Alfred I. DuPont Building

The Alfred I. DuPont Building is a historic building in Miami, Florida. It is located at 169 East Flagler Street. Started in 1937 and completed in 1939, it is a 17-story rectangular building in the Modern style with Art Deco embellishments. It was the first skyscraper built after the County courthouse and the bust of 1928. Thus it represents Miami's emergence from the great depression. It replaced the Halcyon Hotel on this site. On January 4, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Alfred I. DuPont Building
Alfred I. DuPont Building is located in Miami
Alfred I. DuPont Building
Alfred I. DuPont Building is located in Florida
Alfred I. DuPont Building
Alfred I. DuPont Building is located in the United States
Alfred I. DuPont Building
LocationMiami, Florida
Coordinates25.7745°N 80.1906°W / 25.7745; -80.1906
Built1939
ArchitectMarsh and Saxelbye
Architectural styleModern
MPSDowntown Miami MRA
NRHP reference No.88002984[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1989

Alfred I. DuPont was the owner of the Florida National Bank, the principal tenant of the building. Major tenants in 2023 are Bench jewelers who use a combination of skills to make and repair jewelry. Some of the more common skills that a bench jeweler might employ include antique restoration, silversmithing, goldsmithing, stone setting, engraving, fabrication, wax carving, lost-wax casting, electroplating, forging, & polishing.[3][4] manufactures & wholesale watches for Rolex & Richard Mille. The other major building in Miami is the Seybold Building for jewelry, diamonds and fine watches.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sarah Eaton; Vicki L. Welcher (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Alfred I. duPont Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 10, 2015. Three accompanying photos.
  3. "Graduate Jeweler". gia.edu. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. "Bench Jeweler". waltsjewelers.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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