2024 Public Meeting

Please share your thoughts on the American Beach National Historic Landmark Study. It is not necessary to answer every question. For your reference a map showing the study area is available below.

Topic Questions:

1. What buildings, structures, sites or features (including natural features) in American Beach hold special value to you?

2. How long have you been coming to American Beach?

3. What is your favorite memory of American Beach?

4. What do you consider the timeframe of history in American Beach? Does it start before the founding by the Afro-American Life Insurance Company in 1935?

5. How do you see the natural landscape and environment as contributing to the history of American Beach (or not)?

6. Do you have specific stories about historic locations in American Beach that you would like to share?

7. What do you hope to learn about the National Historic Landmark process?

8. How do you see the National Historic Landmark process helping American Beach (or not)?

9. Do you have any historical documents that you would like to share with the project team (e.g. photos, newspaper clippings, etc.?) If so, please describe your documents.

10. Please record any other comments you have on this project.

Document Content:

American Beach Study Area Map_20241101.pdf   (1.6 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.