National Historic Landmark-William Watts Sherman House

National Historical Landmark-William Watts Sherman House

Constructed 1876-76, this house is characterized by a bold and symmetrical massing of forms. Architect H.H. Richardson imported the English Queen Anne style to the United States with his design for this house.

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National Historic Landmark-Redwood Library

National Historical Landmark-Redwood Library

Completed in 1750, this is one of the oldest library buildings in continuous use in the country.

It was the first building designed by Peter Harrison (1716-1775), noted as the first architect in Colonial America, and is ...

National Historic Landmark-Original U.S. Naval War College

National Historical Landmark-Original U.S. Naval War College

This institution was established in 1884 to offer advanced courses for naval officers. Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914), a key architect of America's naval policy, became president of the College in 1886.

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Charles Avenue Historic District Marker

The first black community on the south Florida mainland began here in the 1880s when blacks from the Bahamas and southern U.S. came to farm the land or to work at the Peacock Inn, the first hotel in the Miami ...

The Ely Educational Museum

Pompano's first black history museum is located in the former home of Blanche Ely, a local educator and civic pioneer in Pompano Beach's African American community.

Information provided by Florida Department of State.

The Old Dillard High School

This Masonry Vernacular structure, one of the oldest buildings in the city, was built in 1924. It was the first black school in Fort Lauderdale and named in honor of James H. Dillard, a philanthropist, educator and promoter of education ...

James F. Sistrunk Blvd Historical Marker at Von Mizell Library

Dr. James F. Sistrunk was the first black medical doctor to practice in Ft. Lauderdale and the only one for almost 16 years. With his partner, Dr. Von Mizell, Dr. Sistrunk solicited financing for Provident Hospital, which opened in 1938 ...

The African American Research Library and Cultural Center

This library, research facility, and cultural center contains 75,000 books, documents and artifacts by and about people of African descent, a community cultural center, a 300 seat auditorium, meeting rooms, exhibit areas, a historic archive, a viewing and listening center ...

St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church

Founded by Charlie Chambers in 1908 and named in honor of his daughter, this was the first black church in Dania and housed the first colored school. The bell tolled to call the congregation to service and to mark the ...

The Colored Beach

In the early 1950s the northern tip of what is today John U. Lloyd Beach State Park was purchased by the Broward County Commission for use as the Colored Beach. Beachgoers took a ferry to reach the beach until a ...