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ORDINANCE NO. 17-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS
BOYNTON SCHOOL (THE, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM) LOCATED
AT 129 E. OCEAN AVENUE, WHICH IS MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE;
PROVIDING A NON -SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Article IX, Section 6. of the City of Boynton Beach Land
Development Regulations provides for the designation and protection of historic sites in the
City of Boynton Beach; and
WHEREAS, Boynton School is estimated to be created in 1913 and the oldest school
building in the City; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Boynton Beach prepared a
designation report for the designation of Boynton School as a historic site and held a duly
noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the property as an historic site at which
no member of the public spoke in opposition to the designation of the property as an historic
site; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Boynton Beach on May 8,
2017 recommended that the Boynton School be designated a historic site; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach has conducted a
duly noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the Boynton School as a historic
site.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
and confirmed by the City Commission.
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Section 2. The Boynton School is located at 129 E. Ocean Avenue and is hereby
designated as Boynton School in accordance with and under the provisions of Chapter 4,
Article IX, Section 6, of the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations.
Section 3. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach
that this Ordinance and each and every of its terms be considered a part of a single whole and
that the Ordinance not be severable and that if a court of competent jurisdiction finds that any
section of this Ordinance is unlawful or unenforceable the Ordinance shall be unenforceable it
its entirety.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
FIRST READING this 16th day of May, 2017.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this 641" day of 2017.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
YES NO
Mayor — Steven B. Grant
Vice Mayor — Justin Katz
Commissioner — Mack McCray
Commissioner — Christina L. Romelus
Commissioner — Joe Casello 411,
VOTE -6�0
(Corporate Seal)
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Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Phone: (561) 742-6260
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City Applications and Codes Accessed
Via Website
www.boynton-beach.org
www.amleeal.corn/boynton-beach flus
10-03-I1
1. GENERAL. INFORMATION: This application must be filled out completely, accurately, and submitted as
an,original to the Planning and Zoning Division; an incomplete application will not be processed. Print legibly
(in ink) or type all information. The application and designation processes are further described in Chapter 4,
Article IX, Section 6.0 of the Land Development Regulations.
Submission requirements:
• One original and one copy of a completed application form.
® Two copies of all supporting documentation and photographs.
® One pdf copy of the application and supporting documentation.
• The applicable fee of $15.00 as adopted by the City Commission (please make checks payable to the
City of Boynton Beach)
Site location map
A map or survey identifying the boundary of the property to be designated
Photographs showing the site, all building elevations, significant features
photographs must be credited)
A bibliography citing all references and sources e.g. titles of books, articles,
photographic credits etc. used in completing the application.
Copies of construction drawings and building permits
Historic photographs, maps and surveys
Copies of newspaper and magazine articles, diary excerpts
Transcripts of oral histories
Census data and historic deeds providing information on owners and tenants
Florida Master Site File forms
Information obtained from online sources
Any other relevant supporting information
of the site or structure (all
websites and their authors,
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In some cases it may be more convenient to submit two copies of a bound Designation Report
including all images and documentation rather than submitting the application form with numerous
9-ttachments, especially if there is a substantialh, ti :►. information.option
chosen an application d signatures
sections can refer the reader to the Designation Report.
It is strongly recommended that all applicants refer to National Register Bulletins 15 and 16A which
contain detailed information on designation requirements and the terms included in the application.
_ bulletinsare ^ pu 1 eR b the e Departmentof hr-Interior
,eio, and
,d r , be viewed or downloaded
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1. Property Name/Proposed Name: Boynton School
Reason for selecting this name: National Register name
2. Property Address: 129 E. Ocean Avenue
(City records show 129 E. Ocean Ave. Property Appraiser website shows 100 NE 15t Ave.,
National Register and Florida Master Site File entries show 141 E. Ocean Ave.)
3. Parcel Control Number (PCN)*: 08 - 43 - 45 - 28 - 05 - 014 - 0020
CTY RNG 17W—P– SEC SUB BLK LOT
* List all PCN's on an attached addendum for applications comprised of multiple lots.
4. Legal Description*: Sawyers Add Lts 2 & 3 Lt 4 (Less Sly 230.31 Ft of Wly 83.12 Ft), Lt 5
(Less Sly 229.64 Ft of Ely 85 Ft) Lt 6 (Less S 204.65 Ft of W 75 Ft & W 9.95 Ft & Ret Cry
Area Seacrest Blvd R/W) & Par Labeled Public School Blk 14
*_Provide on attached addendum if more space is needed.
5. Existing Land Use Classification (from Future Land Use Map). PPGI Public/Private/Gov/Inst
6. Existing Zoning District (from Official Zoning Map): PU Public Usage
7. Is the property located in the Community Redevelopment Agency area? Yes X No ❑
8. If yes to Question #7 above, what is the name of the applicable redevelopment plan?
Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Plan
9. Property Type:
Residential ❑ Commercial ❑ Public Building X Archaeological Site ❑
Other (describe)
10, Number of structures on the site: 1
11. Current Designation:
Is the site or structure individually listed on the National Register? Yes X No ❑
Is the site or structure located in a Local or National Historic District? Yes ❑ No X
If the site or structure is in a district, is it a contributing site or structure? Yes ❑ No ❑
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A. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION (if unsure leave blank and staff will assist)
1. Original Use of Property: School
Current Use of Property: Museum
2. Architectural Style: Masonry Vernacular
3. Architect (if known): William W. Maughlin
Source: Florida Master Site File form and National Register application
4. Builder (if known): A. Melison
Source: Florida Master Site File form and National Register application
5. Construction Dates:
Source: Florida Master Site File form and National Register application
6. Has the structure been altered e.g. new windows, change of roof covering etc? Yes X No ❑
Details Include descriptions, dates, and sources, continue on a separate sheet if required)
See Attachment G
7. Have any additions been made to the property e.g. extra rooms, extensions? Yes ❑ No X
Details (Include descriptions, dates, and sources, continue on a separate sheet if required)
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8. Has the structure been moved? Yes ❑ No X
Details (Include descriptions, dates, and sources, continue on a separate sheet if required)
B. MATERIALS
1. Foundation: Concrete stem walls and piers
2. Structural System: Masonry
3. Exterior Walls: Concrete Block
4. Roof Types & Materials: -Hip, Metal -Shingles
5. Chimney Number & Materials: 0
6. Windows Type & Materials: Wood frame, fixed, 1/1
7. Other Materials e.g. Facings, Veneers, Decorative Elements: See Attachment F
C. CURRENT CONDITION OF SITE & STRUCTURES
Excellent X Good ❑ Fair ❑ Poor ❑
List details of required repairs if known
repairs required
D. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FEATURES
List details of any other significant features not included above e.g. exterior building features
and ornamentation, interior features, landscape features, etc.
