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

Boynton Woman's Club

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

1. Boynton Woman's Club Marker

Inscription. The Boynton Woman’s Club was designed in Mediterranean Revival style by the famous Palm Beach architect Addison C. Mizner. The Woman’s Club is significant for both its architectural merit and contributions to the cultural development of Boynton Beach. The Club was built in 1925 as a memorial to the founder of the town, Major Nathan S. Boynton. Along with providing a social and civic center for the community, it served as the town’s first public library and the first meeting place for several local churches and service organizations. The second floor features a grand ballroom and stage. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Erected 1995 by The Palm Beach Town Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in cooperation with the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-355.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 26° 31.127′ N, 80° 3.487′ W. Marker is in Boynton Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. Marker is at the intersection of South Federal Highway

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(U.S. 1) and Southeast10th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Federal Highway. Marker is in parking area on the side of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 South Federal Highway, Boynton Beach FL 33435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bethesda Memorial Hospital (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rosenwald Schools in Palm Beach County (approx. 1.3 miles away); North Ocean Boulevard (approx. 1.3 miles away); Barton Memorial Park Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); South Lake Worth Inlet (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named North Ocean Boulevard (approx. 2.9 miles away); Del-Ida Park Historic District (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Del-Ida Park Historic District (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boynton Beach.

Also see . . . Boynton Woman's Club. (Submitted on August 10, 2016.)

Boynton Woman's Club Marker and building at parking lot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

2. Boynton Woman's Club Marker and building at parking lot.

Boynton Woman's Club Marker and building from median of US 1. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016

3. Boynton Woman's Club Marker and building from median of US 1.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.