Thomas, Arden "Doc", House
National Register of Historic Places

Thomas, Arden "Doc", House

South Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Listed
June 12, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000320

About this property

The "Doc" Thomas House is a national historic site located at 5530 Sunset Dr., just east of South Miami, Florida in Miami-Dade County. Completed in 1932, it was the residence of Arden Hayes Thomas, who had moved to Dade County from Indiana to open a drug store in the 1920s. Thomas deeded the house and almost 2.2 acres of wooded property to Tropical Audubon Society in 1974. After his death on December 31, 1975, Tropical Audubon Society acquired the property; it has served as the organization's headquarters and a community resource since April, 1976. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2014.

Location

5530 Sunset Dr.
South Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
25.70422, -80.28429

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Thomas, Arden "Doc", House listed on the National Register?

Thomas, Arden "Doc", House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 2014.

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Thomas, Arden "Doc", House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Thomas, Arden "Doc", House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1932.

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