Old Northwood Historic District | |
 Historic Marker for the Old Northwood Historic District | |
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| Location | West Palm Beach, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°44′28″N80°3′17″W / 26.74111°N 80.05472°W Coordinates: 26°44′28″N80°3′17″W / 26.74111°N 80.05472°W |
| Area | 90 acres (360,000 m2) |
| NRHP reference # | 94000368 [1] [2] |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1994 |
The Old Northwood Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on April 14, 1994) located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The district is bounded by Broadway, North Dixie Highway and 26th and 35th Streets. [3] It contains 320 historic buildings. [4]
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