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The Gardens Mall - Aerial View
Florida's largest shopping mall at the time, The Gardens Mall opened in the fall of 1988 at 3101 PGA Boulevard. This urban center, developed by the Forbes Company, was designated to be the centerpiece for the city's commercial and business district…
I-95 and PGA Blvd, 1976 - Aerial View
In 1976, the section of Interstate 95 connecting Palm Beach Gardens with Miami was opened to the public. This section had ended on PGA Boulevard and it was not until December 19, 1987 that the 44-mile "missing link" from Palm Beach Gardens to Fort…
Notable Figures at the 50th Anniversary of the City
Strategically photographed in front of the MacArthur Statue, present and former city council members from Palm Beach Gardens attend a 50th Anniversary event for the city. From left to right are David Levy, Eugene Walker, Bert Premuroso, Don…
John D. MacArthur, Founder
In the early 1960s, Walt Disney was looking to open a theme park on the East Coast. MacArthur (pictured) saw this as an opportunity for his new city and proposed land west of the Florida Turnpike, along PGA Boulevard. An agreement was reached, but…
John & Catherine MacArthur with Lulu Belle
MacArthur and his second wife, Catherine, pose in 1965 with their poodle, Lulu Belle. Catherine became MacArthur's business partner and helped him in his upward climb.
John D. MacArthur and Zeck
John D. MacArthur, founder of the city of Palm Beach Gardens, seen here with his dog Zeck in the mid-1960s, was born poor, the son of a Scottish preacher in rural Pennsylvania. After dropping out of high school, he became a self-made…
MacArthur and the Golf Capital of the World
John D. MacArthur stands with a sign indicating his intention to make golf a catalyst for turning scrubland into prime residential property. Curiously, MacArthur knew very little about golf and did not play the game. However, he recognized a good…
Entrance to the City - Banyan Tree and Waterfall
The city's first historic district starts at the entrance to MacArthur Boulevard. The great banyan trees that were planted in 1961 and 1962 are in the center of the oval, framed on both sides of the road with waterfalls flowing over a large rock…
Entrance to the City - Waterfall
The city's first historic district starts at the entrance to MacArthur Boulevard. The great banyan trees that were planted in 1961 and 1962 are in the center of the oval, framed on both sides of the road with waterfalls flowing over a large rock…
City Hall Building - Aerial View
Aerial View of City Hall Building that was used from 1971 to 2000. The building was the home of the city manager, the city clerk, as well as the police, building, recreation, and fire departments until a new municipal complex was completed in 2000,…