1913 Boynton Elementary School
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Markerman62
N 26° 31.636 W 080° 03.763
17R E 593380 N 2934418
Located at the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum, 129 East Ocean Ave.
Waymark Code: WMRV8P
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2016
Views: 5
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. 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.
Marker Number: F-627
Date: 2008
County: Palm Beach
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: The Boynton Cultural Center, Inc., the City of Boynton Beach and the Florida Department of State
Website: Not listed
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