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====Downtown==== [[File:Lake_Worth_FL_Old_Town_Comm_Dist01.jpg|thumb|A few buildings in the downtown area]] {{main|Historic Old Town Commercial District}} The Historic Old Town Commercial District, listed in the NRHP in 2001, encompasses much of downtown Lake Worth Beach. A total of 59 buildings are part of the roughly 16-acre (6.5 ha) area, which stretches westward to the [[Florida East Coast Railroad]] (adjacent to G Street), eastward to M Street, northward to Lucerne Avenue, and southward to 1st Avenue South.<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|5}} It is distinguished by its two main streets, the east-to-west Lake Avenue and Lucerne Avenue, while Dixie Highway is a major north-south thoroughfare through the district.<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|6}} Of the 59 structures listed as part of the historic commercial district, 46 are classified as contributing and the other 13 are considered non-contributing. The contributing buildings, constructed between 1912 and 1949, are generally of Masonry Vernacular-style architecture, although Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival, and Moorish Revival styles are also present.<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|5}} Lake Worth Beach's downtown area has a distinct character and is a popular destination for both tourists and residents of [[South Florida]]. Several of the city's notable buildings are located in this section, including the current City Hall,<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|5}} [[Old Lake Worth City Hall|former City Hall]] (NRHP-listed in 1989 and includes the [[Lake Worth Historical Museum]]), Lake Worth Beach Post Office,<ref name="100th jewels1"/> [[Lake Worth Playhouse]],<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|18}} Lake Worth Beach Public Library,<ref name="library history"/> and Park Theater,<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|5}} although not all of these structures are listed as part of the Historic Old Town Commercial District.<ref name="old town"/>{{rp|10β12}}
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