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Intracoastal Waterway on PGA Boulevard
The first two-lane drawbridge spanning the Intracoastal Waterway was completed in 1966 on PGA Boulevard. This bridge was an important link to US Highway 1 from the newly created City of Palm Beach Gardens. The PGA Bridge was also known to locals as…
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…
Howell L. Watkins Junior High School, 2005
In 2005, Howell L. Watkins Junior High School was demolished and a larger school was built at the same location, renamed Howell L. Watkins Middle School. Site improvements include a redesigned site drainage system and play fields. The play fields…
Howell L. Watkins Junior High School, 1962
Howell L. Watkins Junior High School opened in 1962 on Gardens Boulevard (later renamed MacArthur Boulevard). Built on 20.3 acres across the street from the Little League ball field and Lake Catherine, it was the first middle school in Palm Beach…
Holiday Inn on PGA Boulevard, History
The city's first hotel, a six-story, 126-room Holiday Inn, opened for business in 1970 on PGA Boulevard. It was built by Pappalardo Construction Co. on a seven-acre site close to the PGA Headquarters. The hotel served the area's winter visitors as…
Holiday Inn on PGA Boulevard, History
The city's first hotel, a six-story, 126-room Holiday Inn, opened for business in 1970 on PGA Boulevard. For a brief time, as seen in this brochure, the hotel was referred to as MacArthur's Holiday Inn, after John D. MacArthur, the city's founder.
Hetzel Brothers Christmas
The Hetzel brothers prepare scenery for the Christmas Pageant displayed annually at MacArthur and Northlake Boulevards. In 1933, Conrad Hetzel was an invalid in Asheville, North Carolina. In a dream, he was told to create a pageant, and in doing so,…
Gardens Baptist Church, Oldest Church in the City
The Gardens Baptist Church at 11980 Alt. A1A was not within the boundaries on Palm Beach Gardens when it was dedicated in May, 1962, with its minister Reverend Sherman W. Swan. However, with the annexation of that land, it has become the oldest…
Flyer to Re-Elect Mayor David Levy to City Council
In 2010, David Levy mailed out this flyer to residents in the community. He was successfully re-elected to the city council and was soon selected to serve as the city’s mayor (2010-2012).
Florida Turnpike - Palm Beach Gardens Exit, 1965 Dedication
John D. MacArthur was instrumental in obtaining a Sunshine State Parkway exit into the City of Palm Beach Gardens. He financed the interchange project, and the opening of the exit was dedicated in 1965. The parkway was renamed the Florida Turnpike in…