Attachment F
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A. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Describe any historically significant eventmaaaookab*dvviththeodeoratnuotune.
B. SIGNIFICANT PERSONS
Provide details of any historically significant persons associated with the site or structure. U
known, also include details of the original owners.
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C. ANECDOTES AND/OR STORIES
Provide a summary of any anecdotes and/or stories associated with the site or structure.
Describe any known archaeology associated with the site.
observed.
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IV. SIGNIFICANCE
A. CRITERIA FOR SIGNIFICANCE
A site or structure must have significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering
or culture and possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and
association. Usually, a structure must also be least 50 years old.
In addition to having integrity, the site or structure must also meet at least one of the following
criteria. Check all criteria that apply to the site or structure.
X Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of
the City's history.
❑ Is associated with the lives of persons significant in the City's past.
X Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or
represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant
and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
❑ Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
X Is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Ordinarily cemeteries, birthplaces, graves of historical figures, properties owned by religious
institutions or used for religious purposes, structures that have been moved from their original
locations, reconstructed historic buildings, properties primarily commemorative in nature, and
properties that have achieved significance within the past 50 years shall not be considered eligible
for the Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places. However, such properties will qualify if they are
integral parts of districts that do meet the criteria or if they fall within the following categories:
a. A religious property deriving primary significance from architectural or artistic distinction or
historical importance; or
b. A building or structure removed from its original. location but which is primarily significant for
architectural value, or which is the surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic
person or event; or
c. A birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance if there is no appropriate site
or building associated with his or her productive life; or
d. A cemetery that derives its primary importance from graves of persons of transcendent
importance, from age, from distinctive design features, or from association with historic events; or
e. A reconstructed building when accurately executed in a suitable environment and presented in a
dignified manner as part of a restoration master plan, and when no other building or structure with
the same association has survived; or
f. A property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition, or symbolic value has
invested it with its own exceptional significance; or
g. A property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional importance.
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B. AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE
Whereas the Criteria for Significance listed above identify the site or structure's association with
history, the Area of Significance identifies sub -areas within the history field to which the property
relates. At least one area of significance from the following list must be identified for a site or
structure to be eligible. Check the Areas of Significance that apply.
❑ Agriculture
X Architecture
❑ Archaeology
❑ Art
❑ Commerce
❑ Communications
❑
Engineering
❑
Entertain meni/Recreation
❑
Ethnic Heritage
❑
Exploration/Settlement
❑
Health/Medicine
❑
Industry
❑ Community Planning & Dev. ❑ Invention
❑ Conservation ❑ Landscape Architecture
❑ Economics
X Education
Other (explain):
C. PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE
❑ Law
❑ Literature
❑
Maritime History
❑
Military
❑
Performing Arts
❑
Philosophy
❑
Politics/Government
❑
Religion
❑
Science
❑
Social History
❑
Transportation
The Period of Significance is defined in National Register Bulletin 16A as:
"the length of time when a property was associated with important events, activities, or persons, or
attained the characteristics which qualify it for National Register listing. Period of significance
usually begins with the date when significant activities or events began giving the property its
historic significance; this is often a date of construction. For prehistoric properties, the period of
significance is the broad span of time about which the site or district is likely to provide information;
it is often the period associated with a particular cultural group."
For the site of an important event, such as a pivotal five-month labor strike, the period of
significance is the time when the event occurred. For properties associated with historic trends,
such as commercial development, the period of significance is the span of time when the property
actively contributed to the trend.
For a property associated with a significant person, the period of significance is usually the length of
time the property was associated with the important person.
For architecturally significant properties, the period of significance is the date of construction and/or
the dates of any significant alterations and additions.
The period of significance for an archeological site is the estimated time when it was occupied or
used for reasons related to its importance, for example, 3000-2500 B.C.
Identify and explain the periods of significance associated with the site or structure:
1913 — date of construction
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D. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Based on the above, explain the site or structure's integrity and significance. Include any
biographical data on significant persons, architects, builders if known. Continue on a separate sheet
if necessary. (Provide typed attachment if preferred).
See Attachment I
V. BIBLIOGRAPHY
All sources cited in this application must be included in the bibliography. Continue on a separate
sheet if necessary. (Provide typed attachment if preferred).
See Attachment J
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1. Name: City of Boynton Beach
2. Address: 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., P.O. Box 310
City: Boynton Beach State: Florida Zip Code: 33425
Phone: (561) 742-6757 Email: adamsw(a7bbfl.us
3. Interest in Property (check one)*: Owner X, Agent ❑, Contract Purchaser ❑
* Include a copy of the last recorded Warranty Deed with all applications.
a. Include written consent of all property owners of record if subject property is under joint
or multiple ownership.
b. If an authorized agent, include a copy of the Agent Agreement or written consent by the
seller(s) and owner(s).
B. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION:
1. Name of Property Owner (Trustee): As above
2. Owner Address:
City:
C. AGENT INFORMATION*:
State:
Zip Code:
1. Name:
* All correspondence will be mailed to the agent unless there is no agent of record, in which case, all correspondence
will be mailed to the applicant. This party will receive agendas, letters, and other material.
Company Name:
2. Address:
City: State:
Phone: Email:
D. AUTHORIZATION OF AGENT:
Signature of authorized agent.
Signature of Owner(s) or Trustee, of authorized
principal if property is owned by a corporation or
other business entity.
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Signature of contract purchaser (if applicant).
Zip Code:
Date
Date
Date
E. CERTIFICATION: (1) (We) understand that this application and all papers and plans submitted
herewith become part of the permanent records of the Planning and Zoning Division. (1) (We) hereby
certify that the above statements or showings in any papers or plans submitted herewith are true to the
best of (my) (our) knowledge and belief. This application will not be accepted unless signed according
to the instructions below.
