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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…
Palm Beach Gardens High School, 1968
Palm Beach Gardens High School opened in 1968 with 1,700 students. It was the first public high school in the area, on Holly Drive just a few blocks from the heart of MacArthur's first neighborhood on MacArthur Boulevard.
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…
Ernie Els Wins the Honda Classic, 2008
The Honda Classic was founded in 1972 as Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. Since 2007, the tournament has been played at PGA National Resort. Pictured is Ernie Els, the 2008 champion. The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour event benefiting the Children's…
John MacArthur with the Legends of Golf
"Mr. Mac," John D. MacArthur, seen here basking in the glory of his dreams come true, is surrounded by some of golf's legendary players at the award-winning golf club that he built. To the right of John D. MacArthur (second from left) are golf…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…