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| name = Ransom School "Pagoda" |
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| coordinates = {{coord|25|43|22.5654|N|80|14|38.043|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| built = 1902 |
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| architect = [[Green and Wicks]] |
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| architecture = [[Vernacular architecture|Frame Vernacular]] with Chinese influence |
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| added = July 25, 1973 |
| added = July 25, 1973 |
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| refnum = 73000572 |
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The '''Ransom Everglades School "Pagoda"''' is a historic school building in [[ |
The '''Ransom Everglades School "Pagoda"''' is a historic school building in [[Coconut Grove]] in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]]. It is located at 3575 Main Highway. On July 25, 1973, it was added to the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]] as the Ransom School "Pagoda". |
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The Pagoda was built in 1902 as the principal structure for a school first known as Pine Knot Camp<ref>Giulio Blanc, editor. ''Ransom-Everglades, Reflections of a School, 1893-1978''. Miami: Banyan Books, 1979. P. 19.</ref> by the [[Buffalo, New York]] architects [[Green and Wicks]]. It has been described as looking "about as Chinese as a hamburger".<ref>{{cite book|last=Headley|first=Gwyn|title=Architectural Follies in America|year=1996|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-0-471-14362-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aRNjFzKJg1oC&dq=%22Ransom+everglades+School+%22Pagoda%22%22&pg=PA19|page=19}}</ref> Later the name of the school was changed to the Adirondack-Florida School and then Ransom School and finally, [[Ransom Everglades School|Ransom Everglades]] after merging with "The Everglades School for Girls" in 1974.<ref>Giulio Blanc, editor. ''Ransom-Everglades, Reflections of a School, 1893-1978''. Miami: Banyan Books, 1979. P. 111.</ref> |
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Classes are occasionally taught in the Pagoda, although it now consists of mostly offices. Meetings and other events are also regularly held in the ''Pagoda.'' |
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* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Dade/state3.html Dade County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places] |
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Dade/state3.html Dade County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places] |
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* [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county= |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140927013641/http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=Dade Dade County listings] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs] |
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Latest revision as of 18:12, 9 May 2024
Ransom School "Pagoda" | |
Location | 3575 Main Highway, Miami, Florida |
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Coordinates | 25°43′22.5654″N 80°14′38.043″W / 25.722934833°N 80.24390083°W |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Green and Wicks |
Architectural style | Frame Vernacular with Chinese influence |
NRHP reference No. | 73000572[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 25, 1973 |
The Ransom Everglades School "Pagoda" is a historic school building in Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida. It is located at 3575 Main Highway. On July 25, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Ransom School "Pagoda".
The Pagoda was built in 1902 as the principal structure for a school first known as Pine Knot Camp[2] by the Buffalo, New York architects Green and Wicks. It has been described as looking "about as Chinese as a hamburger".[3] Later the name of the school was changed to the Adirondack-Florida School and then Ransom School and finally, Ransom Everglades after merging with "The Everglades School for Girls" in 1974.[4]
Classes are occasionally taught in the Pagoda, although it now consists of mostly offices. Meetings and other events are also regularly held in the Pagoda.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Giulio Blanc, editor. Ransom-Everglades, Reflections of a School, 1893-1978. Miami: Banyan Books, 1979. P. 19.
- ^ Headley, Gwyn (1996). Architectural Follies in America. Wiley. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-471-14362-8.
- ^ Giulio Blanc, editor. Ransom-Everglades, Reflections of a School, 1893-1978. Miami: Banyan Books, 1979. P. 111.
External links[edit]
- Dade County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Dade County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Buildings and structures in Miami
- Education in Miami
- National Register of Historic Places in Miami
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- School buildings completed in 1902
- 1902 establishments in Florida
- Green & Wicks buildings
- Miami-Dade County, Florida Registered Historic Place stubs
- Florida school stubs
- Miami building and structure stubs