National Register of Historic Places

Palm Beach Mercantile Company

West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
Listed
January 28, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001552

About this property

The Palm Beach Mercantile Company is a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is located at 206 Clematis Street. A vernacular commercial building constructed around 1900, it grew to two floors in 1902, five floors in 1916, and then a partial sixth floor was added in 1923. The Palm Beach Mercantile Company was the first department store in West Palm Beach and had an unprecedented $1.3 million in sales in 1924. After the Palm Beach Mercantile Company ceased to exist in 1963, the structure was used as a dance studio and music company before becoming an apartment building in the early 1990s. On January 28, 1994, the site was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Location

206 Clematis St.
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
26.71323, -80.05194

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Palm Beach Mercantile Company listed on the National Register?

Palm Beach Mercantile Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Palm Beach Mercantile Company?

Palm Beach Mercantile Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Palm Beach Mercantile Company?

The period of significance for Palm Beach Mercantile Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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