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Freedom Tower
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A National Historic Landmark, Freedom Tower illustrates the important story of the Cuban exodus to the United States and resettlement during the Cold War
Adult admission: Free Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm to 5pm (gallery); building hours are variable Miami’s first proper skyscraper, Freedom Tower, was built in the mid-1920s. It housed the “Miami Daily News and Metropolis” (later “Miami News”) newspaper until the late 1950s, when it was briefly abandoned. In the early 1960s, the U.S. Government took over and turned the building into the “Ellis Island of the South.” Officially known as the Cuban Assistance Center, this was the central processing point for Cuban exiles and refugees fleeing the newly installed Castro regime.
Adult admission: Free Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm to 5pm (gallery); building hours are variable Miami’s first proper skyscraper, Freedom Tower, was built in the mid-1920s. It housed the “Miami Daily News and Metropolis” (later “Miami News”) newspaper until the late 1950s, when it was brie…
The most iconic landmark in Downtown Miami. It's often referred to as the "Ellis Island of the South," thanks to the role it played in Cuban Immigration. Not only is the historic building worth a look from the outside (it changes colors at night every now and then, too), but inside you’ll find worthy exhibits on Cuban exiles and the Cuban diaspora.
freedom tower stands as a tribute to Cuban immigration and proudly stands out as one of the most striking and oldest skyscrapers in southern eastern United states.
The Freedom Tower is a building in Miami, Florida, designed by Schultze and Weaver. It is currently used as a contemporary art museum and a central office to different disciplines in the arts associated with Miami Dade College. It is located at 600 Biscayne Boulevard on the Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College
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600 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
Downtown Miami