Signature of Owner(s) or Trustee, of 06te
authorized principal if property is owned by a
corporation or other business entity.
OR
Signature of contract purchaser (if applicant). Date
A representative must be resent at all Historic Resources Preservation Board (HRPB)
meetings �l w City y� o v �R- d meetings d o review application.
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The public noticing requirements contained herein shall be applicable to all historic site designation
applications. Pursuant to City of Boynton Beach Ordinance 12-016, no quasi-judicial proceeding shall proceed
until proof of notice of the proceeding, in affidavit form, has been filed with the Office of the City Clerk and
copied to Planning & Zoning. Proof of notice must include the name and address of each property owner to
whom notice was mailed and a photograph of each sign posted, as hereinafter required. The following notices
must be paid for and provided by the applicant:
A. MAILING: The applicant shall mail a notice of the time, place and subject matter of the public
hearing to all individuals and associations owning or having control over abutting or adjacent property
as determined by the Historic Preservation Planner. Property owner details may be obtained from the
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser website or by contacting one of the offices listed below.
A copy of the notice and a list of the property owners contacted shall be mailed to the Planning and
Zoning Division, City of Boynton Beach.
All notices shall be mailed by first class mail and postmarked no less than 10 calendar days before the
public hearing.
Palm Beach County
Property Appraiser Office
Attention: Mapping Division
Downtown Service Center
301 North Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 355-2866
South County Office
14925 Cumberland Drive
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Phone: (561) 276-1250
http://www.pbcqov.com/PaPa/
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B. SIGNAGE: One (1) sign for each street frontage of the property shall be posted no less than 10
calendar days prior to the hearing. Signs shall be legible from a distance of 100 feet and shall contain a
description of the approval being sought, the date, time and location of the hearing, and a statement
that the application being considered is available for inspection in the Development Department of the
City of Boynton Beach. Minimum sign size shall be 24" wide by 18" high.
Historic Resources Preservation Board
Time:
City Commission
Date: Time:
Location: City Commission Chambers, City Hall
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Information: Department of Development
(561) 742-6757
The application may be inspected at the Development Department, City of Boynton Beach
(The above sample is not drawn to scale. Please customize to accommodate your project information)
C. POSTPONEMENT: When a quasi-judicial hearing is tabled or continued at the request of an
applicant, re -notice of the hearing shall be provided by the applicant in the same manner as the original
notice.
D. CITY TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS:
1. Applicants who wish to utilize City electronic media equipment for presentations at Historic
Resource Preservation Board and City Commission Public Hearings must notify the Planning
and Zoning Department representative at least one (1) week prior to the scheduled meeting;
2. The notification is to include the scope of support to be provided, including the corresponding
agenda item, type of media, materials and equipment needed, along with contact information
for the applicant;
3. The department representative will notify the I.T.S. Department at least two (2) working days
rp for to the meeting to schedule technical support;
4. A copy of the items to be presented must be delivered to the I.T.S. Department no later than
6:00 p.m. on the working day preceding the Commission meeting. At the conclusion of the
meeting, these items will be returned to the department representative who originated the
request;
5. In the event that media or materials are defective, I.T.S Department. will notify department
representative by noon of the day of the meeting.
6. At least thirty minutes prior to the Commission Meeting, non -City individuals will meet with the
I.T.S. Department representative to finalize procedures.
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RE:
Property Address:
Project Name:
File #:
| / We, the undersigned do certify that to the beat of Dy knowledge, the attached ovvD8[Gh|p list is e
complete and accurate representmUon of the real estate property and property owners abutting adjacent
to the above -referenced property as determined by the Historic Preservation Planner. This reflects the
most current records on file in the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's Office.
The notifications were postmarked a minimum of 10 days in advance of the public hearing.
Site signs were posted on the premises e rnininnunn of 10 days in advance of the public hearing in
accordance with City Ordinance 12-010. Attached, are photographs ofthe signs showing their placement
on the property and the abutting right-of-way.
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List of Illustrations
Attachment A:
Location Map
Attachment B:
Existing Elevations and Plans (1996)
Attachment C:
Original Elevations (1912)
Attachment D:
Exterior and Interior Photographs
Attachment E:
Historic Photographs
Attachment F:
Site and Building Description
Attachment G:
Alterations
Attachment H:
History
Attachment I:
Statement of Significance
Attachment J:
Bibliography
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List of Illustrations
Fig. 1: Location
Fig. 2: South Elevation (1996)
Fig. 3: North Elevation (1996)
Fig. 4: East Elevation (1996)
Fig. 5: West Elevation (1996)
Fig. 6: First Floor Plan (1996)
Fig. 7: Second Floor Plan (1996)
Fig. 8: Attic Plan (1996)
Fig: 9: South Elevation (1912)
Fig. 10: North Elevation (1912)
Fig. 11: East Elevation (1912)
Fig. 12: West Elevation & N -S Section (1912)
Fig. 13: South Elevation, Looking N
Fig. 14: North Elevation, Looking SE
Fig. 15: West Elevation, Looking NE
Fig. 16: East Elevation, Looking W
Fig. 17: High School & Plaza, Looking NW
Fig. 18: Playground & Amphitheater, Looking N
Fig. 19: Stairs
Fig. 20: Door & Wainscoting
Fig. 21: Stairs & Attic Stairs
Fig. 22: Stair Wainscoting
Fig. 23: Interior Door & Windows
Fig. 24: Windows
Fig. 25: West & South Elevations During Construction c.1912
Fig. 26: West & South Elevations c.1913
Fig. 27: South & East Elevations, no date
Fig. 28: South & East Elevations Prior to Awning Windows, no date
Fig. 29: South Elevation c.1994
Fig. 30: East & North Elevations c.1994
Fig. 31: East Elevation c.1994
Fig. 32: North & West Elevations c.1994
Fig. 33: Stairs c.1994
Fig. 34: Hallway c.1994
Fig. 35: Attic Stairs c.1994
Fig. 36: Interior Details c.1994
Fig. 37: Sanborn Map 1924
Fig. 38: Plat Map c.1950s
Fig. 39: Site Aerial
Fig. 40: Belfry, Looking SE
Fig. 41: Entry Porch, Looking N
Fig. 42: East Entrance Door
Fig. 43: Awning Windows, AC Units, West Canopy 1994
Fig. 44: Front Entrance Access Ramp 1994
Fig. 45: Access Ramp
Fig. 46: Enlarged Access Opening
Fig. 47: Original Fire Escape Stairs
Fig. 48: New Fire Escape Stairs, New Door, Blocked Window
Fig. 49: 1953 Aerial
Fig. 50: Green Space to the South (c.1994)
Fig. 51: Green Space to the East (c.1994)
Fig. 52: Original North Elevation
Fig. 53: Existing North Elevation
All photographs by W. Adams unless indicated in text.
