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    The Sea Turtle Beach

    The Sea Turtle Beach

    5.0(1 review)
    2.9 km

    I have been eagerly awaiting the installation of this public art piece and it is finally here. This…read morelarge, 8,000 pound bronze sea turtle statue was created for Dania Beach by environmental artist and conservationist Robert Wyland who was born in 1956 in Detroit, Michigan. He is most well known for his large outdoor murals, a series of 100 Whaling Walls throughout the country and world to spotlight the fragile ocean ecosystem. J. Milton and Associates as part of the City of Dania Beach's public art program, commissioned Wyland to create a sculpture of a Florida green sea turtle and the colorful reef fish and coral that are part of Florida's living reef. The sculpture was built over eight months and then shipped to Dania Beach. This turtle sculpture is part of Wyland's global public art project, which focuses on representations of marine life. Other Wyland pieces from this project are in Beijing, China and Hoonah, Alaska. This green turtle is swimming in front of Sea View Luxury Rentals. The pictures do not do this beautiful piece justice. I have been a long time Wyland fan and have visited several of the Whaling Walls. I love how this sculpture brings awareness to green sea turtles. They are the largest of the hard shelled turtles and are unique because they are herbivores with a diet consisting of sea grass and algae. Green turtles are found around the world but their numbers have declined as they have been used for their meat and eggs. They have also lost nesting habitat due to coastal development. They are listed as an endangered species.

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    Broken Sublime The Hunger

    Broken Sublime The Hunger

    4.5(2 reviews)
    10.2 km

    Marc Quinn's "Broken Sublime," is a stunning stainless steel seashell sculpture on Las Olas Blvd &…read moreSE 6th Ave. The conch shell, a piece by British artist Marc Quinn stands over 7 feet tall & weighs more than 5,500 lbs, This larger-than-life stainless steel seashell sculpture valued at nearly $1 million graces the grounds of downtown's long-awaited Tunnel Top Plaza, an artificial turf zone that cost taxpayers $10.6 million. This new sculpture and sitting area is in front of the cheesecake factory. The beach is steps away and the new art here is meant to evoke positive feelings about the Fort Lauderdale seashore.

    Broken Sublime (The Hunger) is a new stainless steel public art piece that was purchased for the…read morenew Tunnel Top Park that sits over the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel. You can find the giant stainless steel conch shell between the Cheesecake Factory and Sushi Garage on Las Olas Boulevard. The shiny conch shell is over 7 feet high and weighs 5,500 pounds. This art piece and future pieces that will be placed in the park were paid from a 5 million dollar donation from the estate of the late James Winder Laird. Broken Sublime (The Hunger) is by British artist Marc Quinn. Quinn is a contemporary visual artist whose subjects include the body, genetics, identity, environment, and the media. Although primarily known as a sculptor, he has also produced prints and photographs. Quinn has had exhibitions in major galleries like the Tate and he has created public art work for cities all over the world. The public art here is meant to make Tunnel Top Park an inviting place for tourists to hang out on Las Olas Boulevard. Broken Sublime (The Hunger) in particular is meant to evoke the idea that the beach is a short distance away and that Ft. Lauderdale is a beach town. I think this piece adds interest to an otherwise plain pedestrian area. It is also a nice place to take a selfie.

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    Sailboat Bend Historic District

    Sailboat Bend Historic District

    4.5(4 reviews)
    10.5 km

    The historic Sailboat Bend District is located in the southwestern section of the Ft. Lauderdale…read moreand is the city's only historic district. Long before the pioneers came to South Florida, in 1450 B.C., this was the home of the Native Tequesta Indian Tribe. Seminole later settled in the area in 1793 but were forced out by Major Lauderdale who built the first Fort Lauderdale here. By 1835 there were approximately 60 settlers on homesteads here. In 1899 one of the homesteaders was William H. Marshall who became the first mayor of Ft. Lauderdale. Sailboat Bend is the oldest neighborhood in the city, dating from the early 1900s until the 1950s with the majority of the homes having been built in the 1920's. The neighborhood is located on a sharp curve of the north bank of the New River and it runs north to SW 2nd St. and from SW 7 Ave. west to SW 11 Ave.. It was Ft. Lauderdale's first working class neighborhood. The houses are mainly are small, one-story, vernacular residences with Bungalow, Mission, or Mediterranean Revival style details. There are also larger homes located along the New River. The older homes were crafted from Dade County Pine which is impervious to termites. 75 of the homes in the neighborhood qualify as historic buildings. By the 1970's Sailboat Bend was in a rapid decline with drugs and prostitution common in the area. Concerned citizens decided to take back their neighborhood from crime and in the 1980's they formed the The Sailboat Bend Civic Association. They were able to get the illegal activity out of the neighborhood. In 1988 they hosted their first House and Garden Tour. In 1992 The Civic Association was able to obtain historic designation for Sailboat Bend and it is the only residential historic community in Fort Lauderdale to have one. Today the historic designation has been both a blessing and a curse to the neighborhood. The thing that saved it frustrates people who are looking to do work on their homes and have to jump through extra hoops to do so. It also annoys those who didn't have a historic building. While the historic designation drives up home values it also makes it more difficult for the working class people who have lived here for generations. As a fan of both history and architecture I love exploring Sailboat Bend when visiting family and friends. This is a wonderful neighborhood to drive through and it contains many historic elements like a 1920's Fire house, a swing bridge, and the Northside School that is now a cultural center.

    Just north of the performing arts district and edges the New River. Our family is still a part of…read morethe community and we come here bi-weekly for the parks, beer pubs and pizza joints. Extremely difficult renovation codes in the historic district through the city of Ft Lauderdale. One hundred year old home are renovated beautifully keeping that historic charm. This area is low lying and does flood heavy, especially during 2024.

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