The Tabernacle Church, formerly the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (TMBC), was originally founded in 1893 in an area called the “Styx” in Palm Beach. African-American construction crews who were building the grand hotels and homes in Palm Beach lived with their families in the “Styx” area. One year later, the TMBC relocated to downtown West Palm Beach on what is now Clematis Street and established the first school for African American children in Palm Beach County.

By 1912, residents of the “Styx” were evicted from the island of Palm Beach and many of them eventually settled in the Northwest section of West Palm Beach. A new TMBC was built at its current location on Eighth Street in 1925. With its distinctive towers and lighted domes, the TMBC is recognized as one of Florida’s most important Romanesque Revival design churches. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The Tabernacle Church celebrates its 124th anniversary on October 19, 2017.