Historic Districts
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami, Florida| Downtown Miami Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| The Downtown Miami Historic District has over 60 buildings ranging from 1896-1939 in the heart of Downtown | |
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| Location: | Downtown, Miami, Florida |
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| Coordinates: | 25°46′27″N 80°11′37″W / 25.77417°N 80.19361°W / 25.77417; -80.19361Coordinates: 25°46′27″N 80°11′37″W / 25.77417°N 80.19361°W / 25.77417; -80.19361 |
| Area: | 380 acres (1,500,000 m2) |
| NRHP Reference#: | 05001356 and 88003057 |
| Added to NRHP: | 1988 and 2005 |
Downtown has three U.S. historic districts. The Downtown Miami Commercial Historic District, the Downtown Miami Historic District, and the Lummus Park Historic District.
The Downtown Miami Historic District comprises 380 acres (1.5 km2) in the heart of Downtown with over 60 buildings within its jurisdiction. Many of the buildings within the area are of the Moderne style and Classical Revival style with uses for government, residential, and commercial. Periods of significance within this area are from 1900–1924, 1925–1949, and 1950-1974. The Downtown Miami Commercial Historic District was designated a historic district in 1988 and comprises 20 buildings on the east side of Downtown with 19th and early 20th-century revival styles.
The Lummus Park Historic District is west of Downtown in the neighborhood of Lummus Park. It is west of I-95 surrounding Lummus Park along the Miami River. The historic district was designated historic in 1988 and then expanded in 2006. The area is 260 acres (1.1 km2) large with 43 different buildings mostly owned by private entities and the local government. Prominent styles include late 19th and early 20th-century revival styles, Art Deco, and Bungalow style, with prominent periods of 1900-1924 and 1925-1949.
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