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Fig. 1: Location (Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Website)
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Existing Elevations (1996)
Fig. 2: South Elevation (Robert Currie Partnership, Inc. 5owaras tuopouios,iaao) tnoi to scale)
Fig. 3: North Elevation (Robert curve rartnersrnp, inc. aowaras cnupuuwb, izmu) t11UL w ��IVJ
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Fig. 4: East Elevation (Koper[ uume r-arrnersn{p, u{c. aUwatua GtrvNVUjVQ, 1-1 k,,,,. --,
WEST ELEVATION
Fig. 5: West Elevation (Robert Currie Partnership, Inc. Sowards Eliopoulos,1996) (not to scale)
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Fig. 6: First Floor Plan (Robert Currie Partnership, Inc. Sowards Eliopoulos,1996) (not to scale)
Fig. 7: Second Floor Plan (Robert Currie rartnersnip, inc. bowaros CHopowos, rtfao) knVi w bUdMI
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Original Elevations (1912)
Fig. 9: South Elevation (W.W. Maughlin, 1912) (not to scale)
Fig. 10: North Elevation (W.W. Maughlin, 1912) (not to scale)
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Fig. 11: East Elevation (W.W. Maughlin, 1912) (not to scale)
Fig. 1z: west tievauon & iv -o aecxun tvv.vv. wiauynuii, 1v —) tnvi w —)
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Fig. 13: South Elevation, Looking N (4/18117)
Fig. 14: North Elevation, Looking SE (4/18/17)
Fig. 15: West Elevation, Looking NE (4118/17)
Fig. 16: East Elevation, Looking W (4/18/17).
Fig. 17: High School & Plaza, Looking NW (4/18/17)
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Fig. 18: Playground & Amphitheater, Looking N (4/18/17)
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Fig. 19: Stairs (4/20/17)
Fig; 20: Door & Wainscoting (4/20/1.7)
Fig..21: Stairs '&Attic Stairs (4/20/17),
Fig,, 22:1 Stair.Wainscoting (4/20/1(7).
Fig. 23: Interior Door & Windows (4/20/17)
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Fig. 24: Windows (4/20/17)
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Fig. 26: West & South Elevations c.1913
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Fig. 28: South & East Elevations Prior to Awning Windows, no date
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Fig. 29: South Elevation c.1994 (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Fig. 30: East & North Elevations c.1994 (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
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Fig. 31: East Elevation c.1994 (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Fig. 32: North & West Elevations c.1994 (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
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Fig. 33: Stairs c.1994
(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Fig. 34: Hallway c.1994
(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Fig, 35: Attic Stairs c.1994
(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Fig. 36: Interior Details c.1994
(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
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Site
The structure is located on its original site at 129 E. Ocean Ave. (aka 141 E. Ocean Ave.) on the
north side of E. Ocean Avenue between N. Seacrest Boulevard and NE 1St Street. Originally, the
school appears to have been located on Lot 2, Block 14 of Sawyer's Addition as shown on the
Sanborn Map from 1924. By approximately the 1950s, the site had been amended to the
southern halves of Lots 2 and 3 of Block 14 of Sawyer's Addition.
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At some point the site was expanded to an irregularly shaped site comprising Lots 2 & 3 and
parts of Lots 4, 5, and 6, Block 14 of Sawyer's Addition.
Fig. 39: Site Aerial (Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Website)
The site is 2.02 acres in area and contains the 1913 school building, a brick paver sculpture
plaza, a surfaced parking lot, the Kids Kingdom playground, an amphitheater, and areas of green
space. To the north of the site is the City Hall complex which contains the police and fire stations,
to the south is the library and civic center complex, to the east is a surfaced parking lot, and to the
west, across N. Seacrest Boulevard is the First United Methodist Church. Immediately to the west
of the 1913 school building is the historic 1927 High School building which is listed on the Local
Register of Historic Places.
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Building
Exterior
Much of the following interior and exterior architectural information has been adapted and
updated from the 1994 National Register application'.
The Boynton School is a T-shaped, two-story, masonry Vernacular building resting on concrete
stem walls and pier footings. The style is emphasized by the use of rusticated cast concrete block
and quoins on the exterior. The building features a low-pitched, hipped roof covered with metal
shingles and wood frame doors and windows which contain impact glass. Although the windows
resemble the original 1/1 sash and case windows, they do not open. The windows have cast
concrete sills and lintels.
Fig. 40: Belfry, Looking SE (4/18/17)
South Elevation
One of the most distinguishing features of the
building is the central belfry. Its tower is covered
with sheets of decorative tin plate designed to
resemble the rusticated concrete block. The tower
is crowned with a low-pitched pyramid roof and is
flanked on the north and south sides by railings
fixed between short piers extending from the tower
base.
The primary feature on the south (front) elevation is the arched, hipped roof entry porch. It is
accessed by three concrete risers with metal handrails which are flanked by concrete side walls.
The porch area has a concrete floor and wooden ceiling. The east side of the porch has a
rectangular opening with a cast concrete sill. The west side originally had a similar opening;
however, it was enlarged in 1996 to form an
entrance to the building from the disabled access
ramp which was also installed at that time. The
main entrance to the building is via a wooden
double door with single -light windows and a three -
panel transom. Wood frame windows flank the
entrance doors. Above the porch at second floor
level is a double central window flanked by single
windows. Extending beyond the porch sides are the
east and west ends of the main block of the
building. On each story of these elevations there
are two single windows.
Fig. 41: Entry Porch, Looking N (4/18/17)
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West Elevation
The west elevation has a wooden double door with three -
light transom accessed by five risers flanked by concrete
side walls. There are two windows on either side of the
entrance. On the second story is a central double window
with two single windows on each side. The front (south)
projection has two windows on the first floor and two
windows on the second floor.
