Starlite Motel Postcard

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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.

Source

Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.

Date Created

ca. 1956-1960

Contributor

Van Horn, Bob

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard.

Is Part Of

Cocoa Beach Collection, Brevard County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

application/pdf

Medium

9 x 14 centimeter color postcard

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Starlite Motel, Cocoa Beach, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Geography Teacher

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Bob Van Horn and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"Henri Landwirth." A Blog About Nothing in Particular, May 6, 2013. http://ablogaboutnothinginparticular.com/?p=1331.
"Cocoa Beach Motel Damaged by Blaze." The Ocala Star-Banner, May 3, 1960. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GfApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DwUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1064%2C4715477.

Citation

“Starlite Motel Postcard,” RICHES, accessed December 14, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7559.

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