American Beach in Nassau County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Evans' Rendezvous
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022
1. Evans' Rendezvous Marker
Inscription.
Evans' Rendezvous was renowned as a heartbeat of American Beach. Willie Brantley Evans was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on August 5, 1915. As a young man in the 1930s, he worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps for two years before serving in the U.S. Army as a cook during World War II. His military experience contributed to his successful future by building his ethics, shrewdness, and culinary skills. In 1948, Evans built this oceanfront nightclub, Evans' Rendezvous, with his friend Ernest Favors. It was a 200-seat establishment with a long beachfront porch that served food and drinks, and provided musical entertainment and dancing. In its heyday, the club hosted notable celebrities, but the music from the jukebox kept customers in constant motion. Patrons traveled by the busload from areas throughout the Southeast and beyond. It was a venue where one could go and be treated with dignity and respect. One did not need prominence to get in the door but rather the ability to maneuver inside when the house was at full capacity. After nearly forty successful years, Evans sold the Rendezvous in 1980. Willie B. Evans passed away on August 9, 1996, at the age of 81.
Evans' Rendezvous was renowned as a heartbeat of American Beach. Willie Brantley Evans was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, on August 5, 1915. As a young man in the 1930s, he worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps for two years before serving in the U.S. Army as a cook during World War II. His military experience contributed to his successful future by building his ethics, shrewdness, and culinary skills. In 1948, Evans built this oceanfront nightclub, Evans' Rendezvous, with his friend Ernest Favors. It was a 200-seat establishment with a long beachfront porch that served food and drinks, and provided musical entertainment and dancing. In its heyday, the club hosted notable celebrities, but the music from the jukebox kept customers in constant motion. Patrons traveled by the busload from areas throughout the Southeast and beyond. It was a venue where one could go and be treated with dignity and respect. One did not need prominence to get in the door but rather the ability to maneuver inside when the house was at full capacity. After nearly forty successful years, Evans sold the Rendezvous in 1980. Willie B. Evans passed away on August 9, 1996, at the age of 81.
Erected 2019 by The Friends of American Beach, Inc., The American Beach Property Owners Association, Inc., and the Florida
Location. 30° 34.399′ N, 81° 26.654′ W. Marker is in American Beach, Florida, in Nassau County. Marker is on Gregg Street just south of Lewis Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fernandina Beach FL 32034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Evans' Rendezvous. (Submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.) 2. Abandoned Florida - Evans' Rendezvous. (Submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022
2. Evans' Rendezvous and Marker
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 9, 2022
3. Evans' Rendezvous Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
