“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Tag Archives: Miami Architecture
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Breeze
Address plaque and front wall at La Brisa, 3551 Main Highway in Coconut Grove. La Brisa is a 7-acre estate on a 23 foot coral rock bluff overlooking Biscayne Bay. The land was originally deeded to Kirk Munroe, a children’s book … Continue reading
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A Figure With Curves Always Offers a Lot of Interesting Angles
EPIC Miami Residences and Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd Way, Downtown Miami “A figure with curves always offers a lot of interesting angles.” ~~Wesley Ruggles
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The Letter Box
The old letter box still being used at the Ingraham Building in historic downtown Miami. One of downtown Miami’s most significant structures, the Ingraham Building is an outstanding example of Second Renaissance Revival style architecture. Of particular interest are the … Continue reading
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Tower Theater in Little Havana
Tower Theater, located at 1508 SW Eighth Street in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, opened in December 1926. “The original theater was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style with a tile roof, square tower on the northwest corner, and a Spanish-inspired interior. The theater … Continue reading
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Straight out of Miami
View from under the MacArthur Causeway at Watson Island, looking north-west to the Venetian Bridge and east Edgewater in downtown Miami DogWood Week 2 Photo Challenge: Straight out of the Camera
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Then Artists Kept It Alive
New mural at the Miami Marine Stadium
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Afternoon Showers
Miami Dade Public Library and Cultural Center Plaza during an afternoon rain shower
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The Magic City Transmogrified
The Daily Post Photo Challenge
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Establish the Block
Southeast Financial Tower through the palm trees – 200 S Biscayne Blvd, downtown Miami, Florida “The skyscraper establishes the block, the block creates the street, the street offers itself to man.” ~~ Roland Barthes
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Only If It Is Done Properly
Another view of the abandoned Miami Marine Stadium “People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish… but that’s only if it’s done properly.” ~~ Banksy, Wall and Piece 2016 PhotoChallenge Week 40: GRAFFITI
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Abandoned
Miami Marine Stadium City Daily Photo challenge – October