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1976 Women's Club President, Arline Kiselewski
Arline Kiselewski, the 1976 Woman's Club president, presented this needlepoint, handcrafted crest to the city as part of the country's bicentennial. It is currently located in the city council chambers. Every member of the club participated in…
Allamanda Elementary School, 1964
Allamanda Elementary is located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, a suburban community in the northeast area of Palm Beach County. It was built in 1964. Originally, there were six buildings: an administration, cafeteria, and three classroom buildings…
Assembly Workers at the RCA Building
Workers assemble personal computers at the RCA plant in Palm Beach Gardens. The company employed 3,400 people during its heyday, but closed its operations in 1972.
BRCC Time Capsule Extraction, 2003
During the construction of a new recreation center in Palm Beach Gardens, Bill Kazakavage, a member of the public works crew recalled that he had buried a Burns Road Community Center (BRCC) time capsule some 21 years earlier. Kazakavage contacted…
Bunyan Job for a Banyan
In 1959, the main entrance to Palm Beach Gardens was north of Northlake and Garden (now MacArthur) Boulevards. In 1961, MacArthur transplanted a banyan tree to that site, and the tree became the city's symbol. MacArthur had heard about a resident in…
Christmas in Dixie Parade, 1982
Mayor Don Kiselewski rides in the rumble seat of an antique Ford in the 1982 Christmas in Dixie Parade. He was the grand marshal for the annual event sponsored by the Town of Lake Park. Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Lake…
Christmas in Dixie Parade, 1983
John Kiedis (far left) rides the sleigh with fellow council members, from left to right, Linda Monroe, Don Kiselewski, and Mike Martino aboard the City of Palm Beach Gardens Float in the 1983 Christmas in Dixie Parade. The parade began in the parking…
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,…
Emergency Operations Center
The new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), dedicated on June 7, 2011, provides a secure, high-tech, 10,000-square-foot fortress. It was designed to withstand hurricane force winds of up to 205 mph so as to house all government and emergency response…
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…