1928 photo of Glenn Curtiss’s Hotel Country Club on The Parkway(now Curtiss Parkway) in Country Club Estates(now Miami Springs). Construction began by New York developers on the Pueblo Hotel in 1927. When the developers backed out Glenn Curtiss took over and completed the construction. Curtiss named it Hotel Country Club. The formal opening was held January 8, 1928. In 1930 it was sold to wellness expert Dr. John Harvey Kellogg who renamed it Battle Creek Sanatorium. In 1942 Dr. Kellogg leased the sanatorium to the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command to be used as a recuperation facility for military personnel. In later years it became known as the Palm Spa, then Fair Havens Nursing Home, and now Miami Springs Nursing & Rehab Center.
Visit the Miami Springs Historical Society and Museum The Miami Springs Historical Society is located at 501 East Drive in Miami Springs.
Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Address:
501 East Drive
Miami Springs, FL 33166
Directions:
From the Palmetto, exit at NW 36th Street and head East on NW 36th Street. Continue East on NW 36th Street and make a left hand turn (North) on East Drive. Continue North until you reach 501 East Drive.
From I-95, take I-95 to State Road 112 Westbound. Exit State Road 112 at NW 36th Street. Continue west on NW 36th Street until you reach East Drive. Make a right hand turn at East Drive (North). Continue North on East Drive until you reach 501 East Drive.
From Hialeah, take Okeechobee Road until you reach East 4th Avenue. Turn south on East 4th Avenue and cross the bridge into Miami Springs. Take the center lane and continue south onto East Drive. You’ll see Stafford Park on your left hand side and then the entrance to the Museum Parking lot at 501 East Drive.
Map to the Miami Springs Historical Society
Miami Springs Historical Museum Hours
The Museum is open each Saturday (except Christmas & New Years) from 12 Noon to 4 pm.
Entrance is FREE!
Donations are welcome.
