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The following is a [[:Category:Timelines of cities in the United States|timeline]] of the [[History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida|history]] of the [[Administrative divisions of Florida#Municipalities|city]] of [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], USA.
The following is a [[:Category:Timelines of cities in the United States|timeline]] of the [[History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida|history]] of the [[Administrative divisions of Florida#Municipalities|city]] of [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], USA.
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==20th century==
==20th century==
[[File:Stranahan-house.jpg|thumb|right|The Stranahan House was constructed in 1901 as a trading post and converted into a residence for the Stranahans in 1906, the house is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County]]

* 1901 - [[Stranahan House|Stranahan house]] built.<ref name=BrowardTimeline />
* 1901 - [[Stranahan House|Stranahan house]] built.<ref name=BrowardTimeline />
* 1910 - Population: 336.
* 1910 - Population: 336.
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* 1913 - [[Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department|Fire station]] built.
* 1913 - [[Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department|Fire station]] built.
* 1915 - Fort Lauderdale becomes [[county seat|seat]] of newly created [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]].<ref name=BrowardTimeline />
* 1915 - Fort Lauderdale becomes [[county seat|seat]] of newly created [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]].<ref name=BrowardTimeline />
* 1917
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* 1917 - [[Las Olas Boulevard]] built.
** [[Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club]] built.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2019/03/25/fort-lauderdale-womans-club-added-to-national-register-of-historic-places/ |title=Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club added to National Register of Historic Places |last=Wallman |first=Brittany |author-link= |date=March 25, 2019 |website=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |publisher= |access-date=March 19, 2024 |quote=}}</ref>
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** [[Las Olas Boulevard]] built.
* 1919 - Filmmaker [[D.W. Griffith]] films ''[[The Idol Dancer]]'' and ''[[The Love Flower]]'' in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=BrowardTimeline />
* 1919 - Filmmaker [[D.W. Griffith]] films ''[[The Idol Dancer]]'' and ''[[The Love Flower]]'' in Fort Lauderdale.<ref name=BrowardTimeline />
* 1925 - [[Snow-Reed Swing Bridge]] and Grand Canal Arch Deck Bridge built.<ref name=bridges2012>{{citation |title=Historic Highway Bridges of Florida |publisher= [[Florida Department of Transportation]] |url= http://www.fdot.gov/emo/pubs/bridgebk.pdf |year=2012 }}</ref>
* 1925 - [[Snow-Reed Swing Bridge]] and Grand Canal Arch Deck Bridge built.<ref name=bridges2012>{{citation |title=Historic Highway Bridges of Florida |publisher= [[Florida Department of Transportation]] |url= http://www.fdot.gov/emo/pubs/bridgebk.pdf |year=2012 }}</ref>
[[File:Snow read swing bridge.jpg|thumb|right|The Snow-Reed Swing Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the Fort Lauderdale area, and one of the few remaining swing bridges in Florida.]]
* 1926 - September 18: [[1926 Miami hurricane]] occurs.
* 1926 - September 18: [[1926 Miami hurricane]] occurs.
* 1927 - [[Fort Lauderdale station]] built.
* 1927 - [[Fort Lauderdale station]] built.
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** Davie Boulevard Bridge and SE 3rd Avenue Bridge built.<ref name=bridges2012 />
** Davie Boulevard Bridge and SE 3rd Avenue Bridge built.<ref name=bridges2012 />
** Population: 83,648.
** Population: 83,648.
[[File:Fort Lauderdale Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|Fort Lauderdale Stadium]]
* 1962
* 1962
** [[Fort Lauderdale Stadium]] opens.
** [[Fort Lauderdale Stadium]] opens.
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* 2000
* 2000
** Nutrition Center opens.<ref name=homeless2014 />
** Nutrition Center opens.<ref name=homeless2014 />
** Fort Lauderdale Antique Car [[List of museums in Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Museum]] active.[http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-02-18/news/fl-arthur-stone-obituary-20100218_1_mr-stone-arthur-stone-packard]
** Fort Lauderdale Antique Car [[List of museums in Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Museum]] active.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100221082927/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-02-18/news/fl-arthur-stone-obituary-20100218_1_mr-stone-arthur-stone-packard]


