Tour Historic Miami Springs

Home to the half-brother of Glenn Curtiss, this picturesque and rambling Pueblo Revival villa was the second largest in the community at the time of its construction.

On a somewhat grander scale than many homes being built in Florida at the time, this stunning Mediterranean Revival residence was one of the first four homes in the community.

Andy Clark Sr., a communications expert, was the founder of Miami Springs TV Productions and produced local cable shows for many years including his popular interview program called “What’s Your Opinion?”.  A proponent for open government and an informed citizenry, he was responsible for the first broadcasts of City Council meetings.

Home to aviation pioneer and promoter, flying ace, prolific inventor, developer, "Father of Naval Aviation" and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Glenn Hammond Curtiss, this beautiful home is significant for both the achievements of Curtiss and for its unique architecture.

This is the second home Glenn Curtiss built for his mother.  An outstanding example of Pueblo Revival architecture, a photograph of its rambling and attractive exterior was featured in the first real estate promotional brochures for Country Club Estates.

This lovely little home was constructed in the  Pueblo Revival style as seen in other early buildings in Country Club Estates, and is an excellent example of the housing being built at the time for workers and retirees.

This log cabin is considered the first structure built in Miami Springs, and to date has been used as a clubhouse for the Miami Gun Club, the Archery Golf Club, a schoolhouse, a perfume factory an airplane factory and a private residence.

Country Club Estates began as a town that was built around a golf course, and to this day Miami Springs maintains this exceptional public facility as a tribute to our past.

Exemplifying the best of Glenn Curtiss's vision for Country Club Estates, this charming  home with its evocative and lush tropical landscaping features a lovely tiled central courtyard, a round fountain, a separate two story garage apartment and a rear porch with five screened arches.

Originally sited in 1927 downstream at 36th Street, this imposing vertical lift bridge was floated upriver on a barge and relocated to this location in 1954 to carry an increasing volume of outgoing traffic across the Miami (C-6) River Canal.

In 1944, Dan Ryan came to work full-time for the City of Miami Springs as City Clerk. Being City Clerk at that time meant that he was also Miami Springs’ Director of Finance, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Supervisor of Registration and Clerk of the Municipal Court! He was a highly respected municipal administrator and contributed much to our community.

To replace a “three pontoon barge bridge” that connected Country Club Estates and Hialeah, the Warren Pony Swing Bridge was donated in 1923 to Dade County by city founder Glenn Curtiss. A bridge tender lived in a small house on the Hialeah side, and used a long metal pipe at the pivot pier to manually turn the bobtail bridge, usually with the help of some neighborhood children.  It is the only one of its kind in the State of Florida.