Fort Lauderdale ( , often abbreviated as Ft. Lauderdale ) is a city in the state of Florida, Florida, 28 miles (45 km) north of Miami. This is the county area of ââBroward County, and the main city in the Miami metropolitan area. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521 in 2010.
The city is a popular tourist destination, with an average year-round temperature of 75.5 ° C (24.2 ° C) and 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. Greater Fort Lauderdale, which includes all Broward County, hosts 12 million visitors in 2012, including 2.8 million international visitors. In 2012, the county raised $ 43.9 million from the 5% hotel tax it wears, after hotels in the area recorded occupancy rates for 72.7 percent year and a daily average of $ 114.48. The district has 561 hotels and motels comprising nearly 35,000 rooms. Forty-six cruise ships sail from Port Everglades in 2012. Greater Fort Lauderdale has more than 4,000 restaurants, 63 golf courses, 12 shopping centers, 16 museums, 132 nightclubs, 278 garden camps and 100 residential marinas of 45,000 yachts.
Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of fortress built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The castle took their name from Major William Lauderdale (1782-1838), the younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale. William Lauderdale is the commander of the army detachment who built the first fort. However, the construction of the city did not begin until 50 years after the castles were abandoned at the end of the conflict.
Three fortresses named "Fort Lauderdale" were built: the first one at the junction of the New River, the second being at Tarpon Bend on the New River between the current Colee Hammock and Rio Vista environment, and the third is near the site. from Bahia Mar Marina.
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The area where the city of Fort Lauderdale will be established is inhabited for over two thousand years by the Tequesta Indian tribe. Contact with Spanish explorers in the 16th century proved to be disastrous for Tequesta, as Europe unknowingly carries a disease, like smallpox, whose inhabitants have no resistance. For Tequesta, the disease, coupled with ongoing conflict with their Calusa neighbors, contributed greatly to their decline over the next two centuries. In 1763, there were only a few Tequesta left in Florida, and most of them were evacuated to Cuba when Spain handed Florida over to England in 1763, under the terms of the Paris Treaty (1763), which ended the Seven Years' War. Although the control of the area changed between Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Confederation of the United States, it remained largely undeveloped until the 20th century.
The area of ââFort Lauderdale is known as the "New River Settlement" before the 20th century. In the 1830s there were about 70 settlers living along the New River. William Cooley, the local Peace Magistrate, was a farmer and destroyer, who traded with the Seminole Indians. On January 6, 1836, while Cooley led an effort to save the damaged ship, a group of Seminoles attacked his field, killing his wife and children, and a children's teacher. Other plantations in the neighborhood were not attacked, but all the white residents in the area left the settlement, fleeing first to the Cape Florida Lighthouse in Key Biscayne, and then to Key West.
The first American Stade named Fort Lauderdale was built in 1838, and then became a battleground during the Second Seminole War. The fort was abandoned in 1842, after the end of the war, and the area remained virtually uninhabited until the 1890s. It was not until Frank Stranahan arrived in the area in 1893 to operate the ferry across the New River, and the completion of the East Coast Railroad Florida Line through the area in 1896, that every organized development began. The city was founded in 1911, and in 1915 was appointed the newly formed county chair of Broward County.
Fort Lauderdale's first major development began in 1920, during the Florida land boom. The Miami Storm of 1926 and the Great Depression of the 1930s caused much of the economic dislocation. In July 1935, an African-American man named Rubin Stacy was accused of robbing a white woman at the knife point. He was arrested and taken to Miami prison when the police fled the streets by the masses. A group of 100 white men went on to hang Stacy from a tree near the scene of his robbery. His body is full of 20 bullets. The killing was later used by the press in Nazi Germany to discredit US criticism of its own persecution of Jews, Communists and Catholics.
When World War II began, Fort Lauderdale became the main US base, with Naval Air Station to train pilots, radar operators, and fire control operators. The Coast Guard base in Port Everglades was also established.
On July 4, 1961, African-Americans embarked on a series of protests, wade-ins, on a beach forbidden to them, to protest "the failure of the county to build the road to the Negro coast". On July 11, 1962, a verdict by Ted Cabot was contrary to city policy on the segregation of public beach racial.
