August 1914
Photo Article:
The Piazza 

The piazza of the hotel is nearly a city block long and has already become a favored resting place for automobile tourists who visit the station.  Situated on a high bluff at the westward end of the Shark River, a broad and navigable stream dotted here and there with sailboats, canoes and motor boats, the Belmar hotel commands a vista unsurpassed for miles around.  An endless profusion of laurel, birch, oak, maple and pine cover the hills, and the spoils of wild grape vines and huckleberries, mulberries and blackberries are there for the wireless men and visitors.  Off to the eastward may be seen the broad expanse of the Atlantic and the edge of the pine belt, and the resultant pungent blend of piney aroma and salty tang of the sea holds great attraction.  A landing dock for motor boats is under construction and the wooden slopes of the Marconi property will soon become the headquarters of the numerous picnickers from the seashore cottages.