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:: Dr. William
A. Chapman House
526 NW 13th Street
Year Built: circa 1923
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Date Designated: 1983
a. Dr. William Chapman, one of Miami's first black physicians, was known
for his educational programs on communicable diseases. Built during Miami's
Land Boom years, this two-and-one-half-story Masonry Vernacular house
is the most elaborate residence surviving in Overtown, the center of Miami's
historic African-American community. The house has been restored as an
educational center on the grounds of Booker T. Washington High School.
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