"Welcome to our home"
Hello, my name is Kevin J. Kirchner,
a licenced building inspector for the city of Vineland, N.J,
I have formed a "non-profit " corporation for the purpose of re-building the "Palace of Depression".
When the Palace (re) opens it's doors to the public, it will greet them as a " Living history & Arts center" along
with a 30 x 60 ft structure that will house artifacts from the original Palace as well as focusing on our city,
& the state of New Jersey.
This " handi-cap accessable structure" will be adjacent to a "sculpture park" featuring static displays
of " Depression-era " antiques, collectables, & hard-ware, while the history center will house in tribute the
uniforms and fashion, & the men and women who survived, &, made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our
country during this turbulante time in our history.
The Palace reopened, will be a place for the children of all ages to explore as they learn about the arts &
crafts and culture, that make our region unique,
the history & arts center will house a theater and auditorium,meeting rooms, offices, & a restaurant & gift shop
( to help defray the cost of the project) parking lot, with total wheel-chair accessablity through out.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and now please take a moment or two, to take a tour of our project
in the "image gallery" and visit the palace, it's past, present , and future.
Sincerely, Kevin J. Kirchner, L & I, Vineland, N.J, 08360
We will be working on the Palace Saturdays & Mondays from 10am till dark,
for more information, You may contact Kevin Kirchner and the Palace of Depression project assn. at;
640 East Wood st. "Cityhall"- dept. of Licenses and Inspection, Vineland,N.J, 08360-
or phone him at; (609) 794-4113
or you may e-mail me, (Jeffrey R Tirante) at; jydvil@gmail.com thanks!
We welcome any and all who wish to spend the day outdoors & lend their hand & skills,
even if you haven't "laid block, mixed mud or been totally abused on a job-site" (just kiddiing!)
we have plenty of other goodies to pitch in with, the set-up & tear down of equipment
( we supply all the tools, mud, etc)
"feeding " those that are putting up block, (i.e gathering materials,water, mud) & landscaping & trash detail !
"Did I mention that you will be out-side all day?! 
Pack yourself a "kit",
please make sure your going to be comfortable & lawd your heath, bring water,
fruit, bug repellent, sun-block,
tunes (be kind & wear head phones!)
gloves, shades, & clothes that you just won't mind getting dirty !
You will be on city property....... "Happy Trails" J.R. Tirante, "OH"inc., "P.D.R.P"
This season's Founder's Day will be held on May 16 & the 17th,
for more imformation, please contact Kevin or I,
and we'll be happy to see you out there !
or contact;
"C/O Dr. Frank De Maio. M.D,1047 Almond st. , Vineland, New Jersey 08360 ; or, you may e-mail them at ;
fdmd@comcast.net " Thanks .
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