National Historic Landmark · skyscraper · Miami, Florida

Freedom Tower

Building in Miami, Florida, US. Built 1925. Added to the National Register in 1979, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · Freedom Tower (Miami)

The Freedom Tower is a building in Miami, Florida. It was designed by Schultze and Weaver and is currently used as a contemporary art museum and a central office to different disciplines in the arts associated with Miami Dade College. It is located at 600 Biscayne Boulevard on Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
CountyDade County
ListedSep 10, 1979
Reference number79000665
Built1925
Type of placeskyscraper
StyleMediterranean Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
Coordinates25.78031, -80.18973 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitBiscayne National Park · 20 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBoca Chita Campground 18 mi · Elliot Key Campground 23 mi · Long Pine Key Campground 39 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 79000665. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.