Frank Stranahan built the house as a trading post that later became the city’s first bank, hotel, and post office. His wife, Ivy Stranahan, was the city’s first schoolteacher.

The home of New River pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan will be closed for two months this summer for renovations.Work will begin on July 1 to renovate the second-floor porch at the landmark ...

Stranahan House guide remembers accomplished Ivy Stranahan 03:11. MIAMI - John Della-Cerra Jr. can tell you all about Ivy Strahahan. He knew her well, worked for her, and continues to this day as ...

In 1899, Ivy Julia Cromartie moved from upstate Florida to the settlement of Fort Lauderdale, where a year later she married Frank Stranahan, who ran a trading post on the New River and is credited… ...

The best way to learn about history is to start at the beginning. And in Fort Lauderdale, that means, starting at the Stranahan House. The green and white wooden house was built in 1901, the town ...

In honor of Halloween, Zillow brings us the top 10 haunted houses in America, including Fort Lauderdale's Stranahan House (No. 9), which also happens to be Broward County's oldest remaining structure.

Built in 1901, Stranahan House is recognized as the birthplace of Fort Lauderdale and was home to the area's first businessman, Frank Stranahan, and the first schoolteacher, Ivy Cromartie Stranahan.

On the banks of the New River, the 117-year old Historic Stranahan House and Museum is the oldest building in Fort Lauderdale. It was home to the city’s founding family, Frank and Ivy Stranahan ...

Built on land purchased from Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan, Old Dillard was the city's first school for African-American students in 1907. Lining the walls of the museum are ...

The Historic Stranahan House Museum has announced that it will host a one-of-a-kind summer camp from July 13-17 for children, ages 4 to 9. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Children will … ...

Is the Stranahan House . . . haunted?Stories have persisted for years that spirits linger in the 100-year-old home where Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan lived.On a recent night, a ...