The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
: EABREEZE and DAYToNs

although incorporated as separa.,
municipalities. The towns parallel
the peninsula north and south for ,
distance of from three and one-hall
to four miles, and extend east and
west from the surging seas Of n,
Atlantic Ocean to the Halifax Rive
the beautiful Underwater stream th.,
sets them apart from Daytona with
which they have close commun;o,
by means Of three bridges, as well A.
a half-hour ferry service
Seabreeze and Daytona Beach Ar,
essentially summer and winter re-.
sorts and are making hundreds a.
new friends every year among those
who desire to escape the discomEors.
ing extremes of heat and cold. ana
their hotels and boarding house.
are now receiving splendid patron
age from the most discriminating
/ class Of tourists.
The mean average temperature. &C
degrees in the summer and 20 desrees
in the winter, with an Occasional
extra rise or drop of few days dur
alton, marks this as one of the most
healthful locations IN any section Of
the country, north, east, south or west
The ocean itself, with its marvellous
beach, hard as macadam and smooth
as floor, is the greatest attraction
although earth and air and sky seem
to have entered into a combination
to enhance its every charm. The
beach is the famous automobile race
course where every worlds STRAIGHT
away record has been made, and an
these records it continues to hold
without rivalry.
The sand of this famous speedway
is composed largely of the shells Of
the coquina clam, which are about
one-half inch long and very thin.
For ages Nature has been roIIin<
them up, washing them back into the
surf and pulverizins them. Examined
under the microscope each particle
is round, unfit for mortar, builders
say, because its smoothness prevents
its holding together, yet, strange to
contemplate, the very moment a wave
leaves the wet, apparently soft beach,
these round particles settle down
into a cement almost as hard as as
Phalt, beyond the comprehension Of
one who has not seen it. Repairs are
unnecessary, as twice each a hours
it is entirely rebuilt by the tides
The beach has a width of 800 to 500
feet, and can be used from two hours
after until two hours before high tide.
thus giving an average of seven or
eight hours for automobiIins some
part of each day
Seabrseze and Daytona Beach each
have a permanent population of APP
Proximately 1900. Sanitary ordi-
nances are strictly enforced, streets
and sidewalks are well kept, and
new streets are being opened as fast
as the increasing population de-
mands. Besides hotels and boarding
houses there is ample cottage acco-
for all winter visitors.
Seabreeze contains a handsome
opera house and a Congregational
Church, at DaytOna Beach is NJ E.
Church. An excellent high school
is situated near the division line be-
tween the two towns. Both towns
have enterprising business establish
as is evidenced by the
advertisements on the left and right.
All the attractiyeness Of Seabreezc
applies to DaytOna Beach, the two
towns being so similarly situated
The development of Daytona Beach
has been fully as phenomenal as its
sister on the north, and each year
there is substantial growth, The
great sand dunes have been leveled
and handsome homes have been 4
built for both winter and all-year- |
'oud occupancy. FloWerins shrubs
nave been planted, which are covered
With wealth of bloom both summer
md winter. I
Work Of rebuilding the Clarendon
lotel is now in progress. This mag |
lifcent fre-proOf structure, which IS
o contain $50 rooms, when COM
'leted will be the peer Of any hotel /