) Red Ram V8. Coronets were available in all body styles except the convertible. Sedans feature "Coronet" badges on the fenders, while the station wagons are called "Suburban". Although the hardtop coupe was officially named "Lancer", it wore only "Coronet" badges. Turn signals were standard on the Royal and Custom Royal models but optional on the base Coronet. ~ Wikipedia®