National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Dade County

Dade County Florida (Historic Districts) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hialeah Park Race Track, Miami Beach Architectural District, Vizcaya, Monroe Lake Archeological District and Nike Missile Site HM-69.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Tequesta, Glades Iia-Iib, Iiia, Glades I-Iiic, Seminole- Modern Period and Spanish 16th Century dating back to 0.

The famous person James Deering is associated with one of more of the Dade County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dade County places including George A. Curtis, Dept. of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kiehnel & Elliott, Block,Boilard,DeBitra,Dixon,Fein et, August Geiger Firm, Albert Anis, Feldman, Grossman, Hampton, et al., Marion Manley and Phineus E. Paist. Prominent architectural styles found in Dade Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne and Art Deco.

Bay Shore Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001323)

Also known as Morningside Historic District;8DA5201

Roughly bounded by NE. 55th St., Biscayne Blvd., NE. 60th St. and Biscayne Bay , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Manley,Marion, Kiehnel & Elliott

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Boca Chita Key Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000795)

NW section of Boca Chita Key, roughly bounded by Biscane Bay and a stone wall , Biscayne National Park

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

August Geiger Firm

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Collins Waterfront Architectural District (added 2011 - - #11000905)

Bounded by 24th St., Atlantic Ocean, Indian Creek Dr., Pine Tree Dr. & Collins Canal, Miami Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Deering, Charles, Estate (added 1986 - - #86000325)

S.W. One Hundred Sixty-seventh St. and Old Cutler Rd. , Cutler

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Paist,Phineus E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Landscape Architecture, Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Tequesta

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Park

Downtown Miami Commercial Historic District (added 1988 - - #88003057)

Roughly bounded by N.E. 1st St., N.E. 1st Ave., S.E. 1st. Ave., S.W. 1st St., and N. Miami Ave. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Kiehnel & Elliott

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

Downtown Miami Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001356)

Also known as FMSF #DA5365

Roughly bounded by Miami Ct, 3rd St., 3rd Ave., and 2nd St. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater

Hialeah Park Race Track (added 1988 - - #88003477)

Also known as Miami Jockey Club;Hialeah Race Track;Hialeah Park

E. Fourth Ave. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Curtis,George A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Homestead Historic Downtown District (added 2007 - - #07001199)

Bounded by NW 4th St., S Railroad Ave., SE 1st Rd. & N Krome Dr. , Homestead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Hotel, Professional, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Hotel, Museum, Organizational, Professional, Specialty Store

Jones Family Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000846)

Biscayne NP, Islandia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Lummus Park Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000952)

Also known as Lummus Park Residential Neighborhood, FMSF #DA5125

Roughly bounded by NW Second St., NW Third Ct., NW Fourth St., and NW North River Dr. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Lummus Park Historic District (added 1988 - - #88003058)

Roughly bounded by N.W. 4th Terr., N.W. 4th Ave., N.W. 3rd St., N.W. 3rd Ave., N.W. 2nd St., and N.W. North River Dr. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sculthorpe,John, Kiehnel & Elliott

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

MacFarlane Homestead Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000533)

Roughly bounded by Jefferson St., Frow Ave., Brooker St. and Grand Ave. , Coral Gables

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Miami Beach Architectural District (added 1979 - - #79000667)

Also known as Old Miami Beach Historic District

Roughly bounded by Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach Blvd., Alton Rd. and Collins Canal , Miami Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Resort, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Resort, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Monroe Lake Archeological District (added 1996 - - #96001184)

Address Restricted , Homestead

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Glades Iia-Iib, Iiia

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Park

Nike Missile Site HM-69 (added 2004 - - #04000758)

Also known as Hole in the Donut; Everglades Nike Site; Missile Base, A Battery; A-2-52; Dan Beard Research Center

Long Pine Key Rd. , Homestead

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dept. of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Military Facility

Current Function:

Education, Other

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility

Normandy Isles Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001041)

Also known as Florida Master Site File no. DA8129

Roughly by Normandy Shores Golf Course, Indian Creek, Biscayne Bay, Rue Versailles, 71st., Rue Notre Dame , Miami Beach

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Block,Boilard,DeBitra,Dixon,Fein et, Feldman, Grossman, Hampton, et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, School, Specialty Store

North Shore Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000926)

Roughly by 87th St., Collins Ave., 73rd., and Hawthorne Ave. , Miami Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anis, Albert

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Offshore Reefs Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84000838)

Also known as Triumph;Long;Ajax;Pacific

Address Restricted , Homestead

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

American Shipping

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Street Furniture/Object

Parrot Jungle Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000735)

11000 SW. 57th Ave., Pinecrest

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Rock Gate (added 1984 - - #84000840)

Also known as Coral Castle

28655 S. Federal Hwy. , Homestead

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Shark River Slough Archeological District (added 1996 - - #96001181)

Address Restricted , Homestead

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Glades I-Iiic, Seminole- Modern Period, Spanish 16th Century

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1875-1899, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Processing, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

South River Drive Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000671)

428, 438 SW First St., 437 SW Second St., 104, 109, 118 SW South River Dr. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Stiltsville (added 1999 - - #99001226)

1.5 mi. SW of southern tip of Key Biscayne , Key Biscayne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Clubhouse

Current Function:

Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Clubhouse

Stiltsville Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000333)

Also known as DA6517

1.5 mi. SW of the southern tip of Key Biscayne , Key Biscayne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall

Vizcaya (added 1970 - - #70000181)

Also known as James Deering Estate;See Also:Vizcaya (Boundary Increase)

3251 S. Miami Ave. , Miami

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Renaissance, Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

Deering,James

Significant Year:

1916, 1914

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Museum, Street Furniture/Object