Beach Shop

Also in that back alley of bad-ass bars behind the hotel on the corner of Sunrise and A1A.

Deco Apartments

This seemingly ratty block of apartments has somehow survived (for now) just footsteps away from the Historic Building Holocaust happening along the Fort Lauderdale Strip. (Note the capital 'S'.)

This here aging bit of concrete displays that Deco styling that flowed into what is called Streamline Moderne.

Observe the porthole windows. It's the nod to the nautical that's the tell.

Other Deco elements: the overhang above the door, and the flourish above that, which gives it just a touch of verticality.

I also fancy the corner windows. And that wonderous relic of Old Florida -- jalousie panes on the door.

Classic Old Florida House

Just ... perfect.
And LARGE. Wide.

Look at that light blue highlights.

The tile roof. That screen door with proper decor.





(A series of four houses in a oft unnoticed neighborhood of mostly oceanfront manses off A1A just south of the Galt Ocean Mile)

Geeky Tiki

Yet, shit!
How cool.

A fracking Tiki house right on the frickin' ocean.

Dude, is that a chimney?



(A series of four houses in a oft unnoticed neighborhood of mostly oceanfront manses off A1A just south of the Galt Ocean Mile)

Split

Contemporary?

Split-level?

I don't know what this is, but I adore the angles of the roof -- how they face off, instead of connecting.


The door, which I didn't really get very well in the shot, is massive, all dark wood and impressive.




(A series of four houses in a oft unnoticed neighborhood of mostly oceanfront manses off A1A just south of the Galt Ocean Mile)

We built this city...

Yes. That's a cop in the front door.
No, that's not a real person. At least, I don't think so. Drove by it multiple times and he never moved.

This one just screams 1980's and Don Johnson and parachute pants.

Check out the glass blocks, stark white exterior, grid lines and that wavey purple accent that just pops against all the other horizontal ones.


(A series of four houses in a oft unnoticed neighborhood of mostly oceanfront manses off A1A just south of the Galt Ocean Mile)

Ireland's Inn

This just straight up pisses me off.

Ye ol Ireland's Inn has been a Lauderale landmark for decades. Beloved by the family of Sunshine, Lariza & Matt among many others.

Looks like shit now, of course.
A developer has grand plans for tearing it down. Not like Florida real estate is exactly gang busters right now.

But look past the run-down. That flip up of the concrete-covering providing shelter from the rain (with a little sass) at the main enterance. The shark's teeth balconies. That crazy-ass "I" still remaining among fallen letters.

A little love, I tell ya. All it needs. Not every hotel has to be super-luxury, pricey and gigantic. Or new. (Jus' sayin')

Posh Slums on the Ocean

Doesn't look like anyone actually lives here.
Or, maybe anyone who uses a car.
Oceanfront property off A1A.

Glass Blocks Rawk

Glass blocks are so very 80's.
This one's over in that kick-ass nook back off A1A and Sunrise Boulevard near The Parrot.

Lauderdale Office

Off Oakland Park Boulevard, east of Federal Highway.
At night. (Duh.) May 2008.
Looks modern, but not nec. Modern with the big M.