1913 Boynton Elementary School

Boynton Elementary School, also known as Boynton School, was designed by West Palm Beach architect William Maughlin in the masonry vernacular style, with two floors, six classrooms, attic space leading to the belfry, and an original staircase and floors built of Florida pine. On September 8, 1913, it became Boynton’s only school for 14 years. It housed 12 grades, gained indoor plumbing and electricity in the 1920s, and served as a public school and site for community activities until 1989. In the 1990s, new settlers joined residents in reviving downtown Boynton Beach, using the schoolhouse as the cornerstone. In 1998-99, the building underwent a $14 million restoration funded by the City of Boynton Beach and the State Division of Human Resources. On November 29, 2001, it opened to the public as the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum & Learning Center, whose mission is to encourage families to learn the history of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County through interactive exhibitions and programs. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Boynton Beach, Florida · United States