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City of Lake Worth Beach

Historic Districts

Lake Worth Beach boasts several historic districts, each reflecting the city’s rich architectural and cultural heritage. These districts include College Park, Old Lucerne, Old Town Commercial District, Northeast Lucerne, Southeast Lucerne, and South Palm Park. Each area offers a unique glimpse into the city’s past, showcasing a variety of historic building styles and community developments.

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Experience a vibrant, walkable city with colorful cottages, rich arts, historic charm, natural beauty, and citizen-owned, Gulf Stream-powered energy.

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College Park

The neighborhood that would come to be known as College Park was an early development that expanded the emerging city beyond its central downtown core northward. College Park's significant growth occurred primarily between 1925 - 1928 and 1945 - 1949.

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Northeast Lucerne

Located North of Lake Worth Beach’s major east/west streets, Lake and Lucerne Avenues, the Northeast Lucerne Historic District is similar in its early history to the Southeast Lucerne Historic District. The two districts are separated by the predominantly commercial historic district area known as “Old Town.” Although it’s primary period of significance ranged from 1915 through 1952, it continues to expand growth through present day.

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Old Lucerne

The region in which Lake Worth Beach is located was largely uninhabited through the Civil War. In 1906, a land reclamation project was initiated with the intent to drain 500,000 acres of the Florida Everglades hoping to convert the wetlands into fertile soil for farming. In 1912, the Palm Beach Farms Company acquired 60,000 acres in the area and named it “Lucerne”. Shortly after platting Lucerne, the establishment of the local post office would reveal that name “Lucerne” was already taken by another Florida town, and so “Lake Worth” became the new town name. The town incorporated the following year in 1913.

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