I just enjoy to see old Miami skyline without any modern building that came in 1980.

catch an episode of "que pasa america?" on univision ;)

The show was called Que Pasa U.S.A?, not que pasa america, and it has never been aired on univision. The show was produced on public television, therefore is shown on PBS. :)

ahh ok, I was close
but I DID see it on univision, I know that for a fact. It was when I was living in Orlando however...

Here are some photos of Miami's skyline in the 1970's.

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/prints/pr06858.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/reference/rc08100.jpg

Wow. Nice old skyline.

Miami have been much changed in 1980s for new skyscraper, new metromover, new meteriol and more new business. It is much better this year for more new project.

man, it brings a tear to my eye... im so proud of my city and how it has grown

*further sarcastic tears *tear tear

wooow thanks pablo those are amazing pics, the interchange is the same but the skyline woow dramatically changed! there was nothing in brickell. now in 2020 lets compare this pic with the current pic with the futur skyline lol

I only wish that ugly interchange could be torn down!!! :)

True...1-95 sure looks like a mess...It looks like the tallest building is the 200 Biscayne tower (34 stories?). We've come a long way baby!!
It sure would be nice to put 95 in a trench from somewhere just south of 195 all the way to US 1 and do the same for 395 East to the water. That would really open up some views and enhance the livability of Overtown and other neighborhoods with potential. Let's hope the Transportation Master Plan is followed sooner than later.

Thank god I wasn't around!!!

Miami sure has changed in the past thirty years. We have gone from a 492 ft. tallest (One Biscayne Tower) to a 794 ft. tallest (Four Seasons Hotel And Tower). Plus the magnificent Wachovia Financial Center which was king from 1984-2003. And their is still more to come.

Here are some more pictures from 1975.

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c683226.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c682826.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c683225.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c682825.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c682830.jpg

amazing

Here's even more.

Biscayne Boulevard C. 1980.

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c801130.jpg

Brickell Avenue in 1967. Compare it to Brickell Avenue in 2004 !!!
(There were at 9 high rises completed. Now there are about 40 and even more are on the way.)

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/reference/rc18466.jpg

Brickell Avenue in 1969. The area grew slightly in those two years.

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/prints/pr06844.jpg

And finally the famous Miami skyline at dusk back in 1966.

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c660229.jpg

Awesome...The Magic City!!

wooow,

those pics are amazing

wow, i didn't realize the four ambassadors had been around that long. i wonder when they were built? anybody know?

it's crazy that they were more or less the brickell skyline in the late 60's! great pics, pablo!

YES DAVE :) , When I was here with My Family in 1964 , Hurricane CLEO Hit and the FOUR AMBASSADORS HOTEL back then was There and little damage was done to the Hotel. It was all 4 buildings a Hotel then. To tell you the truth, I believe it also was there in 1960 When Hurricane DONNA HIT. I was only 6 years old then. :)

The Four Ambassadors was built back in 1967. It was Brickell's first hotel and multi-building complex. But Brickell's first skyscraper was the Brickell Townhouse built back in 1963. It was the tallest residential building in the southeast when built.

Get a hold of the movie "Absence of Malice" with Paul Newman and Sally Fields if you want to see Miami in the early 80's.

...and look a Brickell Key. The bridge didn't even existed!
It looked like a virgin island. Nowaways is a little Manhattan
I think another tower is planned to go there...

YES DON PACHO :) , ONE Last Plot on the SOUTHEASTERN Tip of BRICKELL KEY between the St. LOUIS CONDO and the Manidian China Hotel, the Last Condo site will probably be developed in the next 5 years. :cheers:

^^ yes theres one more!!

thats great, i thought carbonell took up the last piece, but theres always one more tower lool

Here are two from late 1983:

Far away -
http://www.bayciti.net/ppo/miami1.jpg

Close up -
http://www.bayciti.net/ppo/miami2.jpg

Cheers,
Justin
www.bayciti.net

Very Nice ZIMNA :) ,THOSE PICS were done in 1981 when I was there in the Dupont Plaza when they paved that parking lot for the Orange Bowl Parade 1981, thats when in 1982 they started building the SOUTHEAST BANKING TOWER, it took 3 years to build at 55 Stories and completde JULY 1984. :cheers:

^wow 3 years,

these new condo towers are zipping right up, thankfully lol

Very Nice ZIMNA :) ,THOSE PICS were done in 1981 when I was there in the Dupont Plaza when they paved that parking lot for the Orange Bowl Parade 1981, thats when in 1982 they started building the SOUTHEAST BANKING TOWER, it took 3 years to build at 55 Stories and completde JULY 1984. :cheers:

Awesome, thanks for the info. The book I have is one of those Florida photography coffee table books from 1984, and next to the pics it says "late 1983" - guess it was a typo. The book also has a lot of pics of the skyline just after the SE Banking Tower was completed so that makes sense.