Currently, Fort Lauderdale is a major cruise center, one of the nation's largest tourist destinations, and the center of the metropolitan division with 1.8 million people.
Population size
After the war ended, service members returned to the area, spurring a massive population boom that dwarfed the 1920s boom. The 1960 Census counted 83,648 people in the city, about 230% of the 1950 figure. A 1967 report estimated that the city was approximately 85% developed, and the population figure of 1970 was 139,590.
After 1970, when Fort Lauderdale was basically built, growth in the area shifted to the periphery to the west. As cities like Coral Springs, Miramar, and Pembroke Pines are experiencing explosive growth, the Fort Lauderdale population is stagnant, and the city is actually shrinking by nearly 4,000 people between 1980, when the city had 153,279 people, and 1990, when the population is 149377. A little rebound brought the population back to 152,397 at the 2000 census. Since 2000, Fort Lauderdale has gained slightly more than 18,000 inhabitants through seven neighborhood annexations in unrelated Broward County.
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Geography and climate
Location
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ââ38.6 square miles (99.9 km 2 ), 34.7 square miles (90.0 km 2 ) among them is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km 2 ) of which water (9.87%). Fort Lauderdale is known for its vast network of canals; there are 165 miles (266Ã, km) of waterways within the city limits.
The city of Fort Lauderdale is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, covering 7 miles (11 km) of coast, and is bordered by the following municipalities:
The northwestern part of Fort Lauderdale is separated from the rest of the city, connected only to the Cypress Creek Canal as it flows below I-95. This part of Fort Lauderdale is bordered by Tamarac and Oakland Park towns on the south side. Oakland Park is also bordered by Fort Lauderdale on the western side of the northeast. The largest portion of Fort Lauderdale in the south is limited, along the north side by Wilton Manors.
Off the coast of Fort Lauderdale is Osborne Reef, an artificial reef made of discarded tires that has proven to be an ecological disaster. Garbage disposal began in the 1960s, with the intention of providing habitat for fish when disposing of trash from the soil. However, in rough and corrosive marine environments, nylon ropes are used to secure damaged tires, rusted cables, and broken tires. The tires pose a particular threat after being freed from their restraints. The tires then migrated to shore and ran to live coral channels, washed on its slopes and killed many things on their way. In recent years, thousands of tires have also been stranded on nearby coasts, especially during hurricanes. The local authorities are now working to remove 700,000 tires, in collaboration with the US Army, Navy and Coast Guard.
Nearby Areas
Fort Lauderdale has an official program to designate and recognize the environment. Under the Environmental Organization Introduction Program, over 60 different environments have received official recognition from the city. An additional 25-30 environments exist without official acknowledgment, although the city's neighborhood map shows it as well.
Climate
According to the koppen climatic classification, Fort Lauderdale has a tropical rainforest climate (K̮'̦ppen Af ), has a bit too much rain on the driest moon to be considered a tropical savanna climate. Although the city does not have a real dry season, much of the seasonal rainfall occurs between May and October. Winter is often dry and sunny, and drought may be a concern in a few years. (see climate chart below).
The rainy season runs from May to October, and the weather is usually hot, humid, and wet with an average temperature of 86-90 à ° F (30-32 ° C) and the lowest is 71-76 ° F (22-24 à ° ° C). During this period, over half the summer days can bring an afternoon thunderstorm or a short night with intense lighting and rain sprays. High temperature record 100 °, à ° F (38 ° C, ° C) was recorded on June 22, 2009.
The dry season often comes several times in November and lasts until early to mid-April. Reasonable weather is often warm, dry, and sunny. The average high temperatures of 75-82 à ° F (24-28 à ° C) and lows of 59-67 à ° F (15-19 à ° C) are typical in the dry season. On rare occasions, cool fronts will probably make all the way south to Ft. Lauderdale and the city will see one or two days highs at 60 ° F (16-21 ° C) and the lowest at 40 ° F (4-10 ° C). Rare frostes occur every few decades, and only once in history has been reported that snow floods are reported in the air; - on January 19, 1977. During the dry season (winter), brush fires can be a concern for many years.
