Historic Structures

of South Brevard County, Florida

There are very few of the original homes and business buildings left in South Brevard. In an effort to increase awareness of these heritage structures, here is a list of all known pre-1900 buildings in South Brevard.

In 1991 Stephen Olausen received a grant to conduct a survey of Historic Buildings in Melbourne. He prepared Master Site File listings for the Florida Department of Historic Resources and published a book Historic Structures of Melbourne. Master Site File listings are available from Tallahassee. The book is hard to find. This inventory is based on information from the Master Site File, the book Historic Structures of Melbourne, and interviews with local historians and interested residents.

Suggestions for buildings that should be added would be appreciated.

Additions, corrections, additional photos, recollections of events or people associated with these buildings are always welcome.

Send to john@dalypreservation.com

Buildings in Melbourne from before 1900

Description Date
Green Gables 1896
Elizabeth Eaton House 1893
Melbourne Depot  
Doc Sloan House 1892
Full Gospel Church 1891
Wright Brothers House 1892
Billy Wallace House 1898
Theodore Mismer House 1894
Congregational Church 1893
Stewart Hardware (now Christmas Cottage) 1898
Dr. Leon Peek House 1895
The Little Red School House 1883
William H. H. Gleason House 1895
William H. Gleason House 1892
Unnamed House on Pineapple Street 1895
Carroll Houston House 1890
Dr. Elizabeth Winchester Symphony House 1895
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 1886
1010 Brothers Street1891
693 Law St1895
1008 Placid St1895
1805 Riverview Dr1895

A selection of interesting buildings after 1900

Description Date
Community House at Melbourne Village 1942
Melbourne Ice Plant 1927
Claude Edge Building 1920
Harry Goodes Sporting Goods 1920
Barnes House 1900
Hopkins Hotel 1912
Florida East Coast Freight Depot 1926