Image: 1958

Landmarks

  • Fort Lauderdale Beach Hospital: This card shows an alternative, closer aerial profile of the medical center at 125 N. Birch Road, capturing its crisp architecture and yellow awning right after its transformation. Initially built as the Blue Water Hotel, the property officially reopened its doors as a dedicated hospital facility in July 1957.
  • The Pillars Hotel & Club: The property line splits just to the right of the road. The lush lawn, the distinct palm tree clusters, and the signature kidney-shaped swimming pool are all part of the historic 1939 British Colonial estate that became The Pillars Hotel & Club. Guests still lounge by this exact waterfront pool today.