East Elevation
The east elevation generally mirrors the west elevation apart
from the front (south) projection which has two windows on
the second floor but only one on the first floor.
North Elevation
Fig. 42: East Entrance Door (4/18/17)
The north (rear) elevation has two single entrances with glazed wood frame doors and transoms,
one directly above the other on each floor. The doors are linked by a concrete and steel fire
escape stair which runs perpendicular to the building. To the right (west) of each door is a band of
four single windows. On either side of the bands of windows on each floor are two single
windows.
Interior
First Floor
The main entrance on the south elevation leads directly into a lobby which provides access to
restrooms, the first floor hall, the stairway to the second floor, and the gift shop. The first floor hall
is a rectangular space that provides access to the elevator and three former rectangular
classrooms which now house museum and exhibition space and archives.
Although there was some reconfiguration in 1996 for the installation of new restrooms and the
elevator, the main public exhibition spaces comprising the halls, stairs, and former classrooms
retain their original spaces. The original stairs and balustrades, wainscoting, wall plaster, door
and window surrounds, and wood flooring remain.
Second Floor
The second floor hall provides access to restrooms, the attic stairs, and the second floor hall,
which in turn leads to three former rectangular classrooms which now house museum and
exhibition space. As with the first floor, the main spaces are relatively unaltered and most of the
decorative woodwork and plasterwork has been retained.
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The north (rear) elevation has two single entrances with glazed wood frame doors and transoms,
one directly above the other on each floor. The doors are linked by a concrete and steel fire
escape stair which runs perpendicular to the building. To the right (west) of each door is a band of
four single windows. On either side of the bands of windows on each floor are two single
windows.
Interior
First Floor
The main entrance on the south elevation leads directly into a lobby which provides access to
restrooms, the first floor hall, the stairway to the second floor, and the gift shop. The first floor hall
is a rectangular space that provides access to the elevator and three former rectangular
classrooms which now house museum and exhibition space and archives.
Although there was some reconfiguration in 1996 for the installation of new restrooms and the
elevator, the main public exhibition spaces comprising the halls, stairs, and former classrooms
retain their original spaces. The original stairs and balustrades, wainscoting, wall plaster, door
and window surrounds, and wood flooring remain.
Second Floor
The second floor hall provides access to restrooms, the attic stairs, and the second floor hall,
which in turn leads to three former rectangular classrooms which now house museum and
exhibition space. As with the first floor, the main spaces are relatively unaltered and most of the
decorative woodwork and plasterwork has been retained.
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® Removal of original wood frame double -hung windows and installation of metal frame
awning windows, some of which contained window -mounted AC units
® Construction of a canopy attached to the west elevation
Construction of a wooden disabled access ramp at the entrance
Fig. 43: Awning Windows, AC Units, West Canopy
(National Register Application Form, 1994)
Exterior:
Fig. 44: Front Entrance Access Ramp
(National Register Application Form, 1994)
a Replacement roof shingles
• Repairs to belfry, new aluminum handrail, installation of lights
• Replacement of front entrance and side entrance stairs
® Removal of wooden disabled access ramp, installation of new disabled access ramp and
enlarging of original porch west opening to provide access from ramp
Fig. 45: Access Ramp (4/18/17)
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® Removal of rear fire escape stairs, creation of two windows from original fire escape
doors, installation of new fire escape stairs and creation of new second floor fire escape
door from existing window
Fig. 47: Original Fire Escape Stairs
(National Register Application Form, 1994)
Fig. 48: New Fire Escape Stairs, New Door, Blocked
Window (4118117)
• Removal of existing doors and installation of new wood and metal doors
® Removal of metal frame awning windows and installation of wood double -hung windows
with aluminum storm panels
m Removal of west elevation canopy
® Construction of sculpture plaza
interior:
o Removal of existing restrooms and installation of new reconfigured restrooms
® Installation of sprinklers, new electrics and new AC mechanical system
o Installation of dropped ceiling on first floor (to hide new mechanical system)
® Installation of new elevator
Removal of interior partitions, plaster and beading repairs, installation of new wood doors
1998
Construction of sculpture plaza pergolas and seating
2000
® Construction of amphitheater, seating, restrooms, and plaza bell tower
® Installation of museum displays, theater, storage
2001
® Installation of cut letter sign around entrance arch, installation of plaza clock
• Installation of security system
2010
® Removal of existing amphitheater and construction of new amphitheater
2011
® Installation of new wood frame, impact resistant doors and windows, interior flooring
repairs
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The following pages are copied from the 1994 National Register of Historic Places Registration
Forme. They provide the history (with Bibliography) of the Boynton School up until 1994. The
history of the school building since 1994 has been added at the end.
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in 1890, the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of
the State of Florida granted the Florida Coast Line Canal and
Transportation Company' land in present-day Boynton Beacb.l This
transfer was in accordance with the state's policy to promote
development by giving public lands to those who mould create
canals and railroads. As a result, the East Coast Canal (which
would eventually become the Intracoastal Waterway) was slowly
progressing southward to create a nater passage along the entire
east coast of Florida. The era of canal transport had passed its
peak, however, and the Canal Company soon began selling some of
its lands to real estate developers. The Canal Company sold a
tract in the Boynton Beach area to Albert P. Sawyer, a
Massachusetts manufacturer and developer. Sawyer's purchase
included ~;shat was shown on a 1902 plat as "Sawyer's Addition to
the Town of Boynton.10 In 1892, henry M. Flagler, the primary
developer of F'loridals east coast, invested in the Canal Company
and also entered into a business agreement with Sawyer.2 This
gave the Flagler interests control over a large amount of Boynton
land.
Major Nathan Boynton first visited south Florida in 1895.
He was accompanied by Congressman William A. Linton, who had
staked out his claim and made plans for the community of Linton,
1 Dade County (FL) Register of Deeds, Book D, p.360-370.
2 Edward N. Akin, Flagler, Rockefeller Partner and Florida Baron
(Gainesville, 1992), 177-179.
2 Ibid.
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which would eventually become Delray Beach.3 Both men were from
Michigan and had come to the coastal regions of southeast Florida
seeking investment and colonization opportunities made possible
by the extension of transportation facilities through the region.