The average annual rainfall is 64.2 inches (1,630 mm), with most occurring during the rainy season from May to October. However, rainfall occurs in all months, even during the dry months from November to April. Fort Lauderdale has an average of 143 days of rain and 250 days of sunshine each year. The cyclone season is between 1 June and 30 November with major storms most likely to affect cities or countries in September and October. The most recent storms to directly affect the city were Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma, both attacking the city in 2005. Other direct attacks were Hurricane Cleo in 1964, Hurricane King in 1950, and 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane.
Demographics
In 2010, Hispanic or Latin descent people accounted for 13.7% of Fort Lauderdale residents. Of the 13.7%, 2.5% are Cuba, 2.3% Puerto Rico, 1.7% Mexico, 1.1% Colombia, 0.9% Guatemala, 0.8% Salvador, 0.6% Honduras, and 0.6% are Peru.
In 2010, African-born people accounted for 31.0% of Fort Lauderdale's population, including African Americans. Of the 31.0%, 10.0% are West Indies or Afro-Caribbean Americans (6.4% Haiti, Jamaica 2.5%, 0.4% Bahamian, 0.2% Unspecified Others or Indians, 0 , 2% British West Indies, 0.1% Trinidadian and Tobagonian, 0.1%% Barbadian), 0.6% are Hispanic Black, and 0.5% are African Subsahara.
In 2010, Europe's (non-Hispanic) ancestral folks accounted for 52.5% of the people of Fort Lauderdale. Of 52.5%, 10.3% were Ireland, 10.1% Germany, 8.1% Italy, 7.1% UK, 3.0% Poland, 2.1% France, 1.9% Russia, 1 , 7% Scotland, 1.2% Scotch-Ireland, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% Sweden, 0.6% Greece, 0.6% Hungary, 0.5% Norway, and 0.5% are people Canada France.
In 2010, Asian ancestors accounted for 1.5% of the population of Fort Lauderdale. From 1.5%, 0.4% is India, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Other Asia, 0.2% China, 0.1% Vietnam, 0.1% Japan, and 0.1% are Korean people.
In 2010, 7.1% of the population considered themselves only Americans (regardless of race or ethnicity.) 0.6% were of Arab descent, in 2010.
In 2010, there were 74,786 households occupied, while 19.7% were vacant. 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had female head of household without husband, and 52.4% were not family. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had individuals living alone aged 65 years or older (4.8% male and 6.3% female.) Average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 3.00.
In 2010, the urban population spread by 17.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% aged 65 years or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there are 111.8 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 113.1 men.
In 2010, the average income for households in the city was $ 49,818, and the average income for families was $ 59,238. Men have an average income of $ 46,706 versus $ 37,324 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 35,828. Approximately 13.1% of families and 18.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% ââof those aged 65 years or older.
In 2010, 21.3% of the city's population was born overseas. Of the population born overseas, 69.6% were born in Latin America and 15.3% were born in Europe, with a smaller percentage of North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
In 2000 Fort Lauderdale had the highest percentage of twenty-six inhabitants of Haiti in the United States, in 6.9% of the city's population, and the 127th percentage of Cuba's 1.7% of the city's population.
Like South Florida in general, Fort Lauderdale has many residents who can speak a language other than English, although the proportions are lower than the district average. In 2000, 75.63% of the population spoke only English at home, while 24.37% spoke other first languages. Spaniards speakers are 9.43%, Creole French (mostly Haitian Creole) 7.52%, France 2.04%, Portugal 1.02%, Italy 0.82%, and Germany 0.80%.
The city, along with adjacent small towns, Oakland Park and Wilton Manors, is known for its large LGBT community and has one of the highest gay and lesbian male ratios, with more gay men present in the United States. The city is also known as a popular holiday spot for gays and lesbians, with many LGBT or LGBT friendly hotels and homes. Fort Lauderdale hosts the Stonewall Library & amp; Archives, and near Wilton Manors there is a large LGBT community center, Pride Center, and the World Aids Museum and Education Center.
Economy
The economy of Fort Lauderdale has changed over time. From the 1940s to the 1980s, the city was known as a spring break destination for college students. However, the campus crowd has since eased, with the city now attracting wealthy travelers. Cruise ships and marine recreation provide the basis for the many revenues generated by tourism. There is a convention center located on the west coast and southeast of downtown, with 600,000 square feet (55,742 m 2 ) space, including 200,000 square feet (18,581 m 2 ) exhibition hall main. About 30% of the 10 million annual visitors are present at the downtown convention.
