Ross Pavilion at the North End. Submitted by Rich Amole. Click once to enlarge.
From Rich Amole, staff–Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
“Ross Pavilion north beach area———lots of beachers and bathers in their attire in the early 1900’s.
“How do they work on their tans? ”
Editor’s Note: There once was a pier as part of the OG Ross Pavilion which was a private north end bathing facility built in the late 1800’s. The North End pier was destroyed in a storm in the 1930’s and never rebuilt. The Ross Pavilion had some concessions and an auditorium and a bandstand. Later the North End Hotel ( 1911-1978) was built.
There was also a South End pavilion. The South End was earmarked for development, but citizens won that battle, and you can see the value of that resistance today (2025). —-Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net
CARLY SIMON : from her album Into White. Stephen Foster wrote “Oh Susannah” in 1848; It was one of the most popular songs ever written and it was probably played at the Ross Pavilion.