http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/ All about South Florida real estate with an emphasis on Broward County and occassional pieces about South Florida living. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1260 Samara Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:42:43 +0000 http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1260 I'm living in Florida currently, and it was all swamp. Barley any solid land. They started filling in the swamp with excess sand/dirt from the beaches. Leanne is right, no air conditioning, which made food harder to keep, as well as certain animals. I’m living in Florida currently, and it was all swamp. Barley any solid land. They started filling in the swamp with excess sand/dirt from the beaches. Leanne is right, no air conditioning, which made food harder to keep, as well as certain animals.

]]> http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1246 John Cavanaugh Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:28:35 +0000 http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1246 My wife and I found this 1901 home strictly by accident, but we had a delightful afternoon poking around the house, listening to tales of long ago. The decorations were FANTASTIC!. Don't miss it! My wife and I found this 1901 home strictly by accident, but we had a delightful afternoon poking around the house, listening to tales of long ago. The decorations were FANTASTIC!. Don’t miss it!

]]> http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1191 Leanne Paynter Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:39:13 +0000 http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1191 That's funny, Bonnie. I used to wonder the same thing myself until you stop to think about where the settlers were coming from (usually a cold climate) and also, the fact that yes... Florida had more alligators, etc. everywhere back then AND no air-conditioning! Except for perhaps northern Florida, it can get quite uncomfortable in FL much of the year unless you have A/C. That’s funny, Bonnie. I used to wonder the same thing myself until you stop to think about where the settlers were coming from (usually a cold climate) and also, the fact that yes… Florida had more alligators, etc. everywhere back then AND no air-conditioning! Except for perhaps northern Florida, it can get quite uncomfortable in FL much of the year unless you have A/C.

]]> http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1190 Bonnie Erickson Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:23:23 +0000 http://southflorida.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/historic-stranahan-house-in-fort-lauderdale/#comment-1190 1901 and the oldest in Fort Lauderdale?! My house is older than that and it's far from claiming oldest in the area. Why would settlers come to the cold northland, the country's icebox, before they found beautiful sunny Florida? Maybe it was the snakes? or alligators? 1901 and the oldest in Fort Lauderdale?! My house is older than that and it’s far from claiming oldest in the area. Why would settlers come to the cold northland, the country’s icebox, before they found beautiful sunny Florida? Maybe it was the snakes? or alligators?

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