The Congress Building Explained

Congress Building
Designated Other1 Name:Downtown Miami Development of Regional Impact Historic Site
Designated Other1 Abbr:DRI Historic Site
Map Width:235
Map Alt:Located in Florida, two blocks from Bayfront Park.
Coordinates:25.7756°N -80.1902°W
Location:111 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Downtown Miami, Florida
Built:1923, expanded in 1926
Architect:Martin L. Hampton Associates and W. S. Tyler, Inc.
Architecture:Mediterranean Revival with Chicago school and Neoclassical elements
Added:March 14, 1985
Refnum:85000553
Designated Other1 Num Position:both
Designated Other2 Num Position:both
Designated Other3 Num Position:both

The Congress Building, or simply the Congress Building, is a historic skyscraper in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It is located at the address of 111 Northeast 2nd Avenue. The Congress Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1985, and is locally identified a historic site in the Downtown Miami Development of Regional Impact (DRI). The Congress Building was formerly office space until 1999, when it was restored and converted to apartments. At street level, the building contains retail space which is leased to a number of stores and services including a financial establishment, The Loft condo sales center, beauty salon and café. Originally the building was five stories; the additional 16 were added on later.

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