Crossway Inn Postcard

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Title

Crossway Inn Postcard

Alternative Title

Crossway Inn Postcard

Subject

Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
Hotels--Florida

Description

A postcard depicting the Crossway Inn, located at 3901 North Atlantic Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The inn had 100 rooms, a cocktail lounge, a restaurant, a swimming pool, and a private beach. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) constructed Florida State Road 140 (present-day Florida State Road A1A) in 1935, allowing for increased development of Cocoa Beach. 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's (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), 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. The Crossway Inn was located just off of A1A,

Source

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

Publisher

ColourPicture Publishers, Inc.

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

Crossway Inn, 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

"Crossway Inn 3901 N Atlantic Ln." City of Cocoa Beach. http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/gallery.aspx?pid=25.
"The History of Cocoa Beach, Florida." City of Cocoa Beach. http://www.cityofcocoabeach.com/citylife/city_history1920-1980.htm.
Arnold, Wade. Cocoa Beach. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.

Citation

“Crossway Inn Postcard,” RICHES, accessed March 28, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7560.

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