Historic Designation
Whether you are considering the historic designation of an individual site, district, or a thematic group, Histórica has the necessary expertise to advise on the process, undertake surveys and research, prepare designation reports, and present recommendations to the final decision-making bodies. Through analysis of local ordinances, Histórica can also provide you with information on any economic and planning incentives available for designated sites, advise on how they may be used to improve the project, and assist with the application process.
Please see below for details on previously prepared historic designation applications.
Boynton High School
Built in 1927, the Boynton High School was designed by William manly King in the Mediterranean Revival style. After lying vacant for many years and falling into disrepair, the school was recently restored and is now in use as an arts and cultural center.
Ed Bradley House
Built c.1924, this Mission style residence is one of the oldest houses in the City of Boynton Beach. It is significant for its architectural style and its association with the Boom Time Era when many new subdivisions were being platted and new houses were being built.
Oscar Magnuson House
Built c.1919, this two-story house is a fine example of the Frame Vernacular style located in downtown Boynton Beach. The house contains many of its original interior and exterior decorative wood features and is one of the oldest surviving structures in the city.
Boynton Woman's Club
Completed in 1926 in the Mediterranean Revival style, the construction was partly funded by the estate of Major Nathan S. Boynton. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the only known structure in the city designed by Addison Mizner.
Sophie Amichai House
Built in the 1920s, this structure is one of the few remaining Mission style houses in the City of Boynton Beach. The house has been little altered on the exterior and retains many of its original interior features including a wooden dog leg staircase and wood flooring.
Marina Historic District
Located on the Intracoastal Waterway in the City of Delray Beach, the Marina Historic District includes a variety of architectural styles from the 1920s to the 1940s. The survey was required to update the designation report and amend the district boundaries.
Barton Memorial Park Cemetery
Historically known as Cherry Hill Cemetery, the site was an unofficial burial place for the city’s African American and Bahamian communities. The cemetery contains a variety of grave markers, some of which are fine examples of folk art.
Americana Motor Inn
Completed in 1966, the Americana Motor Inn was designed by Arthur H. Rude. With a tent-like, seven-pointed, folded plane roof, the structure was a fine example of the Med-Century Modern style. Unfortunately, this building has been demolished.
Audrey D. Gerger House
Built c.1926, this property was the first locally designated site in the City of Boynton Beach. The structure is a fine example of the Mission style of architecture and is the only known remaining example of a Mission style duplex in the city.
Lake Boynton Estates Entry Feature
Built in 1925, this Neoclassical Revival structure is the only remaining example of six original features located at the entrances to the Lake Boynton Estates Subdivision. It is associated with Kelsey D. Purdey who contributed to the development of Boynton Beach.
Ireland's Inn
Built in 1964, the structure was a prime example of Mid-Century Modern architecture. Significant features included its curvilinear plan, shark’s tooth balusters, concrete eyebrows, and upswept concrete canopy. This structure has been demolished.
Prospect/Southland Park District
Located in the City of West Palm Beach, the Prospect Park-Southland Park Historic District includes a variety of architectural styles from the 1920s to the 1940s. The survey was required to update the designation report and amend the district boundaries.
St. Peter's Antiochian Church
Built in 1936, the church is in the Masonry Vernacular style incorporating Gothic elements. The structure retains many original features and is associated with Ernest Leopold Petersen, who fought for racial equality and helped establish the African Orthodox Church.
Boynton Hills Lights
Installed c.1925, the Westinghouse electric lights and their landscaped settings are important elements of the Boynton Hills Subdivision design and planning. Once common throughout the City of Boynton Beach, only four of the lights remain.
Morningside Park
Dating to 1953, the park was designed by P. Raymond Plumer. Although some of the original structures have been altered, the park retains many original landscape features including a palmetum, curvilinear circulation system, artificial lake, and canal.
Boynton School
Built in 1913, the school was designed by William W. Maughlin in the Masonry Vernacular style. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now houses the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Learning Center.
Plantation Community Center
Built in 1963, the building was designed by Russell T. Pancoast in the Modernist style. Significant features included a concrete canopy with upsweeps and a central courtyard covered by a concrete barrel-vaulted roof. Unfortunately, this structure has been demolished.
Wood Frame Vernacular Residences
Thematic designation of wood frame vernacular structures built between 1911 and 1941. All are associated with the establishment and continued settlement of Coconut Grove Village West by Bahamians, African Americans from the south, and their descendants.