The downtown area, particularly around Las Olas Boulevard, first rebuilt in 2002 and now hosts many new hotels and high-rise condominiums. The downtown area is the largest in Broward County, although there are other cities in the area with commercial centers. Office buildings and highrises include Las Olas River House, Las Olas Grand, 110 Tower (formerly AutoNation Tower), Bank of America Plaza, One Financial Plaza, Broward Financial Center, One East Broward Boulevard, Barnett Bank Plaza, PNC Center, New River Center , One Corporate Center, SunTrust Center, 101 Tower, and SouthTrust Tower.
The foreclosures of the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area increased 127.4% from 2006 to 2007, or one submission per 48 households in the quarter. Fort Lauderdale ranks fourth in the list of top 10 metropolitan areas rated by foreclosure foreclosures per household for the third quarter of 2007.
Fort Lauderdale is a major manufacturing and maintenance center for yachts. The boating industry is responsible for more than 109,000 jobs in this area. With its many canals, and close to the Bahamas and Caribbean, it is also a popular holiday stop on the yachting, and a home port for 42,000 boats, and about 100 marinas and boatyards. In addition, the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Fair, the world's largest ship event, brings over 125,000 people to the city each year.
Fort Lauderdale-based companies include AutoNation, Citrix Systems, DHL Express, Spirit Airlines, and National Beverage Corporation. The largest employer in the area is Tenet Healthcare, which employs 5,000 people; American Express, which employs 4,200; FirstService Residential, which employs 3,900; Motorola, which employs 3,000, and Maxim Integrated Products, which employs 2,000.
Gulfstream International Airlines, a commuter airline, is headquartered on nearby Dania Beach. The Center for Online Trade Academy is also located in the city.
Fort Lauderdale was recently listed as the third best city 2017 of 150 cities in the US by WalletHub for summer work, and the 24th best city to begin a career in.
Government
Fort Lauderdale has a Commission-Manager form of government. The city policy is set by the city commission of the five elected members: the mayor and the four members of the district commission. In 1998, the city code was changed to limit the mayor's term of office. The mayor of Fort Lauderdale now serves a period of three years and can not serve more than three consecutive terms. The current mayor is John P. "Jack" Seiler. He successfully served the longest serving mayor, Jim Naugle, 1991-2009. Administrative functions performed by city manager, designated by the city commission. The Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department provides Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
Federal Representation
The United States Postal Service operates a post office in Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale Main Post Office is located at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park. Post offices within city limits include Alridge, Colee, Coral Ridge, Gateway Station, Melrose Vista, and Southside Station.
Education
According to 2000 census data, 79.0% of urban residents aged 25 or older are high school graduates, slightly below the national rate of 80.4%. 27.9% held at least one baccalaeureate, slightly higher than the national figure of 24.4%. Broward County Public Schools operates 23 public schools in Fort Lauderdale. The Comprehensive Examination Result of Florida 2007 (FCAT) for the diverse public schools of Fort Lauderdale; while ten (sixteen) elementary schools and one (out of four) secondary schools received "A" or "B" grades, the Sunland Park and Arthur Ashe Elementary Schools received a failing grade. Boyd Anderson High School, located in Lauderdale Lakes but the attendance zone including part of Fort Lauderdale, also received a failed score. None of the three failed schools has failed twice in a four-year period, thus triggering the preferred choice of the Florida School of Education "Opportunity Opportunity" option.
Ten higher education institutions have major campus or satellite in the city:
- Broward College BC (City of Willis Holcombe)
- City College
- Florida Atlantic University FAU (satellite campus)
- Florida International University FIU (satellite campus)
- Keizer University
- Nova Southeastern University NSU (satellite campus)
- Fort Lauderdale Art Institute
- Phoenix University (Cypress Creek Learning Center)
- Jersey College
- Aeronautics University Embry-Riddle (satellite campus)
In addition, Davenport, the headquarters of the Iowa University-based Kaplan Corporations and academic support center is located in the city.
