Old Dillard High School
The Old Dillard High School, also known as the Colored School or Walker Elementary, is a historic school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Further out, Hard Rock Stadium is 13 mi away. Expect 76–83°F afternoons in the mildest months, January, February, March, April, November and December.
A museum inside Fort Lauderdale
You can stay in Fort Lauderdale
Old Dillard High School is inside Fort Lauderdale, which has 245 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL) has airline service, about 4 miles from Old Dillard High School.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Old Dillard High School
The Old Dillard High School, also known as the Colored School or Walker Elementary, is a historic school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is located at 1001 Northwest 4th Street. The first school building in Broward County for black students (earlier schools had no building), it was built in 1924 by Cayot & Hart and the architect was John Morris Peterman. On February 20, 1991, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest surviving black school in Fort Lauderdale, and is named for black education advocate James H. Dillard. (A small earlier black school, without a dedicated building, opened in 1907.) Its first principal, from 1924 until 1937, was Joseph A. Ely. Clarence C. Walker, Sr. served as principal from 1937 until his death in 1942.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1991)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Overnight near Old Dillard High School
Nearest for a night are Fort Lauderdale (245) and Hollywood (128).
- 1Hard Rock Stadium
- 2Nu Stadium
- 3Kaseya Center
- 4Amerant Bank Arena
- 5LoanDepot Park
- 6Chase Stadium
- 7Haulover Park
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
6,280 people · 46% vacation homes
6 mi northeast of Old Dillard High School
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Old Dillard High School | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | in town | — | 245 216 hotels · 11 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 188,677 | $487K | D− |
| Hollywood | 7 mi south | 10 min | 128 88 hotels · 29 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 157,019 | $411K | — |
| Dania Beach | 5 mi south | 5 min | 52 43 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 hostels | 32,791 | $320K | — |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 46% vacation homes | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 46 39 hotels · 5 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 6,280 | $681K | — |
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 22 mi south | 35 min | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
| Pompano Beach | 8 mi north | 10 min | 51 39 hotels · 9 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 117,211 | $349K | — |
| Deerfield Beach | 13 mi north | 20 min | 47 38 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 89,339 | $310K | — |
| Miami | 24 mi south | 35 min | 197 167 hotels · 20 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels | 489,812 | $518K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Also within 70 miles are these.
Big draw113 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw224 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw324 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
411 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
524 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
65 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
Big draw70 mi LakeLake Okeechobee
715 mi Park & preserveHaulover ParkPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · Haulover Park: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know before you visit Old Dillard High School
Is Old Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. It’s inside Fort Lauderdale, FL.
When is the best time to visit Old Dillard High School?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–83°.
What is the closest airport to Old Dillard High School?
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (FLL), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Old Dillard High School?
Fort Lauderdale (in town, 245 places to stay), Hollywood (7 mi, 128 places to stay) and Dania Beach (5 mi, 52 places to stay).
Fort Lauderdale has the answers
Ask a question, or answer one, in Fort Lauderdale’s Town Square.
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