Tillie (murals)

Tillie is the nickname of two murals of a grinning figure that were painted on the side of the Palace Amusements building in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States.

[citation needed] The mural has been featured in movies, Weird NJ magazine,[1] TV shows such as The Sopranos, and a famous photo of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band early in their career.

[2][3] Like many other boardwalk areas in the United States, such as Coney Island, New York, Asbury Park fell on hard times.

The two wall sections with the Tillie mural are currently stored in Asbury Park; the version on the Wonder Bar at Ocean Avenue is a replica.

[citation needed] After being saved from demolition, Tillie was put in a shed at the city’s wastewater treatment plant while it was decided what was to happen to the mural.