Transportation
Local bus transportation is provided by Broward County Transit (BCT), the regional bus system. BCT provides connections with the bus system in other parts of the metropolitan area: Metrobus in Dade County and Palm Tran in Palm Beach County. Tri-Rail, a commuter rail system, connecting major cities and airports in South Florida. In November 2006, Broward County voters rejected a sales tax increase of one cent per cent intended to fund transportation projects such as light rail and bus system expansion.
Four trains serve Fort Lauderdale. Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) and CSX Transportation are delivery lines, Amtrak provides passenger services to other cities on the Atlantic coast via Fort Lauderdale station, and Tri-Rail provides commuter services between Palm Beach County, Broward County (including two stations in Fort Lauderdale), and Miami-Dade County. All Aboard Florida builds a new station in downtown Fort Lauderdale for Brightline rail services connecting Miami and Orlando, Florida.
The Wave (tram), a new 2.7 mile (4.3 km) electric tram system at a cost of $ 125 million, is being planned for the city center. Most of the development funding will come from federal ($ 62.5 million), state ($ 37 million) and city taxpayers ($ 10.5 million), with approximately $ 15 million of valuation on property located within Downtown Development Authority. Broward County (BCT) has committed to operating the system for the first 10 years at an estimated annual cost of $ 2 million, and has secured funding to cover the shortfall in motorist revenues. The construction cost of $ 50 million per mile is much higher than any other recently constructed tram project, partly because of the challenge of building an electrical transit system over the Avenue three highway bridge.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, near Dania Beach, Florida, is the city's main airport and is the fastest growing major airport in the country. This is, in part, due to services by low-cost carriers such as Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Virgin America, resulting in lower fares from nearby Miami International Airport. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is an emerging international gateway for the Caribbean and Latin America. Miami International Airport and the Palm Beach International Airport also serve the city.
Fort Lauderdale is home to Port Everglades, the nation's third busiest cruise port. This is the deepest port of Florida, and is an integral part of petroleum revenue. Fort Lauderdale is serviced by regular international passenger ferry services to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas operated by BaleÃÆ'ria Bahamas Express. Broward County is served by three major Interstate highways (I-75, I-95, I-595) and US Highways such as US 1, US 27 and US 441. The exchange between I-95 and I-595/SR 862 is known as The Rainbow Exchange. It is also served by Florida's Turnpike and State Highway 869, also known as the Sawgrass Expressway.
Health Care
Fort Lauderdale is served by Broward General Medical Center and Imperial Point Medical Center, operated by Broward Health, the third largest hospital consortium in the United States. Broward General is an acute 716 bed treatment facility designated as a Level I trauma center. It is also home to Chris Evert Children's Hospital and Heart Center of Excellence. The hospital serves as a major training ground for medical students from the Osteopathic Medicine School of the University of Southeast Nova, as well as nursing and paramedical programs from all areas. The Imperial Point Medical Center is a 204-bed facility with a hyperbaric treatment program. Holy Cross Hospital, a 571-bed hospital operated by the Sisters of Mercy, was named by HealthGrades as one of the 50 best hospitals in the country for 2007.
Media and culture
Media
Fort Lauderdale is served by English-language newspapers South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald , Spanish-language newspaper El Sentinel Nuevo Herald and an alternative newspaper New Times Broward-Palm Beach.
Culture
As in many parts of Florida, the inhabitants of this city have strong seasonal variations, such as snowbirds from the northern United States, Canada, and Europe spending the winter and early spring in Florida. The city is famous for its beaches, bars, nightclubs, and its history as a spring break location, back in the 1960s and 1970s, to tens of thousands of students. However, the city has actively made students reluctant to visit the area since the mid-1980s, enacting strict laws to prevent the chaos that occurred in the 1970s and 1980s. The city has about 350,000 college visitors for the spring break of 1985; in 1989, that number decreased to about 20,000. Since the 1990s, Fort Lauderdale has increasingly become a location that caters to those looking for seasonal or year-round resort lifestyles and is often the host city for many professional venues, concerts and performing arts.
