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When the sky matches the building… Designed by noted architect A. Ten Eyck Brown and associate architect August Geiger, the Dade County Courthouse was originally constructed from 1925-1928. The Dade County Courthouse is significant for its role as the County … Continue reading
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I just wanted to sayLook around and try to see what’s not there,Look at life and appreciate it,For you will not always hold it. Rafaella, G.W. Carver Middle School (6th grade)
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“The 4th of July is USA’s day of independence and it is also mine because on that glorious day in the year 1963 my mother and my sister arrived in Miami from Cuba via Mexico. We moved into this small … Continue reading
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The historic United States Post Office & Courthouse building in downtown Miami was the first major federal facility to be built in Miami. Built between 1912 – 1914, the three-story structure has a neo-classical facade and “classically-inspired architectural details” but … Continue reading
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Dogwood Week 26 Composition: Geometry
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“The role of a firefighter in today’s society – be it urban, rural, natural environment, volunteer, career, industrial, defense force, aviation, motorsport, or other is one of dedication, commitment, and sacrifice–no matter what country we reside and work in. In … Continue reading
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Time is purple; Just before night. Mary O’Neill City Daily Photo theme day
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“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Legend says that following the “Big Freezes” of 1894 & 1895, the Mother of Miami – Julia Tuttle – sent a bouquet of orange blossoms to Henry Flagler as evidence that there had been no freeze in Miami. As a … Continue reading
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The Gesu Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Miami, Florida. It is located at 118 Northeast 2nd Street. On July 18, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church was built in … Continue reading
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The NRP Sagres III visiting Museum Park in Downtown Miami “Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” ~~ Fitzhugh Dodson
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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