Vineland, New Jersey: Palace of Depression (In Transition)
Long-lost, eighteen-spired, pastel-colored castle built in a swamp out of rusted auto parts and mud by eccentric George Daynor. A tourist attraction for decades before demolition, so fondly remembered that it's being rebuilt by fans. Closed until some time in 2024, maybe.
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Alive and well and growing! Some of the inside construction, such as the fireplace, is well worth the visit. If you're lucky, you'll find volunteers such as scouts and other groups working there on weekends, under the direction of the local Jersey Devil. I'm 70 and remember going to the original Palace of Depression as a child, with my parents and younger brother, back in the 1940s.
[les guglielmi, 07/05/2015]
I keep tabs on the Palace and shot a picture to show the progress.
[Jon, 05/18/2015]Advances since 2014. When the spires go up we'll know this is close to rebirth of the Palace of Depression. George Daynor took years to build the original palace back in the 1930s.
The Palace of Depression is under construction and some progress is being made.
[Vince, 03/19/2014]The Palace of Depression Reconstruction Association continues to recreate the fabled roadside structure, with current forecasts that it will be done in a few years. When completed, on property now owned by Vineland, there will also be a visitors center.
I've been keeping tabs on the rebuilding by visiting about once a month, and there is progress there! I've been in the "cellar" and the place is taking shape.
[Jon, 08/20/2011]It's great that Team Depression is still plugging away... though it doesn't help their progress when they have to fend off vandals who come in the middle of the night to steal or smash.
The original Palace of Depression had been torn down and is in process of being rebuilt by volunteers. Got to meet the guy, and it's a wonder in the making. Will go back to check this out again. Very interesting concept and crew!
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Palace of Depression
- Address:
- 265 S. Mill Rd, Vineland, NJ
- Directions:
- Hwy 55 Landis Ave. exit, east on Landis, then right on South Mill Rd. On the left a quarter-mile. Visible from the road; no trespassing.
- Hours:
- Closed until some time in 2024, maybe.
- Admission:
- Donations welcome.
- Status:
- In Transition
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The "Jersey Devil" would probably be either Kevin Kirchner or Jeffrey Tirante, who have overseen the Palace's slow rebirth for the past 15 years. They say that the Palace will be complete by the summer of 2017.