Historic Stranahan House Museum

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335 SE 6th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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(954) 524-4736
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Historic Stranahan House Museum - Fort Lauderdale, FL
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I don't know how this gem survived all these years...there's nothing around it but Hi-rise condos, a hotel parking garage and some over-priced eateries (it's right behind The Chee...

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Going back in time 8/29/2008

I don't know how this gem survived all these years...there's nothing around it but Hi-rise condos, a hotel parking garage and some over-priced eateries (it's right behind The Cheesecake Factory). We spent a wonderful hour touring and being entertained by a very knowledgeable guide--he really looked old enough to have known the people who lived in the house. Stranahan House is quaint and quirky...an enchanting was to spend a rainy afternoon. Pros: Very unique, excellent restoration Cons: Parking! more
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  • Stranahan House stands on its original location at the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale. It has been the site most closely associated with the founding of the city and its economic and social development. Frank Stranahan originally selected the sitebecause it was where he operated his barge ferry across the river as part of the new road from Lantana to what is now North Miami.

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  • In Short
    Frank Stranahan jumped in the New River in 1929, despondent over health concerns and finances that were heavily damaged by the Hurricanes of 1926 and 1928. Ivy eventually turned...

  • 12/4/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Wednesday To Saturday From 10:00 AM To 04:00 PM Sunday From 01:00 PM To 04:00 PM
  • Neighborhoods: South
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