Melbourne Beach in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall

Photographed by Jamie Cox, March 2, 2012

1. Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed in 1908 facing the Indian River Lagoon in the area now know as Ryckman Park in Melbourne Beach. It originally held offices of the Melbourne Beach Improvement Company. The officers, Capt. Rufus Beaujean, son Donald Beaujean and Lawrence Ryckman made plans for the town which included the pier, lot sites, roads, and a railway which ran from the Indian River to the Atlantic Ocean. Eventually, the building became the Melbourne Beach Town Hall and Post Office. In 1953, a new town hall was built and this building was floated down the river to this area. It was used for meetings and classes and managed by Mr. and Mrs. Williams, and became known as the Williams Building. When the Spessard Holland Golf Course was built, the building was moved to the point of land between Oak Street and Highway A1A where it continued to be a community center. In 2001, the county scheduled it for demolition, but two citizens requested time for rehabilitation. After many discussions, petitions and student letters, the county agreed to lease the building to the Town of Melbourne Beach. A committee enlisted the help of volunteers.

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In May 2007 the building opened as a history center. A Florida Heritage Site.

Erected 2008 by The Brevard County Historical Commission The Brevard County Tourist Development Council and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-640.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2007.

Location. 28° 3.059′ N, 80° 33.016′ W. Marker is in Melbourne Beach, Florida, in Brevard County. It is on Oak Street, on the left when traveling south. The Old Town Hall building and marker are near the south end of Oak Street, near the "Y" with State Road A1A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Melbourne Beach FL 32951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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,

Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Cox, March 2, 2012

2. Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Building

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Myrtle Cottage (approx. 1.4 miles away); Community Chapel of Melbourne Beach Florida (approx. 1½ miles away); The Ryckman House (approx. 1½ miles away); The Villa Marine (approx. 1½ miles away); Melbourne Beach Pier (approx. 1½ miles away); Melbourne & Atlantic Railroad (approx. 1½ miles away); First Roman Catholic Church in Brevard County (approx. 2½ miles away); Indialantic Casino (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne Beach.

Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jamie Cox, March 2, 2012

3. Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Entrance

Photographed by Diane Murphy, January 12, 2024

4. Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, January 12, 2024

5. Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, January 12, 2024

6. Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2012, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,548 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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