This location is on the corner of Seacrest and Boynton Beach Blvd. and although it is a full…read moreservice post office, there is not alot of parking close to the building and getting in and out of the parking lot is a little tricky. I had previously heard that this post office was supposed to be relocated but that hasn't happened yet.

Store has been here for about a year now and they're very helpful for small businesses with…read moreshopping and receiving. I have multiple businesses that i rent a Maribor here for. They give you an actual street address too which is a plus. The girl Pauline that works there is friendly helpful and understands what you want.

I drove to this location and was unable to find the storefront so I called. A lady picked up the…read morephone and said "we're not a storefront anymore" and hung up. Thinking the call was disconnected I called back and she explained they were a moving company not a box store so I asked how to get a box and stated she probably shouldn't hand up on people at which point I was met with a verbal assault of every swearword in the books and told to get a life.

A beautiful section of the Florida coast. This area is serene and most pleasant. If you can get…read moreaccess to this beach, do visit.

Exclusive small-town-by-the-sea with gorgeous private access beaches and homes that resemble…read morecastles. A beautiful place to live or visit.

I love this little marker buried in a residential neighborhood and standing in front of a classic…read moreold church. It points out the local history of the immediate vicinity. There was a time I lived in Delray Beach and never knew all of this, so it's nice to see all of this added. The marker has the same text on both sides, reading "Old School Square Historic District is named for its focal point, the Old School Square Complex at 51 North Swinton Avenue which is made up of the circa 1913 Vernacular style Delray School designed by J.M. Cromer, the city's first separate high school, and the original gymnasium. Both the high school and gymnasium were designed circa 1926 in the Mediterranean Revival style by architect Sam Ogren, Sr. Ogren also designed several Mediterranean Revival structures along NE 1st Avenue, otherwise known as Banker's Row. Two-story Mediterranean Revival residences of the 1920s are on the west side of Banker's Row while one-story Minimal Traditional cottages of the 1930s line the east side. Architectural styles throughout the historic district include Vernacular, Bungalow, and Mission and Mediterranean Revival styles dating between 1902 and 1945. The Old School Square Historic District contains approximately 15 blocks around the town's geographic center. District boundaries span south to SE 2nd Street and north to NE 4th Street with NE and NW 1st Avenues to the east and west. The City of Delray Beach locally designated the Old School Square Historic District in 1988." This is marker F-669 and it was erected in 2009 by The City of Delray Beach and the Florida Department of State. You can park in the church parking lot to read the marker. [Review 987 of 2024 - 1863 in Florida - 22015 overall]

I love how the city of Delray beach embraces its history. They have several historic districts with…read moremarkers through the city so you can learn more about how the city was created out of pineapple plantations and has now transformed into a premier vacation destination. Delray Beach's largest historic district is the Old School Square Historic District. It was created from the Delray Elementary built in 1913 on the corner of Swinton and Atlantic Avenues for grades one through twelve and the 1925 Delray High School which was built just north of the elementary building. The last graduation in the high school building was held in 1949 and by the mid 1980's, the Palm Beach School District had abandoned both buildings. The Delray Beach Historical Society gathered together concerned citizens and spearheaded an effort to restore the buildings in order to help a struggling downtown. Old School Square was locally designated in 1988 by the City of Delray Beach. In 1990 the elementary school opened as the Cornell Museum of Art and the Crest Theater opened in the former high school in 1993. Other historic buildings in this district include the 1902 turn of the century frame architecture Sundy House that was home to Delray Beach's first mayor, John S. Sundy, who served for seven terms. The building is now a bed and breakfast and restaurant/event space. Two of the cities oldest churches also reside in this district, the 1904 St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the 1903 Methodist Church. The restoration of the buildings did revitalize Atlantic Avenue as was envisioned. On the street there are many restaurants, shops, and galleries. Just off Atlantic is the Pineapple Arts District and a brand new food hall. On any given weekend you can see the street full with locals and tourists dining on the street at outdoor cafes. Still some signs of struggle remain. Doc's All American, a historic hamburger and hot dog stand remains closed while the city figures out a way to bring it back or develop something new. If you visit right now there is a giant Christmas tree that you can walk through set up in Old School Square while the during the weekend, Old School Square is the site of an excellent weekly farmer's market in the winter. I love the architecture and history of this section of Delray Beach. There is always something going on. It is one of my favorite places in south Florida to visit.

Delray Beach is the new East Boca Raton. Atlantic Ave slices directly through the center of the…read morecity. Just a beautiful drive or an aggressive walk from I-95 to the intracoastal or beach. Bars and restaurants with lots of foilage. High rise rental apartments erecting throughout the City of Delray Beach with super expensive historic residential homes. The public library, Silverballs Arcade, Amtrak/Tri Rail and the Ray Hotel are strategically positioned near the sought after Pineapple Grove Arts District.