Thus, the town was named for Boynton, who purchased land
Subsequent to his initial visit and laid out part of the town.
Before 1896, Flagler had pushed his Florida East Coast
Railway as far south as West Palm Beach in order to service his
luxury hotels in Palm Beach. Flagler's growing enthusiasm for
the development of Miami led to the extension of his railroad
South to that city in 1896. The rail line passed through Boynton
the same year, providing impetus for growth and development in
the community. These settlements, in turn, generated the
passengers and freight which provided income for the railroads.
Soon after the railroad arrived, Major Boynton, who had by then
acquired a large tract of land, constructed the Boynton Hotel
overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
it was not until after the railroad arrived that the
community established its first public school. That was in late
2896 or early 1897 under the auspices of the Dade County school
Board. The first school was a small, wood frame building just
east of the F.E.C. railroad tracks and north of Ocean Avenue.4
By the time the school opened, the community had some seventy
settlers, including thirteen families with eight school-age
children.5
In 1900 a new school was erected that also served as a
community center and church, not only for the pioneer families
who depended primarily upon agriculture for their support, but
also for the construction workers attracted by Major Boynton's
development plans. Townsfolk joined together to build the
school, a simple one -room, pine, wood frame structure with gray
clapboard siding and a shingle roof. it was located on the
3 Gilbert L. Voss, "The Early History of Boynton Beach, 11lb—c
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Public School lot in the Sawyer Addition. A school bell, still
housed at the Boynton Beach Elementary school, hung in the belfry
and called all the students from the first through the ninth
grades to the single classroom school,6 which at the time stood
at the western edge of town, bordered by pine woods and pineapple
fields to the west.7
The town of Boynton continued to develop along with the
region. in 1909 palm Beach County was organized from areas
previously within Dade County. 'There were close to 700 people in
the town in 1.910. The majority of workers were employed in
agriculture, generally in connection with truck farms. The local
fruit and vegetable crops produced revenue of more than $300,000
in the 1913.season. About twenty people dere fishermen and there
were three general store owners. The community also had a
teacher, postmaster, soda bottler, telegraph operator, and a
barber.
Rpproxivately half of the population of Boynton Beach in
1910 was blacX.8 in 1907,.while Boynton was still a part of Dade
County, the nee=d for a "colored" school had been recognized -9
The Boynton Beach School, however, was started as a school for
whites, and remained so until the palm Beach County schools were
integrated in the 1970s.
Population pressures lead to the division of Boynton's school
houses into two rooms and the subsequent employment of two
teachers. The educational needs of the community, however, were
still not Ding fully satisfied, so in 1411 it was arranged for
Boynton's older students to attend palm Beach High School, the
county's only high school, built in 1908. The P.E.C. ROilway
provided transportation for the students to commute to West palm
Beach.
6 Ron Hayes, "Boynton school bell regains$ familiar ring, "The
T aylaa c rj 2 June 1987, 18, 4B.
TT Houston, "�tercaories of the Boynton School"
8 U.S. census, manuscript returns for Palm Beach County, Florida,
1910 (Microfilm at Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County)
9 Dade County Public Schoals, School Board Minutes. Book 3.
Miami, 8 October 1907.
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Between 1910 and 1920 the population of Palm Beach county
grew from less than 6,000 to nearly 19,000. During the same
period the Boynton population remained fairly stable. The Town
of Boynton was incorporated in 1920. The Florida Soon of the
early 1920s had an expanding effect on Boynton and Palm Beach
County. spurred by the Optimism generated by the Boom, Major
Boynton, still on the scene, tore down his original hotel to
clear land for construction of a new seaside resort. Due to the
Collapse of the speculative boom in 1920, however, his plans. were
never realized. In spI te of the real estate bust, the Town Of
Boynton, with its agricultural economic base, continued to grow
s2owly; reaching a population of 1,000 around 1930.10
Historic significance
despite some Years of lagging enrollment, the school
population in Boynton continually increased. In 1912 the School
Board approved designs for a new school to replace the one built
in 1900- The architect was William W. Haughlin of the West Palm
Beach firm of Ruggles and Weller.11 Haughlin, who was barn in
Maryland, had worked as a draftsman for the Florida East Coast
Hotels. He designed a number of public and private buildings in
Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Among his projects for the
School Board of Palm Beach County was the high school (now
locally referred to as old Central School), built in 1908 in West
palra Beach. At the time at its construction, this West Palm
Beach school was the largest educational building in southeast
Florida.12 Four years later Makighlin designed the Boynton
school, which must have lop -an nearly his last project, for in
October 1913, he died suddenly in his Otfice, at the age of 63.13
In 1912 the Palm Beach County School Board awarded the
contract for construction of the new school to A. Nell%OP. It
10 Herbert H. Strom, "The Growth of Palm Reach County,
"unpublished manuscript, 1960, Exhibit X. Linehan, -KDMIX
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IWA,w, maughlin, "Boynton School House" architectural plans.
west Palm Beach: 1912. originals held by the School Board of Palm
Beach County, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
12 Donald W. Curl, Palm Beach County, An illustrated History
Beim Beach county, Florida, 1986), 48.
TJlq—TX9Di-CA1--5� October 9, 1913,
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was inspected and accepted by the Scbbol Board on April. 14,
1913.14 The new two-story, six-c3assroom, Masonry Vernacular
building was the pride of the community and figured prominently
in promotional materials used by local developers. its masonry
vernacular design was a great step forward for Boynton, which had
had only scall woad frame schoolhouses in the past. At a time
when sixty per cent of the schools in Florida had no toilet
accommodations, and when some large city schools were officially
branded as unsafe, the.Boynton School was in the vanguard in
meeting public expectations for better schools.15
The new school opened on September Sr 1913 with 81
students.16 This number apparently included the high school
students from nearby Hypoluxo and Lantana -1 Almost
simultaneously, Delray Beach, Boynton's neighbor to the south,
opened its new school which was similar in size and style to the
Boynton school, but designed by a different architect. There
were five teachers at the Boynton school in 1914. This was a
small number when compared to the count of 25 teachers in Nest
Pala Beach, but consistent with the other twelve towns in the
county which had from one to eight teachers each.18
The 1920 report from the county school board to the state
department of education listed seven new rural schools in the
preceding two years. Two years later the county reported more
new buildings, including the Lake Worth High School and schools
in Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, and other towns.19
Enrollment continued.to grow, and between 1524 and 1927 the
student population in the Palm Beach County district (which also
included present-day martin County) increased from 5,315 to
14 The School Board of Palm Beach County, School Board Minutes.
Book 1, west Pala Reach: 9 December 1912, 171: 14 April 1913,
190.
is rhe Tion+cTral San. October 23, 1913-
16 Tkte pig Sun september 18, 1913.•
17 The comm 7 4un. September 11, 1913.
le Houston, "Memories of the Boynton School"
19 Department of Education, Floyd T. Christian, Commissioner,
"Narrative Reports of County Superintendents, 1918-1922, Research
Report $74, Copy of original report at Historical Society of Palm
Beach County.
