U.S. Car. No. 1
Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Object |
| Address | 3398 SW. 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| County | Broward County |
| Listed | Aug 24, 1977 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Reference number | 77000401 |
| Type of place | private railroad car |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 object |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3398 SW. 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Coordinates | 26.0815° N, 80.1514° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Biscayne National Park · 41 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Boca Chita Campground 39 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Broward County
Local history books for Broward County
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Guidebooks to historic places in Florida
- Florida's Museums and Cultural AttractionsMurray D. Laurie and Doris Bardon, 2016Find at Bookshop.org
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was U.S. Car. No. 1 listed on the National Register?
Aug 24, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is U.S. Car. No. 1?
3398 SW. 9th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Biscayne National Park, 41 miles away.
Source: Biscayne National Park
Where is the nomination form for U.S. Car. No. 1?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near U.S. Car. No. 1?
One federal campground is within reach, Boca Chita Campground, 39 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at U.S. Car. No. 1?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77000401. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.