that by 1897, the Post Office Department decided to move the Seabreeze post office north to Ocean Blvd. The moving of "their" post office greatly upset the residents living around Seabreeze Ave., who petitioned the Post Office Department for a new post office. The request was granted in 1898, and a new post office was granted with the name of Goodall (named after Congressman Ernest Goodall of Maine), also located at the corner of Valley St. (Halifax Ave.) and Seabreeze Ave. (Main St.). Incorporation On May 24, 1901, the citizens living in the Seabreeze post office area voted to incorporate the development. They elected Col. C. C. Post as the first mayor, chose five town council members and other officials. Mrs. Post promoted the new town as "City Beautiful." In 1902, a bridge was constructed from Ocean Blvd. in Seabreeze to Mason Ave. on the mainland, at the northern border of Daytona. Originally called the North Bridge, it later became known as the Seabreeze Bridge. On January 28, 1905, the residents around the Goodall post office assembled to discuss the matter of incorporation. Several meetings followed, until on March 23, 1905, and election meeting was held where 41 votes were cast for incorporation as Daytona Beach. The first mayor was E. E. Johnson. The dividing line between Daytona Beach and Seabreeze was located roughly at today's Auditorium Blvd. Consolidation In 1925, representatives of Daytona, Daytona Beach, and Seabreeze met to discuss merger of the three cities. On January 1, 1926, a consolidated City of Daytona Beach replaced the three smaller municipalities. This made Daytona the seventh largest city in Florida by population. See also List of Registered Historic Buildings in Daytona Beach, Florida Seabreeze High School Gallery References External links Volusia County listings at National Register of Historic Places Daytona Beach, Florida Geography of Volusia County, Florida Former municipalities in Florida