:: William
Wagner House
Lummus Park, 404 NW 3rd Street
Years Built: 1855-1858
Builder: William Wagner
Date Designated: 1984
a. A unique reflection of Miami's antebellum era, the William Wagner House
is the oldest known house in Miami-Dade County. This traditional frontier
home was built of hand-hewn lumber with mortise and tenon joints; milled
lumber was later added to the exterior. Wagner, one of the area's first
permanent residents, operated a sutler's store near the original location
of Fort Dallas. In 1979, the building was relocated to Lummus Park, which
is also the site of the relocated barracks building from Fort Dallas.
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