Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District

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]

Hollywood Boulevard Historic Business District
LocationHollywood, Florida
Coordinates26°00′41.10″N 80°08′49.07″W
Area180 acres (0.73 km2)
NRHP reference No.99000231[1]
Added to NRHP18 February 1999

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.[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. 9 July 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. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 44 photos, from 1996" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.
  3. Nitkin, David (25 June 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 (13 June 1999). "Recognition for Hollywood Blvd. - Tax breaks come with register designation". Local. Sun-Sentinel (Broward Metro ed.). p. 3B. Retrieved 7 December 2018 – via NewsBank.
  5. O'Boye, Shannon (7 June 2005). "Investment banker takes up cause to save historic but shabby Hollywood hotel". Sun-Sentinel. Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. ProQuest 461157176.
  6. Volz, David (29 September 2016). "Hollywood moves forward with 19-story Young Circle Commons development". Hollywood Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. Rhodes, Ana (18 December 2004). "Saving Private Ruins". Special Section. Miami Herald (Final ed.). p. 55WW. Retrieved 7 December 2018 – via NewsBank.
  8. O'Boye, Shannon (12 October 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 7 December 2018 – via NewsBank.
  9. Drulard, Robin Kerr (19 March 2018). "Circ Hotel and Residences opens on Young Circle". Hollywood Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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