It doesn’t matter whether you own, rent, or just know an interesting or historic building, the Asbury Park Historical Society [APHS] wants to hear about it. “There are all types of old, unusual, or unique buildings in Asbury Park and we want to start registering them into a comprehensive inventory,” APHS President Don Stine said. […]

Lights! Camera! Politics! – the political themed screening of classic films returns Feb. 3 at The Stephen Crane House on Fourth Avenue in Asbury Park. Empowerment is the focus of this round of films, series creator Ed Johnson [at right] said. “Three classic films featuring stories of individuals who embraced empowerment through action will be […]

The Fifth season of Lights! Camera! Politics! film Series kicks off next month at the historic Stephen Crane House, located on Fourth Avenue. This time around, the monthly fall series is themed “The Revolution: People, Power & Politics,” said former Mayor Ed Johnson, who created the series. Each film focuses on historical movements that influenced […]

The Lights! Camera! Politics! Film Series kicks-off its third season 3 p.m. Saturday at the historic Stephen Crane House on Fourth Avenue in Asbury Park. This season’s theme is ‘Presidential Election Scandals,’ featuring three class movies with tales of political intrigue, deceit and cover-ups which attempt to influence the outcome of presidential elections, organizer Ed […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society invites the community to an open house reception at their new headquarters located in the Stephen Crane House on Fourth Avenue. The event, being held from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 1, honors Crane’s birthday as well as the Society’s recent acquisition of the 137-year-old home, believed to be the […]

The former home of American author and journalist Stephen Crane is now the property of the Asbury Park Historical Society. “For the first time in the society’s 14-year history we now have our own home and a headquarters from which to operate,” Society President Don Stine said. The house was sold free-of-charge to the Historical […]

The teenage home of famous American author Stephen Crane was officially placed on the New Jersey State Register of Historic Places Dec. 16. The house, located at 508 Fourth Ave. in the city, is slated to be purchased by the Asbury Park Historical Society in the near future and preserved as a museum dedicated to […]

An open house will be held at the historic Stephen Crane House in Asbury Park on Sunday, August 10, in an effort to raise public awareness and increase donations for a major fundraising campaign to purchase and restore the location, according to a news release from the Asbury Park Historical Society. The house, located at 508 […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society has launched a major fundraising campaign to purchase and restore the historic Stephen Crane House in Asbury Park, according to a news release from the Historical Society. The house, located at 508 Fourth Avenue, was built in 1876 and is one of the oldest houses in Asbury Park. It is […]

The Asbury Park Historical Society is trying its hand at online fundraising with its launch of an Indiegogo account to raise $30,000. The $30,000 is intended to offset costs associated with the society’s proposed purchase of the Stephen Crane House, which was built around 1877 and is likely the oldest building standing in the city, […]