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11,461, with a corresponding increase'in the number of teachers.
In 1,926 a bond issue was passed for a second school in BOynton,20
and the town's first high school was built, adjacent to the old
Boynton School. It was the first time that two schools were
operated in Boynton at the same time.
As the nation and Florida moved out of the depression with
the approach of World War 11, development and growth continued to
boost school enrollment. In September 1949, Boynton Beach
children began attending Seacrest High School with their
neighbors from Delray Beach and Boca Raton. 21 Elementary
programs in Boynton Beach subsequently expanded to occupy both
the high school and elementary buildings. Still, the tide of
students could not be contained within the existing walls Of the
Boynton Beach schools, and temporary classrooms began to fill the
grounds.
The 1913 school building,'which is the oldest school
building in Boynton Beach and has been an important part of the
community since the early twentieth century, had nearly reached
the limit of its usefulness by 1966. The last elementary
students attended classes in the old Boynton School in the 1980s.
The Palm Beach County School Board currently utili2es the old
Boynton School to house special programs such as English for
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and special education.
20 "Boynton Schools to Open Doors Monday."
September 1926.
21 "School Sells to Ring Sept 6 for all Students," Boynton Beach
News, I September 1949, 4.
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In 1994, the Boynton School was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its
architectural and historical significance. That same year, ownership of the building transferred
from the Palm Beach County School Board to the City of Boynton Beach and a movement was
started to raise funds to restore and convert the building to a children's museuM3.
The Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center opened in 2001 and continues to
provide education. Visitors can experience South Florida's history through interactive exhibits and
Learn about art, music, and the sciences through free weekly programs, education classes, and
specialty workshopS4.
3 Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center Website
4 Ibid.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Curl, Donald W. LIU,
,jtrated.._.ffi story. Palm
Beach COUntY, FL, 1986.
Dade County, Florida. Register of Deeds, Books D and E.
Dade County. Public Schools. School Board Minutes. Book 3: 8
October 1907.
"Delray Beach Schools," National Register Nomination, Florida
Site File 8PB183.
Florida. Dade County, Census Ot y uth Between the rasaf 6 and
21 y , 1896.
Florida. Department of Education, "Narrative Reports of County
Superintendents, 1918-1922," Research Report #74. Copy Of
original report at Historical society of Palm Beach County.
Florida. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Biennial
Reports. Tallahassee, for the two years ending 1908, 1010,
1912, and 1914.
George Peabody College for Teachers. Division Of Surveys and
Field Services. palmBeech Ctilsnty Public schoo3s.
Nashville, TN, 1966.
Hayes, Ron, "Boynton school bell regains familiar ring," Ea"
TA,�egr,h Pogit, 2 June 1987.
Houston, Hazel Daugharty, I'memories of the Boynton School, 1896-
1920,11 Manuscript from the collection the Boynton
Historloal Society, Boynton Beach, Florida.
Lantana Elementary School, Florida Site File 8PB546.
Linehan, Mary Collar. Sgir
, y Lantann., Her HeigLhbors -and _AQr@ -.-
St. Petersburg, FL: Byron Kennedy & CO., 1980.
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Haughlin, W. W., "Boynton School House," architectural plans.
West Palm Beach, 1912. originals held by the School Board
of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Palm Beach County. Public School. School Board Minutes. Book
2: 6 July 1909-17 November 1915.
Palm each Post, a June 1890 {Brown -Wrapper supplement) 29 July
1919; 26 March 1920; 1 September 1926; 13 November 1927; 8
June 1932.
"School Bells to Ring Sept 6 for all Students,"
KgMa, i September 1949.
Tropica1_9un, 5 Tune; 11 and IS September; 23 October 1913.
U.S. census, Population Returns, Palm Beach County, Florida,
1910.
Voss, Gilbert L., "The Early History of Boynton Beach," ThR
Einer, 4 July 1974.
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Statement of SI -pini canoe
The subject is the oldest school building Boynton Beach. Its substantial design, facilities, and
concrete block construction demonstrated the significance the community placed on education in
1913. The growth of Boynton Beach and iits school development at that time reflects
developments in the educational system in the community and Palm Beach County. Although no
longer used as a school, the building is still used for educational purposes by the Schoolhouse
Children's Museum and Learning Center. According to staff at the Children's Museum, it is the
only children's museum in Florida which is housed in a historic school buildings.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, the school is an excellent example of
the Masonry Vernacular style that retains most of its original interior and exterior features. The
National Register application form states that the Boynton School is architecturally the best
example of the remaining early schools in Palm Beach County as other remaining early county
schools have been significantly altered on the exterior. The building is one of the last works of
William W. Maughlin, a prominent local architect who designed several public and private
buildings in Palm Beach County including the West Palm Beach High School, built in 1908.
The subject is eligible for inclusion in the Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places as it is
significant in the areas of education and architecture and it:
® Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns
of the City's history.
Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or
represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a
significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
® Is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
However, for a site to be listed on the Local Register, it' must also possess integrity. The City
Historic Preservation Ordinance recognizes seven aspects that define integrity: location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. The ordinance is based on the National
Register Criteria for Evaluation which states:
'To retain historic integrity a property will always posses several, and usually most, of the
aspects'.
