Guaranty Building (West Palm Beach, Florida)

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Guaranty Building
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Location120 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates 26°42′44″N80°3′4″W / 26.71222°N 80.05111°W / 26.71222; -80.05111 Coordinates: 26°42′44″N80°3′4″W / 26.71222°N 80.05111°W / 26.71222; -80.05111
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
Built byBrown and Wilcox
ArchitectHenry Stephen Harvey
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No. 98001483 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1998

The Guaranty Building is a historic site in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is located at 120 South Olive Avenue.

It was deemed historically significant as "it was the biggest real estate investment in the history of West Palm Beach" at the time of its construction in 1922, and also for its association with architect Henry Stephen Harvey. [2]

On December 10, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paul L. Weaver and Barbara E. Mattick (November 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Guaranty Building". National Park Service . Retrieved 2016-06-17. with nine photos