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St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1965
St. Mark's Episcopal Church originated on Advent Sunday in December 1962, when clergy from Holy Trinity Church of West Palm Beach began meeting with a group in the North Palm Beach Elementary School. Under the leadership of Reverend Robert Terhune,…
St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral
In 1982, after extensive research and parishioner input, Reverend Frank Flynn determined that the parish growth and need was more than sufficient to embark on a campaign to build a new church. The parish had dramatically grown to nearly 2,000…
Space Shuttle Main Engine by Pratt & Whitney
In 1967, the US Air Force funded a study into advanced rocket propulsion systems, employing Pratt & Whitney to research more efficient engines for the NASA Space Shuttle. This photograph shows Bill Creslein and Walter Wiley, both of Pratt & Whitney,…
Signing Bonds for Palm Beach Gardens City Hall
$300,000 in bonds were delivered to the City of Palm Beach Gardens in 1969 so that a new City Hall could be built for the community and city council. Signing those bonds were (left to right) Bank Executive Vice President William Kendrick, Mayor Henry…
Ribbon Cutting Opens PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens
With a snip of gold-plated scissors, the PGA National Resort Community became the new home of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). Presiding over the ceremony were Frank Cardi, PGA President, E. Llwyd Ecclestone, Jr., president…
RCA, the First Commercial Building
The city's first commercial building permit was issued in 1960 for the construction of RCA, a manufacturing and electronics company. On May 25, 1961, the $4 million plant opened. It was located at the western end of Monet Road, later renamed RCA…
Raising the Flag at Plant Drive Park
Plant Drive Park opened in 1965 and become a small, but notable location for significant events within the Palm Beach Gardens Community. The Boy Scout Color Guard, Troop 132, included Mark Hathaway and Mickie Pullen, who raised the flag along with…
Police Explorers Take First Place in Statewide Competition
Capt. Kirsten Eriksson, 18, Lt. Robert Artola, 17 and Sgts. Michael Macko, 19, and Michael McLean, 20, were living out a realistic nighttime scenario where they had to search a darkened building and catch a suspect hiding inside. Their performance…
Plant Drive Park - Playground Equipment
Palm Beach Gardens' first recreation director, Woody Dukes, proudly presents the first piece of playground equipment. It was located at Plant Drive Park when it opened in 1965. What the park lacked in equipment was made up for in parental enthusiasm.…
Plant Drive Park - Children at Play
Children enjoying the playground equipment at Plant Drive Park after it opened in 1965; parents looking on with cautious enthusiasm.