Stranahan House

Interesting history of Fort Lauderdale and the owners of the house. The guide was very knowledgeable and nice. A fun and different thing to do while visiting. Very recommended if you like history and culture!

I went on national museum day when the entrance fee was waived. They offer tours on the hour that last 1 hour. They break you into groups of 9 people. Only 18 people allowed per hour so plan ahead.
You get to walk through both levels of the home and hear the history of the people who lived there and about the settlement of Fort Lauderdale. There is a gift shop at the end of the tour.
There is a parking garage behind the Riverside Hotel and you walk a block to the home. Staff is friendly and excited about their job.

Wonderful tour! The two docents are very knowledgeable about the history of the house and the Stranahan family. Even though only about 30% of the furnishings actually belonged to the family, everything else in the house is original to the period. My favorite items were the dining room place settings and the «miser’s» purse. The gardens around the house are only fair, but there is a view of the river. Sadly, the area is surrounded by high rises. The docents were good at getting you to forget the high rises and think about the early settlers. If you want a fun history lesson on Ft. Lauderdale this is a must.

This was a great and informative tour, the docents were both really kind and had a wealth of knowledge. It wasn’t that busy when I went but I hope that was just a fluke, if not I hope it gains in popularity. The price was on average for a tour and I really enjoyed it. Such an interesting history and it’s amazing the house has endured throughout the years and many storms and hurricanes.

This was your typical tour, beautiful setting, but there really wasn’t much relevant history of the house or the inhabitants to take up the entire 1 hour of the tour. The price was fairly reasonable for $ 10 – 12. However, the gift shop had some of the steeper prices I’d seen.
My only complaint about the tour was that our tour guide didn’t have the most resonant voice. As such, spending the first half in an outdoor setting, I would have liked her to have a hand-​held speaker. The tour guides on South Beach have these and they make a world of difference!

I love this place. If you enjoy hearing about early day life and the pioneers of south Florida then this is the place for you. The staff is very nice and did a great job depicting life in Ft Lauderdale around the turn of the Century.

Well I would have never come here on my own, so I have to thank the Las Olas Food & Wine Festival for hosting the Privé party at Stranahan House!
A gorgeous home built right near the edge of the Las Olas waterfront, which used to be many things before becoming the museum; it was the first post office (in the area), for one!
After venturing around the exterior, I was invited to check out the interior (sans food and beverages) and gaze upon some Florida history. The ladies inside were extremely knowledgeable about the Stranahan House and told stories from bottom to top — it was like my own private tour!
Overall, this historical waterfront home is gorgeous and should be taken in carefully — admire, but do not touch. I’d recommend strolling through here if you are in the area and have 20 minutes to spare.

This is a pretty, little, old house, and I’m glad it’s still standing amid the newer constructions surrounding it. The tour was actually offensive though. Our tour guide bragged about how her family used to keep alligators and monkeys as house pets until they died prematurely. She then suggested that alcoholism is a sign of weakness. It was strange at best, and not the educational experience I had hoped.

I had my Spring 2013 wedding here and it was perfection! Donna and John really outdid themselves with working with me to make my dream wedding happen. We had cocktail hour around the house and then had a tent erected in the nearby square for the dinner and dancing portion. It was my dream come true.

Nestled between the adjacent Federal Highway’s Henry E. Kinney Tunnel ventilation systems and surrounded by high building development projects, but actually fronting on the New River, it provides one very nice historic and restful green spot. Regardless of anything else, I’m a fan of any green spot, historic or not, that manages to survive the ever encroaching onslaught of greed driven developers.
There is a lot of history to this building and it provides an excellent example of the early Florida vernacular architectural style from what was once old time Indian trading post dating back to the early 1900’s configuration.
It’s a real credit to the City of Fort Lauderdale and to the many dedicated persons who have fought to preserve it from destruction. Though the Dade Pine of which it is built is now extinct, this building and its history remain very much alive.

You gotta love te history of a place like this! When a guide, like Chris, give you the tour and the stories behind the place. You come away with a better understanding of the history of the area and of the Stranahan House, and the people who made this place happen under incredible conditions!
Stories about the River Crossing and the bell and the hurricane of ’26 and on and on and on to delight those who love stories. Anet and I were enthralled.

In the spirit of Halloween a friend and I ventured to Stranahan House for their Sunday night Ghost Tour!
We arrived at this historical landmark and were greeted by the grounds keepers who honestly look as old as the house itself. We were invited to roam the grounds before the tour started and read a little about the history of the house and its former inhabitants.
When the tour got started the woman guide showed pictures of orbs that had been captured on digital cameras by other visitors and encouraged us to try our own luck at capturing oddities. Then she gave us a small ghost hunting lesson before going through each room of the house and the events that had affected the inhabitants over the years.
After going through the house the group was put on a small river taxi and taken down the New River. While on the boat the male guide explained the connection the area had with Indians, wars and massacres all which had taken place on this small 9 mile stretch of water.
This was truly an experience I won’t soon forget. I had never imagined going on my own ghost tour! I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for more opportunities like this to learn some history with a little ghostly twist to it!