Fort Lauderdale - Stranahan House

Ohio businessman and trader Frank Stranahan built this pine pioneers home in 1901, at the site where he operated his barge ferry business. It was expanded several times over the years and now features wide verandahs, bay windows, a Victorian parlor and tropical gardens. Period Victorian furniture and decorative pieces are on display through the house. Built to serve as a trading post, Stranahan House also served as the post office, community center and town hall. The building has been used at different times as a restaurant and boarding house.