 Rio Vista is bound by Federal Highway [ US-1 ] on the west, the Intercoastal
Waterway to the east, the new River to the south and SE 12th Street to the north.
The Rio Vista
neighborhood is a community of over 1,000 homes, situated next to downtown Fort Lauderdale. With tree-lined streets, sidewalks
and unique architecture, you soon realize the beauty and history of Rio Vista, one of the oldest communities in the City.
At the close of World War I, Fort Lauderdale had approximately 2,000 residents. An era
of prosperity and new transportation in the 1920’s allowed Fort Lauderdale to begin the migration from and agricultural
community to a resort town. Residential areas, such as Rio Vista and Colee Hamock, began to develop. The first plat of the
area was recorded by Mary Brickell, a native of Miami and major landholder. Upon her death, the land was purchased by C.J.
Hector, who began his River View development. By February 1923, The Fort Lauderdale Herald reported that Rio Vista was booming,
with over 5,000 feet of sidewalk laid and streetlights installed.
The land boom reached its zenith by 1925, when Fort Lauderdale’s population
reached 16,000. On September 18, 1926, the coast of South Florida was devastated by a Hurricane which put the area into a
depression, three years before the rest of the country entered its economic depression. With the onset of World War II, thousands
of servicemen discovered this area and settled here after the War. The Rio Vista development began again, and today, the area
reflects this history.
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