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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…
Officer William S. Mathews, In Memoriam
Officer William S. Mathews, the only officer to die in the line of duty, was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 12, 1979, while attempting to stop a drunk driver. The plaque at the right is mounted on a granite base prominently displayed in the…
Opening of Plant Drive Park in Palm Beach Gardens
Mayor Bob Diamond joins with members of the community as the ribbon is cut for Plant Drive Park. The park would provide play areas and ballfields to the residents and their children.
Original Fire Station
During Fire Prevention Week in October 1978, Fire Chief Ed Arrants dedicated the original fire station "to the memory of the department's charter members, some of whom are still with us, some of whom have passed on, but all of whom have given a great…
Palm Beach Community College, 1988
The Palm Beach Junior College north campus at 3160 PGA Boulevard was dedicated on June 4, 1982. The college was built on land purchased from John D. MacArthur and opened as a full time facility, offering associate degrees in arts and sciences and…
Palm Beach Gardens Administrative Offices
In 1967, the city rented units at 10128 Meridian Way on a temporary lease agreement. The 2,000-square-foot complex accommodated administrative offices and housed the building inspector and the police department. Following a short stay in these…
Palm Beach Gardens Church of God, now Cross Community Church
Palm Beach Gardens Church of God, founded by A.T. and Imogene Lowery and Milton and Vonice Pinder, conducted its first service on March 12, 1967, in a private home. In December that year, construction began on a building that became known as…
Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Ball Fields
In 1971, the City of Palm Beach Gardens purchased a revenue bond issue that would, by 2000, become a world renowned ball field.
Palm Beach Gardens Community High, 2009
Palm Beach Gardens High School was torn down in 2009, and a larger high school was built and named Palm Beach Gardens Community School.
Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital - Auxiliary Staff, 1977
Auxiliary members at their desk in the lobby of Palm Beach Gardens Community Hospital. They are, from left to right, Elsie Spencer, Lee Davis, Genette Morris, Mabel Smith, and Helen Lindsley.