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Delray Beach Schools
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National Register of Historic Places

Delray Beach Schools

Also known as Old School Square

Delray Beach’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 10, 1988; only 542 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older
Mediterranean RevivalListed 1988Delray Beach

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Delray Beach Schools

Delray Beach Schools, at Blk. 68, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 10, 1988: the first place in Delray Beach to be listed. Only 542 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mediterranean Revival, as it does for 248 other Florida listings. The listing covers 4 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 116 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Blk. 68, Delray Beach · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Mediterranean Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mediterranean Revival.

Memories of Delray Beach Schools

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Questions about Delray Beach Schools

Is Delray Beach Schools on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 10, 1988 (Register number 88000210).

Is Delray Beach Schools a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mar-A-Lago National Historic Landmark, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Delray Beach Schools?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Delray Beach Schools?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 116 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77843603 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.