Town of Palm Beach's History
A brief history ... In the late 1890s, just before the turn of the century, industry tycoons and elegant socialites began flocking to the pristine shores of a new ...
Founded in 1978, the Trust seeks to promote the preservation and the inclusive saving of the diverse architectural, historical and archaeological heritage of ...
History - Welcome to Ocean Ridge, FL
In 1931 the Town of Boynton Beach, later re-named Ocean Ridge, was created by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Florida.
Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society | PBG History | Palm Beach ...
The mission of the Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the rich history of the City of Palm Beach Gardens.
Greenacres Historical Events | Greenacres Florida - City of Greenacres
Greenacres Historical Events · 1923 · The City of Greenacres was founded by Lawrence Carter Swain who moved his family to this area from Massachusetts. · 1926.
Gradually, a cluster of seasonal homes began to be built along the oceanfront. Most were designed by renowned Palm Beach architects under a Phipps maxim that ...
Members focused on supporting the war effort, as Palm Beach County hosted many WWII training bases, by hosting canteen events for soldiers and working with the ...
History and Statistics : About Us - Diocese of Palm Beach
In 1889, Bishop John Moore of the Diocese of Saint Augustine invited the Jesuits to assume pastoral care of the lower third of Florida, an area sparsely settled ...
In 1951, the city of West Palm Beach paid the state $100 for Bacon Park which would be dedicated and renamed Dreher Park in October 1957. Paul Dreher then ...
Our History - Pompano Beach Historical Society
It is the second oldest city in Broward County, and the fifth oldest in all of South Florida. Only Key West, West Palm Beach, Miami and Dania Beach became ...
Historical Information | Boynton Beach, FL
Sanborn Maps 1924 & 1940 ; 1974, Joe DeLong, Mayor, Joe DeLong (1904-1986) was elected mayor in 1974 and 1976. Originally from Jersey City, DeLong retired to ...
Palm Beach, town (1990 pop. 9,814), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on a barrier beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth (a lagoon); inc. 1911.
The Palm Beaches, Florida, USA | Serandipians Preferred Destination
In 1878, a Spanish ship carrying 20,000 coconuts wrecked just off the South Florida coast, in what is known today as the Town of Palm Beach. Locals planted the ...
A Look At Palm Beach Fashion History - The Scout Guide
During the Henry Flagler era from 1894 to 1913, the Gilded Age high society wintering in Palm Beach would have most likely brought most of ...
25 Fun Facts About West Palm Beach - Enjoy Florida
In 1893, a town was born with a purpose. West Palm Beach was a residential community put together by one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Florida history ...
More Than a Century of History - The Breakers Palm Beach
Hotel Royal Poinciana is gradually torn down as The Breakers has become the primary resort in town. 1942 - 1944. On September 10, The Breakers becomes the U.S. ...
The Providencia - West Palm Beach History - WestPalmBeach.com
On January 15, 1887, a post office was established for Palm City, but the settlers soon learned that another post office forty miles north had already claimed ...
Palm Beach High School History
West Palm Beach grew from 564 in 1900 to 1,743 in 1910. ... educational edifice in southeast Florida. At a construction cost of $50,000, it was built "on the hill ...
History - Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
Through the generosity of hundreds of Palm Beachers, the Preservation Foundation has been able to save the town's oldest house, Sea Gull Cottage; restore the ...
The South Florida Fair sprung to life in 1912 as the Palm Beach County Fair. It was a time of innocence and boundless enthusiasm- giant strides were taken in ...