Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach

Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Historic Preservation

Through advocacy initiatives, educational programs, architectural resources, and cultural events, the Foundation’s goal is to encourage the community to learn about and save the historic sites that make Palm Beach special.

Check out this post from our Collections intern, Kaia Clemente:⁠⁠This is what a day out sailing in the late 1800s looked...
06/19/2026

Check out this post from our Collections intern, Kaia Clemente:⁠
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This is what a day out sailing in the late 1800s looked like for Palm Beach pioneer ladies!⛵️🌊⁠
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This cyanotype is from the Clarke family, early Palm Beach pioneers who lived along the Lake Trail, owned pet gators, and sailed on their yacht Providencia (pictured above). Cyanotype is a printing process popularized in the late 1800s that uses iron salts to achieve this distinctive blue look. ⁠
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From the Clarke Family Papers, circa 1900 ⁠
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Our new coastal strand ecosystem is taking root at Phipps Ocean Park! 🌊⁠⁠Designed with native silver palms, muhly grass,...
06/18/2026

Our new coastal strand ecosystem is taking root at Phipps Ocean Park! 🌊⁠
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Designed with native silver palms, muhly grass, and seaside goldenrod, the coastal strand is a biodiverse ecosystem just landward of the dune. ⁠
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Designed in 1927 by Maurice Fatio, this landmarked Mediterranean Revival style estate was recently in the news for a rec...
06/17/2026

Designed in 1927 by Maurice Fatio, this landmarked Mediterranean Revival style estate was recently in the news for a recorded sale! ⁠Unique to Fatio's interpretation of Mediterranean Revival, this home is asymmetrical while being entirely composed of symmetrical elements. With restrained ornament evoking the Florentine style, this residence serves as a precursor to the move away from the opulent Mediterranean Revival estates of the early-mid 1920s towards the classic and refined Bermudian and Colonial Revival favored in the 1930s. ⁠
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Swipe right ➡️ to see the home in 1927 and today! ⁠
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1. From the Maurice Fatio Papers, 1927.⁠
2. From the Property File Collection, ca. 2010.

Reminisce on the wonder of childhood holidays with in the most recent letter in our 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 series, highlig...
06/16/2026

Reminisce on the wonder of childhood holidays with in the most recent letter in our 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 series, highlighting memories and stories from Palm Beach community members. ⁠
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From matching clothes at the Purple Turtle on Worth Ave., to creamsicles savored at the hotel, Jayne reminds us all of the magic of Palm Beach, "of warm breezes and saltwater playmates, soft sand between our toes and days filled with love and laughter." 🏖️🍊🌴⁠
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If you are interested in sharing a Palm Beach memory please reach out to [email protected]⁠ ⁠
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This charming Bungalow was recently designated a landmarked property! Built ca. 1910, this home was originally built for...
06/12/2026

This charming Bungalow was recently designated a landmarked property! Built ca. 1910, this home was originally built for George A. and Eda Neumann, who began wintering in Palm Beach in 1911. An interesting blend of the Bungalow and Prairie styles popular in the early 1900s, this asymmetrical residence incorporates low-pitched front and side facing gable roofs, and some sources state it was the ninth home built in Palm Beach!⁠
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Our Director of Preservation Planning, Aimee Sunny, spoke in support of the designation, emphasizing the value in preserving homes on Palm Beach that predate the 1920s building boom. While Palm Beach may be known for its Mediterranean Revival estates, it is vital to save homes that show the full story of the Town's fascinating architectural heritage!⁠
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From the Barbara Hoffstot Collection, 1972.⁠
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Where are Keith and Mindi?!⁠⁠This time, they’re exploring Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. During their visit, Keith and Mi...
06/11/2026

Where are Keith and Mindi?!⁠
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This time, they’re exploring Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. During their visit, Keith and Mindi studied the park’s coastal ecosystems and natural habitats, many of which closely resemble the ecosystems that will shape the future landscape at Phipps Ocean Park.⁠
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Where will they go next?⁠
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Sometimes the most unexpected stories are hiding inside an architectural project.While looking through drawings for a h...
06/09/2026

Sometimes the most unexpected stories are hiding inside an architectural project.

While looking through drawings for a house designed by Marion Sims Wyeth on Banyan Road, we uncovered a detail that stopped us in our tracks: a private boxing ring complete with a light-up scoreboard. 🥊✨

It’s a reminder that architectural drawings are more than plans on paper. They capture personalities, passions, and the wonderfully specific ways people once lived in Palm Beach. Even behind the island’s most elegant facades, surprises are always waiting to be discovered.


From the Wyeth Collection, 1932.

Black mangroves (𝘈𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘴) are one of the over 200 species being added to Phipps Ocean Park. The black mangro...
06/04/2026

Black mangroves (𝘈𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘴) are one of the over 200 species being added to Phipps Ocean Park. The black mangrove lives at the edge of the mangrove swamp on the west side of the park. This medium tree or large shrub grows to a height of 20-40 feet and lives at the edge of the brackish water from the Intracoastal Waterway, between the red and white mangroves.⁠
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To help distinguish between the three types of mangroves in South Florida, you can look at the trunk of the tree, as the black mangrove has a very dark trunk. The black mangrove exudes salt through the back of its leaves, making them appear whitish on the underside.⁠
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To learn more about black mangrove, visit the link in our bio! ⁠

We're celebrating a newly landmarked property!⁠ Designed by early Palm Beach architect William Eckler in 1924, this Medi...
06/03/2026

We're celebrating a newly landmarked property!⁠ Designed by early Palm Beach architect William Eckler in 1924, this Mediterranean Revival style home is defined by its unique recessed front entry surrounded by Romanesque style compound arches. ⁠
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Originally built for himself and business partner Gustave Girard, the home serves as potentially the first property built as a result of the partnership between Girard and Eckler, who spearheaded the real estate and development company Eckler Girard, Inc. from 1924-1929, coinciding with Palm Beach's 1920s land boom. Eckler designed many Mediterranean Revival homes in Palm Beach, some of which share this home's Romanesque entryway!⁠
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From the Property Files Collection, ca. 2000⁠
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Palm Beach TV visited Foundation Headquarters and Pan’s Garden to film how native plants can create beauty, shade, and p...
06/02/2026

Palm Beach TV visited Foundation Headquarters and Pan’s Garden to film how native plants can create beauty, shade, and privacy without relying on invasive ficus trees. 🎥

For decades, ficus trees created beautiful green tunnels across Palm Beach but their aggressive root systems have also damaged sidewalks, roads, seawalls, and underground infrastructure. Through the Town’s Ficus Removal Incentive Program, these aging trees are being replaced with a more diverse and resilient canopy for the future.

Preservation is not only about protecting the past. Sometimes it means making changes so the landscape can thrive for generations to come. Thank you for covering this important story!

Click the link in our bio to see our horticulture team talk about the importance of native plants and learn more about the Town of Palm Beach's Ficus Removal Incentive Program!

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