Northwest Historic District
The Northwest Historic District is a U.S.
historic district in West Palm Beach, Florida on the northwestern side of the downtown area. It was designated a historic district on January 22, 1992. Its first Non-Native American settlements date back to the late 19th Century. After Henry Flagler announced plans to extend the Florida East Coast Railway to Southeastern Florida, blacks from northern Florida, Georgia, and the Bahamas moved to this area in search of work. West Palm Beach became incorporated in 1894, making it the oldest municipality in Palm Beach County.
Getting around Northwest Historic District the local way
- Get inThe county has a handful of smaller municipal airports as well, serving mostly private and chartered air traffic.
- Get inIn addition to near-daily sailings to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, these cities offer ferry service to the Bahamas.
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