I took these pictures around 1975.

Notice that the Southeast tower was under construction and the first building on Brickell Key is almost done.

http://home.comcast.net/~fpenagos/wsb/media/689008/site1002.jpg

This one is just passing over Brickell area. Most noticeable building is the first major Arquitectonica building (The Palace). Also was one of the first post-modern buildings that made Miami famous.

http://home.comcast.net/~fpenagos/wsb/media/689008/site1003.jpg

WOW DON PACHO, :) Nice PICS, Only one correction, the Two Towers Under Construction in those pics are " THE MIAMI CENTER " Towers, the 35 story Office tower and the 38 story Hotel Intercontinental, I was working with the County there at that time in 1981-82. Check out METRORAIL Trestles going up in the bottoms of those PICS. :)
Remember , The Southeast Bank Building was being built directly accross the street from the OLD Southeast Banking Corp building seen in the Top PIC, The Sotheast Tower was still on the first floor in that PIC. ALSO the Southeast Tower went up all Steel First with the Crane in the Middle. :cheers:

here is a very ancient pic emailed to me by alan, a new fellow forumer,

this is about 90 years old, thats the future future 4 seasons site in the foreground and the tallest building was 9 stories! :runaway:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/wrestlechamp316/ralston.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/miami17/flaglerandbiscayne.jpg MIAballinboi: Thank you for showing me how to post pix.

Here is another great one! Miami's first highrise next to the bay. Pix shows the McAllister Hotel under construction circa 1916-17 at the corner of the "Boulevard" Now Biscayne Boulevard and 12 st (now East Flagler Street).

This is now the site of 50 Biscayne (BTW -- I attended a great kickoff party for the tower at Bayfront Park tonight) I love living in these exciting times for our evolving city and skyline.

This view shows Miami as it transitioned from a Village to a City (It was never really a town) This is why it was called the "Magic City". The buildings on the bay were demolished in the early 1920's to make way for fill from the bay bottom and the creation of Bayfront Park and the grand Biscayne Boulevard with rows of Royal Palms.

If these early pioneers could see the skyline now!

I hope you all enjoy this image. Let me know if you would like to see more of Miami's skyline evolution.

AM - magic-city

^^ yes theres one more!!

thats great, i thought carbonell took up the last piece, but theres always one more tower lool


There will be two more towers on Brickell Key after Carbonell -- Last parcel on north end of island will have what I think will be called "ASIA" an ultra luxury tower (40 stories tall +/-) with patina clad copper similar to Mandarin Hotel and last parcel on the south will be the last one built, if market forces allow to be know as the Mandarin Residences (Perhaps a condo/hotel type of project)

wow thats great hopefully there tall, that will be on great skyscraper island!

Awesoem pictures!
Can more photos from the 70's and 80's be posted?

WELCOME Again MAGIC-CITY :) , Hold it a minute, Another Tower on the North end of Brickell Key, I WORK There with the County, Where Are You Talking About ? there's No land left here on the North Side After Carbonell is Completed, I'm looking :) , lol. But, If your talking about the Southern End of the KEY, then I see Two Towers could fit There. :cheers:

Here are even more pictures from 1981-1986.

1982:

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c820482.jpg

http://pro.corbis.com/images/KF011547.jpg?size=67&uid={636c1c3f-8a0e-4208-ae46-b5c5893da0c2}

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c820635.jpg

2/8/1981:

http://pro.corbis.com/images/NN001714.jpg?size=67&uid={20879964-7e79-4527-bdd2-d1b936ec4ab2}

http://pro.corbis.com/images/NN001715.jpg?size=67&uid={40546bc3-2f55-4a42-b065-bf507184a825}

1983:

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/postcard/pc2171.jpg

http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam17.jpg

This photo was taken the first time Metrorail crossed the Miami River.
http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam19.jpg

http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam18.jpg

This photo was taken at the Dadeland South Station, with Dadeland's first high-rise The Dadeland Marriot under construction.
http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam11.jpg

http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam24.jpg

http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam16.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c821095.jpg

