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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.
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Title
Starlite Motel Postcard
Alternative Title
Starlite Motel Postcard
Subject
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida
Description
A postcard depicting the Starlite Motel, located along Florida State Road A1A (SR A1A) in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The motel was founded by B.G. Nabbs, who partnered with Sid Raffle to lease some rooms to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The motel also had its own bar, called the Starlight Lounge, which became a hub for off-duty personnel from Cape Canaveral during the late 1956s. Starlite Motel was destroyed in a fire in May of 1960.
Type
Still Image
Source
Original 9 x 14 centimeter color 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 postcard.
Coverage
Starlite Motel, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Contributor
Van Horn, Bob
Date Created
ca. 1956-1960
Format
application/pdf
Medium
9 x 14 centimeter color postcard
Language
eng
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
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
"<a href="http://ablogaboutnothinginparticular.com/?p=1331" target="_blank">Henri Landwirth</a>." A Blog About Nothing in Particular, May 6, 2013. http://ablogaboutnothinginparticular.com/?p=1331.
"<a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GfApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1064%2C4715477" target="_blank">Cocoa Beach Motel Damaged by Blaze</a>." <em>The Ocala Star-Banner</em>, May 3, 1960. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GfApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1064%2C4715477.
Cocoa Beach
Florida State Road A1A
hotels
motels
SR A1A
Starlite Motel