Fort Lauderdale in Broward County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Fort Lauderdale Village
Photographed By Robert Cole, November 26, 2012
1. Old Fort Lauderdale Village Marker
Old Fort Lauderdale Village at the intersection of the New River and the Florida East Coast Railway (F.E.C.) incorporates four turn-of-the-20th century historic buildings. These include the 1905 New River Inn, the 1905 Philemon N. Bryan House, the 1905 Acetylene Building, and the 1907 King-Cromartie House. The New River Inn houses a Museum of History and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built for Philemon N. Bryan from hollow concrete block made on site. Bryan, a grove owner, storekeeper and former mayor of New Smyrna, was ruined by the great Florida freeze of 1894-95. F.E.C. owner Henry Flagler (1830-1913) asked Bryan to build the railway section from the New River to Pompano. In 1894, Philemon, with his two sons Tom and Reed, brought 400 African-American workers by boat from New Smyrna to build the roadbed. The first train to Miami reached Fort Lauderdale on February 22, 1896. Philemon and his sons acquired land on either side of the railway tracks in what later became downtown Fort Lauderdale. In 1905, Contractor Edwin T. King built the Inn, the Philemon Bryan House and the nearby Tom and Reed Bryan houses, thereby
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Erected 2004 by The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-404.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1861.
Location. 26° 7.139′ N, 80° 8.746′ W. Marker is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Broward County. Marker is on SW 2nd Avenue near SW 2nd Street when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Early 19th Century British Admiralty Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Cromartie House (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica 1899 School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Philemon Nathaniel Bryan House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shippey House (about 300 feet away); Hoch Heritage Center (about 400 feet away); Colonial Hotel (about 500 feet away); Oliver Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Lauderdale.
Regarding Old Fort Lauderdale Village. This 1905 hotel was the first property in Broward County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed By Robert Cole, November 26, 2012
2. New River Inn and Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Museum
Additional keywords. New River Inn
Photographed By Robert Cole, November 26, 2012
3. Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Museum (Front)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2012, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,259 times since then and 117 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2013, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2012, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
