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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CQ3_west-palm-beach-fishing-club_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
West Palm Beach Fishing Club. . Founded in 1934, the West Palm Beach Fishing Club (WPBFC) is among the last of Florida's great angling clubs. It was pivotal in boosting Florida tourism during and after the Great Depression and promoting the appeal…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25TZ_hurricane-of-1928-mass-burial-site_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
On September 16, 1928, a hurricane came ashore near the Jupiter lighthouse and traveled west across Palm Beach County to Lake Okeechobee. This deadly hurricane destroyed hundreds of buildings and left millions of dollars in property damage. Many o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TV5_lake-park-town-hall-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
Boston entrepreneur Harry S. Kelsey founded Kelsey City in 1921. He envisioned his town as a resort mecca and winter retreat for wealthy northerners. The Town hall was designed by architect Bruce Kitchell in 1927 and was built by Arnold Constructi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TOI_1916-palm-beach-county-courthouse-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
Palm Beach County (established in 1909) had its first County offices in an old school house in West Palm Beach. In 1913, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved the construction of a new courthouse designed by Wilber Burt Tall…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TOH_old-st-anns-church-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
Dedicated March 15, 1898, on the southeast comer of Rosemary and Datura Streets. In 1902, it was moved to this site donated by Henry Flagler and served the Catholic community until 1913, when the new church was dedicated. The old church was then u…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TOG_palm-beach-high-school-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
In 1886, the first settlers on the Island of Palm Beach built a one room school which still stands on the island as the oldest school in southeast Florida. The students were transported by boat until the school closed in 1901 and was relocated in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TOF_palm-beach-junior-college-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
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This Mediterranean Revival style building housed Palm Beach Junior College, Florida's first public community college, when it was established here in 1933. The college outgrew these facilities after the Second World War and moved in 1948…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TOE_seaboard-air-line-station-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
The Seaboard Air Line Railway Station has played an important role in the history of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County. It is a unique example of early 20th century railroad architecture in the Mediterranean Revival style. The Station opened w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TNE_flamingo-park-historic-district-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
There are 501 contributing structures within the Flamingo Park subdivision, which was officially platted on May 17, 1921, with more than 76 building permits issued in 1923. Built on the highest of all coastal ridges between downtown West Palm Beac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TND_grandview-heights-historic-district-historical_West-Palm-Beach-FL.html
In response to the heavy influx of new residents into South Florida at the turn of the century and the introduction of the automobile, local developers and real estate agents purchased the less expensive land outside of the West Palm Beach downtow…