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.