HISTORICAL HOMES IN THE LAKES SECTION
The City of Hollywood has prepared an overview of the Historic Hollywood Lakes Section that describes the varied architectural styles found in our neighborhood. Click here to view this very informative document: Historic Hollywood Lakes
The City of Hollywood has prepared an interesting document on the Benefits of Historic Preservation. Click for a copy in pdf format: Historic Benefits
The Broward Trust for Historic Preservation has a website with information on preservation efforts: www.browardtrust.org
The HLSCA is proud to feature historical homes in the Hollywood Lakes section.
1701 Monroe Street 1442 Polk Street 1055 Hollywood Blvd 1520 Polk Street
501 N. 14th Avenue 1644 Adams Street 1555 Hollywood Blvd. 1345 Hollywood Blvd.
1615 Monroe Street 1329 Polk Street 1329 Tyler Street
1321 Tyler Street 1350 Harrison Street 711 S. 13th Ave.
The home at 711 S. 13th Ave. is a grand example of Mid-Century Modern architecture. Sometimes called Miami Modern or MiMo, this style of architecture is found extensively in Hollywood (there are slight differences between the two styles). The home was built in 1951 and has 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths. The structure is precast concrete with CBS blocks. The interior partitions are lath and plaster. The architect was Claus Moberg. Mr. Moberg designed several Lakes homes in this same style.
Mid-Century Modern or MiMo architecture is undergoing renewed interest here in south Florida. Not only were homes built in this style but so were numerous hotels, motels and apartment buildings. Typical of this style are features such as fin walls, cheese-hole masonry, flat roofs and horizontal lines. Probably the most famous example of MiMo architecture is the Fountainbleau Hotel on Miami Beach.
711 S. 13th Ave.
Although not a home, per se, the First Baptist Church of Hollywood at 1701 Monroe Street, is one of the oldest buildings in the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood. Constructed in 1927, it is one of the earliest established churches in the city. The architecture of the church is Mission style inspired by the 18th century Spanish Mission churches that had their beginnings in California. The Mission style features curved parapets, arched openings and a bell tower. The bell tower is centrally located on the structure and contains an open porch with entry ways. The church building received a Historic Plaque from the Hollywood Historical Society.
1701 Monroe Street
The beautiful historic home at 1442 Polk Street was built in 1939. It is one of the many Bayard Lukens designed homes in the city. Bayard Lukens was an architect that designed some of the most distinctive historic homes in Hollywood. The home is a great example of the Art Moderne style and has a storied past. Custom built by Major Herbert Bayette, who served under General Dwight Eisenhower, the home hosted Mamie Eisenhower on numerous occasions. It was in this house that Mamie received a call from Gen. Eisenhower announcing the German Armistice.
1442 Polk Street
The home at 1055 Hollywood Blvd. is the famous Young home built by the founder of the city, Joseph Young, in 1925 at the cost of $30,000.00. Designed by the nationally recognized architectural firm of Rubash and Hunter, the house exhibited a Mediterranean Revival style with varied rooflines, red clay tile roofs, arched portals, tiles floors and balconies and porches. The two story home, built on three lots, covers 6,000 square feet and has seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. The Young home is listed on the National Historical Register. While the home has changed owners numerous times in the last few years it still maintains the elegance and stature of one of the oldest homes in Hollywood.
The Young House at 1055 Hollywood Blvd.
The Hammerstein House at 1520 Polk Street is the home of the Hollywood Historical Society and a house rich in local history. Built in 1935 by Clarence Hammerstein, this 10 room Mediterranean style home was donated to the Historical Society in 1979 and serves as the Society's headquarters. In addition to the home, Hammerstein donated photographs and documents chronicling Hollywood's history and a large sum of money for the future upkeep of the house. Hammerstein was a fruit tree grower and helped Hollywood's founder, Joseph Young, in planning the city and promoting tourism.
Hammerstein House at 1520 Polk Street
The Hollywood Woman's Club at 501 N. 14th Avenue was built in 1926 on land donated by Hollywood founder, Joseph Young. The building was designed in 1924 by architect Frederick A. Eskridge and features Colonial Revival details. Total cost of construction was $30,000.00. The front door which faces west, is accentuated with a decorative crown, side pilasters, fanlight and sidelights. The roof is a front facing gable covered with composition shingles. The Woman's Club building has been designated a local historical site by the Hollywood Historical Society and is listed in the National Register of Historical Places.
Woman's Club at 501 N. 14th Avenue
The "Sandcastle" at 1644 Adams Street is one of the oldest homes in the Lakes section. Built in 1924, two years before the incorporation of the City, the Sandcastle is significant because it dates from the earliest construction period in Hollywood. Although Mediterranean Revival is common for this period, the Sandcastle house illustrates this architectural style quite well. The construction is stucco over wood frame with a flat roof with parapet wall. This home has been designated a Historical site by the Hollywood Historical Society and has a Historical Society marker.
1644 Adams Street - The Sandcastle
The beautifully restored home at 1555 Hollywood Blvd. was built in the early 1930's with eclectic elements of both classic Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival style. The masonry structure is covered with stucco. The foundation is stemwall construction. The Mediterranean Revival features include the clay tile hip roof and the enriched compound arch at the front entrance. The Art Deco styling is in the cast stone decorated spandrel panel above the front door as well as the decorated panel on each side and the glass block along the west facade. The two story structure has casement windows and was recently restored and repainted in fine detail.
