National Register of Historic Places

Crouse House

Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Listed
August 16, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001316

About this property

The Crouse House, in Opa-Locka, Florida, was designed by architect Bernhardt E. Muller for owners J. W. and Jennie Crouse. The house includes Moorish Revival elements, and it was constructed in 1926 at the corner of Peri and Ahmed Streets in Opa-locka. The house is part of the Opa-locka Thematic Resource Area, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places August 17, 1987. Original features of the house included a bell tower at the Peri St. entrance and a dome above the garage entrance on Ahmad St., but neither feature survived numerous alterations. Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss founded Opa-locka in 1925, and he hired architect Bernhardt Muller to design the community with a Moorish Revival motif inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights. Curtiss was not able to achieve Muller's vision for the community, although several sites were constructed.

Location

1156 Peri St.
Opa-Locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida
25.90956, -80.24856

Categories

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Sources

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When was Crouse House listed on the National Register?

Crouse House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Crouse House?

Crouse House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Crouse House?

The period of significance for Crouse House is recorded as the industrial era.

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