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100 Bradley Place
Bradley Park
Built
2017
- Completed in December of 2017 with the support of the Garden Club of Palm Beach and Town of Palm Beach, the Preservation Foundation spearheaded a $2.7 million campaign. The project transformed an underutilized, 4.4-acre public park located on the town’s historic main street. Previously lacking a comprehensive landscape design, the refreshed park is now a gathering place and a source of pride for the community that marks the northernmost entrance to the town.
356 South County Road
Earl E.T. Smith Park
Built
1989
- Since its dedication in 1989, Earl E.T. Smith Preservation Park has been a noteworthy illustration of the Preservation Foundation’s community-oriented goals. Owned and maintained by the Foundation, this public space is located directly west of Town Hall in the Town Hall Historic District. Formerly the site of a gas station, the park is an integral part of the area’s historic charm and was recently restored for the organization’s 40th anniversary.
311 Peruvian Avenue
Preservation Foundation Headquarters
Built
2004
Architect
Jeffrey W. Smith
Architectural Style
Mediterranean Revival
- Completed in 2004, the Preservation Foundation’s Mediterranean Revival–style headquarters was designed by architect Jeffrey W. Smith of Smith Architectural Group. The building reflects the architectural heritage the Foundation is dedicated to protecting—combining classical elegance with contemporary purpose. Inside, the headquarters houses the Foundation’s architectural archives and provides space for lectures, cultural programs, and exhibitions that celebrate Palm Beach’s unique legacy.
2185 South Ocean Boulevard
Little Red Schoolhouse
Built
1886
- The oldest schoolhouse in southeast Florida is a frame vernacular structure built 1886. Originally located along the Lake Trail, the schoolhouse became a tool shed on the John S. Phipps property when it was abandoned by the County in 1901. The schoolhouse was relocated to Phipps Ocean Park in 1960 with the demolition of Casa Bendita and widening of North Lake Way. The Preservation Foundation entered into a 99-year lease with the Town of Palm Beach in 1990 to operate a “living history” program for 4th grade students. Today over 4,000 Palm Beach County students visit the schoolhouse each year to experience a school day as it would have been in 1886.
386 Hibiscus Avenue
Pan’s Garden
Built
1994
Architect
Sanchez & Maddux
- Florida’s first all-native botanical garden was established in 1994 by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. The half acre garden designed by Sanchez & Maddux consists exclusively of native trees, shrubs, grasses and wild flowers, many of which are endangered. Pan’s Garden takes its name from the bronze statue of Pan of Rohallion that graces the garden’s entrance pool. Designed by Frederick MacMonnies in 1890, the statue depicts Pan – the ancient god of shepherds who protects and guards the flocks – in idealized human form playing his enchanted pipe of reeds. It is a fitting name and symbol for a garden that serves to protect and showcase Florida’s indigenous plants and the wildlife they support.
58 Cocoanut Row
Sea Gull Cottage
Built
1886
- When Sea Gull Cottage—the oldest house in Palm Beach—was threatened with demolition in 1984, the Preservation Foundation negotiated and underwrote its relocation across the island to its original Lake Trail location. The cottage was meticulously restored in the Victorian style of the late 1800s using original photographs. Through a partnership with the Royal Poinciana Chapel, the cottage continues a useful life of service and connects the community to the island’s early settlement along Lake Worth.
360 South County Road
Town Hall
Built
1926
Landmarked
1979
Architect
Harvey and Clarke, John Volk (addition)
- By the late 1980s, Town Hall was a faded example of a municipal building. Designed in 1926 by Harvey and Clarke as two buildings, it was knitted together by John Volk in 1967 with a sensitive middle addition. Town Hall was one of the first structures landmarked in 1979. The exterior restoration in 1989 brought the historical details back to life, while the interior renovations in 2009 updated the building for use as a modern municipal building. The Foundation’s campaigns raised over $1,000,000 for the exterior and interior renovations.
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