Mystery Photos

In our local newspaper we have a column with mystery photos on the front page. The information is repeated here for your convenience with links images from low to high resolution.

Special thanks to the Florida Historical Society and the Mosquito Beaters for assistance on many of the images. If you like these pictures, you should also see the Mosquito Beater website photos: http://www.mosquitobeaters.org/photos/index.html. We are always looking for additional images, if you have some let us know.

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Historical Photo for November-December 2005

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Libby Cagle was the first person to contact us about the November – December photo. She wrote via email, “ The Nov-Dec mystery photo is Hubbs Inn which used sit on the Indian River in City Point. It was torn down in the 70s. I passed it everyday on the bus going to school. I am an artist and have a couple of paintings of Hubbs Inn in Art Vue Galerie.”

Elizabeth Anne Boffo emailed to tell us that the photo looks like the old Hub’s Inn on River Road in Cocoa and Gretchen Demole also emailed to say that it was the Hubs Inn and went on to say that “this was THE place to eat seafood”. Deanna Drake also emailed to tell us the photo is of Hubs Inn and it was a popular seafood restaurant that was built out over the river. She went on to say, “You could look between the floor boards and see the river”. She remembers their wonderful cranberry relish on Ritzs crackers and that they were known for good seafood.

Tod McNeal emailed “I am pretty sure the November-December mystery photo is of “Hub’s Inn”, a restaurant long renowned for excellent food, just north of City Point. There was a very early gas station just across the street as well at one time.”
Terri Rhames sent this answer by email, “That is the Hubs Inn. It was named after my great grandfather Hubbard Williams. At one point my grandmother Nellie Rowe Lynch ran it. The building to the right was a garage. The building to the left was the restaurant. Somewhere I have some better photos showing the dock that ran along the outside. Out in front of my parents’ old house still stands the pilings that used to be the crab house. It was sad to see that come down, but understandable. We used to use it as a land mark for directions. My parents’ old house and my uncle’s old house are the only two houses left from that time. It amazes me that they are still standing after all these years and all the hurricanes. As my dad says, they don’t build them like they used to. Two years ago with very mixed emotions my parents sold there place for health reasons and moved to PSJ. My dad Matthew Lynch will be 81 in March. Thank you so much for publishing this picture, I have very fond memories of growing up on the river and hearing stories about Hubs Inn during its hay days.”

We also had numerous phone calls about the photo. Chuck Reed called to say, “The photo is of Hubs Inn. Nellie Roe Williams, father was Hub Williams, she later had a restaurant beachside with husband Ted Weich. She was famous for her crab bisque.”- Mr. Reed

Kay Chrisman Collier called to say, “Nellie Lynch owned and was good friend of mother’s and she had daughter named Ginger.”
There were several other people who called in to tell us that this was Hubs Inn, one of them said they has the recipe for their Crab Bisque. Could you please send that in for the next issue and website?

Historical Photo for September-October 2005

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The building in this photo is still standing. It is not in the Village but is nearby.

Congratulations to Cindy Theilacker who knew that this building is on the corner of Forrest Ave. and Parkway. This store was a favorite hang out of teenagers. Other people have called to say the kids from the high school (the old location) would go there to get sandwiches for lunch. I have been told that there were rumors that kids would hang out there to ditch school too. (Is this true?) No one knows who the people in the photograph are.

Historical Photo for July-August 2005

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Congratulations to Roberta Kaz who knew this Mystery Photo was of the Edith Travis Memorial. This was located on Indian River Drive and was moved during the construction of the Whitley Bay Condos.

Does anyone know where this has been moved to?

Have some input on this photograph? Call us at 321-633-4990 with your answer. You can also fax your answer to 633-4997 or email us at cvnews@cocoavillage.us

Historical Photo for May-June 2005

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the Mayor and the Police Chief are in the photo and that the gas station is one that use to be in the Village.

A little more information about the May - June Mystery Photo. We had several calls to tell us that the gas station was on the corner of Brevard Ave. and Oleander St where Jon’s Fine Jewelry is now. You can see the building that the Village Gingerbread House is in in the background.

Historical Photo for March-April 2005

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Have some input on this photograph? Call us at 321-633-4990 with your answer. You can also fax your answer to 633-4997 or email us at cvnews@cocoavillage.us

(information about photo to be published)

Historical Photo for January-February 2005

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Thank you to Mr. Trafford for calling about this issue’s Mystery Photo. He said he believes that the clothing store in the picture was on the corner of Harrison St. and Brevard Ave. where Ossorio is now. Perhaps with the Mosquito Beaters in town we can get more information for you.

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