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Miami Today Building in 2013

WGBS Building on Brickell Avenue (1965-2013)

When the Storer Broadcasting company selected the northwest corner of Brickell Avenue and SE Eighth Street to build a new studio for WGBS in 1964, there were seventeen radio stations vying for the loyalty of South Florida radio listeners. In…


Edwards Apartments at 953 Collins Avenue

Hotel Evans on Miami Beach

There were many hotels constructed on Miami Beach during the mid to late 1930s at a time when South Florida was beginning to show signs of recovery after experiencing economic malaise during the Great Depression. Construction on Miami Beach during…


Entrance to Davis Harbor on February 28, 1952

History of Davis Harbor Subdivision in Miami

When Lawrence O. Davis decided to make his first investment in Miami, he had already built his wealth operating a chain of theaters in his hometown of Hazard, Kentucky. Davis had traveled the world seeking the perfect location for his…


Residences on Avenue B in 1903

Residences on Avenue B in Downtown Miami

The downtown Miami of yesteryear was just as likely to feature blocks of residential single-family homes as it was commercial structures. A good example of a prominent residential section in the downtown area of the early 1900s was the two-block…


1017 Brickell Avenue on May 12, 1936

Bungalows on Brickell Avenue

It was not long ago that Brickell Avenue was lined with beautiful single-family homes, each designed with a contemporary architectural style. During this era, the avenue was primarily a tranquil, tree-lined residential corridor that was bracketed by winter domiciles built…