Garden Club of Palm Beach
1930

The Plan of Palm Beach

On Reserve

The Plan of Palm Beach prepared under the direction of The Garden Club of Palm Beach approved by the town council.

DESCRIPTION: On Reserve

Rare book containing "The Plan of Palm Beach", Florida commissioned and funded by the Garden Club of Palm Beach (1). This was the first plan for Palm Beach and it was not until 1970 that the town adopted a revised plan. The plan was approved by the Palm Beach town council on December 19, 1929 as a guide for future public improvements in light of the rapid growth the area was then experiencing. The original drawings contained in the book were hung in the Palm Beach Town Hall.

"One attractive and well managed public bath and beach, the concentration of general traffic upon a limited number of streets, beautification without especial reference to main arteries of travel and a system of leisurely and convenient by-ways free from automobiles, punctuated by gardens: this is a plan which will localize recreation-seeking crowds, discourage trespassing, and provide safety and quiet for residents of Palm Beach."

Rare. The only copy we could locate is in the Palm Beach Town Hall. Not in WorldCat. Contains more than one dozen illustrations plus aerial photographs and photographic vignettes. Twenty-six pages. List of Garden Club members.

Very rare first plan of Palm Beach, Florida. 1930.

Rare Presentation Plan for Palm Beach, Florida

This thin limited-edition book, number 272 of 400, was printed by the Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company. Chicago. Copyright 1930 by The Garden Club of Palm Beach. Bennet, Parsons, Frost. Consulting Architects. Chicago.

Palm Beach, Florida, is a luxurious coastal town renowned for its opulent estates, pristine beaches, and exclusive social scene. Situated on a 16-mile-long barrier island in Southeast Florida, Palm Beach has long been a favored destination for the wealthy and influential, attracting tycoons, celebrities, and politicians alike. The town's history is steeped in affluence, with legendary figures such as Henry Flagler and John F. Kennedy having once called it home.

(1) One of the members of the Garden Club of Palm Beach in 1930 was Mrs. E. F. Hutton, Marjorie Merriweather Post, the wealthiest woman in the U. S. at the time. In 1927 the Huttons built Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, then the most expensive non-royal residence in existence.

CREATOR: Garden Club of Palm Beach

PUBLICATION DATE: 1930

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

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CONDITION: Very good. Hard cover and binding both strong but some wear. Pages unmarked and clean.

COLORING: Lithographed color

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SIZE: 12 " x 10 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 2001

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