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bished, kitchen equipment installed, ming pool area, dining room facilities
and meals served. In January, 1961, no and an expanded parking area. This
tice was given of the intention to sell this made a total of $1,430,000. The people
entire property, and the village decided voted at a special referendum election, 7
to buy- and develop the area into a re to 1, to purchase and develop the North
creation center. Palm Beach Country Club.
was set as the rice for The market now called Pant
$t,015,000 P ry
the existing country club of 145 acres Pride was built early in 1958. This was
plus all buildings and equipment. An followed by the J. M. Fields store, now
additional ` $415,000 covered the swim Jefferson's. The mall and Sears con -
Here Is A List
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Of Every Bank Service
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655-8511 Jupiter -Boynton 428-0900 Delray -Boca
First Federal Savings of the Palm Beaches "12t
struction came in May of 1.971. As the
land for the Sears building was being
cleared, the bulldozer flushed a family of
foxes, last seen racing in a westerly di-
rection. 1.
Started in 1969, Old Port Cove has
proved to be most successful. It is now
nearing its final capacity of 1,062 units.
After extended negotiations be-
tween the State of Florida, Palm Beach
County, and the MacArthur Founda-
tion, the oceanfront land which lay with-
in the Village of North Palm Beach was
sold to the county for $23,000,000. 11/2
miles of oceanfront and 345 acres of land
include the controversial Air Force
Beach. Half the cost was borne by the
state, half by the county. It was dedicat-
ed on November 7, 1980.
-Under the terms of the deed, this
prime oceanfront recreation area comes
under the jurisdiction of the county and
must be kept in a natural state. Some
park facilities may be installed, but un-
der the general control of a non-profit
corporation consisting of representa-
tives of Bankers Life, Palm Beach Coun-
ty, North Palm Beach, and Nature Con-
servancy.
North Palm Beach can take pride in
a village that was the first in Florida to
win the National Association of Home
Builders' -award for excellence, a village
that still looks new with no depressed
neighborhoods, no cheap commercial
strips. Real estate values have remained
solid. Local government has been clean,
public services excellent, and recreation-
al facilities superior. It is truly a well
planned and successful community.
(Appreciation is due Village Historian
William Young and his fellow historians for the
factual content of this article)
*STUART
lot
531
WEST PALM BEACH GOLDEN LAKES
5 S.E. Federal Highway
Main Office 1950 Golden Lakes Boulevard 228
APPER"
215 S. Olive Avenue 683-9300
*PALM SPRINGS
655-8511 PALM BEACH
Ave. & S. Congress
*WESTWARD 165 Bradley Place 10
964-2212
2701 Okeechobee Bo evard 655-1485
*LAKE WORTH
683-3133 280 S. County Road
Lucerne Avenue
*SOUTHERN 655-6446
582-3511
30� Southern Boulevard
833-5523
to Boynton 833 -FUND, Delray to Boca 483-5161
For current rates call toll free: Jupiter
struction came in May of 1.971. As the
land for the Sears building was being
cleared, the bulldozer flushed a family of
foxes, last seen racing in a westerly di-
rection. 1.
Started in 1969, Old Port Cove has
proved to be most successful. It is now
nearing its final capacity of 1,062 units.
After extended negotiations be-
tween the State of Florida, Palm Beach
County, and the MacArthur Founda-
tion, the oceanfront land which lay with-
in the Village of North Palm Beach was
sold to the county for $23,000,000. 11/2
miles of oceanfront and 345 acres of land
include the controversial Air Force
Beach. Half the cost was borne by the
state, half by the county. It was dedicat-
ed on November 7, 1980.
-Under the terms of the deed, this
prime oceanfront recreation area comes
under the jurisdiction of the county and
must be kept in a natural state. Some
park facilities may be installed, but un-
der the general control of a non-profit
corporation consisting of representa-
tives of Bankers Life, Palm Beach Coun-
ty, North Palm Beach, and Nature Con-
servancy.
North Palm Beach can take pride in
a village that was the first in Florida to
win the National Association of Home
Builders' -award for excellence, a village
that still looks new with no depressed
neighborhoods, no cheap commercial
strips. Real estate values have remained
solid. Local government has been clean,
public services excellent, and recreation-
al facilities superior. It is truly a well
planned and successful community.
(Appreciation is due Village Historian
William Young and his fellow historians for the
factual content of this article)
*STUART
lot
531
DELRAY BEACH
5 S.E. Federal Highway
*95 N.E. 5th Avenue
APPER"
278-6261
struction came in May of 1.971. As the
land for the Sears building was being
cleared, the bulldozer flushed a family of
foxes, last seen racing in a westerly di-
rection. 1.
