Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Delray Beach Hotel
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 2, 2016
1. Delray Beach Hotel Marker
Inscription.
The Delray Beach Hotel was constructed on this site in 1939. Engineered by William Victor Peterson and built by Taylor Construction, the Mediterranean style hotel featured a Cuban tile roof, high ceilings with exposed beams, and large glass windows for ocean views. Peterson, born in 1882 of Swedish descent, had farmed pineapples in Hawaii. Delray's similar climate and pineapple-growing heritage brought him to the area, where he entered Florida’s tourism industry. The Delray Beach Hotel and other contemporary establishments catered to a winter colony of wealthy, creative people. Peterson operated the hotel with his wife Margaret and son Robert during the tourist season. The family also owned the Northern Pine Lodge in Park Rapids, Minnesota, which they operated in the summer when the Delray Hotel was closed. In 1944, the hotel was sold to MacNab Hotels Inc. A restaurant added to the southwest side of the building in 1953 was designed by prominent Delray Beach architect, Samuel Ogren Sr. Berkshire-By-The-Sea was built on the original site of the Delray Beach Hotel in the early 1980s.
Erected 2015 by William S. & Barbara
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Peterson, Delray Beach Historical Society and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-847.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 26° 27.888′ N, 80° 3.472′ W. Marker is in Delray Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is on North Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A) south of Thomas Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 North Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach FL 33483, 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, 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.
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 2, 2016
2. Delray Beach Hotel Marker with Berkshire-By-the-Sea in background
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