This area feels like a relaxed version of the Las Olas strip with more restaurants and bars with…read moreless boutiques. My hubby and I come to Delray Beach and hang out on Atlantic Ave. My favorite restaurant is Mussel Beach near the bridge at the intracoastal. Since parking is an issue, we have taken the long walk east to the beach but only a few bars there. We hosted my daughter's wedding rehearsal dinner this weekend at the Rosewater Rooftop Bar at the top of the Ray Hotel with views of most of Delray.

I love historic architecture, especially Mediterranean Revival from the 1920's. That is why I was…read moreso excited to find this ornate building on Federal Hwy in Boynton Beach. After looking around I was delighted to find that it contained one of my favorite civic organizations, a woman's club. In the 1920's women's clubs were formed to give back to the community. They became a way for women to get out of the house and assert their independence. They allowed women to get involved in politics and launched the women's rights movement. The Boynton Beach Woman's Club was formed in 1908 when a group of civic minded women met in the school house to form a club to improve the town. The club was formerly organized on October 19, 1909 and incorporated in 1911 when they joined the Florida's Federation of Women's Clubs. The first club building was a structure built from salvaged ship wrecks. The club eventually outgrew their first building and sold it in 1924 for $10,000. At that time the heirs of Major Nathan Smith Boynton offered to give $35,000 towards a new building for the club as a memorial to their father if the club could raise the rest of the money. The Mediterranean Revival building was designed by my favorite architect Addison Mizner who offered to draw the plans for free. The ornate Mediterranean Rival Style was very popular in Florida during it's land boom years in the 1920's. The firm of Heaton and Adams did the construction for a cost of $50,000 and the building was completed in the fall of 1926. On April 16, 1932 the cornerstone of the building was laid and it was dedicated to Nathan Smith Boynton. The building served as the town's first public library until 1961. It also provided meeting space for churches and civic organizations. Shortly after the building was completed it served as a hurricane shelter. During World War II the Red Cross and the USO used the building as a center. In 1979 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mizner Foundation repaired the building in time for the Diamond Jubile in 1986. In 2014 the building was added to the Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places in 2014. The Boynton Beach Women's Club continues to occupy this building today. The building can be rented for weddings and private events. The Boynton Woman's Club supports numerous charities, gives scholarships, and holds events which can be found on their online calendar. They continue to do charitable work today in their gorgeous historic clubhouse. Check them out to see their community outreach.

If you love unusual architecture as I do, then you will enjoy checking out the colorful, historic…read moreWenger Home, a Nautical Moderne private residence. The house was built in 1948 by Ruth and Ray Wenger on Wall Street, an unincorporated area of Palm Beach County between Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. The home is known for its signature flat and curved walls, circular windows, and rectangular framing. The Art Deco eyebrows, flat shelves over the windows that look like a wedding cake are one of the most striking features on the house. The Wenger's built the home room by room with interesting architectural design elements scavenged from salvage yards. The kitchen was built first and the 1,400-square-foot home also has two bathrooms, two bedrooms, a family room, a living room, a Florida room and a converted den. A 400-square-foot garage was Ray Wenger's machine shop while Ruth used a portion of the home for her hair salon. An outdoor circular staircase in the front of the house takes you up to the flat roof where the Wenger's used to hang out to stay cool before they had air conditioning, A low, concrete blue wall with heart cutouts surrounding the house was a Valentine from Ray to his beloved wife Ruth. This was the first private residence ever to be placed on Palm Beach County's Register of Historic Places. Houses have to be older than 50 years to qualify for the list. The Wenger House is a treasure because of the way it combines the architectural styles of Art Deco, Tropical Deco and modernist design. In 2000, Boynton Beach artist Rick Beaulieu helped the current owners compose a rose, apple, yellow and blue color scheme making it even more spectacular. The Wenger Home was features on cable HGTV's What's With That House?, a show about homes that aren't typical to a neighborhood. This house has everything, an endearing love story and compelling architecture. Although off the beaten path, I enjoyed seeing the house in person.

The Raulerson House is the oldest standing home in Boca Raton. It is a Boca Raton designated…read morehistoric site. The two story home is 1,911 square feet and it was built in 1905. It used to sit on Palmetto Park Blvd where a shopping center now sits and it was moved to it's current location. The house is named for Boca pioneers Bert and Annie Raulerson who came to the area in 1903. They built the home and grew oranges and worked in a fruit packing house. When they constructed the house a lot of windows added to keep it cool since there was no air conditioning. The house also sits on pilings to keep air moving underneath it and to prevent rot. Wood used to build homes in this time period were pecky cypress and Dade county pine. Another nice feature of the home is a beautiful front porch. Diane DeMarco restored it when she was the owner. Diane has served as president of the Delray Beach Historical Preservation Board and as a member of the Boca Raton Historical Preservation Board. In 2010 the Boca Raton children's museum had hoped to acquire the house from its owner Robert Muller to add next to their other historic buildings, Singing Pines and the Arvida Cottage. The deal fell through and the museum ended up building a replica of Boca Raton's oldest home, Thomas Moore Rickards house instead. This home is privately owned so you can not tour the inside but it is part of the tour on the geotourist app put together by the Boca Raton Historical Society.