Started in 1969, Old Port Cove has
proved to be most successful. It is now
nearing its final capacity of 1,062 units.
After extended negotiations be-
tween the State of Florida, Palm Beach
County, and the MacArthur Founda-
tion, the oceanfront land which lay with-
in the Village of North Palm Beach was
sold to the county for $23,000,000. 11/2
miles of oceanfront and 345 acres of land
include the controversial Air Force
Beach. Half the cost was borne by the
state, half by the county. It was dedicat-
ed on November 7, 1980.
-Under the terms of the deed, this
prime oceanfront recreation area comes
under the jurisdiction of the county and
must be kept in a natural state. Some
park facilities may be installed, but un-
der the general control of a non-profit
corporation consisting of representa-
tives of Bankers Life, Palm Beach Coun-
ty, North Palm Beach, and Nature Con-
servancy.
North Palm Beach can take pride in
a village that was the first in Florida to
win the National Association of Home
Builders' -award for excellence, a village
that still looks new with no depressed
neighborhoods, no cheap commercial
strips. Real estate values have remained
solid. Local government has been clean,
public services excellent, and recreation-
al facilities superior. It is truly a well
planned and successful community.
(Appreciation is due Village Historian
William Young and his fellow historians for the
factual content of this article)
*STUART
lot
531
DELRAY BEACH
5 S.E. Federal Highway
*95 N.E. 5th Avenue
286-7300
278-6261
*PALM SPRINGS
* 14828 S. Military Trail .
Ave. & S. Congress
498-4447
964-2212
BOCA RATON
*LAKE WORTH
2400 N. Federal Highway
Lucerne Avenue
395-6811
582-3511
*9033 Glades Road
483-5110
to Boynton 833 -FUND, Delray to Boca 483-5161
*LAKE PARK
500 Federal Highway
844-6366
*BOYNTON BEACH
280 N. Congress Avenue
737-5777
*24 -Hour Teller
at these locations
Supplement to The Post, Sunday, July 8, 1984
SUNDAY BROWN WRAPPER
THE' VILLAGE OF NORTH .PALM BEACH
Part Il
James R. Knott
From the very beginning, it was
clear that North Palm Beach was to
become a unique residential community.
Superior planning almost guaranteed it,
even before the village was launched.
Credit for its success is due to Richard
and Herbert Ross, together with John
Schwencke and Jay White. They were
accomplished builders, having built
5,000 houses between 1950 and -1956 in
the West Palm Beach area.
They proceeded to buy .the land
bordering the Earman Canal and ex-
tending north to the Intracoastal from
John D. MacArthur. Not included was
the strip along the east side of U.S. 1. A
master plan was drawn up, and the vil-
lage was given a charter on August 13,
1956. Then, a lot of things started: the
water and sewage systems, the streets,
the village hall. The Earman Canal was
widened and deepened. Before the
streets were paved, a system of 42 -inch
'Fhe Blue Heron Hotel
culverts' was installed to preclude any
standing water in the streets. Sidewalks
five feet wide were required in the vil-
lage.
A government was formed, and a
council appointed consisting of Charles
Cunningham, Richard Ross, Jay White,
John Schwencke and J. D. MacArthur. A
village manager was hired, Albin Olson,
and a chief of Public Safety, Albert Dud -
den. Fred Trapnell was general manager
of the utilities during their construction
and, for 13 years, their operation.
The sale of homesites commenced
in October of 1956 with a Parade of
Homes. This was in conjunction with the
Home Builders' Association and includ-
ed 15 leading builders.
The models were located on the
south side of Anchorage, west of
Eastwind Drive. It was a success, and by
August of 1957 the permit valuations hit
$502,930 for that month alone. The
Rosses also built houses, but, after com-
pleting about 50 of them, decided not to
compete with other builders and with-
drew from this operation.
Meanwhile, dredging operations
had started. The North Palm Beach wa-
terway had commenced, running north
and south, splitting the village roughly
in halves with 13 east and west branches,
all bulkheaded. Captain Milling was em-
ployed for the job, and for over a year his
dredge "Admiral" was a familiar sight
slowly working its way south. The job
was well done. The bridge carrying
Lighthouse Drive across the waterway
was built.
The water system started with the
drilling of 11 deep wells and the erection
of a water treatment plant west of the
village: At the same time, the sewage