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

First Town Hall

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

1. First Town Hall Marker

Inscription. Site of building erected in 1915 as the first Town Hall of Lake Worth, chartered in 1913. Civic and social affairs before 1915 were conducted in a wooden building nearby, known as the Club House or Auditorium. J.W. Means served as mayor in 1913, and on May 2, 1914, James M. Love became the first elected mayor.

Erected 1973 by Garcilasco de la Vega Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 26° 36.974′ N, 80° 3.46′ W. Marker was in Lake Worth, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It was at the intersection of North Dixie Highway (U.S. 1) and Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Dixie Highway. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth Beach FL 33460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

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on the Treasure Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It was also in the American South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: First Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Homestead and First Jewell Post Office (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pine Crest Municipal Cemetery (approx. one mile away); I. A. Banks Memorial Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Palm Beach Junior College (approx. 1.8 miles away); Little Red Schoolhouse (approx. 2 miles away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Coastal Patrol Base No. 3 (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Worth.

First Town Hall Marker and City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

2. First Town Hall Marker and City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 34 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.