Ok, so most of the architecture is gone.
A few years ago, the owner of the famed, but now-renamed Moon Hut had the original neon sign languishing in the restaurant side yard for quite some time. Of course I noticed it, and stopped by to ask about its disposition. (real, I offered to buy it). The owner told me quite a few people were interested in it. Good. He said he was undecided as to what to do.
Months later, I noticed the Moon Hut sign was gone, so I stopped in again and asked what was what.
He told me he had consigned the sign to the dump.
This is what we deal with here everyday; so few original structures are left. The once-spectacular Glass Bank is falling apart before our eyes. There has been some interest from Cocoa Beach City Council to secure the building, but from what I understand the owner has set a price out in La-La land and would rather see the whole of it fail than take less dosh than what he thinks it is worth. Kill it for everyone, doll, do as you will.
When one goes to the Brevard County Historical Society in Cocoa Village and asks for info on subdivisions build in the Go-Go era of the 50s-60s, one gets a blank stare and is told, 'but we have buildings from the 1820s,' as if that really means something (face it, LOTS of places have old buildings). They do not understand that a building of mediocre design from the 18-somethings is much less interesting than even a modest structure from the Atomic Age. They simply do not get it.
Here's a few snaps of remaining architectural details.
Always interested in input. Please feel free to upload your shots.
Will upload a photo-essay of other architectural details asap.
BTW, the woman on the lawn mower -- I have that hat. I love estate sales.
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