National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County Florida (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Via Mizner, Central Park Historic District, Clematis Street Historic Commercial District, College Park Historic District and El Cid Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic and Jeaga Indians dating back to 1000 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Palm Beach County historic places including Addison Mizner and Harry DuBois.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Palm Beach County places including Addison Cairns~ Mizner, Harry Vought, Clark, Fatio, et al., Harvey and Clarke, Hazel Augustus, et al. Harvey and Clark, Harry DuBois, Newlon and Stephens and Harvey & Clarke. Prominent architectural styles found in Palm Beach Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Central Park Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000898)

Also known as Estates of south Palm Beach

Roughly along FL 805 and S. Olive Ave. from Monroe Dr. to Southern Blvd. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Clematis Street Historic Commercial District (added 1998 - - #98001230)

500 Blk. of Clematis St. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Newlon and Stephens, Harvey and Clarke

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Specialty Store

College Park Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000078)

Also known as College Park Residential Neighborhood

Roughly bounded by Maryland Dr., N. Federal Hwy., 19th Ave. N., and N. Dixie Hwy. , Lake Worth

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

El Cid Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001064)

Also known as See Also:Norton House

Roughly bounded by Flamingo Dr., S. Flagler Dr., Dyer Rd. and S. Dixie Hwy. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clark, Fatio, et al., Harvey and Clark, et al.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Flamingo Park Historic Residential District (added 2000 - - #00000785)

Roughly bounded by Park Place, Parker Ave., Beleveder Rd., and Florida Ave. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Grandview Heights Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000795)

Also known as Grandview Heights Neighborhood

Roughly bounded by Park Pl., Alabama Ave., M St., and S. Lake Ave. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Historic Old Town Commercial District (added 2001 - - #01001011)

Also known as Downtown Lake Worth

Bounded by FEC, M St., Lucerne Ave., and 1st Ave. S , Lake Worth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Business, Hotel

Jupiter Inlet Historic and Archeological Site (added 1985 - - #85003486)

Address Restricted , Jupiter

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Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

DuBois,Harry

Significant Year:

1897

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Jeaga Indians

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Mango Promenade Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000801)

Roughly bounded by S. Dixie Hwy., Austin Ln., Coconut Ln., and Cranesnest Way , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Northboro Park Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000059)

Bounded by 40th N, Flagler Dr., 36th St. and Broadway , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Northwest Historic District (added 1992 - - #91002005)

Also known as Northwest Neighborhood;8PB5980;See Also:Mickens House

Roughly bounded by Tamarind Ave., Eleventh St., Rosemary Ave. and Third St. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Northwood, Old, Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000368)

Roughly bounded by Broadway, N. Dixie Hwy. and 26th and 35th Sts. , West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Old Lucerne Historic Residential District (added 2001 - - #01000526)

Also known as Townsite of Lucerne

Roughly along N. Lakeside Dr., N. Palmway St., and N. O St., from Lake Ave. to 7th Ave. N , Lake Worth

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Old School Square Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002095)

Bounded by Lake Ida Road, Northeast 1st Avenue, Southwest 2nd Street and North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Ranch House, Bungalow, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1898-1960 AD

Prospect Park--Southland Park Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000181)

Bounded by Lake Worth, S Dixie HWY, Monceaux Rd, Monroe Dr, West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Royal Poinciana Way Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000588)

Palm Beach, Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1974 AD

Vedado Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000821)

roughly bounded Merril Ave, Southern Blvd, Parker Ave & Paseo Morella, West Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Via Mizner (added 1993 - - #93000256)

Also known as 8PB550

337--339 Worth Ave. , Palm Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vought, Harry, Mizner, Addison Cairns~

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

Mizner, Addison

Significant Year:

1933, 1923

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store