National Register of Historic Places

Sample Estate

Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida
Listed
March 1, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000834

About this property

The Sample Estate (also known as the McDougald House) is a historic house located at 3161 North Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach, Florida. The house is a noteworthy example of the Colonial Revival style and is one of the most architecturally distinguished homes in the community. Completed in 1916, the large, two-story, seventeen-room house was designed by Albert Neal Sample in the Colonial Revival style of architecture. The main or east facade of the house is dominated by a one-story porch which extends to the south of the main block of the house to create an open porte-cochere. On March 1, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2001 the significant building on the estate, the Sample-McDougald House was moved to 450 Northeast 10th Street. The house was listed on the National Register of historic Places in its current location in 2004. The property was then de-listed, the house was later renominated and added to the register as the Sample-McDougald House in 2004. Broward County listings at National Register of Historic Places Broward County listings at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 February 2007) Sample McDougald House at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 March 2007)

Location

3161 N. Dixie Hwy.
Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida
26.27006, -80.11566

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Sample-McDougald House
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Butler, James D. and Alice, House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Lauderdale area 1838
1838Early Republic
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When was Sample Estate listed on the National Register?

Sample Estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Sample Estate?

Sample Estate is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sample Estate?

The period of significance for Sample Estate is recorded as the industrial era.

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