National Register of Historic Places

Link Trainer Building

Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
Listed
May 19, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000454

About this property

The Link Trainer Building (also known as the Fort Lauderdale USNAS Building #8 and currently the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum) is an historic structure in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On May 20, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The wood frame vernacular building was part of the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale (NAS Ft Lauderdale). It was used to train torpedo bomber pilots during World War II using Link Trainer flight simulators. As of 2018 the building serves as the Naval Station Fort Lauderdale Museum.

Location

4050 SW 14th Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
26.07159, -80.15915

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

U.S. Car. No. 1
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0.8 mi
Nyberg-Swanson House
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South Side School
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Gilliam, Sam, House
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2.3 mi
Croissant Park Administration Building
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Lauderdale area 1838
1838Early Republic
3.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Link Trainer Building listed on the National Register?

Link Trainer Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Link Trainer Building?

Link Trainer Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Link Trainer Building?

The period of significance for Link Trainer Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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