Gingerbread Castle in Hamburg, NJ

Another NJ landmark ready to be torndown.
I drove by it the other day and took this pic... I also notice a for sale sign.

save the castle - http://castle.jimnshelle.net/

"In 1928, F. H. Bennett, inventor of Milk Bone Dog Biscuits and owner of Wheatsworths Mills, had a vision of creating a gingerbread castle with figures of fairy tale characters. He hired world renowned set designer and architect Joseph Urban to design the project. The Gingerbread Castle opened in 1930. It operated continuously for many years and became a tourist attraction for youngsters long before the establishment of today’s theme parks. Years ago, the Borough of Hamburg commemorated the Gingerbread Castle by establishing street signs shaped like the castle (many of which are still in existence today) and naming many of the streets after fairy tale characters. The police department also continues to wear a patch displaying an image of the Gingerbread Castle." Taken from - http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/gingerbr.htm

Also go to http://www.wfmu.org/MACrec/gingc.html to hear a old song.

UPDATE ON THE CASTLE: http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MTg4NDY1