Arts and Entertainment district of Fort Lauderdale, otherwise known as Riverwalk Arts & amp; Entertainment District, runs east-west along Las Olas Boulevard, from the beach to the city center. The district is anchored in the West by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and runs through the city to Las Olas and A1A intersections. This intersection is the "ground zero" of Fort Lauderdale Beach, and is the location of the Elbo Room bar featured in the 1960s film Where The Boys Are, which leads most of the city's reputation as a spring break of Qibla. The city and its suburbs accommodate over 4,100 restaurants and over 120 nightclubs, many of which are in the art and entertainment districts. The city also became the setting for the 1986 Flight of the Navigator film, and the host Langerado, the annual music festival. In 2013, the region welcomes about 1.3 million LGBT tourists who spend about $ 1.5 billion in restaurants, hotels, resorts and shops, according to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitor Bureau.
Sports
Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, is the current home of Fort Lauderdale Strikers who played in the current incarnation of the North American Football League. It was previously the home of the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers, who played in previous versions of the American Football League. The Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer played a home game at this stadium from 1998 to 2001. The Florida University Atlantic football team of the Owls played its home game at Lockhart Stadium from 2003 to 2010.
Although Fort Lauderdale is not hosting any top-division professional sports team, Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League play at BB & amp; T Center on the outskirts of Sunrise. Miami Marlins, Miami Dolinins, National Football League and Miami Heat from the National Basketball Association all play in neighboring Dade County.
The New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Kansas City Royals are used for spring training in the city at Fort Lauderdale Stadium, and the NCAA I campus sports teams from Florida International University and the University of Miami play at Dade County. The Florida Atlantic University athletics program is located in the neighboring state of Palm Beach County.
Fort Lauderdale is also home to the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, located at the International Swimming Hall of Fame. It contains two 25-yard (23 m) with 50-meter pool competitions, as well as one 20 with 25-yard (23 m) dive well. The complex is open to residents of Fort Lauderdale, and has also been used in many national and international competitions since it opened in 1965. 10 world records have been set there, from Catie Ball's 100m breaststroke in 1966 to 400 individual Michael Phelps medley in the year 2002.
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Sites of interest
The International Swimming Hall of Fame is located on the beach of Fort Lauderdale, and has a large aquatic complex as well as museums, theaters, and research libraries.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a 180-acre park along the coast, with nature trails, camping and picnics, canoes, and features the Terramar Visitor Center, with exhibits on park ecosystems. Hugh Taylor Birch came to Florida in 1893. He bought a property on the seaside for about a dollar per acre, he eventually had a 3.5-mile stretch of beach. The Bonnet House is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. The modern history of Bonnet House began when Birch gave the Bonnet House property as a wedding gift to his daughter, Helen and her husband, Chicago artist Frederic Clay Bartlett in 1919. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and announced a historic building by the Fort Lauderdale City on year 2002.
The Henry E. Kinney tunnel on Route 1 of the US is the only tunnel on a state road in the state of Florida. It was built in 1960, and its length is 864 feet (263 m) running under the New River and Las Olas Boulevard.
Florida Everglades is one of the most popular sites of interest among visitors to Fort Lauderdale. There are many services available to bring visitors from Fort Lauderdale Beach to the Everglades. Just minutes from the beach is the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District in downtown Fort Lauderdale, home to cultural attractions, shops, parks and restaurants. Along Riverwalk, a brick pedestrian area, find Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Discovery and Science Museum with IMAX Theater 3D, Opera Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale History Center, Stranahan House and Museum of Art.
Las Olas Boulevard is a popular highway in downtown Fort Lauderdale that stretches from Andrews Avenue in Central Business District to A1A and Fort Lauderdale Beach. Boulevard is a popular attraction for locals and visitors, ideally located close to the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades. It is considered the most unique, authentic, and eclectic shopping and dining area in South Florida.
In addition to museums, beaches and nightlife, Fort Lauderdale is home to the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, a large indoor/outdoor flea market and the world's largest drive-in cinema location, with 13 screens.
The North Woodlawn Cemetery, an African-American cemetery located east of Interstate 95 near Sunrise Boulevard, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by 2017.
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale adalah megachurch evangelis di Fort Lauderdale.
Struktur historis
Here is a picture of some of the remaining historical structures in Fort Lauderdale. Some are listed in the National Register of Historic Places:
See also
References
External links
- Official website
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