King-Cromartie House
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Markerman62
N 26° 07.165 W 080° 08.742
17R E 585411 N 2889189
Located at the Ft Lauderdale Historical Society Museum on Nugent Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMZ714
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2018
Views: 1
In 1907, Edwin T. King, the town's first builder, a boatwright and an early citrus grower, built his third home on the south bank of the New River near what is now US 1. It remained the King family home until 1968. King's daughter Louise and her husband Bloxham Cromartie (Ivy Cromartie Stranahan's brother) resided there for most of their married life. The Junior League of Fort Lauderdale barged the house upriver to this site in 1971 to save it from demolition. Built of Dade County pine, the house is four-square Georgian style. Originally one-story, a second floor was added in 1911.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Broward
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and The Florida Department of State
Website: Not listed
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