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Harrison Phoebus From Farm To Fame From a small farm in Maryland, Harrison Phoebus settled in the community of Mill Creek in 1864, where he was a railroad agent. In 1874 the energetic young man acquired the Hygeia Hotel at Fort Monroe. Soon he was a young millionaire. The success of the luxury hotel prospered the surrounding town. When in 1881, the Chesa¬ peake and Ohio Railroad extended its line from Newport News to Mill Creek, the name Phoebus was given to the new railroad station. On the site where the Strawberry Banks now stands, Mr. Phoebus built the palatial Roseland, his home. The manor house is still in use. At the age of 45, the prominent businessman died from a heart disease. But the man left a leg¬ acy wealth and a name to his town. 10
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Va. PHOEBUS KEEPS ITS SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE Phoebus, Virginia. When we think of today ' s Phoebus, we think of, Put Phoebus on the Map, or Phoebus Day or Little Chicago Phoebus has managed to do what many towns in today ' s world have not. It has kept its individuality and small town atmosphere. From its beginnings as a railroad station in 1885, Phoebus became a town in 1900 and kept its status until 1952. Since then, Phoebus has been a part of Hampton, but has retained her uniqueness and individuality. Cast in the shadow of Fort Monroe, the small town has kept the look of the past and stirs a sense of civic pride that other towns envy. Through the help of Luther Jackson, the 76 Spectre would like to share some Reflections of Phoebus ' past. Intricate sculpture work decorated the old American Theatre. The quaintness of Mellin Street is literally the same as it was in the early 1900 ' s ex¬ cept that the trolley cars are now gone. The Hygia Restaurant on Water Street was once one of the most fashionable dinning establishments in Tidewater. 9
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Why Phoebus High School? Until it was closed at the end of the ' 74 term, Phoebus School was the second oldest of the elementary schools in the city of Hampton. It was built in 1902. Prior to this date a four room school, located directly near this, was moved around the corner and became the town hall. When a fire struck the present building in April, 1954, the third floor was destroyed and af¬ ter that only the first two floors were used. When names for the new high school were being considered, citizens, ex-students of Phoebus, and educators asked that the name of the new school be PHOEBUS. Thus PHOEBUS HIGH SCHOOL was given its name. ii
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