Joe and karin luter and erica

On a sparkling afternoon in Palm Beach, a group of elegantly dressed women gathers in Bradley Park. They’ve come to the recently renovated space to have their photos taken and reminisce about the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach’s four decades of success in protecting and promoting the culture and architecture of the small town with a big history.

The 4.5-acre park at the base of the Flagler Memorial Bridge anchors the historic main street and was once the location of Colonel E.R. Bradley’s Beach Club and residence. The $2.7 million beautification project, completed in 2017, will be the site of the foundation’s annual dinner dance in March to mark its fortieth anniversary.

The park abounds in local significance. A limestone fountain—donated by Mrs. Frederick E. Guest from her Palm Beach estate, Villa Artemis, in 1938—centers the space. A Gilded Age–era tea house partially frames the noted water feature, while a sweep of lawn invites wanderers with gravel paths that curve to