Completed in 1928, the Miami-Dade County Courthouse located at 73 West Flager Street in downtown Miami was once known as the tallest building south of Baltimore. Miami's first skyscraper, the 360-foot, 28-storey, Classical Revival tower by architects A. Ten Eyck Brown and August Geiger has been a fixture on the downtown skyline for nearly 90 years. The historic structure has been included on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989. 

Dade County Courthouse, under construction in 1927, image by W. A. Fishbaugh via State Library and Archives Florida

Viewed above during construction in 1927, what was originally known as the Dade County Courthouse was begun in 1925, and its ascent was temporarily halted at the 10th storey due to structural concerns related to the soft soil underneath. Once remedied by the implementation of concrete support columns poured into the basement level, progress continued, with the project ultimately opening to the public in 1928 a full three years after it was begun. 

"Parade of Progress," caravan of 1936 GM Streamliners travel past the Courthouse, public domain archival image

Located along one of Miami's busiest thoroughfares, the Dade County Courthouse has been witness to many colourful events in the city's history, including the 1936 Parade of Progress, as seen above, in which a caravan of GM Streamliners travelled from city to city in an effort to promote the brand. 

Miami-Dade County Courthouse, image by Averette via Wikimedia Commons

Completed in an elegant, Classical Revival style, the 90-year-old Miami-Dade County Courthouse has undergone decades of restoration work both inside and out, and its fine architectural details have stood the test of time. Truly a standout structure on the Miami skyline, the magnificent stone-clad structure has served the city well. 

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