Ralston Building

Coordinates: 25°46′29.9526″N 80°11′31.4916″W / 25.774986833°N 80.192081000°W / 25.774986833; -80.192081000
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Ralston Building
Mediterranean Revival
Part ofDowntown Miami Historic District (ID05001356[1])
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 2005[1]

The Ralston Building, now known as the Carrion Jewelry Center, is a historic building located in

tallest building in Miami, a title it held for less than one year when it was surpassed by the McAllister Hotel, built later in 1917. In 2001, it was purchased by First & First Investments, a company owned by local jeweler Juan Perez-Carrion. He purchased the building as the headquarters for Carrion Jewelry Manufacturing. Over the course of 3 years he restored the dilapidated building to its former grandeur. The building is located at 40 Northeast 1st Avenue and is now used for office space.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Ralston Building, Miami | 308645". Emporis. Retrieved May 3, 2022.[dead link]
Records
Preceded by
Burdine's Department Store
Tallest building in Miami
1917
Succeeded by