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HOMES
Homes
Parade Of
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Oct.Slated For Z5
Work started this week on
the first 17 homes to be con-
structed in the new Village of
North Palm Beach. When com-
pleted the new sub -division will
have 3,500 homes, a large shop-
ping center, country club, com-
plete' with olympic pool, tennis
courts, and a modern Marina
and Yacht Club.
Some 15 builders are con-
structing the first 17 homes.
These homes will be open during
the `Parade of Homes' scheduled
to open Oct. 25. The `Parade
of Homes' will be open until
Dec. 15 and perhaps later.
Also scheduled at the same
time is the three day conven-
tion of the Florida Home Build-
er' s State Convention, that is ex-
pected to draw more than 1,000
people into the area and the
`Builder's Show,•at -,the George
Washington Hotel.
R.M. McClintock, executive
secretary of the Home Builders
Iissociation.. of Palm Beach Coun-
ty ' stated yesterday, that the
homes will be of the latest de-
sign and will be built to influ-
ence the thinking of the home
buying market.
OFFICIAL HISTOPY0 1981
The first Parade of Homes.
The parade of Homes
The sale of homesites commenced in October of
1956 with a Parade of Homes. This was in conjunction
with the Home Builders' Association and consisted of
the following builders:
Jean T. J.H. French
Willfred Construction, Incorporated
Robert C. Brown Construction Company
Coastal Properties Corporation
Raymond Olson, Builder
P.D. Lewis Company
Hunter -Drew Construction Company
Henry Moser, Incorporated
Kendall Construction Company
Perma Builders Company
Charles L. Hedrick, Builder
J.N. Smelcer, Builder
Walter J. Devlin, Builder
Adelphia Construction Company
H and D Construction Company
The models were located on the south side of
Anchorage, west of Eastwind Drive. It was a success,
and by August of 1957 the permit valuations hit
$502,930.00 for that month alone. The Rosses also
built houses, but, after completing about 50 of them,
decided not to compete with other builders and with-
drew from this operation.
CONSTRUCTION STARTS --Upper photo shows one of the entrances to the New Villiage of North Palm
Beach . Some 3,500 homes will be built in this community, with more than one-half of them having
waterfront locations. Also included in the village plans is an 18 hole golf course of championship
calibre, Country Club with, swimming pool and tennis courts, Marina and Yacht Club, and. a large
shopping center. Lower photo shows workmen constructing the first 17 homes that will be opened
- Oct. 25 for public inspection during a `Parade of Homes.' The `Parade of Homes is sponsored by the
., Home Builders Association of Palm Beach County. All of the homes will be landscaped, furnished and
-have utilities installed prior to the public showing. (Staff Photo by Nunn)