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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, 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 D. MacArthur, Founder
Financier-developer John D. MacArthur announces on Thursday, April 5, 1973, that he will sell all his holdings in Palm Beach County and Florida and return to Illinois. The first sale was WEAT-TV (Channel 12) in West Palm Beach to Photo Electronics…
John D. MacArthur, Statue
An eight-foot statue of John D. MacArthur, sculpted by Pennsylvania artist Zenos Frudakis, was installed, after some debate over its location, within the municipal complex of North Military Trail.
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…
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…
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…
Palm Beach Gardens Property & Roads - Aerial View
A northeast regional view of Palm Beach Gardens' property and roads as seen in 2005.
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…
Beeline Route to Pratt & Whitney
When Pratt & Whitney first opened for business on June 15, 1958, just west of the site where Palm Beach Gardens would be founded almost a year later, there were no gas stations or traffic lights. The state of Florida agreed to build a road (later to…