National Register of Historic Places

Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District

Hollywood, Broward County, Florida
Listed
February 18, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000231

About this property

The Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on February 18, 1999) located in Hollywood, Florida. The district runs along Hollywood Boulevard, between 21st Avenue and Young Circle. It contains 34 historic buildings and two historic sites. The sites are Young Circle Park and Anniversary Park. Planning for the historic district began in 1995 at the approach of the 70th anniversary of the city. The US Department of the Interior identified the Great Southern Hotel as the most notable structure in the area. The hotel was featured in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. The building has been vacant since 1991 and has become dilapidated. It has been owned by local developer Chip Abele since 2002 and now with Peter Jago and the entire GCFRC. Proposals for a building that would incorporate and preserve the hotel have been discussed since 2005 as of 2018 a 19-story mixed use development is slated for construction. The planned development includes a Hilton hotel and will be named Young Circle Commons. "The Historic Hollywood Business District" (pdf). www.hollywoodfl.org. City of Hollywood. Kay, Julie (June 6, 1999). "Hollywood at the halfway mark? Great downtowns aren't built in a day but a decade. Hollywood's revival effort is just five years old". Broward. Miami Herald (Broward ed.). p. 1BR. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via NewsBank. Feinstein-Bartl, Beth (November 5, 1995). "Hooray for Hollywood! After 70 years, founder Joseph W. Young's dream for a quaint and simple city still attracts people". Sun-Sentinel. p. 1. ProQuest 388637916. Broward County listings at National Register of Historic Places

Location

Hollywood, Broward County, Florida
26.01198, -80.14418

Categories

COMMERCECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hammerstein House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Hollywood Woman's Club
Industrial
0.7 mi
Young, Joseph Wesley, House
Industrial
1 mi
Hollywood Garden Club
Industrial
1.5 mi
Villa Providence
Industrial
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Lauderdale area 1838
1838Early Republic
7.6 mi

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When was Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District listed on the National Register?

Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District?

Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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