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:: Black
Police Precinct and Courthouse
1009 NW 5th Avenue
Year Built: 1950
Architect: Walter C. DeGarmo
Date Designated: 2002
a. In September 1944, Miami's first five black police officers were sworn
in and given the responsibility of patrolling the Central Negro District,
which included today's Overtown and parts of Liberty City. As the separate
police force grew, this modern building was constructed as headquarters
for the patrols and as a municipal court where black defendants were tried
before an African-American judge. The police precinct and courthouse operated
in this building until July 1963, when the black officers were integrated
into the Miami Police Department. This building is currently awaiting
rehabilitation.
b. Historic photograph of black police officers in front of the building,
circa 1955.
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