Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old School Square Historic District
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016
1. Old School Square Historic District Marker
Old School Square Historic District is named for its focal point, the Old School Square Complex at 51 North Swinton Avenue which is made up of the circa 1913 Vernacular style Delray School designed by J.M. Cromer, the citys first separate high school, and the original gymnasium. Both the high school and gymnasium were designed circa 1926 in the Mediterranean Revival style by architect Sam Ogren, Sr. Ogren also designed several Mediterranean Revival structures along NE 1st Avenue, otherwise known as Bankers Row. Two-story Mediterranean Revival residences of the 1920s are on the west side of Bankers Row while one-story Minimal Traditional cottages of the 1930s line the east side. Architectural styles throughout the historic district include Vernacular, Bungalow, and Mission and Mediterranean Revival styles dating between 1902 and 1945. The Old School Square Historic District contains approximately 15 blocks around the towns geographic center. District boundaries span south to SE 2nd Street and north to NE 4th Street with NE and NW 1st Avenues to the east and west. The City of Delray Beach locally designated the Old School Square Historic District in 1988.
Erected 2009 by The City of Delray Beach and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-669.)
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Location. 26° 28.114′ N, 80° 4.399′ W. Marker is in Delray Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is on North Swinton Avenue just south of Northeast 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delray Beach FL 33444, 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. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Del-Ida Park Historic District (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); West Settlers Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cason Cottage (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Del-Ida Park Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Florida East Coast Railway Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old School Square (approx. half a mile away); Delray History (approx. half a mile away); City of Delray Beach (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delray Beach.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2016
2. Old School Square Historic District Marker looking south on Swinton Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