==21st century==
==21st century==
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* 2010 - Population: 165,521.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/ |title= Fort Lauderdale city, FL |work=QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=April 23, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/area-profiles/index.cfm |work=2010 Census Detailed City Profiles |author1=[[Florida Legislature|Florida Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research]] |author2=U.S. Census Bureau |year=2011 |title= City of Fort Lauderdale }}</ref>
* 2010 - Population: 165,521.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/ |title= Fort Lauderdale city, FL |work=QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=April 23, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/area-profiles/index.cfm |work=2010 Census Detailed City Profiles |author1=[[Florida Legislature|Florida Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research]] |author2=U.S. Census Bureau |year=2011 |title= City of Fort Lauderdale }}</ref>
* 2014
* 2014
** [[Higher-speed rail]] [[Fort Lauderdale station (Virgin Trains USA)]] construction begins.
** [[Higher-speed rail]] [[Fort Lauderdale station (Brightline)]] construction begins.
** Mormon [[Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple|temple]] built.
** Mormon [[Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple|temple]] built.
* 2017
* 2017
** January 6: [[2017 Fort Lauderdale airport shooting]] occurs.
** January 6: [[Fort Lauderdale airport shooting]] occurs.
** [[Ted Deutch]] becomes [[U.S. representative]] for [[Florida's 22nd congressional district]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members |title=Members of Congress |work=[[GovTrack.us|GovTrack]] |author=Civic Impulse, LLC |location=Washington DC |access-date=April 23, 2017 }}</ref>
** [[Ted Deutch]] becomes [[U.S. representative]] for [[Florida's 22nd congressional district]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members |title=Members of Congress |work=[[GovTrack.us|GovTrack]] |author=Civic Impulse, LLC |location=Washington DC |access-date=April 23, 2017 }}</ref>


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|publisher = [[E.P. Dutton]] |publication-place = New York |title = Encyclopedia of American Cities |url = https://archive.org/stream/encyclopediaofam00unib |ol=4120668M |editor=Ory Mazar Nergal |publication-date = 1980
|publisher = [[E.P. Dutton]] |publication-place = New York |title = Encyclopedia of American Cities |url = https://archive.org/stream/encyclopediaofam00unib |ol=4120668M |editor=Ory Mazar Nergal |publication-date = 1980
|chapter= Ft. Lauderdale, FL
|chapter= Ft. Lauderdale, FL
| ref = {{harvid|Nergal|1980}}
|date = 1980 | ref = {{harvid|Nergal|1980}}
}}
}}
* {{cite book|author1=Susan Gillis|author2=Daniel T. Hobb |title= Fort Lauderdale |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3_Mq1kdRkpkC |publisher=Arcadia |location=Charleston, SC |series=Images of America |year= 1999
* {{cite book|author1=Susan Gillis|author2=Daniel T. Hobb |title= Fort Lauderdale |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3_Mq1kdRkpkC |publisher=Arcadia |location=Charleston, SC |series=Images of America |year= 1999
|isbn=9780738542027 }}
}}
* {{cite book|author1=Susan Gillis |title= Fort Lauderdale: The Venice of America |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=C-99FmiiIz4C|publisher=Arcadia |location=Charleston, SC |year= 2004
* {{cite book|author1=Susan Gillis |title= Fort Lauderdale: The Venice of America |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=C-99FmiiIz4C|publisher=Arcadia |location=Charleston, SC |year= 2004
|isbn= 9780738524719 }}
}}
* {{cite book
* {{cite book
|author=Paul T. Hellmann
|author=Paul T. Hellmann
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* [http://dp.la/search?page_size=100&q=Lauderdale+Florida&utf8=✓ Items related to Fort Lauderdale, Florida], various dates (via [[Digital Public Library of America]])
* [http://dp.la/search?page_size=100&q=Lauderdale+Florida&utf8=✓ Items related to Fort Lauderdale, Florida], various dates (via [[Digital Public Library of America]])


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[[Category:History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]
[[Category:History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]

Latest revision as of 17:54, 16 September 2024

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

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19th century

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20th century

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The Stranahan House was constructed in 1901 as a trading post and converted into a residence for the Stranahans in 1906, the house is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County
The Snow-Reed Swing Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in the Fort Lauderdale area, and one of the few remaining swing bridges in Florida.
Fort Lauderdale Stadium

21st century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Broward County History: a Timeline" (PDF). Broward County Government. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Hellmann 2006.
  3. ^ Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (2001), Overview of Municipal Incorporations in Florida (PDF), LCIR Report, Tallahassee, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-28{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Pat Ruby. "Police History". Fort Lauderdale Police Department. City of Fort Lauderdale. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. ^ Wallman, Brittany (March 25, 2019). "Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club added to National Register of Historic Places". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Historic Highway Bridges of Florida (PDF), Florida Department of Transportation, 2012
  8. ^ a b "Movie Theaters in Fort Lauderdale, FL". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  9. ^ Florida Division of Recreation and Parks. "Region: Southeast". Florida State Parks. Tallahassee: Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "United States AM Stations: Florida", Yearbook of Radio and Television, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1964, OCLC 7469377 – via Internet Archive Free access icon
  11. ^ "Gold Coast magazine: 50 years of chronicling glamor", Sun-Sentinel, April 20, 2015
  12. ^ "Genealogical Society of Broward County". Retrieved April 26, 2017 – via Ancestry.com.
  13. ^ "City of Fort Lauderdale Online". Archived from the original on December 12, 1998 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Florida". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000.
  15. ^ a b "Timeline: Homeless in Broward County", Sun-Sentinel, November 12, 2014
  16. ^ "Fort Lauderdale city, FL". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  17. ^ Florida Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research; U.S. Census Bureau (2011), "City of Fort Lauderdale", 2010 Census Detailed City Profiles
  18. ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington DC. Retrieved April 23, 2017.

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