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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX1H_eau-gallie-yacht-basin_Melbourne-FL.html
Aaron Bennett established the Eau Gallie Yacht Basin in 1896. But even before that the basin was the terminus of a steamboat line in the days before the railroad reached Eau Gallie.
Phillip David Barbour, a native of Louisville, KY. was the man…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX1G_eau-gallie-public-library_Melbourne-FL.html
This library is the second oldest library in Brevard County. It was founded by the members of the Avilah Club in 1898. Its first location was in the Eau Gallie Post Office (See marker on Highland Avenue.)
The Eau Gallie Woman's club took over t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX1F_corner-of-highland-and-law-street_Melbourne-FL.html
The three story building on the corner of Law and Highland was built by the Gleason family in 1910. The third floor was the Masonic temple. The building was built on some of the highest ground in the area and still had an artesian well with enough…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMX19_the-james-w-rossetter-house_Melbourne-FL.html
James Wadsworth Rossetter, Sr., came to Eau Gallie in 1902. He purchased this property in 1903. The house was built before the War Between the States and is on the former site of the Houston family's slave quarters. One member of that pioneer fami…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWZ1_first-post-office-site_Melbourne-FL.html
Here at what was once known as Hatterman's Point, in the early years, John Cornthwaite Hector settled and had a store built, completed in 1880 by carpenter U. D. Henderson of Eau Gallie.
Hector was described as "tall, heavy-set, with white hair…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWZ0_trysting-steps-and-bluff-walk_Melbourne-FL.html
Originally wooden steps mounted the bluff, providing a means for pedestrians to go from the front street business section to the hotels and residences along the high bluff.
At the top of the steps, along bluff walk, were the Carelton Hotel, bui…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWYZ_melbourne-ice-plant_Melbourne-FL.html
This building was started in December, 1926, by Florida Power and Light Co. as a 150-ton ice plant. The plant was to be built in units, with the first unit having a 50-ton capacity. Cost of the building was about $100,000.
However, the ice plan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWYY_front-street_Melbourne-FL.html
Front Street was the original business section of Melbourne. It came into existence in the 1880's as dry goods stores, grocery stores, a fish house boat building and the post office were located along the waterfront.
In 1894, Melbourne's second…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWST_crenshaw-hotel_Melbourne-FL.html
This is the original building erected by Harry Crenshaw in 1926 and opened as a hotel and apartments in April of that year.
On February 2, 1928, the hotel became the Melbourne Hospital, operated by Dr. and Mrs. I.M. Hay who came here from St. A…