Sounds like you're talking about the red and black terrazzo flooring in the
grand arcade. Terrazzo is a very durable and sustainable material. The
cracking and sinking occurred almost definitely due to the fact the foundation
is essentially on piles on sand. Very prone to settling.
Instead of repairing the floors (which would have required actually removing
and replacing a number of sections of the floor) they poured concrete on the
cracks to level out the floor, likely just to remove tripping hazards. The job
to repair and restore the floor should have been done when the building was
mostly vacant, as it would be a major disturbance to the retail tenants
currently in place.
More patchwork on a building that deserves better.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, firemer@... wrote:
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> Speaking of the Convention Hall, how about all the cracked tiles on the floor
> of the Hall? It really debases the aesthetic quality of the building.Â
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> From: arcman210 acme87rangers@...
> To: AsburyPark AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 9:15 pm
> Subject: [AsburyPark] Neglect
>
> Â With all the positive things going on and a seemingly successful business
> model in place on the boardwalk, the issue of neglect somehow still haunts
> the beautiful waterfront treasures of Asbury Park. Enough neglect will
> ultimately cause the demise of a building. We've seen it with the Casino, the
> Charms Building, and now the Band Shell is the latest casualty.
>
> What about Convention Hall? What ever happened to the copper ornamentation
> below the second floor windows? Been missing for over a year now. That
> ornamentation also serves as a flashing which prevents water damage to the
> structure itself. And the more time it's off, the worse off for the
> structure.
>
> In no way am I saying that Convention Hall is being left to rot away
> intentionally, but it's pretty evident that restoration work has come to a
> hault on the building for quite some time. Is there any knowledge of where
> the copper ornamentation has vanished off to, or why it's gone in the first
> place?
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