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HISTORIC STRANAHAN
HOUSE MUSEUM


FORT LAUDERDALE'S OLDEST SURVIVING HOME

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Click the button above to see the date and time availabilities for tours!

Stranahan House is open 5-6 days a week for tours. We highly suggest booking
tickets in advance. Our availability changes weekly due to field trips, private
tours, and venue rentals. If there is a date you wish to attend or would like to
secure a private tour, please call our office for more information. 

*Please note that like many metropolitan areas, parking is limited. We have 1
handicap accessible parking spot available to anyone with a handicap placard on
a first come, first serve basis. For all other parking, please use the lot to
the East of Boathouse at the Riverside (620 SE 4th Street) and then walk about
150 yards to our gate.*

Don’t want to deal with parking downtown? Come to Stranahan House on the Water
Taxi and see why Fort Lauderdale is nicknamed the “Venice of America.”

Why not stay a while? Enjoy 20% off a room at the beautiful Riverside Hotel,
located right next door to Stranahan House, with code HSM954 at checkout. 

The Historic Stranahan House Museum is Fort Lauderdale’s oldest and most
historically significant surviving structure. This is where it all began. The
Stranahan House holds the story of a family, a house, and the birth of a city.

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See an interview with our caretaker, John Della-Cerra, about Ivy Stranahan in
honor of Women’s History Month!



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Museum. Membership donations allow us to continue to provide free and
reduced-rate programs.

 

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Stranahan House was built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan, credited as Fort
Lauderdale’s founding father, and his wife Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, the area’s
first school teacher. It is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County and
has served as a trading post, post office, town hall, and home to the
Stranahans.

The house is a wood-frame vernacular structure with wide porches and a stunning
view of the New River. It was lovingly restored by the Fort Lauderdale
Historical Society and the Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors and opened to the
public as a historic house museum in 1984.

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Photos Courtesy of Fort Lauderdale Historical Society / Stranahan Collection

The Stranahan House was built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan, credited as Fort
Lauderdale’s founding father, and his wife Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, the area’s
first school teacher. It is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County and
has served as a trading post, post office, town hall, and home to the
Stranahans.

The house is a wood-frame vernacular structure with wide porches and a stunning
view of the New River. It was lovingly restored by the Fort Lauderdale
Historical Society and the Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors and opened to the
public as a historic house museum in 1984.

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TOP-RATED MUSEUM & GUIDED TOUR IN FORT LAUDERDALE

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A Florida historic gem


What a gem! This beautiful museum anchors the Ft Lauderdale downtown core -- and
Florida history itself. The family and I learned so much. A beautiful setting as
well - right on the river, in the middle of Las Olas.

– Natasha M. | TripAdvisor
Incredible Woodwork


We had a short time in Ft Lauderdale and chose the Stranahan House for a review.
It was wonderful and highly recommend. The incredible woodwork is worth the
tour.

– Tamaralgage1 | TripAdvisor
Beautiful and great history


I had a wonderful tour with a guide that was personable and gave such
wonderfully detailed information. I would definitely suggest this museum. It was
wonderful to see history still vibrantly alive.

– Leslie B. | TripAdvisor
Great place with lots of informative history.


We frequently visit historical places in our travels throughout the globe. This
tour is a must see if you find your way to beautiful Fort Lauderdale.

– Joel W. | TripAdvisor
Must see In Fort Lauderdale!


Splendid little piece of history in downtown along The River Walk. Tour guide
“Sophie” was very knowledgeable and quite impressive with details of the
history!

– Richard H. | TripAdvisor
A Florida historic gem


What a gem! This beautiful museum anchors the Ft Lauderdale downtown core -- and
Florida history itself. The family and I learned so much. A beautiful setting as
well - right on the river, in the middle of Las Olas.

– Natasha M. | TripAdvisor
Incredible Woodwork


We had a short time in Ft Lauderdale and chose the Stranahan House for a review.
It was wonderful and highly recommend. The incredible woodwork is worth the
tour.

– Tamaralgage1 | TripAdvisor
Beautiful and great history


I had a wonderful tour with a guide that was personable and gave such
wonderfully detailed information. I would definitely suggest this museum. It was
wonderful to see history still vibrantly alive.

– Leslie B. | TripAdvisor
Great place with lots of informative history.


We frequently visit historical places in our travels throughout the globe. This
tour is a must see if you find your way to beautiful Fort Lauderdale.

– Joel W. | TripAdvisor
Must see In Fort Lauderdale!


Splendid little piece of history in downtown along The River Walk. Tour guide
“Sophie” was very knowledgeable and quite impressive with details of the
history!

– Richard H. | TripAdvisor
A Florida historic gem


What a gem! This beautiful museum anchors the Ft Lauderdale downtown core -- and
Florida history itself. The family and I learned so much. A beautiful setting as
well - right on the river, in the middle of Las Olas.

– Natasha M. | TripAdvisor
Incredible Woodwork


We had a short time in Ft Lauderdale and chose the Stranahan House for a review.
It was wonderful and highly recommend. The incredible woodwork is worth the
tour.

– Tamaralgage1 | TripAdvisor
Beautiful and great history


I had a wonderful tour with a guide that was personable and gave such
wonderfully detailed information. I would definitely suggest this museum. It was
wonderful to see history still vibrantly alive.

– Leslie B. | TripAdvisor
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Major support for Stranahan House provided by the Broward County Cultural
Division, the Cultural Council, and the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners. Educational programs are also funded in part by The State of
Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, as well as, the
Kiwanis Club of Fort Lauderdale.



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STRANAHAN HOUSE, INC.

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Historic Stranahan House Museum
335 SE 6th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301


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 * About Us
 * Events
 * Education
 * Contact


STRANAHAN HOUSE MUSEUM, INC.

Phone 954-524-4736 Envelope info@stranahanhouse.org
Map Marker

Historic Stranahan House Museum
335 SE 6th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

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