Aerial press photo of the Miami Springs Circle & downtown Hialeah taken Oct 6, 1948 (Photo courtesy Miami Springs Historical Society and Museum.)
Lots to see in this aerial press photo of the Miami Springs Circle & downtown Hialeah taken Oct 6, 1948 just hours after a hurricane passed through.
Flooding can be seen throughout the area. No stores yet at the corners of The Circle & N Royal Poinciana Blvd, just a bus stop & empty field. Almost no buildings were constructed yet on Westward Dr.
The Circle Theater on the south side of the old Curtiss Bright Administration Building is under construction.
When the Curtiss Bright Administration Building was demolished C1954 the wing shown in this photo was left standing and became the home of Buck Willingham’s Florida Live Pak and later the office of the building’s owner Carlos Santana.

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.

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