The Congress Building

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.

Congress Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Downtown Miami Development of Regional Impact Historic Site
The Congress Building seen from Northeast 1st Street on April 5, 2010.
Location of The Congress Building in Florida.
Location	111 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Downtown Miami, Florida United States
Coordinates	25°46′32.088″N 80°11′24.8274″W
Built	1923, expanded in 1926
Architect	Martin L. Hampton Associates and W. S. Tyler, Inc.
Architectural style	Mediterranean Revival with Chicago school and Neoclassical elements
NRHP reference No.	85000553
Added to NRHP	March 14, 1985

External links

• "Congress Building". City of Miami historic preservation program. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  • "Designation Report" (PDF). City of Miami historic preservation program. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  • "Nomination form" (PDF). City of Miami historic preservation program. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
• "Florida's History Through Its Places: Dade County". Florida Department of State - Division of Historical Resources - Bureau of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
• Related Group - The Congress Building
• Dade County listings - National Register of Historic Places
• Emporis - Congress Building^[usurped]