Plymouth Congregational Church is distinguished by its exterior walls of native oolitic limestone, which appear vine-covered and weathered as if imported directly from an old Spanish mission in Mexico. The sanctuary, completed in nineteen…
Coconut Grove Bohemian Trails
This self-guided walk leads you through the shady lanes and lush historic pathways of Miami's oldest neighborhood. You will see early Bahamian pioneer cottages, historic coral-rock landmarks, and legendary artistic haunts that shaped the village's eccentric bohemian spirit.
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1. Plymouth Congregational Church
2. Mariah Brown House
The Mariah Brown House is a one-and-one-half-story wooden structure defined by its broad front porch and a design intended to catch cross-breezes in the humid climate. Built in eighteen ninety, the house stands as one of the oldest…
3. E.W.F Stirrup House
The E.W.F. Stirrup House is a two-story wood-frame residence with narrow proportions and an L-shaped floor plan, constructed from Dade County slash pine. Built in eighteen ninety-seven, the structure sits as one of the few remaining late…
4. The Taurus Coconut Grove
The Taurus stands at thirty-five forty Main Highway as a piece of Coconut Grove history that predates the modern streetscape. While the establishment traces its identity as a bar to nineteen sixty-nine, the small cottage itself has…
5. Coconut Grove Playhouse
The Coconut Grove Playhouse is defined by its ornate nineteen twenty-six Spanish Rococo facade, a remnant of its original life as a lavish movie palace. Built for Paramount Enterprises, the theater once featured the largest Wurlitzer organ…
6. The Barnacle Historic State Park
The Barnacle Historic State Park contains a low, wooden house raised on pilings, positioned among the trees of a tropical hardwood hammock. Built in eighteen ninety-one, this structure is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County still…
7. Peacock Park
Peacock Park sits along the shore of Biscayne Bay, marked by a canopy of trees and an open field that looks out over the water. This nine-acre park occupies the site where English immigrants Charles and Isabella Peacock built the Bay View…