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Welcome Arch Entrance in 1911

The Miami Welcome Arch in 1911

It has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. There are times when key details of a picture are missing and it generates a thousand questions. The featured photograph in this article generated one question for…


Inside of Ye Wee Tappie Tavern in 1913

Ye Wee Tappie Tavern & William Ogden

Sometimes a good idea comes at a bad time. William Ogden felt he had the right idea in the right place. However, timing was not on his side. Ogden was a man who enjoyed life and generally did so with a…


Perricones Entrance

Gut Feeling Leads Perricone to Brickell

Some of the best decisions in life are made with a gut feeling. There are those who are lucky enough to trust their gut for a lifetime of good decisions. Steve Perricone is one of those people. From the time…


Back of Santa Maria Condo Clubhouse in 2016

Brickell’s Millionaire Row – Santa Maria

The parcel of land located at 1643 Brickell Avenue may be the most historic plot located along the former Millionaire Row in Brickell. The Santa Maria lot sits atop what is considered high ground in Miami. The former home sites…


Cover: Homewood at 1627 Brickell Avenue

Brickell’s Millionaire Row – Homewood

Following the sale of his home and office in 1916, Dr. James Jackson moved his family to 300 Boulevard in downtown Miami. The street was later renamed to Biscayne Boulevard, but the Jackson family moved to the Brickell Neighborhood long…