Parkland in Broward County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Holmberg Road and its Namesake

City of Parkland

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 22, 2024

1. Holmberg Road and its Namesake Marker

Inscription. Dr. John Louis Holmberg was born in St. Peter, Minnesota on May 15, 1876. He graduated in 1901 from dentistry school at the University of Minnesota. Around 1901, he married Mary Louise Crane. The family moved to Miami in 1908.

Holmberg served as the president of the Okeechobee Fruit Lands Company and became involved in real estate and land speculation. By 1926, he was reported to be a Miami millionaire.

In 1932, Broward County decided to purchase land in the north end of the county to build roads. In that same year, the Holmbergs deeded to Broward County land that was being used as a dirt road to access fruit groves planted in the area. J.L. Holmberg died on September 5, 1934. He is buried at the Woodlawn Park North Cemetery in Miami.

On a present-day map, the strip of land that corresponds to the deed's legal description ran from Riverside Drive to Parkside Drive in front of the Cypress Head development.

Erected by City of Parkland and the Parkland Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 26° 18.657′ N,

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80° 15.173′ W. Marker is in Parkland, Florida, in Broward County. It is at the intersection of North University Drive and Holmberg Road, on the right when traveling north on North University Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pompano Beach FL 33067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Parkland Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Park: The Park the People Built (approx. 0.3 miles away); Liberty Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.3 miles away);

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Holmberg Road and its Namesake Marker

Margate Blount Archaeological Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Margate Blount Archaeological Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); Coral Springs Covered Bridge (approx. 1.7 miles away); “Fire Works” in the 1970s (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkland.

Also see . . . Parkland’s Past: 13th Portal Marker Offers a Glimpse into City’s History. (Submitted on March 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.