208 S Beach St
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

The story of the All Aboard Building began in the
early 1900’s when the nationally renowned photographer
William H. Gardiner moved to Daytona to escape the winters
on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Gardiner was best known for
his hand-tinted photographs which brought color to what had
traditionally been only black and white photos. Each photo
was inscribed with the title and Gardiner’s signature “W.H.
Gardiner” in pencil. Many of Daytona’s early photos were
taken by Gardiner.
William Gardiner purchased what is today 208 S. Beach
Street around 1900 to open his photography studio and later
purchased the neighboring building (212-214 S. Beach). In
1920, he combined both buildings to increase his retail
square footage to include Kodak products. Gardiner continued
to provide photographic services and supplies from this
studio retail space until his death in 1935.
This structure is a fine example of Spanish Renaissance
architecture, a popular style during the roaring 1920’s.