The Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65 is a historic site in
Delray Beach
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020 was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States Census. Located 52 miles (83 kilometers) north of Miami, Delray Beach is in the ...
,
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
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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. , the building remained in use by the post, making it the oldest post in Florida that has always used the same building.
References
External links
Palm Beach County listingsa
National Register of Historic PlacesMilton Myers American Legion Post #65a
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Delray Beach, Florida
National Register of Historic Places in Palm Beach County, Florida
American Legion buildings
Mission Revival architecture in Florida
Clubhouses in Florida
Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
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