Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District
Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District is located in Florida
Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District
Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District is located in the United States
Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District
LocationHollywood, Florida
Coordinates26°00′41.10″N 80°08′49.07″W / 26.0114167°N 80.1469639°W / 26.0114167; -80.1469639
Area180 acres (0.73 km2)
NRHP reference No.99000231[1]
Added to NRHP18 February 1999

The Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on February 18, 1999) located in Hollywood, Florida. The district runs along Hollywood Boulevard, between 21st Avenue and Young Circle. It contains 34 historic buildings and two historic sites. The sites are Young Circle Park and Anniversary Park.[2] Planning for the historic district began in 1995 at the approach of the 70th anniversary of the city.[3]

The Great Southern Hotel

The US Department of the Interior identified the Great Southern Hotel as the most notable structure in the area.[4] The hotel was featured in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy.[5] The building has been vacant since 1991 and has become dilapidated.[6] It has been owned by local developer Chip Abele since 2002 and now with Peter Jago and the entire GCFRC.[7] Proposals for a building that would incorporate and preserve the hotel have been discussed since 2005 as of 2018 a 19-story mixed use development is slated for construction.[5][8][9] The planned development includes a Hilton hotel and will be named Young Circle Commons.[6]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District (#99000231)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Krassy, Susan; Shiver, W. Carl (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District" (PDF). National Park Service.
  3. ^ Nitkin, David (June 25, 1995). "Holding on to the past Hollywood considers creating districts to protect historic landmarks". Sun-Sentinel (South Broward ed.). p. 1B. ProQuest 388638880.
  4. ^ Cazares, David (June 13, 1999). "Recognition for Hollywood Blvd. - Tax breaks come with register designation". Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward Metro ed.). p. 3B. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via NewsBank.
  5. ^ a b O'Boye, Shannon (June 7, 2005). "Investment banker takes up cause to save historic but shabby Hollywood hotel". Sun-Sentinel. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. ProQuest 461157176.
  6. ^ a b Volz, David (September 29, 2016). "Hollywood moves forward with 19-story Young Circle Commons development". Hollywood Gazette. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Rhodes, Ana (December 18, 2004). "Saving Private Ruins". Special Section. Miami Herald (Final ed.). p. 55WW. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via NewsBank.
  8. ^ O'Boye, Shannon (October 12, 2005). "Landmark building's fate hangs in the balance - Hollywood weighs partial demolition of Great Southern". Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward Metro ed.). p. 1B. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via NewsBank.
  9. ^ Drulard, Robin Kerr (March 19, 2018). "Circ Hotel and Residences opens on Young Circle". Hollywood Gazette. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

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