Dead Turtle Found on Beach - June 1910, Oceanus Beach

In 1922, a casino and four bungalows already existed at the east end of Minutemen Causeway (where Coconuts Restaurant currently exists)

In 1924 Gus Edwards bought the already existing casino, remodeled it into a 12-room hotel and added 250 feet of boardwalk. 

1926 - Cocoa Beach Casino - Photo Labeled- Papa (James A. Haisten (right)) and Mr. R.E. Grabel at the Cocoa Beach Casino Boardwalk.  The Boardwalk was 300 ft. long - and was destroyed in the 1926 Hurricane.

1st Fire Station housed this U.S. Army surplus 1942 Chevy fire truck

1950s - Downtown Cocoa Beach along S.R. A1A

1950s - First City Hall - at the corner of South Orlando and Cocoa Avenues, torn down in 1961

1950s - Cocoa Beach Police Car (When Wayne Headley served as town marshal in Cocoa Beach, he provided his own car for use in police business) (Follow-up 08-2004, Town Marshall Headley's grandson informed the City that the little girl on the car was Town Marshall Headley's daughter.  Marshall Headley had painted his own car.  He served as the First Town Marshall and was also part of the First Cocoa Beach Volunteer Fire Department.  The now VFW building used to be Marshall Headley's home and was used to conduct City business.) 

1950 -1st Post Office - Oliver Haisten was the First Postmaster

1950s - Cars on the beach

1950's - In front of the "Supermarket" Rudland's

1950s - Homes at Loveridge Subdivision

May 20, 1951 - A beach landing

1950s - May 17 - Beach Beauties awaiting fliers.  All incoming pilots to the May 20 breakfast flight being staged by the Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce can expect to be met at the airplane parking area by one of the chauffeurs pictured.  Left to right are Marlene Minella, Evangelina Hare, Helen Lane and Anne Bahner

1952 - Sixty + planes land on beach

1957 - Church bell housed at the Cocoa Beach Community Church.  The bell was cast in Holland and dedicated to Mr. Gus Edward's Mother in 1955; the inscription is noteworthy

1950s - Hotel sign located east of S.R. 520

1955 - A day at the beach in Cocoa Beach

April 18, 1956, City Aerial

1950s - The Sea Missile Motel, located at the South corner of S.R. 520 and S.R. A1A - current location of Eckerd Drug Store

1950s - The Surf ~ The postcard says "delicious seafood dinners from our fishing fleet to you"

1958 - Space Age Boom Town

1950s - Posted in the AstroCraft Motel.

Memo:  All advanced bird watchers, astronauts, ground support elements and those who watch and wait...

Subject: Progress Report and scheduled operations

Paragraph I: As of 30 Nov 1950 the following 13 satellites are in orbit in Space

1960 - Ramon's Restaurant off S.R. 520, Cocoa Beach - a popular hangout.  The Restaurant was demolished in the late 1980s to make way for retail stores.

1960 - S.R. A1A and S.R. 520 intersection looking North, Bishop's Gulf Station.  Notice...no signal lights

1960s -  South East Corner of S.R. A1A and S.R. 520 intersection

1960s -  South East Corner of S.R. A1A and S.R. 520 behind the strip of shops noted in the prior photo.  Motel owned in the past by Brodsky, off S.R. 520 - now known as Faulty Tower

1960s - Postcard of Cocoa Beach Pier

1960s - Cocoa Beach Library off Orlando Avenue, South of City Hall; Demolished on April 2004

1962 - New City Hall built.  Since then, City Hall has had renovations. In 1984, the Fire Department moved to a new building.  The large windows in the middle of the front of the building were replaced with wall, and the police building next door, was joined to the City Hall building.

1962 - Astronaut Parade on SRA1A (Atlantic Avenue)

1960s - No Homes Off Minutemen Causeway

1960s - The area of the 1,000 Islands was considered for development more than 2,600 homes could be built.  Public opposition ended the plans for development.  Notice the non-existence of the City's Golf Course, Schools and Country Club area that are now located in the City.  The area was not dredged and filled until 1962.  Cocoa Beach Junior Senior High School was constructed in 1963 and the City's Golf Course opened in 1968.

1960s - Glass Bank - a Cocoa Beach landmark

1960s - Dr. Von Thron models golf attire

1966 - March Election Sample Ballot for Mayor-Commissioner
Instructions: 1st turn switch right to close curtains; 2nd Mark your ballot and leave marks showing X next to switch; 3rd turn switch left.  On the ballot - Mary H. Degive, Robert P. Murkshe, Walter P. Norwich.

1960s - Launch as seen from the Cape Royal building

1960s- Lifeguards on the beach

1962 - Installation of Sewer Lines along S.R. A1A between First Street North and South.  Contractor Houdaille-Duvall  bid this project for $140,767.95.  No shirt required to work as a construction worker.

1960s - The Vanguard Motel - Many new Cocoa Beach motels adopted names of missiles launched from Cape Canaveral (later named Kennedy Space Center)

1960s - Cocoa Beach postcard

1960s - Bernard Surf's Staff ~ A Landmark Cocoa Beach Restaurant where many business meetings were held and were you could rub elbows with the astronauts

1960 - Cocoa Beach Welcome Sign

1969 - Cars no longer allowed on the beach

1969 - Cars no longer allowed on the beach

1970 - Orlando Avenue

Early 1970s - Surf Craze at the Cocoa Beach Pier, a place that remains popular with surfers

1970s - Ron Jon Surf Shop

1971 In front of the Cocoa Beach Bowling Alley off S.R. 520

1973 - Shepard Park

1980s - Aerial View of the City

1982 - Crossway Inn - 3901 North Atlantic Avenue - building located behind half circle building. A letter by David Spain, Vice President, General Manager (shown in photo), to the City states that the 3.75 acre property, based on the tax rolls, is worth $326,400. 

1985 - City Golf Course Aerial, background - the 1,000 Islands

1985 - Minutemen Causeway from the ocean to the Golf Course, City Hall is located south of Minutemen Cswy. on the block prior to the first canal

Late 1980s - Cocoa Beach View of S.R. 520 North...........

Remember the Sea Missile Motel and Smyth Lumber

1990s Herbie K Diner at the Howard Johnson's off S.R. A1A, a popular hangout - where rollerblades and ice-cream sodas were in; now demolished

1990s Cocoa Beach sign - solar powered - Cocoa Beach, Welcome! "World Famous," located at the City's north and south entrance on highway A1A

1990s - the evolution of Ron Jon Surf Shop - open 24 hours a day

2000 - A view of the beach

2000 - Our beautiful municipal golf course