Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall
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The Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall is a historic building currently located at 2372 Oak Street, Melbourne Beach
, Florida
, United States
. This building was built in 1908 at Ryckman Park
as the offices of the Melbourne Beach Improvement Company. The building was moved to its present location in 1953 and it currently houses the Old Town Hall History Center.
, Spanish shipwrecks and the development of Melbourne Beach.
Melbourne Beach, Florida
Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,314. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:The Ais Indians resided...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This building was built in 1908 at Ryckman Park
Ryckman Park
Ryckman Park is a public park located on Ocean Avenue in Melbourne Beach, Florida on the Indian River. The park contains the Town Hall, the Melbourne Beach Community Center, a playground and several gazebos. The park holds numerous annual events. It is famous for its annual Founder's Day...
as the offices of the Melbourne Beach Improvement Company. The building was moved to its present location in 1953 and it currently houses the Old Town Hall History Center.
Old Town Hall History Center
The Old Town Hall History Center is a museum located in the Old Melbourne Beach Town Hall building. The museum contains exhibits on the history of the local area, including Ais IndiansAis (tribe)
The Ais, or Ays were a tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the Atlantic Coast of Florida. They ranged from present day Cape Canaveral to the St. Lucie Inlet, in the present day counties of Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and northernmost Martin...
, Spanish shipwrecks and the development of Melbourne Beach.
External links
- Old Town Hall History Center - Visiting information, look under Old Town Hall