Hollywood
Description
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The average temperature is between 68 and 83 degrees. As of July 1, 2015 Hollywood has a population of 149,728. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now the twelfth largest city in Florida. Hollywood is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
History
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2014)Joseph W. Young founded the city in 1925. He dreamed of building a motion picture colony on the East Coast of the United States and named the town after Hollywood, California. Young bought up thousands of acres of land around 1920, and named his new town "Hollywood by the Sea" to distinguish it from his other real estate venture, "Hollywood in the Hills", in New York
Young had a vision of having lakes, golf courses, a luxury beach hotel, country clubs, and a main street, Hollywood Boulevard. After the 1926 Miami hurricane, Hollywood was severely damaged; local newspapers reported that Hollywood was second only to Miami in losses from the storm. Following upon Young's death in 1934, the city encountered more terrific hurricanes and not only that, but the stock market crashed with personal financial misfortunes. It felt as though the city was tumbling slowly piece by piece with all of those tragic events taking place.
Hollywood is a planned city. On Hollywood Boulevard is the Mediterranean-style Joseph Young Mansion, built around 1921, making it one of the oldest houses in Hollywood.
Geography
Hollywood is located at 26°1′17″N 80°10′30″W / 26.02139°N 80.17500°W / 26.02139; -80.17500 (26.021467, -80.174910).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2), of which 27.34 square miles (71 km2) is land and 3.46 square miles (9 km2) is water (11.23%).
Hollywood is located in southeastern Broward County, and includes approximately 5 to 6 miles (8.0 to 9.7 km) of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach. It is bounded by the following municipalities:
To the north:
- Fort Lauderdale
- Dania Beach
To the northwest:
- Davie
- Cooper City
To the west:
- Pembroke Pines
To the southwest:
- Miramar
To the south:
- West Park
- Pembroke Park
- Hallandale Beach
Hollywood has a tropical monsoon climate, with hot, humid summers and warm, dry winters.
Attractions
Hollywood is filled with about 60 parks, seven golf courses, and sandy beaches that run for miles.
The famous Hollywood Beach is known for its great broadwalk that extends about 2.5 miles along the Atlantic Ocean. Parking is available on side streets or in parking garages for a large fee, and public trolleys run through the day. Countless restaurants and hotels line the broadwalk along with a theatre, children's playground, and many other attractions including bicycle rental shops, ice cream parlors, souvenir shops, and a farmer's market. Many of the restaurants offer outdoor seating for patrons to enjoy the seabreeze and scenery. The broadwalk is vibrant and lively and is a scenic place for walking and jogging; there is also bike lane for bicyclists and rollerbladers. In the evenings, many restaurant and the bandshell off of Johnson Street showcase musicians and spontaneous dancing may occur in the broadwalk.
Young Circle is another exciting area surrounded by dozens of shops, restaurants, and bars. A Food Truck Takeover occurs every Monday, during which dozens of local food trucks park and create an ever-changing opportunity for hungry masses to experience a variety of cuisines; one can expect to see Cuban, Venezuelan, Mediterranean, Mexican, Jamaican, and/or Peruvian foods in addition to barbecue, burgers, gourmet grilled cheese, and dessert trucks.
Police department
The city is protected by the Hollywood Police Department.
Crime and Terrorism
On May 2, 2016, the Miami Herald reported about "a man from Hollywood," James Muhammad (legal name James Medina), who planned to bomb a synagogue in Aventura, and who was recorded stating "Aventura, watch your back. ISIS is in the house."
Neighborhoods
These are the neighborhoods and communities that are officially recognized by the City of Hollywood.
- 441 Corridor
- Alandco
- Arapahoe Farms
- Beverly Hills
- Beverly Park
- Boulevard Heights
- Camino Sheridan
- Carriage/Carriage Hills
- Central Business District
- Condo Presidents
- Downtown Hollywood
- Driftwood/Driftwood Acres
- East Lake
- Emerald Hills
- Emerald Oaks
- Emerald Point
- Estates of Fort Lauderdale
- Highland Gardens
- Hillcrest
- Hollywood Beach
- Hollywood Gardens
- Hollywood Hills
- Hollywood Lakes
- Hollywood North Beach
- Hollywood South Central Beach
- L'Etoile at Emerald Point
- Lake Eden
- Lakes of Emerald Hills
- Lawnacres
- Liberia
- Mapleridge
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community
- North Central
- Oak Point
- Oakridge
- Oakwood Hills
- Park East
- Park Side
- Playland/Playland Village
- Playland Estates
- Quadomain
- Royal Poinciana
- Sheridan Oaks
- Stirling Commercial
- The Homes at East Lake
- The Townhouses of Emerald Hills
- The Wood of Emerald Hills
- T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park
- Washington Park
- West Hollywood
Transportation
Hollywood is served by Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the 22nd busiest airport in the United States. Broward County Transit operates several bus routes that pass through the city of Hollywood, such as the 1 on US 1 (Federal Highway). It is also served by Tri-Rail stations at Sheridan Street and Hollywood.
Television
The television game show Hollywood Squares taped a week of shows at the historic Diplomat Hotel in 1987 and featured aerial footage shot over Hollywood, Florida. The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is the exterior of the police substation in the now cancelled TV show The Glades. The comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL is set in Hollywood, Florida.
Historic structures
Pictured are some of the remaining historic structures of Hollywood:
Hollywood, FloridaThe Hollywood Garden Club building was built in 1950 and is located at 2940 Hollywood Boulevard. The building, which is in a total state of abandonment, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2005; reference #05000052. The Hollywood Women’s Club building was built in 1922 and is located at 501 North 14th Avenue. On February 10, 1995, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places; reference #95000055. The Hammerstein House was built in 1935 and is located at 1520 Polk Street. It now houses the Hollywood Historical Society. On February 15, 2005 it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places; reference #05000051. The Joseph Wesley Young House was built in 1925 and is located at 1055 Hollywood Boulevard. Joseph W. Young was the founder of Hollywood, Florida. The house was placed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1989, reference #89001076. The Hollywood Printing and Publishing Plant building was built in 1924 and is located 21st. Ave. The building, which is now used as a restaurant, served as the 1st. City Hall of Hollywood. The Flora Apartment Building was built in 1923 and is located at 1656 Polk Street. The Hollywood Beach Hotel was built in 1923 and is located at 101 North Ocean Drive. The Great Southern Hotel was built in 1924 and is located in Young Circle between Hollywood Blvd. and Harrison Street. The hotel is one of two remaining hotels built by Joseph Wesley Young, the founder of Hollywood. The Hollywood Playhouse built in 1960 and located at 2640 Washington Street. The historic building now houses a Christian Church called “Real Church”. The lobby of the Hollywood Playhouse. The stage, as viewed from the balcony, of the Hollywood Playhouse. The balcony, as viewed from the stage, of the Hollywood Playhouse.
