College Park Historic District, Historic residential district in Lake Worth Beach, Florida.
College Park Historic District is a residential historic district in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, designated on February 9, 2001. It is bounded by Columbia Drive to the north, Wellesley Drive to the south, North Federal Highway to the east, and North Dixie Highway to the west. The district contains primarily single-family homes built mostly between the 1920s and 1960s in various architectural styles.
The district emerged during Florida's Land Boom of the 1920s when Edgewood Realty Co. sold approximately 90 percent of the lots within just a few hours of their release. This rapid growth shaped the neighborhood's character and led to the diverse architecture visible today.
Streets here are named after American colleges and universities such as Yale, Harvard, and Princeton rather than using numbers or letters. This naming choice reflects the educational ideals of the district's founders and remains a distinctive feature visitors notice when exploring the area.
Take time to observe the various architectural styles while walking through the streets and discover the university names on street signs throughout the area. This neighborhood works well for self-guided exploration on foot, especially during pleasant weather conditions.
The district's north and south boundaries are Columbia Drive and Wellesley Drive, named for Columbia and Wellesley colleges, so the street grid itself marks the edges of the neighborhood. The latitudinal streets carry the names of U.S. colleges and universities.
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