Rickshaw Inn
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The Rickshaw Inn was a 180 room hotel with a gold-plated roof, which was situated on Route 70 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
, opposite Garden State Park
and next door to the Latin Casino
.
The celebrities & orchestra players performing at "The Latin"
often drank in the lobby bar long past the official 2:00AM "last call" mandated by the NJ ABC; but this was winked at by local officials.
Frank Adamucci, a co-owner of the Rickshaw with Domenick Vitese, was shot to death in the lobby of the hotel by a gunman during a botched robbery in 1965.
In the 1980s the Rickshaw was stripped of its Asian-styled decor and golden roof, renovated to externally resemble the new Garden State Park grandstand and renamed the Garden Park Hotel. The Garden Park was not financially successful and was eventually closed over code violations. A plan to convert it into a senior citizens' residence failed, and in 2002 it was demolished. A Mercedes-Benz
dealership moved to the site in 2006.
From their photo postcard (1975):
This hotel was a central part of the history of Garden State Park
, the Latin Casino
, and Golden Triangle, New Jersey
.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
, opposite Garden State Park
Garden State Park
Garden State Park was a harness and thoroughbred race track in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey. It is now the site of a high-end, mixed-use "town center" development of stores, restaurants, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums...
and next door to the Latin Casino
Latin Casino
The Latin Casino was a Philadelphia-area nightclub just across the Delaware River in Cherry Hill. The Latin was famous for showcasing entertainers like Cherry Hill Estates neighbors Bobby Darin, Al Martino, and Frankie Avalon , Richard Pryor , Frank Sinatra, The...
.
The celebrities & orchestra players performing at "The Latin"
Latin Casino
The Latin Casino was a Philadelphia-area nightclub just across the Delaware River in Cherry Hill. The Latin was famous for showcasing entertainers like Cherry Hill Estates neighbors Bobby Darin, Al Martino, and Frankie Avalon , Richard Pryor , Frank Sinatra, The...
often drank in the lobby bar long past the official 2:00AM "last call" mandated by the NJ ABC; but this was winked at by local officials.
Frank Adamucci, a co-owner of the Rickshaw with Domenick Vitese, was shot to death in the lobby of the hotel by a gunman during a botched robbery in 1965.
In the 1980s the Rickshaw was stripped of its Asian-styled decor and golden roof, renovated to externally resemble the new Garden State Park grandstand and renamed the Garden Park Hotel. The Garden Park was not financially successful and was eventually closed over code violations. A plan to convert it into a senior citizens' residence failed, and in 2002 it was demolished. A Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
dealership moved to the site in 2006.
From their photo postcard (1975):
- "Route 70 Across from Garden State Race Track The "Shangri-La" of superb hotel living. Maginificent Oriental decor in guest rooms, studios and suites that feature TV, room-controlled air-conditioning and heating, phones. Swimming Pool. Sauna Dry Steam Baths. Solarium. Cocktail Lounge. Gourmet Dining Room. A Temple of Elegance-For Lodgings-For Dining. Telephone Area Code (609) 665-6900"
This hotel was a central part of the history of Garden State Park
Garden State Park
Garden State Park was a harness and thoroughbred race track in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey. It is now the site of a high-end, mixed-use "town center" development of stores, restaurants, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums...
, the Latin Casino
Latin Casino
The Latin Casino was a Philadelphia-area nightclub just across the Delaware River in Cherry Hill. The Latin was famous for showcasing entertainers like Cherry Hill Estates neighbors Bobby Darin, Al Martino, and Frankie Avalon , Richard Pryor , Frank Sinatra, The...
, and Golden Triangle, New Jersey
Golden Triangle, New Jersey
Golden Triangle is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Cherry Hill Township, in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,511....
.
