This week in history: Modern library opens in West Palm Beach
On April 30, 1962, the former home of the West Palm Beach Library opened at the head of Clematis Street, replacing the nearby Memorial Library, built in 1923. The 1962 building was demolished in 2009 to make way for a clear view of the waterfront.
Read more about the history of the West Palm Beach Library here.
Tags: buildings, libraries, This Week in History, West Palm Beach
Posted in Flashback blog April 26, 2010 at 6:30 am. 4 comments
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This was the greatest library…I enjoyed going there as a kid..The new one is nice, but just not the same.
Wow… sweet memories of hours spent here!
What is the white building on the top right corner of the image? I liked the water view from the library, but I understand the decision to move it where they did, and I continue to be an avid user, of the library more than the new park.
Jorge,
That white building at the top right corner of the image above is the old Woman’s Club of West Palm Beach.
Read more about the building here in our latest Flashback post here:
http://www.historicpalmbeach.com/flashback/2010/05/whatever-happened-to-the-womans-club-building-on-flagler-drive/