News

Boca Raton: Then and Now

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on October 29, 2014 at 15:35

IN THE ’50s

7960537853?profile=originalAn aerial view of Boca Raton Inlet and Lake Boca Raton shows the property that includes the Boca Raton Resort & Club. That’s Camino Real curving eastward.

IN 2012

7960537464?profile=originalAn aerial view of the land that includes the Boca Raton Resort & Club. In 1969, the resort opened a 27-story tower, shown in this photo. When built the tower was the tallest structure between Tallahassee and Miami. It is still the tallest building in Boca Raton.

Tags: boca raton, classes, history
E-mail me when people leave their comments –
Follow

You need to be a member of The Coastal Star to add comments!

Join The Coastal Star

Comments

  • Ann Witte October 30, 2014 15:15

    Great photos!

    How things change.

This reply was deleted.

Activity Feed

The Coastal Star posted a blog post
South Palm Beach: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run
Tuesday
The Coastal Star posted a blog post
Gulf Stream: Traffic tickets dismissed against driver who crashed into A1A cyclists
Apr 9
The Coastal Star posted a blog post
Highland Beach/Delray Beach: A1A roadwork south of Linton Boulevard postponed until at least late May
Apr 6
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in DELRAY BEACH
Along the Coast: Clearing the books of a racist past
Apr 3
The Coastal Star posted a photo
Manalapan's swearing in ceremony: Serious, but not so serious
Apr 3
The Coastal Star posted a blog post
Along the Coast: Clearing the books of a racist past
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in LANTANA
Lantana: Boaters win fight to keep Intracoastal access
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in DELRAY BEACH
Delray Beach: It’s ‘Tom, Tom and Juli’
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in HIGHLAND BEACH
Highland Beach/Delray Beach: State launches yearlong project to widen, resurface A1A
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted photos
Apr 3
The Coastal Star posted a blog post
Lantana: Boaters win fight to keep Intracoastal access
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in ACROSS THE BRIDGE
Editor's Note: Embrace chances to learn from history, good and bad
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in GULF STREAM
Coastal Star: First on scene at cycling crash explains how lifesaving effort was part of job
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in SOUTH PALM BEACH
Letter to the Editor: Pedestrian crosswalks needed in crowded South Palm Beach
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in GULF STREAM
Letter to the Editor: Resident wary of enrollment growth at Gulf Stream School
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion in OCEAN RIDGE
Letter to the Editor: Overfilled trash cans at beach a blight on Ocean Ridge
Apr 3
The Coastal Star posted a blog post
Delray Beach: It’s ‘Tom, Tom and Juli’
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a blog post
Highland Beach/Delray Beach: State launches yearlong project to widen, resurface A1A
Apr 3
Mary Kate Leming posted a discussion
Editor's Note: Embrace chances to learn from history, good and bad
Apr 3
The Coastal Star posted a blog post
Editor's Note: Embrace chances to learn from history, good and bad
Apr 3
More…