Doo Wop Motels
Author: Kirk Hastings
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780811733892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFun, colorful survey of Doo Wop architectural style unique to resorts in The Wildwoods, New Jersey.
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Motels of Wildwood
Author: Jackson Betz
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2022-01-28
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780764362934
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis architectural diary tells the story of the incredible concentration of midcentury modern motels of Wildwood, New Jersey, from their origin in the Doo Wop decade of Elvis Presley to their whereabouts today. Not many people know that it was local contractors, not architects, who created this trove of asymmetrical, neon-encrusted motels with swooping rooflines and pink pylons, meant to attract vacationing families. This book chronicles their architectural significance and preserves memories of what many of these cheerful, flamboyant buildings looked like before they were demolished by developers, depriving motel neighborhoods of the chance to become landmarked historic districts. In addition to over 200 photos, many never before published, maps pinpoint the location of the motels, some long gone and others stops on today's architecture tours.
Out of Season
Author: Jamer Hunt
Publisher: Booth-Clibborn
Published: 2016-08-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781861543783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWildwood is a small barrier island at the tip of southern New Jersey. Through a? combination of economics, geography, and chance, it contains a national treasure: the highest concentration of mid-twentieth-century modern hospitality architecture in the United States. The short three-month tourist season, combined with a working-class aesthetic, resulted in Wildwood's motels remaining essentially frozen in time for over four decades. In recent years, however, more than half ?have been demolished and the future of those that remain is in doubt. The images in this book are the result of a ten-year? project by Mark Havens to capture the essence? of these vanishing treasures. A number of the ?motels were photographed at the end of their last season, just prior to demolition; in fact they were disappearing so fast that at times Havens was shooting the front of a motel while workers were demolishing the back. Though the lights were still on and the pools still full, there would be no more guests, no more summers. The images are accompanied by essays from Joseph Giovanni and Jamer Hunt.
Wildwood's Neon Nights & Motel Memories
Author: Melinda M. Williams
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764334795
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWildwood, New Jersey, is a seashore destination for adventure with thrilling rides, bright neon signs, fancy motels, and a good time. This book captures the Doo Wop architectural style and spirit that have defined the landscape and memories of this seaside resort. It is a trek through the decades (1960s to the present) that stops a dozen times at memorable places and with colorful people who have added significantly to the style, evolution, preservation, and restoration of this fun resort town. Meet neon sign makers, architects, builders, promoters, business leaders, and preservationists whose efforts have shaped the look of Wildwood, both in the past and today. 220 color photos feature Wildwood's motels, movie theaters, arcades, shops, restaurants, tram cars, boardwalk sights, neon signs, and every type of tourist you can imagine.
Wildwood Moments
Author: Ian Mark Smith
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764329678
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis scrapbook captures pastimes at southern New Jersey's historical resort town. Explore in new detail the stunning beachfront boardwalk with favorite attractions, including the Giant Wheel ferris wheel and the beloved gateway that reads, "Through this arch walk the happiest people in the world." See fantastic art and a spectacle of neon lights on Morey's Pier, signage from The Wildwood Motel and other 1950s-era pull-in lodges, and classic arcade games in booths packed with prizes. Recall your favorite memories from the town that has East Coast beach-lovers coming back year after year.
Asbury Park's Glory Days
Author: Helen-Chantal Pike
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2005-04-19
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780813540870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of the 2005 New Jersey Author Award for Scholarly Non-Fiction from the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Long before Bruce Springsteen picked up a guitar; before Danny DeVito drove a taxi; before Jack Nicholson flew over the cuckoo's nest, Asbury Park was a seashore Shangri-La filled with shimmering odes to civic greatness, world-renowned baby parades, temples of retail, and atmospheric movie palaces. It was a magnet for tourists, a summer vacation mecca-to some degree New Jersey's own Coney Island. In Asbury Park's Glory Days, award-winning author Helen-Chantal Pike chronicles the city's heyday-the ninety-year period between 1890 and 1980. Pike illuminates the historical conditions contributing to the town's cycle of booms and recessions. She investigates the factors that influenced these peaks, such as location, lodging, dining, nightlife, merchandising, and immigration, and how and why millions of people spent their leisure time within this one-square-mile boundary on the northern coast of the state. Pike also includes an epilogue describing recent attempts to resurrect this once-vibrant city.
AIA New Jersey Guidebook
Author: Philip S. Kennedy-Grant
Publisher: Rivergate Books
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9780813551265
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe AIA New Jersey Guidebook reveals New Jersey's rich architectural legacy and the eclectic mix of periods and styles that make it unique. Selected by a distinguished group of local architects, the 150 structures depicted in the guidebook include both justly renowned buildings and hidden architectural gems. Compact and organized by region, the AIA New Jersey Guidebook is a wonderful traveling companion for road trips across the state or sightseeing day trips.
America's Boardwalks
Author: Jim Lilliefors
Publisher: James Lilliefors
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780813538051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis richly documented and illustrated tale takes readers on a journey along the edges of the country to 12 of its most famous beach towns to reveal the vitality of the American boardwalk as an idea, rather than just a place.
Lost Restaurants of Tulsa
Author: Rhys A. Martin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1625859104
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"In the early twentieth century, Tulsa was the "Oil Capital of the World." The rush of roughnecks and oil barons built a culinary foundation that not only provided traditional food and diner fare but also inspired upper-class experiences and international cuisine. Tulsans could reserve a candlelit dinner at the Louisiane or cruise along the Restless Ribbon with a pit stop at Pennington s. Generations of regulars depended on family-owned establishments such as Villa Venice, The Golden Drumstick and St. Michael's Alley. Join author Rhys Martin on a gastronomic journey through time, from the Great Depression to the days of "Liquor by the Wink" and the Oil Bust of the 1980s."--Back cover.
Main Street to Miracle Mile
Author: Chester Liebs
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 1995-08
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780801850950
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Traces the transformation of commercial development as it has moved from centralized main streets, out along the street car lines, to form the "miracle miles" and shopping malls of today ... Also explores the evolution of roadside buildings."--Back cover.
