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Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Halifax Harbor District

Downtown Daytona Beach Plaza

 
 
Halifax Harbor District (Panel 1) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 13, 2022
1. Halifax Harbor District (Panel 1) Marker
Inscription.
(Panel 1)

(Captions)
Sign on the Halifax River, Mainland Side - 1930’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

Halifax Journal - South Beach St. - 1890’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

YWCA - 1947 photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

South Beach St. - 1888 photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

Car Caretaker - Early 1900’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

(Panel 2)

(Captions)
Peck & Foster Store - South Beach St. 1880's photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

Catch of the Day - 1930’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

Aerial View of Halifax Marina & Yacht Club - 1920’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

South Beach St. & New Yacht Club - 1890’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

City Island & Orange Avenue - Silver Beach Bridge photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum

William Jackson’s Store - Beach St. South of Orange Ave. - 1880’s photo courtesy of Halifax Historical Museum


 
Erected by The City of Daytona Beach, Upchurch Watson White and Max Mediation Group and Sliger & Associates, Inc.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsIndustry & CommerceNotable PlacesRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
 
Location. 29° 12.741′ N, 81° 1.188′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is at the intersection of North Beach Street and West International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling south on North Beach Street. The marker is located within the Downtown Daytona Beach Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 North Beach Steet, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Josie Rogers (here, next to this marker); Nature District (here, next to this marker); City Docks District (here, next to this marker); Esplanade District (here, next to this marker); Arts District (here, next to this marker); 132 North Beach Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Jessup's Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 140 North Beach Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.
 
More about this marker. The Riverfront Park Master Plan, developed as a collaborative effort involving the citizens
Halifax Harbor District (Panel 2) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 13, 2022
2. Halifax Harbor District (Panel 2) Marker
and business community of Daytona Beach is divided into five districts representing Nature, the Arts, the historic Esplanade, the City Docks and the Halifax Harbor.
 
Also see . . .  Riverfront Master Plan. (Submitted on March 2, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
Halifax Harbor District (Panel 1) Marker (left) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 13, 2022
3. Halifax Harbor District (Panel 1) Marker (left)
Halifax Harbor District (Panel 2) Marker (right) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 13, 2022
4. Halifax Harbor District (Panel 2) Marker (right)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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