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Sunday, March 7, 2021

Fort Lauderdale Motel Memories

Some of these photos may jog memories. Most were not significant destinations but part of our landscape growing up in Fort Lauderdale. All are gone. Most, even along Federal Highway, were jammed during college Spring Break days and were sites of some wild college parties.



*Marina Motor Inn 1973  -  Florida State Archives/Florida Memory
east side of Intracoastal, south of 17 St Causeway




*1135 S. Federal Highway, 1960s  Florida State Archives/Florida Memory

*Natchez Plantation Inn 1961 - A1A  Florida State Archives/Florida Memory

*Lauderdale Hotel SW 1st Avenue and adjoining building Florida State Archives/Florida Memory

*Coral Plaza Motel 2701 N. Federal Highway Florida State Archives/Florida Memory

*Bahama Hotel 401 N. Atlantic Boulevard opened 1956 Florida State Archives/Florida Memory

*Anchor Motel 1400 S. Federal Highway Florida State Archives/Florida Memory
                                                              

*Bougainvillea Hotel  1947 downtown, converted into apartments
Florida State Archives/Florida Memory




* From Florida State Archives/Florida Memory

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