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A little more than 100 years ago, Miami, Florida, was no more than an area filled with swampland vegetation,
although in the past the Tequesta Indians lived here for many, many centuries and the Spanish built a mission there around 1567.
But in the next centuries the area never was more than a region where some pioneers settled.
It wasn't until the railroad was extended southwards in 1896 that Miami was opened to the rest of the United States and a new city was born.
In the mere 100 years that followed Miami has grown into a major cosmopolitan city
with international businesses, tourism, fashion and nightlife.
In 1900 Miami had 1,700 inhabitants, in 2005 the city was home to almost 380,000 people, 60% of them foreign born.

Skyscraper wise Miami is a relatively new kid on the block as well.
Until 1965, the tallest building was only 87m/285f tall (the 1938 DuPont Building).
In 1965, the New World Tower broke the 100m mark (109m/357f).
In 1973, the 150m (492f) mark was broken with the completion of One Biscayne Tower,
but from 1973 until 2005 only six buildings were completed that are taller.
But, Miami is quickly making up for the lost ground and at the moment some
45 skyscrapers are under construction or have been approved and will be built in the next five years
that are taller than 152m/500f. The tallest of them being Met 3,
which should be completed by 2009 and will be 264m/866f tall with 75 stories.
So by that time, if not sooner, an update of these Miami pages is almost inevitable.



Above: two skyline views of downtown Miami.
One from MacArthur Causeway and the other from a parking garage in Miami Beach.




Above: Four Seasons Hotel & Tower, Miami's and Florida's tallest building.
The building is in use as hotel, office and residential (240m/789f, 64 stories, 2003).






Above: Wachovia Financial Center (233m/764f, 55 stories, 1984).
The office tower was the tallest building of Miami and Florida from 1984-2003,
when it was surpassed by Four Seasons Hotel & Tower.




Above: Bank of America Tower (191m/625f, 47 stories, 1986).
Currently, Miami's third tallest.


Above left and middle: Santa Maria (159m/520f, 51 stories, 1997). The building is residential.
Above right: Stephen P. Clark Center (155m/510f, 28 stories, 1985).

On this page the five tallest buildings of Miami can be found.

For pictures of more buildings of Miami go to: page 2


Miami's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. FOUR SEASONS HOTEL & TOWER 240m/789f, 64 stories, 2003
2. WACHOVIA FINANCIAL CENTER 233m/764f, 55 stories, 1984
3. BANK OF AMERICA TOWER 191m/625f, 47 stories, 1986
4. SANTA MARIA 159m/520f, 51 stories, 1997
5. STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER 155m/520f, 28 stories, 1985
6. JADE AT BRICKELL BAY 152m/500f, 48 stories, 2004
7. ONE BISCAYNE TOWER 150m/492f, 39 stories, 1973
8. ESPIRITO SANTO PLAZA 148m/487f, 36 stories, 2002
9. MIAMI CENTER 148m/484f, 34 stories, 1983
10. BRICKELL ON THE RIVER NORTH TOWER 147m/482f, 42 stories, 2005

The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information
are courtesy of EMPORIS.COM,
One of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings on the Internet

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