:: Morningside
Historic District
Generally between Biscayne Boulevard and Biscayne Bay from NE 55th Street
to NE 60th Street
Built: 1925-present
Architect: Various
Date Designated: 1984
a. In 1924, James H. Nunnally, president of the Bay Shore Investment Company,
envisioned an exclusive residential neighborhood overlooking Biscayne
Bay. The result is one of Miami's most intact historic neighborhoods and
the city's best surviving example of a Land Boom–era suburb. A wealth
of Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco, and vernacular
style houses line Morningside's wide, tree-lined boulevards. The district
encompasses buildings designed by more than 40 local architects, and is
equally significant for the quality of its landscape design, which features
many mature tropical trees and plants. The Morningside Historic District
was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
b. Historic postcard of a streetscape in the Morningside Historic District,
date unknown.
Morningside Designation Report
Morningside Historic District Guidelines
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