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<body> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" width="100%" height="754"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top">The meaning of the name Boca Raton has always aroused curiosity. Many people wrongly assume the name is simply Rat’s Mouth. The Spanish word boca (or mouth) often described an inlet, while raton (literally mouse) was used as a term for a cowardly thief. But the “Thieves Inlet,” Boca Ratones, appeared on eighteenth century maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay area of Miami. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the term was mistakenly applied to Lake Boca Raton, whose inlet was closed at the time. The “s” and later the “e” were dropped from this title by the 1920s, yet the correct pronunciation remains Rah-tone. The earliest known inhabitants of the Boca Raton area were the Tequesta Indians, who lived in communities near the ocean as long ago as one thousand years until the eighteenth century. The construction of the Florida East Coast Canal (today’s Intracoastal) and the Florida East Coast Railway in the 1890s made the region accessible to a group of resourceful pioneers. By the early 1900s Boca Raton was a tiny agricultural community, many of the farmers specializing in pineapple cultivation. Amongst these were a group of Japanese immigrants under the leadership of Joseph Sakai, who formed a community along today’s Yamato Road in 1904. <p>In May of 1925, the Town of Boca Raton was incorporated at the height of the Florida land boom. The town council commissioned noted society architect Addison Mizner to plan a world-class resort community. His exclusive hotel, known as the Cloister Inn, was completed in 1926 and continues its reign as a city landmark as the Boca Raton Resort and Club. Although many of Mizner’s plans for the young community were squelched by the demise of the land boom in 1926, a few survive today—and his architectural style continues to influence the city. </p> <p>One of Mizner’s projects was a design for a city hall for Boca Raton. Completed by Delray architect William Alsmeyer in 1927, Old Town Hall at 71 North Federal Highway still bears the original footprint of the Mizner design, and was constructed using ironwork, tile, and woodwork supplied by Mizner Industries. Today the restored Town Hall is the home of the Boca Raton Historical Society. </p> <p>In the 1930s and 40s, Boca was known for its winter vegetable crop, particularly the green beans which commanded a premium in northern markets. In 1942, the Army Air Corps established its only war-time radar training school at the site of what is today F.A.U. and the Boca Raton Airport. The facility brought over 30,000 servicemen as well as families and civilian employees to the tiny community of Boca Raton, with a population of 723 in 1940. </p> <p>In the 1950s, the still small town played host to a safari park called Africa USA which opened where the Camino Gardens development stands now. E. G. Barnhill offered an attraction called Ancient America on the site of prehistoric burial mounds on U.S. One in the area of today’s Sanctuary neighborhood. And the Winter Bible Conference Grounds—Bibletown—was established in buildings of the former Air Field. </p> <p>In the 1960s, South Florida experienced another great land boom, with developments pushing the Everglades and former farmlands increasingly westward. The population grew to almost 30,000 residents by 1970, continuing to increase well outside city limits to this day. In 1962, Boca Raton attracted the newest state university, Florida Atlantic, to the site of the old army airbase. IBM moved one of its computer facilities to Boca Raton in 1967, and in 1981, it was there the first IBM PC, or personal computer, was developed. </p> <p>During the 1980s and 1990s, the city focused much of its attention on downtown redevelopment, and a number of important historical properties, such as Boca Raton’s original Town Hall and F.E.C. Railway Station were restored and opened to the public. Many fine cultural facilities, such as the Boca Raton Museum of Art, have grown up to meet the needs of the growing population. </p> <p>For more History about Boca Raton you can visit the Boca Raton Historical Society </p> <p>Boca Raton Army Air Field</p> <p align="center"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="842" height="934" bordercolorlight="#FFFFFF" bordercolordark="#C0C0C0" border="0" bgcolor="#F7F7F7">  <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="top" rowspan="3" width="352"> <p align="center"><b><font size="4">Lynne Gewant<br> </font>Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc<br> 2301 Glades Road, Suite 100<br>  Boca Raton, Florida 33431<br> (561) 886-9294<br>  </b></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td height="11"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <p align="center"> <a href="http://www.coldwellbanker.com/servlet/OfficeListing?action=detail&ComColdwellbankerDataOffice_id=3978&page=office"> <img title="Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc.-Boca Glades Road" src="images/glades%20off.jpg" border="0" width="104" height="78"></a></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="2" height="83"> <p align="center"> <a href="http://www.coldwellbanker.com"> <img alt="Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation" src="images/CB_Real_Estate_Logo.gif" border="0" width="116" height="52"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td width="131"></td> <td width="101"></td> <td width="50"></td> <td width="93"></td> <td height="23"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="65"> </td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#F5F5F5" align="left" colspan="5">Dear Potential Home Buyer,<p> If you are visiting our website then you are probably looking for or beginning to gather <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/classified/realestate/community/sfl-homespot-bocaraton,0,2955419.story"> <font color="#000000">information</font></a> about Boca Raton Florida Real Estate for sale. On an average, most families only shop for  new homes three times in their lives. There are many different aspects to buying a home. Most of them are expensive to get wrong. Issues such as, how do I know that I am not paying too much and what will be the value of our investment down the road? Many people turn to a professional real estate agent to assist them when purchasing new homes and to help them answer those tough questions and many more. </p> <p> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.coldwellbankermoves.com/library/nj_choose_community.asp"> <font color="#000000">We know the area and live and work here</font></a>. We can tell you about historical homes values. Prices on homes have fluctuated over the years. Some more than others. 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