MIAMI NEWS BUILDING

Designed in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style by the architectural firm of Schultze & Weaver, The Miami Daily News headquarters and printing facilities opened in 1925 and stood as Miami’s tallest building. Inspired by the Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain, the 17-story, 289-foot-tall, 82,000-square-foot building blends Spanish and Italian motifs with Moorish architectural embellishments. The exterior features cast stone Corinthian columns, swan-neck pediments, cherub angels, copper-domed turrets, an octagonal drum and cupola with lantern, and rich details such as a wrought-iron balcony and solid-oak main doors with a cast-iron decorative transom. Inside, the foyer includes the “New World 1513” mural, baroque-detailed vaulted ceilings, and Corinthian columns. The main level has hand-painted groined decorative ceilings that add to the building’s character. From 1962 to 1974, it operated the Cuban Refugee Center providing various types of assistance for Cuban refugees. The site was saved from demolition and acquired by Miami Dade College in 2005. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008.