History · Westgate

Westgate’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Westgate is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Prior to the 2010 US census, the CDP was listed as Westgate-Belvedere Homes. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 8,435 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,975 to 8,435 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1969.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Westgate yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Westgate is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Westgate has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is West Palm Beach National Guard Armory, Old in West Palm Beach, 2.3 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. West Palm Beach National Guard Armory, Old’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

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