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Palm Beach residents elected Claude Dimick Reese (son of former mayor T.T. Reese and grandson of Dimick) as mayor in 1953. He became the only native-born mayor of Palm Beach in its history. In the 1950s, the town's population grew around 56%, from 3,866 in 1950 to 6,055 in 1960. [39]
The history of West Palm Beach, Florida, began more than 5,000 years ago with the arrival of the first aboriginal natives. Native American tribes such as the Jaegas inhabited the area. Though control of Florida changed among Spain, England, the United States, and the Confederate States of America, the area remained largely undeveloped until the ...
Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. Its history dates back to about 12,000 years ago, shortly after when Native Americans migrated into Florida. Juan Ponce de León became the first European in the area, landing at the Jupiter Inlet in 1513. Diseases from Europe, enslavement, and warfare ...
April 22, 2024 at 1:40 PM. With white hardhats and gold-plated shovels, Town Council members were among those breaking ground Friday on the $33 million renovation of Phipps Ocean Park. A mid ...
In 1987, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach introduced its Heritage Education Program. The goal is to teach children about the history and culture of Palm Beach through its local architecture and cultural artifacts. The program’s workshops are currently offered in several public and private schools in or near the Town of Palm Beach.
Location of Palm Beach County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Palm Beach County, Florida.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.
Whitehall is a 75-room, 100,000 square foot (9700 square meter) Gilded Age palace type mansion open to the public in Palm Beach, Florida in the United States.Completed in 1902, it is a major example of neoclassical Beaux Arts architecture designed by Carrère and Hastings for Henry Flagler, a leading captain of industry in the late 19th century, and a leading developer of Florida as a tourist ...
Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum. Palm Beach County Convention Center: A complex with 350,000 square feet (33,000 m 2) of exhibit halls and meeting rooms in downtown West Palm Beach. Harriet Himmel Theater: is a multi-use theater and historic church, and is the cultural centerpiece of CityPlace. Harriet Himmel Theater