The History of Downtown Melbourne |
 The Melbourne Hotel Dominates this panoramic view of Melbourne in 1931. (Sterling Photo, courtesy Dan Striby) |
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 New Haven Ave., North Side of back from railroad , west, 1924. (Right to left) Dr. Leroy Cooper's Pharmacy, L. G. Rotger's Barber Shop, Melbourne Furniture, Gem Theatre, Mrs. Larson's Rooming House, C. J. Denham's Kempfers Grocery Store, Paul and Geiger's Ford Garage. |
 New Haven Ave. looking W. for Orange St., on right, Gray's Market, Rooming House, Travant Holmes Realtor: on left, Cook's Bakery, New Haven Hotel, Wall Furniture |
 The Flat Iron Building was part of the new Melbourne business district that arose out of the ashes of the 1919 fire. |
 This old school bus traveled from Valkaria to Melbourne in 1919-1920. The young man with his arm hanging out the window is Harvey Huggins, still living in Melbourne today. Mrs. Ada Carruthers, sister of Mrs. Irene Christen (one of the early known educators in Brevard), says the old school bus had to be filled with a kettle of hot water in cool weather and cranked by hand. Her brother, Wynn, broke his arm cranking it one morning. |
