The Biltmore Hotel stands out in Coral Gables for its massive, central tower, which was inspired by the medieval Giralda bell tower of the cathedral in Seville. Completed in January of nineteen twenty-six, the hotel was the centerpiece of…
Miami History Tour
This tour traces the development of Miami from its ancient indigenous roots to its mid-century boom. We will visit prehistoric ruins, early pioneer structures, and Gilded Age estates that define the city's unique heritage.
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1. Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables
2. 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…
3. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is defined by its sprawling, Italian Renaissance-style villa that sits directly on the edge of Biscayne Bay. Built between nineteen fourteen and nineteen twenty-two, this estate was the winter residence of James…
4. Bay of Pigs Monument
The Bay of Pigs Monument sits within a shaded median along Southwest Thirteenth Avenue, a short distance from the activity of Calle Ocho. This marble structure is topped by an eternal flame and etched with the names of the men of Brigade…
5. Miami Circle National Historic Landmark
The Miami Circle consists of a thirty-eight-foot ring of basins and postholes carved directly into the limestone bedrock at the mouth of the Miami River. It was uncovered in nineteen ninety-eight during a salvage excavation before a…
6. Lummus Park Historic District
The Lummus Park Historic District is a rare pocket of quiet streets and early twentieth-century architecture situated just west of downtown Miami. You can identify the district by its collection of low-rise Mediterranean Revival and…
7. Gesù Church
Gesu Church is the oldest Catholic parish in the city of Miami, occupying the same site where it was founded in eighteen ninety-six, months before the city was incorporated. The building features a Venetian-style facade and an arcaded…
8. Freedom Tower
The Freedom Tower rises above Biscayne Boulevard with a slender, octagonal cupola that mirrors the Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain. Completed in nineteen twenty-five, the building features pink stucco walls and elaborate Mediterranean…
9. Fontainebleau Miami Beach
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is instantly recognizable for the sweeping, white curves of its primary building, which stands as a signature example of Miami Modern architecture. Designed by Morris Lapidus and opened in nineteen fifty-four,…