:: Congress
Building
111 NE 2nd Avenue
Years Built: 1923-1926
Architect: Martin L. Hampton
Date Designated: 2003
a. One of Miami's most outstanding Neo-Classical skyscrapers, the 21-story
Congress Building is actually composed of two separate buildings constructed
three years apart. A system of trusses and columns supports the 16-story
addition that straddles the original five-story building. E. A. Sturman
was the structural engineer for the addition. The Congress Building was
listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
b. Historic photograph of the Congress Building during the construction
of the addition, circa 1926.
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