Freehold-Beyond The Palace

"My hometown..."

Freehold, New Jersey

Main Street in Freehold
(photo taken in front of Federici's Pizza)

Bruce Springsteen was born in Freehold, New Jersey, on September 23, 1949. His first home was on Randolph Street next to the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. They soon moved to 39-1/2 Institute Street, where they lived before moving to their home on South Street. The South Street home was where Bruce lived as a teenager, and his last home in Freehold.

Although described bleakly in "My Hometown," Freehold, the county seat of Monmouth, is now a thriving town. In the mid-90s, Bruce donated a firetruck to the local fire department. (The truck sports the phrase "Born to Run" on its side.) Bruce and his family are often seen around town.

The sleeve of the single "My Hometown"
shows Bruce outside his childhood home on Institute Street.
(Current photos of the house can be seen below.)

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Bruce was born at Monmouth Memorial Hospital in Long Branch, but his first home was at 87 Randolph Street.

The house was later torn down to make way for the St. Rose of Lima church parking lot.

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"I was born right here on Randolph street in Freehold..."

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"Here right behind that big red maple in Freehold..."

This is the maple that Bruce sings of in the song "Freehold." In the photo, the house would have been to the right of where the tree is, beyond the picket fence.

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Institute St./South St.

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Bruce lived here as a youngster.

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39 1/2 Institute Street

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Bruce's family lived in the section of the house that is seen on the right in this photo

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Bruce can be seen leaning against this tree on the inner sleeve of the "Born in the USA" album.

To the right of the tree is the gate where Bruce can be seen standing in the picture sleeve photo at the top.

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68 South Street

Bruce's home as a teenager.
Bruce and his family lived on the left side of this two family house.

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"Wanna buy a duck?"
Former home of Ducky Slattery's Sinclair Station

Located next to his South Street home, Bruce use to tell stories of Ducky and the other locals who could be found hanging out at the station.

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St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

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"Well I got a good Catholic education here in Freehold..."

Bruce rarely spoke fondly of his days spent in grammar school. However, in 1996, he played a charity concert here to benefit one of the St. Rose of Lima's community programs. The concert was open to residents of Freehold only.

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