National Register of Historic Places

Young, Joseph Wesley, House

Hollywood, Broward County, Florida
Listed
August 9, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001076

About this property

The Joseph Wesley Young House is a historic home in Hollywood, Florida. It is located at 1055 Hollywood Boulevard. It was built in 1925 and designed by the architectural firm of Rubush and Hunter. On August 10, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Joseph Wesley Young Jr. (1882–1934) was a founder and developer of Hollywood, Florida. He is listed as a Great Floridian. The house is described as looking like a "Moorish castle with two-dozen rooms". One of the "most venerable and storied mansions in Broward County", it was for sale in 2008.

Location

1055 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, Broward County, Florida
26.01363, -80.12898

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Young, Joseph Wesley, House listed on the National Register?

Young, Joseph Wesley, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Young, Joseph Wesley, House?

Young, Joseph Wesley, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Young, Joseph Wesley, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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