NPS Form 10-900 \ \ C^ l - T'»\ OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and dfiSTncts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Completereach item byroarklfig "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documenteo\«jnje>!1N77Y! for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategoriesTrorn the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property______________________________________________________ historic name Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site_________________________________ other names/site number Pauper's Cemetery/ FBI 1548_____________________________________ 2. Location street & number SW corner of 25th Street and Tamarind Avenue n/a D not for oublication citv or town West Palm Beach___________________ ____n/a D vicinitv state Florida FL county Palm Beach .code 099 zio code 33407 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, 1 hereby certify that this ^ nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property (3 meets Q does not meet the National Register criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant D nationally ^ statewide ^ locally. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Sign^turfe of certifying officfil/Title Date ' State Historic Preservation Officer, Division of Historical Resources State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria, (DSee continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification hereby certify that the property is: Date of Action entered in the National Register D See continuation sheet D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain) ______ Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site Palm Beach Co., FL Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include any previously listed resources in the count) n private D buildings Contributing Noncontributing _*_ public-local D district D public-State E3 site D public-Federal D structure 0 0 buildings D object 1 0 sites 0 0 structures 0 0 objects 1 0 total Name of related multiple property listings Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) listed in the National Register n/a 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Funerary: Graves/Burials___ Funerary: Graves/Burials_____ 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) n/a ___ foundation n/a__________ walls ____________ roof other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site Palm Beach Co., FL Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Ethnic Heritage: Black____ Kl A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Archaeology: Historic our history. n B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. d C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses Period of Significance high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack 1928 individual distinction. [x] D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) September 16-October 1, 1928 Property is: n A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person n/a n B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation n C a birthplace or grave. African American Kl D a cemetery. n E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Architect/Builder dH F a commemorative property. n/a n G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: n preliminary determination of individual listing (36 ^ State Historic Preservation Office CFR 36) has been requested n Other State Agency n previously listed in the National Register n Federal agency Q previously determined eligible by the National ^1 Local government Register [U University D designated a National Historic Landmark D Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of Repository # City of West Palm Beach, Historic Preservation Division recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site Palm Beach Co., FL Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 1.08 acres UTM References (Place additional references on a continuation sheet.) 1 1 7 593320' 2957370 Eastin Northing Zone Eastin Northing See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Nancy Sinks, Sherry Piland, City of West Palm Beach & Barbara E. Mattick, DSHPO for Survey & Registration oraanization Florida Bureau of Historic Preservation_____________________ date July 2002______ street & number 500 S. Bronough Street teleohone (850) 245-6333 citv or town Tallahassee state Florida ___ zio code 32399-0250 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner______________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Citv of West Palm Beach_________________________________________ street & number 200 2nd Street teleohone (561)659-8031 citv or town West Palm Beach state FL ____ zio code 33401 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and amend listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et sec?.). itaining data, and P.O. Box 37127, igtor NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 7 Page 1 HURRICANE OF 1928 AFRICAN AMERICAN _______ _____ MASS BURIAL SITE West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL SUMMARY The Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site is located in the northeast corner of the abandoned City-owned Pauper's Cemetery, established in 1913 at the southwest corner of 25th Street and Tamarind Avenue, in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. The mass grave, in which an estimated 674 victims of the 1928 hurricane were buried in two layers, is thought to extend under what is now 25th Street. The identification of the location of the burial site is based on a 1939 map of the Pauper's Cemetery that places the location of the mass grave at the east end of the cemetery. This location was confirmed through the use of ground penetrating radar in 2000. The nominated property includes only the area that could be verified by GPR, and does not include the parts of the burial site located under 25th Street. SETTING and DESCRIPTION A mass grave for the Belle Glade victims of the 1928 Hurricane was prepared at the Pauper Cemetery