Ventnor City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Fishing Pier Then & Now
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
1. The Fishing Pier Then & Now Marker
Inscription.
The Fishing Pier Then and Now. . Erection of the first boardwalk began in 1905 and was completed in 1910. The Ventnor Fishing Pier was completed in the late 1920s and was originally free admission. Soon after overcrowding forced authorities to make admission by membership card only. A Spanish-styled auditorium was centered between Cambridge and Cornwall Avenue s on the boardwalk with two smaller buildings on either side. One was a sunroom and the other was used as the Ventnor branch public library until its first destruction by fire in 1940, and then by storm in 1962.
Erection of the first boardwalk began in 1905 and was completed in 1910. The Ventnor Fishing Pier was completed in the late 1920s and was originally free admission. Soon after overcrowding forced authorities to make admission by membership card only. A Spanish-styled auditorium was centered between Cambridge and Cornwall Avenue s on the boardwalk with two smaller buildings on either side. One was a sunroom and the other was used as the Ventnor branch public library until its first destruction by fire in 1940, and then by storm in 1962.
Location. 39° 20.173′ N, 74° 28.747′ W. Marker is in Ventnor City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is at the intersection of Boardwalk and South Sacramento Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Boardwalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 S Sacramento Ave, Ventnor City NJ 08406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
2. The Fishing Pier Then & Now Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
