GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN WEST PALM BEACH
Located in the heart of West Palm Beach, Florida, right off Downtown, the Grandview Heights neighborhood is adjacent to many downtown landmarks, including Howard Park, the Norton Museum of Art, CityPlace and the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Being one of West Palm Beach’s oldest neighborhoods, Grandview Heights was mainly built in the 1910’s and 1920’s, with many different architecture styles used, such as Spanish Mission / Mediterranean Revival, Craftsman / Bungalow, American Four Square, Art Deco, Mission Revival, and Dutch Colonial Revival. Grandview Heights is one of 13 historic districts located in the City of West Palm Beach, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999. The Grandview Heights Historic District is bounded by Park Place, Alabama Avenue, M Street and Lake Avenue. The name Grandview Heights is derived from the neighborhoods location atop the Atlantic Ridge just south of Okeechobee Boulevard. Residents with certain two story homes can see the beautiful Atlantic Ocean over the island of Palm Beach from their second floor windows.
