Miami History

Miami History

Cozy Corner in Downtown Miami

The Cozy Corner in downtown Miami (1904 - 1917) and the tree that James Deering moved to his Vizcaya Estate.

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Cozy Corner on the corner of today's Flagler Street and Biscayne Boulevard in 1916
Cover: Cozy Corner on the corner of today's Flagler Street and Biscayne Boulevard in 1916

When John Sewell and his crew began preparations to clear the grounds in April of 1896 for what would become the Royal Palm Hotel, Julia Tuttle asked him to preserve as many of the best shade trees as possible. She placed markers on a few of the trees and was partic…

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