Cocoa Beach, 1991
Dublin Core
Title
Cocoa Beach, 1991
Alternative Title
Cocoa Beach
Subject
Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Beaches--Florida
Description
Cocoa Beach, Florida, in September of 1991. The first non-Amerindian settlement of the area, 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.
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 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.
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 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.
Source
Original color photographs, September 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Date Created
ca. 1991-09
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographs, September 1991.
Is Part Of
Cocoa Beach Collection, Brevard County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
120 KB
114 KB
Medium
2 color photographs
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Spatial Coverage
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"The History of Cocoa Beach, Florida." City of Cocoa Beach. http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/144/The-Years-1920---1980.
Arnold, Wade. Cocoa Beach. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Parrish, Ada Edmiston, Alma Clyde Field, and George Leland Harrell. Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2001.
Marcum, Dianne. Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach &
Collection
Citation
“Cocoa Beach, 1991,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4393.