Palm Beach County Registry of Historic Places

 

The Tindall House Historic Site Jupiter, Florida (November 17, 1997) The Tindall House is a historic, cracker-style house. It is likely the oldest surviving home in Palm Beach County having been built in 1892. The house was moved to its current location so it could be preserved. The Board of County Commissioners included the structure on Palm Beach County’s Register of Historic Places in 1997. The Cabana Club Porte Cochere Historic Site Boca Raton, Florida (November 17, 1997)

The Camino Real and Camino Real Bridge Historic Site Boca Raton, Florida (November 17, 1997) The Camino Real Road and Bridge Historic District is located in Boca Raton. What makes the area and these resources so important is Boca Raton did not evolve like other cities of its age but rather was born of a grand conceptual plan. This grand plan was conceived by architect Addison Mizner. When Mizner’s company went bankrupt in 1927 construction was continued under Clarence Giest’s supervision. Unfortunately, Giest did not live to see the completion of the project. The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works finally completed the Camino Real Bridge in 1939. The Board of County Commissioners created the historic district in 1997.

The Riverbend Regional Park Historic Site Jupiter Farms, Florida (April 20, 1999) Riverbend Regional Park Historic District is located in Jupiter Farms. This landscape has likely been occupied for the last 12,000 years. Of particular importance to the district is the Battle of Loxahatchee, which occurred on the property on January 24th 1838. Today this is one of the few remaining Seminole War era sites that survive in Florida. The Board of County Commissioners created the historic district in 1999.

The Old Indiantown Road Jupiter Farms, Florida (August 17, 2004) Indiantown Road has had several different aliments over the years but all served as the connection between Jupiter and Indiantown in Martin County. The northern most alignment was used between 1915-1955. The Board of County Commissioners included the road on Palm Beach County’s Register of Historic Places in 2004.

The Palm Beach County Court House West Palm Beach, Florida (September 27, 2005) The Wenger House Unincorporated Pocket of Delray Beach, Florida (May 16, 2006) The Wenger House is located in an unincorporated pocket of Delray Beach. The Wenger House by combining flat and curved walls, circular windows, which are in turn balanced by rectangular framing provides a rare and outstanding example of; late Art Deco, Tropical Deco and Modernist Design in one structure. The combination of these stylistic elements makes the Wenger House truly unique in Palm Beach County. The Board of County Commissioners included the house on Palm Beach County’s Register of Historic Places in 2006.

The Dubois Historic District Jupiter, Florida (In Progress) The DuBois Historic District is located within the boundaries of DuBois Park in Jupiter. Located within the district are excellent examples of early Palm Beach County architecture as well as significant Native American sites. The DuBois house is located on top of one of the Native American shell middens and was built over 100 years ago, making it one of the oldest extant houses in Palm Beach County. The house is remarkable because of its design and construction as well as its placement on a Native American habitation site that was occupied for thousands of years. The Board of County Commissioners designated the district in 2006.

        

For more information contact: Palm Beach County Planning Division 

2300 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, FL  33411 

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