Miami Historic Real Estate Blog
Passionate About Historic Homes?
There are many places on the web and numerous blogs you can turn to, to get your historic homes fix. Top one in my book is Miami Historic Homes because we touch all topics relating to the term “Historic” in homes, buildings, places, and even events. Not just tooting our...
What’s going to happen to 603 Minorca Ave?
It’s important to stand together and fight for history so that it never disappears. When communities grow, this can be a true challenge and if we just sit back, it will vanish. The latest preservation appeal is for a little stucco and stone cottage at 603 Minorca in Coral Gables...
Know A Tudor Style Home When You See One?
No need to be an expert, they are pretty easy to differentiate from the rest actually. They have a distinct appearance that makes them easily recognizable and unique among their more symmetrical, lighter colonial neighbors. These homes come in all sizes, and while smaller versions might have a quaint storybook appearance to...
Haunted Historic Home | The Curtiss Mansion
This time of year there are many haunted houses you could go to, but how many are held at a Historical Landmark, “The Curtiss Mansion”. Designed in the Pueblo Revival style, the mansion was constructed in 1925 by aviation pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss, developer of the Miami suburbs of Hialeah and Opa-locka, Florida, as...
Tax Benefits Of Owning A Historic Home
If you own a Historic home, make sure you’re looking into and know what your tax benefits are. The county will have all of this information on their websites. However, we have pieced some of the details below for you to make sure your not missing out. Historic resources are viewed...
National Register of Historic Listings in Miami
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of our country's historic buildings, districts, sites, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. The process is ongoing, with nominations prepared and submitted to the National Register as worthy properties are identified. There are 186 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Miami-Dade County, including 6 National Historic...
A/C Units & Historic Homes
Old homes and modern air conditioning seem to contrast, but there are options. You can achieve summer comfort in the most humid climates using central air, with tradeoffs between price, payback, and aesthetics. It could prove to be very difficult to stay within budget when you need to add an AC...
Coral Gables History
Coral Gables, also known as “The Gables” is a well-known area in Miami with loads of history that is a major part of the story and value of the city. This dates all the way back to the early 1900’s and you will see so much of the Mediterranean Revival...
Florida Pioneer Museum
The Florida Pioneer Museum is a historic site in Florida City that was founded in 1962 with the donation of Indian artifacts by Dr. Herbert S. Zim and with tools by a group of civic minded women. This spot was also added to the “US National Register of Historic Places”...
Historic Homes Doors & Windows
If you own a historic home and are considering replacing the doors and/or windows, there are specific guidelines to follow just like so many other specifics of the home. Even more so if your historic home is a historic landmark. In historic homes and buildings, general wear and tear will...