1555 Hollywood Blvd.
This featured home at 1345 Hollywood Blvd. is a good example of Mediterranean Revival style architecture common in the boon years of Hollywood. Nationwide, the style was popular in California, Arizona, Texas and Florida. Built around 1930, the home has a multi-leveled roof with a front facing gable with scuppers. The exterior is stucco and the roof is covered with clay tile except for the flat area, which is built up tar and gravel.
Many windows in the house have been altered from the original. The central window on the front of the house has an arched top and is surrounded by cast stone details. A two bay front porch extends from the south façade and is entered from the east side. Despite the minor alterations, this home retains its architectural integrity and is a fine example of a Hollywood historic structure.
1345 Hollywood Blvd.
The home at 1615 Monroe Street is one of the oldest homes in Hollywood and has a storied past. This Mediterranean Revival style house with stemwall construction, stucco siding on masonry construction was built in 1924. The roof is flat with a parapit wall and a chimney. Inside the home, the ceilings are high with arched doorways, a common architectural element of Mediterranean Revival. The structure has quite a history being the early residence of the Floyd Wray family of Flamingo Groves. Floyd Wray had been a member of the Joseph Young Company’s sales force before starting Flamingo Groves. This lovely home has been completely restored by the current owners and was featured in the recent Hollywood Historical Society’s Home Tour.
1615 Monroe Street
This historical home at 1329 Polk Street is an excellent example of a classic Art Moderne style home built around 1935. The home features a flat roof with parapet, horizontal lines of curved concrete canopies and a round "port hole" window near the entrance. The foundation is pier with concrete block walls and a smooth stucco finish. A prominent feature of the home is the rounded stair tower with glass block, very indicative of Art Moderne architecture.
1329 Polk Street
The home at 1329 Tyler Street is a beautiful example of Masonry Vernacular architecture with a stepped gable tile roof, decorative shutters and smooth stucco exterior. Built in 1945 and known as the "Royal Palm Cottage" by the current owner, the home features a recessed front door with three curved steps and consists of other styles such as Bermuda. Masonry Vernacular was a popular style during the early period of development in Hollywood. Houses of the style are symmetrical with either gabled or hipped roofs and are built with oolitic limestone or concrete blocks.
1329 Tyler Street
The historic home at 1321 Tyler Street has a colorful past. Built in 1924 for $13,000.00, this home is beautiful example of Mediterranean Revival architecture. Constructed of stucco on a wood frame, the roof is gabled and covered in barrel tile. The home is U-shaped with five working fireplaces and a Spanish style courtyard. Rumored to be a casino in the 30’s, the home was designed based upon a house described in a novel titled "Ramona". The home has a historical marker and was featured in the 2003 Hollywood Home Tour in February.
1321 Tyler Street
This historic Mediterranean Revival home at 1350 Harrison Street has an interesting past. Built in the mid 1920’s, this structure served as one of the first churches in Hollywood – Temple Methodist Episcopal Church. Services were held there until 1930 when the congregation joined the First Methodist Church group. An interesting two-story design, this house features stucco and masonry on concrete block, a low pitched hip clay tile roof and a large front yard.
1350 Harrison Street
HOLLYWOOD LOCAL HISTORIC SITES AND MARKER PROGRAM
This is a list of addresses in the Lakes area and the Beach that have been designated as historic sites with markers from the Hollywood Historical Society.
1520 Polk Street, Hammerstein House
219 N. 21st Avenue, First City Hall
501 N. 14th Avenue, Hollywood Woman's Club
1055 Hollywood Blvd., Joseph Young House
Young Circle Park
1804 Van Buren Street, First United Methodist Church
2001 Hollywood Blvd., SunTrust Bank (1st National Bank)
310 New York Street, The Coral House
1701 Monroe Street, 1st Baptist Church
1644 Adams Street, Weichhan Residence
1858 Hollywood Blvd., Great Southern Hotel
1650 Harrison Street, Art & Culture Center
1455 Tyler Street, Dr. Eversolls House
1805 Pierce Street, Church of the Little Flower
1028 Tyler Street, Cross Residence
337 Monroe Street, Linam Residence
101 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood Beach Hotel
1442 Polk Street, The Bayette House
1457 Jackson Street, Ransing Residence
1204 N. 17th Court, Jones Residence
1044 Harrison Street, Dunkanson Residence
1017 Buchanan Street, Vardalis Residence
HOLLYWOOD BLVD. DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS BY YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION
Construction Year - 1921
2033-51 Hollywood Blvd.
1923
1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948 Hollywood Blvd.
1924
1858, 2001, 2050 Hollywood Blvd.
1925
1914 Hollywood Blvd.
1926
1906, 1911-13, 1912, 1915, 1916-18, 1920, 1923, 1924-24A, 1925-27, 1926, 1930-32, 1935, 1937-39, 2000-04, 2024, 2027-31 Hollywood Blvd.
1931
1933 Hollywood Blvd.
1938
1907-09 Hollywood Blvd.
Pre-1940 (unconfirmed construction date)
1900, 1902, 1903-05, 1904 A-B, 1908, 1910, 1928, 1929, 1931, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2020 Hollywood Blvd.
