Myles Building
| Myles Building | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | 911-919 East New Haven Avenue Melbourne, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 28°04′42″N 80°36′20″W / 28.07822°N 80.60548°W |
| Completed | 1913[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 2 stories |
The Myles Building is a historic building located at 911-919 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne, Florida. This two story building was constructed in 1913 and included a restaurant and billiard parlor on the first floor and the Midway Hotel on the second.[1] Soon after completion, the Melbourne Times newspaper relocated to the Myles Building.[1][2] Part of the building was also used as a temporary classroom when the local schools ran out of space.[1] After prohibition ended, Shorty's Bar opened at the billiard parlor and according to legend, gangster Al Capone played pool there.[1][3]
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Historical Marker for the Myles Building
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- ^ a b c d e Myles Building Historical marker mounted on the front of the Myles Building.
- ^ "History of Newspapers in Brevard: Part I", Space Coast Daily News, Maverick Multimedia, Inc., volume 1, issue 3, July 6, 2020, page A5.
- ^ "Is This Really...Al Capone's Pool Table?", Brevard Live, Melbourne, Florida, volume 23, issue 11, March 2015, page 35.