Melbourne in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lincoln Hotel
(Now the Florida Air Academy)
Photographed by Jamie Cox, July 18, 2013
1. Lincoln Hotel Marker
Purchased in 1926 by the Widrig brothers, additions were made to the building and it became the Lincoln Hotel. The hopes of the Widrigs to make Melbourne another Palm Beach with their beautiful hostelry, did not materialize.
In 1957 the hotel was sold to A. J. Rimer who renamed it the Belcelona Hotel. It operated under this name until 1961 when it was sold to Jonathan Dwight to become Florida Air Academy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 28° 4.767′ N, 80° 37.683′ W. Marker is in Melbourne, Florida, in Brevard County. It is on South Academy Drive 0.1 miles north of U.S. 192. Note that Academy Drive is closed to through traffic. To visit the marker, approach from the south (US 192). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1950 S Academy Dr, Melbourne FL 32901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space 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: Holy Trinity (approx. 0.3 miles away); Land Yacht Port-O-Call (approx. half a mile away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Jamie Cox, July 18, 2013
2. Florida Air Academy
Photographed by Jamie Cox, July 18, 2013
3. Lincoln Hotel Marker
Photographed by Jamie Cox, July 18, 2013
4. Florida Air Academy Architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2013, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
