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RIO VISTA
- Manicured neighborhood
- Minutes from A1A beachfront, downtown and Las Olas
- Tree lined streets
- Rich History
- Borders some inland waterways
Location: Federal Highway (US 1) on the west, bordered on the east by the Intracoastal Waterway, south of the New River and North of SE 12th Street.
History of Rio Vista: Situated next to what is now downtown, Rio Vista is one of the oldest communities in Fort Lauderdale. Following WWII, the city of Fort Lauderdale included approximately 2,000 residents. The boom of the 1920’s created an era of growth, prosperity, and transportation that in turn gravitated the city from an agricultural to a resort community. Residential areas developed, and major landholder Mary Brickell is recorded to have the first plat of the area. C.J. hector then began his “River View” development concept and by February of 1923, approximately 5,000 feet of sidewalk was laid and streetlights were installed.
School District: Broward County Schools
