1 100 1 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/5536455e67dbe31d9c59aa000abd742b.pdf 1fc447afbdddf2888598ea94f682fb9f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Cocoa Beach Collection Alternative Title Cocoa Collection Subject Cocoa Beach (Fla.) Description The first non-Amerindian settlement of the present-day Cocoa Beach area, then known as Oceanus, was a group of emancipated slaves following the end of the American Civil War. A group of citizens of neighboring Cocoa purchased the property in 1888, but left it undeveloped for several decades. In 1923, one of the groups members, Gus C. Edwards, purchased the land from his fellow co-owners. Cocoa Beach was incorporated as town on June 5, 1925. Edwards was elected the first mayor.<br /><br />The Florida Department of Transportation constructed State Road 140 (present-day State Road A1A) in 1935, allowing for increased development. In 1944, a Florida Legislature bill that would have dissolved the city government was defeated. The town was incorporated as a city on June 29, 1957. With the construction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s John F. Kennedy Space Center (KCS), the city of Cocoa Beach experienced a major growth in population and economic development. However, the city experienced layoffs and economic decline during the period between the conclusion of the Apollo Program and the introduction of the Space Shuttle Program. Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/47" target="_blank">Brevard County Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Language eng Type Collection Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference "<a href="http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/144/The-Years-1920---1980" target="_blank">The History of Cocoa Beach, Florida</a>." City of Cocoa Beach. http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/citylife/city_history1920-1980.htm. Arnold, Wade. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/276818544" target="_blank"><em>Cocoa Beach</em></a>. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008. Contributor Cepero, Nancy Lynn Coverage Cocoa Beach, Florida Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Cocoa Beach Postcard Alternative Title Cocoa Beach Postcard Subject Cocoa Beach (Fla.) Restaurants--Florida Description A postcard depicting the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Minutemen Causeway in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Bernard's Surf was a restaurant located at 2 South Atlantic Avenue and originally founded by Bernard Fischer in 1948. In 1965, Fischer's nephew, Rusty Fischer, took over operations. Fischer sold the restaurant in 2006 and Bernard's Surf closed in 2010. In 2012, the building was purchased by Luke Johnson, who has expressed plans to rebuild the restaurant.<br /><br />Ocean Realty and Teght's can also be seen across the street from Bernard's. Ocean Realty has since moved its operations to 3201 North Atlantic Avenue. Teght's was replaced by Missile Lounge, a topless bar, by the late 1960s. The building has since been occupied by a variety of gift shops, piercing businesses and tattoo artists, and restaurants. Type Still Image Source Original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn. Requires <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html" target="_blank">Adobe Acrobat Reader</a> Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/collections/show/122" target="_blank">Cocoa Beach Collection</a>, Brevard County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard. Coverage Bernard's Surf, Cocoa Beach, Florida Teght's, Cocoa Beach, Florida Ocean Realty, Cocoa Beach, Florida Publisher Dukane Press, Inc. Contributor Van Horn, Bob Date Created ca. 1950-1969 Format application/pdf Extent 324 KB Medium 9 x 14 centimeter color photographic postcard Language eng Mediator History Teacher Geography Teacher Provenance Originally published by Dukane Press, Inc. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by Bob Van Horn and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. Accrual Method Donation Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference Moody, R. Norman. "<a href="http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/11/19/surf-rebuilding/75732504/" target="_blank">Legendary Surf restaurant in Cocoa Beach is rebuilding</a>." <em>FLORIDA TODAY</em>, November 19, 2015. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/11/19/surf-rebuilding/75732504/. Atlantic Avenue Bernard's Surf cocktail lounges Cocoa Beach Mable Smith Minutemen Causeway Ocean Realty restaurants Teght's