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

Old Davie School

Photographed by Judith Barber, April 7, 2011

1. Old Davie School Marker

Inscription. This historic structure was the first permanent school in the Everglades and is now Broward County’s oldest existing school building. The Davie School was designed in 1917 by August Geiger (born 1888), who came to Miami in 1905 from New Haven, Connecticut and later became one of South Florida’s most well known early architects. The school opened its doors in 1918 to 90 students and was in continuous use as a school until 1980. The masonry vernacular, concrete structure is topped by a shallow hip roof behind a parapet. From the day it opened, the Davie School served as the area's source of education as well as a center for community gatherings. In 1988 the Davie School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the Old Davie School Historical Museum is a historic, cultural, social and artistic resource dedicated to providing information and learning opportunities for students and the community at large. The building represents an irreplaceable link with the history of early 20th century pioneering, settlement and education in Western Broward County. A Florida Heritage Site

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Davie and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-534.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 26° 3.877′ N, 80° 14.124′ W. Marker is in Davie, Florida, in Broward County. It is on Griffin Road (State Road 818) east of Walsh Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6650 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale FL 33314, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Council Oak Tree

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 11, 2018

2. Old Davie School Marker

(approx. 2.1 miles away); A Brief History (approx. 2.1 miles away); Robert Roscioli (approx. 3.2 miles away); Link Trainer Building #8 (approx. 4.3 miles away); Taylor Bishop Avenue (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Wray House Museum (approx. 4.8 miles away); Denison Family Homesite Broward Marine (approx. 5.1 miles away); Saint Ruth Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Davie.

Also see . . . Old Davie School Historical Museum. (Submitted on April 14, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Old Davie School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 11, 2018

3. Old Davie School and Marker

Old Davie School building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Judith Barber, April 7, 2011

4. Old Davie School building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,270 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 13, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4. submitted on April 13, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.