429 30th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Significance

The house stands in Northwood, a subdivision platted in 1921 by the Pinewood Development Company, whose principals the National Register nomination names as David F. Dunkle, Orrin Randolph, and G. W. Bingham. The nomination's building inventory lists 429 30th Street as a residence of 1925 in Mediterranean Revival style, together with a rear garage apartment of the same year, and both fall within the nomination's list of contributing buildings. The nomination's narrative describes the house as a 2 story stucco residence whose entrance is recessed in a small arched opening, with French doors above it opening onto a small balconet with a wrought iron railing. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser records the year built as 1926, 1 year later than the nomination, and the discrepancy is unresolved in the sources reviewed. No architect, builder, or original owner is identified for this address in the nomination or in any other source reviewed. The county classifies the parcel as 0100, SINGLE FAMILY, records 2 units, and reports 4,764 square feet of total parcel building area. The figure must not be confused with interior living area or a legal rental entitlement.

Documented timeline

1. 1921

   Northwood platted

   The Northwood subdivision was platted by the Pinewood Development Company, whose principals the National Register nomination names as David F. Dunkle, Orrin Randolph, and G. W. Bingham.[2]

2. 1925 or 1926

   House constructed

   The National Register nomination inventory dates the residence and its rear garage apartment to 1925 and records the style as Mediterranean Revival. The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser records the year built as 1926.[2][1]

3. 1992

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 1 December 1992, $130,000, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 07512 / 00789. This is the date and amount shown by the county summary, not an independently confirmed contract closing or recording date. Personal parties are omitted.[1]

4. 1994

   District listed on the National Register

   The Old Northwood Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 14 April 1994 under reference number 94000368.[2]

5. 2004

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 28 May 2004, $850,000, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 17060 / 00252. This is the date and amount shown by the county summary, not an independently confirmed contract closing or recording date. Personal parties are omitted.[1]

6. 2020

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 28 February 2020, $871,525, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 31279 / 01366. This is the date and amount shown by the county summary, not an independently confirmed contract closing or recording date. Personal parties are omitted.[1]

7. 2024

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 8 April 2024, $2,300,000, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 34951 / 00858. This is the date and amount shown by the county summary, not an independently confirmed contract closing or recording date. Personal parties are omitted.[1]

8. 2025

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 20 August 2025, $0, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 35990 / 01596. The nominal amount is not evidence of market value or proof of the transfer purpose. The underlying instrument must be read before assigning a legal explanation.[1]

Ownership of record

The county summary identifies the owner of record as a trust; personal names are omitted. Its latest instrument reference is Official Records 35990 / 01596. Use that book and page to retrieve the underlying Clerk instrument and compare the legal description with a current title commitment. The summary is an index to that work, not a title opinion. It cannot establish beneficial ownership, signing authority, current occupancy, private agreements, or the absence of a later instrument that has not reached the appraisal record.

Current status

The latest entry in the county sale-history table is dated 20 August 2025, with $0 and instrument type warranty deed. This describes the county record reviewed on 1 October 2026. It does not establish current availability or all terms of a transaction.

Buyer diligence

• Match parcel 74-43-43-09-05-010-0171 and the county legal description, NORTHWOOD ADD E 1/2 OF LT 17 & LT 18 BLK 10, to the survey and title commitment. Do not rely only on the street address or historic estate name when deciding what land and improvements a transaction includes.
• Retrieve Official Records 35990 / 01596 and the preceding instruments from the Clerk. Compare instrument dates, recording stamps, legal descriptions, and consideration. The 20 August 2025 date here is specifically the date in the Property Appraiser's sale-history table, which can differ from a reported closing date.
• Reconcile the county's 2 unit count, property-use classification, and 4,764 square feet of total parcel building area with approved plans and an inspection. Accessory structures, garages, and semi-finished areas can affect these fields; the total is not a verified living-area measurement or permission for separate rental use.
• Ask the City of West Palm Beach to confirm current local historic designation, the address-specific inventory record, and the approvals needed for proposed exterior work. A National Register nomination is historical evidence; it does not by itself establish that a particular present project has approval.
• Compare the building card, permit history, and physical inspection. A recorded construction year is a starting point for locating plans, not a warranty of original materials, present structural condition, or completion of later work. Request records for additions and accessory structures as well as the main house.
• Obtain the applicable current FEMA flood map and any elevation certificate before seeking insurance terms. This dossier has not made a parcel flood-zone determination, priced coverage, inspected flood mitigation work, or confirmed the condition of drainage, seawalls, roofing, or concealed building systems.

What the record cannot show

• The complete economic terms of a transaction, private agreements, personal property allocations, or the motivation for a nominal transfer.
• Beneficial ownership behind an entity or trust, current occupants, seller intentions, or the authority of a person to sign a future agreement.
• Whether historical architectural features remain intact or whether an appraisal characteristic corresponds to permitted, completed work.
• Current insurance eligibility and pricing, concealed defects, survey encroachments, or all title exceptions. Those require separate records and professional investigation.