1927 photo of Mrs. Gladys Murrell and her son Richard in their home at 851 Hunting Lodge Dr. in Country Club Estates(Miami Springs). Gladys’s husband Jesse L Murrell(2nd photo) was pastor of the Hialeah Community Church on Palm Ave. The home(1950 photo) was built at a cost of $16,000 in 1926 on property donated by Glenn Curtiss and was used as the parsonage for the church. Harry C Hequembourg purchased the house in the 1930’s and members of his family lived there until 1970’s, The home was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985 but fell into disrepair and declared an unsafe structure by the county in 2010 when it was demolished. A multi-million dollar home was constructed on the property in 2012. In October of 2023 a massive fire damaged the home causing extensive damage and the death of the family dog.
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.
