816 Park Place, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Significance

The National Register nomination's inventory identifies this address as site PB1703, a Mission residence of about 1925. The county structural year is also 1925. The nomination counts 458 contributing buildings and 176 noncontributing buildings in the district; 458 is not the total building count. The district form records the architect and builder fields as unknown. It therefore does not substantiate an individual designer for this address. The county extra-feature schedule records a patio of 429 square feet dated 2023. That entry is evidence of an appraisal characteristic, not proof that all work was permitted or that an entire restoration occurred. The county classifies the parcel as 0100, SINGLE FAMILY, records 1 unit, and reports 1,382 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. 1925

   County construction year

   The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser's structural record gives 1925 as the year built. Treat that as an appraisal field. Original permit records or a designation report are needed to establish the precise construction sequence and distinguish later additions from the original building.[1]

2. 1979

   County instrument entry

   The county sale-history table records 1 January 1979, $100, and an unspecified instrument type, with Official Records reference 03164 / 00165. 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]

3. 2011

   County quit claim entry

   The county sale-history table records 26 January 2011, $10, and quit claim, with Official Records reference 24391 / 01782. 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]

4. 2023

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 11 January 2023, $620,000, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 34094 / 00407. 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]

5. 2024

   County warranty deed entry

   The county sale-history table records 19 March 2024, $1,265,000, and warranty deed, with Official Records reference 34906 / 00528. 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]

Ownership of record

The county summary identifies the owner of record as individual owners; personal names are omitted. Its latest instrument reference is Official Records 34906 / 00528. 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 19 March 2024, with $1,265,000 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 74-43-43-28-06-005-0041 and the county legal description, FLAMINGO PARK E 1/2 OF LT 4 & LT 5 BLK 5, 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 34906 / 00528 and the preceding instruments from the Clerk. Compare instrument dates, recording stamps, legal descriptions, and consideration. The 19 March 2024 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 1 unit count, property-use classification, and 1,382 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.