The skyline with the Southeast Bank Centre under construction, can be seen in the backround.
http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/sharedMedia/SurroundedIslands/si2.jpg

1984:

http://pro.corbis.com/images/PT001778.jpg?size=67&uid={25e251c7-61d0-413b-92ae-a9d1dc7e61bf}

This photo was taken on May 24, 1984, the first day Metrorail opened.
http://pro.corbis.com/images/U840412.jpg?size=67&uid={93647ba8-4b0f-4708-bb26-f0cc2107a37d}

8/1984
http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam08.jpg

http://pro.corbis.com/images/PT003511.jpg?size=67&uid={68b709af-5b65-485f-9540-575737910b57}

http://206.103.49.193/odds/fl/jpg/miam09.jpg

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/commerce/c821169.jpg

http://pro.corbis.com/images/VC003408.jpg?size=67&uid={dbc7eebb-2d3c-489c-a881-5361277ea5ca}

http://pro.corbis.com/images/AZ003963.jpg?size=67&uid={f02ea721-db86-4a91-9bb8-536c009ef5ea}

WOW THATS JUST AMAZING BLAST TO THE past , i wasnt even born, thats amazing seeing those office towers u/c, and the tallest of brickell which was 400 feet, and the wachovia, and stephen p clark amaziing!!!

WELCOME Again MAGIC-CITY :) , Hold it a minute, Another Tower on the North end of Brickell Key, I WORK There with the County, Where Are You Talking About ? there's No land left here on the North Side After Carbonell is Completed, I'm looking :) , lol. But, If your talking about the Southern End of the KEY, then I see Two Towers could fit There. :cheers:

I guess you could shoe-horn one in between Carbonell and the Tequesta Point towers.

WOW...that was simply astounding Pablo! the angles of the last two are literally breathtaking!! Thanks a bunch!!

Amazing old pics. In those '70s and very early '80s pics, Miami's skyline could've passed for Little Rock or Mobile. Even tho Miami's been a big city for many years, it really didn't look it in those pics. The skyline was very modest and unattractive. Thank goodness for all the new construction since. Miami, you've come a long way, baby!

WELCOME Again MAGIC-CITY :) , Hold it a minute, Another Tower on the North end of Brickell Key, I WORK There with the County, Where Are You Talking About ? there's No land left here on the North Side After Carbonell is Completed, I'm looking :) , lol. But, If your talking about the Southern End of the KEY, then I see Two Towers could fit There. :cheers:


Yep, last parcel just east of Carbonell. They are already taking $50,000 Letters of Interest. Ultra Luxury. It's unnamed yet, but I think it's going to be called "Asia". It is going to be a beauty, as the developer is allowing the architect to be more adventurous in the design. See thru across Miami River towards One Miami, High ceilings, limited number of units. About 30 floors, but with a height of a 40 story building. Lower level clad in patina copper like the mandarin hotel. Being marketed internally to their best customers. May already be completely reserved. I took one of my customers there but he opted for ICE. :bow:

ice might not happen

Uptown-Midtown :) , GUESS WHAT ,ICE 1 !!! Its Happening, :cheers: I drove by there FRIDAY, November 5th, with my County Vehicle, ITs got a NEW Constrution CRANE to Build the NEW SEAWALL First, and of course the Part of the Foundation is done, and ITS going to go up FULL FORCE in about a Month, BY Christmas :) THIS ICE 1 Should be a REALLITY, I mean its STARTED !!! :cheers:

great news now drive around and get us more info on projects lool j/p

Here is a rare shot of One Biscayne Tower with cranes. This is from about 1970-71

Lots more to come. I love to see how our skyline evolved and love to share old images of Miami with those that love our city.

You can also see the First Federal behind the tower with windows being installed. These were are two tallest for many years.

If you take a closer look you can see Miami Dade College being built and the old Alcazar Hotel just before demolition (Yellow building near port entrance)

AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/miami17/onebiscayneunderconstruction.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/miami17/Image1.jpg

This view is about 100 years old. It shows Miami as a village with a "growing" skyline. This view is looking south towards Henry Flagler's Royal Palm Hotel (Now site of Met Miami). You can see the spire of the First Presbyterian Church built in 1899. Can you imagine if these early Miami pioneers could see Miami now. Julia Tuttle (Mother of Miami) envisioned Miami as a major city with trading ties to Latin America. I think she would be very proud of our "magical" growth in just over 100 years.

