Lake Worth in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Schoolhouse

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

1. First Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Site of the first schoolhouse erected in the Town of Lake Worth in 1912 - a frame building twenty-four by thirty-six feet. Initial enrollment was twenty-four pupils. In February 1916, building was replaced on this site by a concrete building - the present City Hall.

Erected 1963 by Garcilasco de la Vega Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 26° 36.956′ N, 80° 3.176′ W. Marker is in Lake Worth, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is on Lake Avenue (State Road 802) just west of North Federal Highway (State Road 5), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach FL 33460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

on the Treasure Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

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it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Homestead and First Jewell Post Office (approx. half a mile away); Pine Crest Municipal Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); I. A. Banks Memorial Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Palm Beach Junior College (approx. 2.1 miles away); Coastal Patrol Base No. 3 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Chapel Of The Holy Spirit (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Worth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Town Hall (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

First Schoolhouse Marker with City Hall Annex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

2. First Schoolhouse Marker with City Hall Annex

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.