Boynton Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
1913 Boynton Elementary School
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016
1. 1913 Boynton Elementary School Marker
Inscription.
1913 Boynton Elementary School. . Boynton Elementary School/Boynton School, designed by West Palm Beach architect William Maughlin, is of the masonry vernacular style, has two floors, six classrooms and attic space leading to the belfry. The original staircase and floors were built with Florida pine. On September 8, 1913, it became Boynton’s only school for 14 years. It housed 12 grades, had indoor plumbing and electricity installed in the 1920s. It was used as a public school and for community activities until 1989. In the 1990s the new settlers joined residents to revive downtown Boynton Beach, using the schoolhouse as the cornerstone. In 1998-99 the building underwent a $14 million restoration funded by the City of Boynton Beach and the State Division of Human Resources. On November 29, 2001, it opened to the public as the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Learning Center. Its mission is to encourage families to learn the history of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County through interactive exhibitions and programs. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Boynton Elementary School/Boynton School, designed by West Palm Beach architect William Maughlin, is of the masonry vernacular style, has two floors, six classrooms and attic space leading to the belfry. The original staircase and floors were built with Florida pine. On September 8, 1913, it became Boynton’s only school for 14 years. It housed 12 grades, had indoor plumbing and electricity installed in the 1920s. It was used as a public school and for community activities until 1989. In the 1990s the new settlers joined residents to revive downtown Boynton Beach, using the schoolhouse as the cornerstone. In 1998-99 the building underwent a $14 million restoration funded by the City of Boynton Beach and the State Division of Human Resources. On November 29, 2001, it opened to the public as the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center. Its mission is to encourage families to learn the history of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County through interactive exhibitions and programs. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Erected 2008 by The Boynton Cultural Center, Inc., the City of Boynton Beach and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-627.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is September 8, 1913.
Location.
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Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 26° 31.636′ N, 80° 3.763′ W. Marker was in Boynton Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. Marker was at the intersection of East Ocean Avenue and Northeast 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on East Ocean Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 129 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach FL 33435, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. 1913 Boynton Elementary School Marker with town square clock
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2016
3. 1913 Boynton Elementary School
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on January 29, 2019, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
