Downtown Miami Historic District Facts for Kids

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Downtown Miami Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Downtown Miami skyline in the early 1930s
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Location	Downtown, Miami, Florida
Architectural style	Moderne, Classical Revival, Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival
MPS	Downtown Miami MRA
NRHP reference No.	05001356
Added to NRHP	December 6, 2005

The Downtown Miami Historic District is a special area in Downtown Miami, Florida. It was officially named a historic district on December 6, 2005. This means it's a place with many old and important buildings.

You can find this district in the main business area of Miami. It is bordered by Miami Court, North Third Street, West Third Avenue, and South Second Street. Inside this district, there are 60 buildings that are considered historic.

Many of these buildings were constructed during a time called the Florida land boom of the 1920s. This was when Miami grew very quickly, and lots of people moved there. Before the 1920s, most buildings were smaller homes from the early days of Miami, when pioneers first settled there in the mid-to-late 1800s. One of the oldest homes still standing is Palm Cottage, built in 1897. However, not many of these very old pioneer homes are left today.

Historic Buildings in Downtown Miami
- The 1920s Building Boom
- Early Miami Structures
Gallery of Historic Places
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Historic Buildings in Downtown Miami

This historic district is like a time capsule, showing how Miami grew. The buildings here display different styles of architecture. They tell the story of Miami's past, from its early pioneer days to its rapid growth in the 1920s.

The 1920s Building Boom

The 1920s were a very exciting time for Miami. The city's population exploded, and many new buildings were needed. This led to a huge construction boom. Many of the buildings you see in the historic district today were built during this period. They show the popular architectural styles of that era, like Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival.

Early Miami Structures

Before the 1920s, Miami was a much smaller town. The first buildings were often simple homes built by pioneers. While most of these have been replaced, a few, like Palm Cottage, remain. These older structures give us a glimpse into what Miami looked like in its very early days.