All properties change over time. It is not necessary for a property to retain all its historic physical
features or characteristics. The property must retain, however, the essential physical features that
enable it to convey its historic identity. The essential physical features are those features that
define both why a property is significant (Applicable Criteria and Areas of Significance) and when
it was significant (Periods of Significancef
5 Suzanne Ross, Executive Director, Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center.
6 Andrus P.W. & Shrimpton R.H. (ed.). National Register Bulletin 15: Now to Apply the National Register Criteria for
Evaluation. Washington DC: US Department of the Interior, 1990, revised for the intemet 1995.
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Location and Setting
The subject retains its integrity with regard to location as the building is sited in its original
location and this is the location at which the significant events occurred.
The setting; however, has changed
considerably since construction.
Photographs from around 1913
suggest that the land surrounding the
school was fairly undeveloped. As the
town expanded and the need for new
schools grew, the High School was
built immediately to the west of the
subject in 1927. In the post-war years,
Boynton expanded rapidly; however,
as the aerial from 1953 shows, the
land around the school remained
undeveloped.
Fig. 49: 1953 Aerial
The surrounding area; therefore, exhibits the natural growth patterns of a developing town with
structures of various styles, ages, and uses. The blocks around the school site are now heavily
developed with the City Hall complex to the north, the Library complex to the south, the First
United Methodist Church to the west and residential to the east. However, the maximum height of
these developments is two stories and none dominate the school. Recent developments
immediately adjacent to the school include the Kids Kingdom playground to the north, the
amphitheater and parking lot to the east and the sculpture plaza with associated structures to the
south. These features have had some impact on the setting of the school as there is now much
less green space and landscaping around the structure. The following photographs show the
landscaping that existed c.1994.
Fig: 50: Green Space to the South (c.1994)
(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Fig. 51: Green Space to the East (c.1994)
(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form)
Based on the above, the integrity of the location is retained; however, there has been some
impact on the integrity of the setting.
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[Design. Materials and Workmanship
The structure retains the majority of its design features both externally and internally. The most
significant exterior alterations are as follows.
The addition of the disabled access ramp and the enlarging of the opening on the west
porch wall to provide access negatively impact the front and most public elevation of the
school. However, as the building is now used as a museum with public access, there is a
requirement for this addition. The ramp may have been less obtrusive if a railing rather
than a wall had been used as this would be less bulky and would have obscured less of
the original building. However, appropriate materials have been used and the alterations
are reversible.
The addition of the new fire escape stair to the rear (north) elevation resulted in the
removal of the two original fire escape stairs. The new stair has been installed to run
perpendicular to the building unlike the original stairs which ran parallel to it. Therefore,
the new stairs are more noticeable as they project significantly from the building. The new
stairs also resulted in changes to the rear fagade of the school as the two original fire
escape doors on the second floor were converted to windows and one of the original
windows was converted to a door. However, this work has been undertaken appropriately
as existing openings were undertaken to accommodate the new escape stairs,
appropriate materials have been used to block up the converted windows, and the
alterations are reversible.
Fig. 52: Original North Elevation
Fig. 53: Existing North Elevation
The replacement windows do not open; however, they have wood frames and resemble
the original double -hung sash windows. The windows also contain impact glass which
protects the building and removes the need for other forms of protection such as
removable storm panels which require tracks or bolts and can be burdensome to install or
unsightly accordion or roll -down shutters which are permanently attached to the building.
Appropriate materials have been used and this alteration is reversible.
Internally, there has been some reconfiguration of the original space to accommodate new
restrooms and an elevator; however, the main spaces such as the halls, stairwell, and
classrooms have been retained.
The materials used in the structure are consistent with the time of construction and the Masonry
Vernacular style. The structure retains almost all of the original key materials both externally and
internally. Replacement or new materials used during repairs and alterations are either identical
to or closely resemble the original materials.
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The workmanship exhibited in the construction of the building is of a very high standard and
demonstrates the skills used at the time of construction. All repairs and alterations have been
carried out to a similar high standard.
Therefore, based on the above, the structure retains the most of its integrity with regard to
materials, workmanship and interior design. There has been some adverse effect on the exterior
design due to the installation of the disabled access ramp and the fire escape stairs; however,
these alterations are necessary for a publicly accessible building, the materials used are
consistent with the style and construction of the building, the workmanship has been carried out
to a high standard, and the alterations are reversible.
The site retains its association with the events that are significant in the history of the city i.e. the
development of the education system. The building is sufficiently intact and is recognizable as a
former school.
61=
Feeling is how a property expresses its aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time
through design, workmanship, materials, and setting. Although the setting of the site has changed
and there have been some exterior and interior alterations, the design, high quality workmanship,
and materials evoke a sense of a past era. The majority of the building's original features remain
which convey the property's historic character.
Summane
Therefore, based on the above, the subject property is eligible for individual designation and
inclusion on the Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places for its historical and architectural
significance. The property is fine example of a Masonry Vernacular school building from the
Spanish-American War Period, it retains most of its original features and sufficient integrity to be
recognizable as a former school, it has been well maintained, it is associated with significant
events from the city's past, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Publications
Andrus P.W. & Shrimpton R.H. (ed.). National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National
Register Criteria for Evaluation. Washington DC: US Department of the Interior, 1990, revised for
the internet 1995.
Surveys
Boynton School National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Carrie Parker, Assistant
City Manager and Barbara E. Mattick, Historic Sites Specialist. January 1994.
Florida Master Site File, Site No. 8PB00171, Boynton School. June, 1996.
Maps and Plats
City of Boynton Beach Plat Map. No date.
Sanborn Map, Boynton, Palm Beach County, Florida. January, 1924.
City of Boynton Beach Building Records.
Suzanne Ross, Executive Director, Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center. April
20, 2017.
Drawings
Boynton Cultural Center Schoolhouse, Park & Museum, Robert Currie Partnership, Inc. Sowards
Eliopoulos.1996
Boynton Schoolhouse, Boynton, Florida, W.W. Maughlin Archt, West Palm Beach, Florida. 1912
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Websites
National Park Service, page consulted on various dates
http://www.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrbl 5/
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, page consulted on various dates
http://www.co. pal m-
beach.fl. us/papa/Asps/PropertyDetail/PropertyDetail.aspx?parcel=08434528050140020&srchtyp
e=map
Schoolhouse Children's Museum and Learning Center Website, page consulted on various dates
https://www.schoolhousemuseum.org/
Report prepared by W. Adams
Historic Preservation Planner Senior
April 26, 2017
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