Northwest Historic District
During many decades, the Northwest neighborhood hosted the local segregated black community that prospered and added their own identity and culture to the city.
The district is bounded by Tamarind Avenue, 11th Street, Rosemary Avenue, and 3rd Street.
It contains 316 historic buildings, including remarkable churches and houses that represent a variety of styles from the late 19th- and early 20th- century in the South like the Bungalow Craftsman style, the Bahamian Vernacular style, the Shotgun, and American Foursquare style.
The West Palm Beach Community Development Agency has targeted the area, and is restructuring Tamarind Avenue and 7th Streets. They are also restoring the Sunset Lounge, called the "Cotton Club of the South", one of the few remaining venues on the Chitlin' Circuit.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ City of West Palm Beach (August 16, 2018). "Historic Northwest". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Rising. The Heart and Soul of West Palm Beach" (PDF). June 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
External links
- Palm Beach County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Historic Northwest Newsletters