History · Kendall West

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Kendall West is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the Florida Turnpike. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 36,536 at the 2020 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 36,154 people in 2010, 36,536 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1986.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kendall West yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Kendall West is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Kendall West has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive #153 in Three Lakes, 6.2 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive #153’s page links to a real one.
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