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Breakers Hotel Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Breakers Hotel Complex

On the National Register since 197353 years
Shingle StyleListed 1973Palm Beach
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About Breakers Hotel Complex

Breakers Hotel Complex, at S. County Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 14, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Palm Beach’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Shingle Style, as it does for 10 other Florida listings. The listing covers 105 acres.

What it isLuxury historic hotel. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 107 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1925 to today

  1. 1925Built, designed by Schultze & Weaver
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

S. County Rd., Palm Beach · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Breakers Hotel ComplexStart here
  2. 2US Post OfficeSpanish Style · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Royal Poinciana Way Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Palm Beach HotelLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Paramount Theatre BuildingBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

★Henry Morrison Flagler House; WhitehallClassic Revival0.4 miBWilliam Gray Warden HouseMediterranean Revival0.5 miBPalm Beach Daily News BuildingMediterranean Revival0.7 miBPalm Beach Town HallLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.8 miBVineta HotelMediterranean Revival0.8 miBGuaranty BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.8 miDVia MiznerLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.9 miBPalm Beach Mercantile CompanyVernacular0.9 miBComeau BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.9 miBHatch's Department StoreModern Movement · Built 19030.9 miBWest Palm Beach Fishing ClubBuilding0.9 miBFerndix BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1 miBProfessional BuildingVernacular1 miBAmerican National Bank BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19211 mi

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Questions about Breakers Hotel Complex

Is Breakers Hotel Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 14, 1973 (Register number 73000598).

Is Breakers Hotel Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry Morrison Flagler House; Whitehall, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Breakers Hotel Complex?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Breakers Hotel Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 107 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 77843559 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.