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Not only was a Howard Johnson's Restaurant in the round unorthodox, but it was also an unusual design choice given Asbury Park's other nearby buildings done in the "Beaux Arts" style of a prior era.

Influenced by the crispness of the Jet/Space age, John Duhring Fridy (1908-2000) designed the unique complex which housed the out-of-the-ordinary HoJo's.

Scott Banks who visited the site in 2005 discovered a brief display about Asbury Park's history including the historic photograph that has been reproduced on this page.

Information that Mr. Banks gathered from Asbury Park indicated that the "New Fifth Avenue Pavilion," as the complex which included the Howard Johnson's was called, opened in 1963. It was hailed as "modern architecture," and served to compliment the Boardwalk's existing late 19th and early 20th century structures.

In addition to the HoJo's, the Pavilion offered retail store-front space along the Boardwalk and also a roof-top stage named for bandleader Arthur Pryor. Most of the Pavilion is slated for demolition or has already been demolished. The photo below shows part of HoJo's ramp had already been removed by the time of Scott's visit.

Type of Structure: Building Upswept Roof / Folded Plate Roof(s): yes Large Sheet Glass Window(s): yes Flying Saucer/Rocket Shape(s): yes Physical Address: 1288 Ocean Ave Asbury Park, NJ USA 07712 Web Address or URL: [Web Link] Large Dome(s): Not Listed Boomerang and/or Arrow Shape(s): Not Listed Amoebae Shape(s): Not Listed Atomic Model(s): Not Listed Starburst(s): Not Listed Exposed Steel Beam(s): Not Listed If I knew, I'd be an architect: Not Listed

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