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The Miami Building (Spanish: ''El Edificio Miami''), also known as the Miami Apartments or the 868 Ashford Building, is a historic Art Deco building located in the Avenida Ashford of the Condado section of Santurce in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and to the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 1995. The Miami was the first private apartment building to be built in the tourist section of El Condado, and possibly the first purpose-built apartment building to be erected in the island. The 6-floor building is located at 868 Avenida Ashfordin a small peninsula that is bound by Condado Beach and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Condado Lagoon to the south. At the time it was the second tallest building in the area after the historic Vanderbilt Hotel. The building was designed by Syracuse University graduate architect Pedro Méndez and built by contractor firm ''Beltrán, Miró and ...
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan ( , ; Spanish for "Saint John the Baptist, John") is the capital city and most populous Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in the Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the United States Census Bureau, 2020 census, it is the List of United States cities by population, 57th-most populous city under the jurisdiction of the United States, with a population of 342,259. San Juan was founded by Spanish Empire, Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico (Spanish for "Rich Port City"). Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1496, and is the List of North American settlements by year of foundation, oldest European-established city under United States of America, United States sovereignty. Several historical buildings are located in the historic district of Old S ...
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Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York, United States. It was established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church but has been nonsectarian since 1920. Located in the city's University Hill, Syracuse, University Hill neighborhood, east and southeast of downtown Syracuse, the large campus features an eclectic mix of architecture, ranging from nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival architecture, Romanesque Revival to contemporary buildings. Syracuse University is organized into 13 schools and colleges and is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Syracuse University athletic teams, the Syracuse Orange, Orange, participate in 20 intercollegiate sports. SU is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for all NCAA Division I athletics, except for the College rowing (United States), men's ...
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Residential Buildings Completed In 1936
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National Register Of Historic Places In San Juan, Puerto Rico
This portion of National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico covers the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Names of places given are as appear in the National Register, reflecting name as given in NRHP application at the date of listing. Note, the National Register name system does not accommodate Spanish á, ñ and other letters. Current listings See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico * List of United States National Historic Landmarks in United States commonwealths and territories, associated states, and foreign states * Historic preservation * History of Puerto Rico Notes References External links Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office, National Register of Historic Places site
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Art Deco Architecture In Puerto Rico
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