Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65

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Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65
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The Milton-Myers American Legion Hall in Delray Beach is being renovated and is currently used to house American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion functions.
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Location Delray Beach, Florida, Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Coordinates 26°27′57″N80°4′5″W / 26.46583°N 80.06806°W / 26.46583; -80.06806
Built1921
Architectural style Mission Revival
NRHP reference No. 95000471 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1995

The Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65 is a historic site in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 263 Northeast 5th Avenue. On April 20, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The Milton-Meyers Post was chartered by the American Legion in 1920. The post was named in honor of two Delray Beach residents who died while in service during World War I. The post building was constructed the next year, and was dedicated at 11:00, November 11, 1922, four years to the hour after the end of World War I. As of 2016, the building remained in use by the post, making it the oldest post in Florida that has always used the same building. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Leming, Mary Kate (March 2, 2016). "Delray Beach: Nearly 100, Post 65 struggles to stay afloat". The Coastal Star. Retrieved September 12, 2020.