Hope you enjoy this rare image....more to come.

AM

Beuatiful sunset silhouette

From left to right

McAllister (Gone), Columbus (gone), Alfred duPont, Colonial, Everglades, Court House, Capital, Alcazar (gone), News Tower (Freedom Tower)

This image taken from Watson Island

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/miami17/1951miamisunsetskyline.jpg

This is an incredible image looking north on Biscayne Blvd towards the Sears Tower. You can see the old Lindsey-Hopkins (Roosevelt Hotel) in the distance. This image was found in Europe and is part of a postcard series published in 1959 in Belgium. Look at all these gas stations...gas was 30.9 cents a gallon. If you look closely you can see the last remaing gas station on the site just south of the Ten Museum parcel. Zoning run-a-muck! Before we know it, this area will be transformed with beautiful gleaming towers.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/miami17/usaavemiamibelgiumshot.jpg :soon:

woow that is some back to the future stuff there!!111111111

i really like the one in 1971

HOLD EVERYTHING !!!, You MEN :) and any Women :) out there ARE THE BEST, GREAT PICS, Where in the WORLD di you get these FANTASTIC OLD PICS, WOW :) , I was there back then When all these towers were going up, ITS GREAT !!! :cheers:
MORE OLD PICS PLEASE, YOU ALL ROCK :) this Florida FORUM , WELCOME EVERYONE :) !!!, MIAMI, SEE it Like a NATIVE, YES, I love MIAMI !!!, GO CRANES ! LOL. Thanks AGAIN ! :cheers:

Perfect PICS!!:):)

I'm guessing Miami Vice gives you a good idea on how it looks (never watched it so I wouldn't know :dunno: )...

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/643/2929miami_skyline.jpg

Excellent photos guys! It's great to see the rapid pace of our city's development. We've come a long way in less than 110 years...

YES ROARK :) , I DO AGREE, Julia Tuttle :) , Mary Brickell :) , Henry Flagler :) and George Merrick :) are the Founders and Believers of this GREAT CITY of Miami and General DADE :) , Was well known for the Start of DADE COUNTY. :cheers:
Which BACK then,. BELIEVE THIS or NOT, ALL of WEST PALM BEACH :) , Ft. Lauderdale :) , and MIAMI :) were Part Of ONE COUNTY, Named DADE COUNTY back in the Early DAYS, I think till almost 1940, QUOTE ME ON THIS Someone Please !!! :cheers:

Stunning pictures. The 1971 photograph is especially nice. Hey Magic City, can you post some more pictures?

Stunning pictures. The 1971 photograph is especially nice. Hey Magic City, can you post some more pictures?


I will post some more pics soon!

Thanks to all for your kind words.

I just wish I had more time to post on this forum.

Here's a picture of the skyline from the Rickenbacker Causeway Marina in 1979. (Caution: This picture is a monster with a size of 1Mb.)

http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/corps/images/big/corp2273.jpg

wooow compare that one to one taken from the same spot today!

yea that spot today looks so different,or even 5 years later it looked very different,for all you guys that love spires there you go there buildings with huge spires

yea that spot today looks so different,or even 5 years later it looked very different,for all you guys that love spires there you go there buildings with huge spires
YES !, Uptown-Midtown :) TRUE, More SPIRES are Needed, It would be Better and MAKE MIAMI a SPIRE Capital of the World :) , I LOVE IT !!! More Great OLD Pics are appreciated. :bash:

wooow compare that one to one taken from the same spot today!
TRUE MIAballinboi.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, That would be GREAT !!!,,,,

http://img153.exs.cs/img153/4194/oldmiami34nc.jpg this is where four seasons hotel and tower stands today ,this streets havent changed only the neighborhood is a lot ,lot different...look little more quiet those years...lol

http://img153.exs.cx/img153/4194/oldmiami34nc.jpg

What a great photo! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! I can hear the audio of those people on the ground..."Who is going to live in all these houses"...."What if interest rates go up? " "this is distinctly suburban" "There is a housing bubble" ...
Miami has always been great, and even better now than back then, especially since the advent of air conditioning.

wow the 4 seasons occupies that whole circular block, the street around it is the same!

Merry Christmas EVERYONE :) , I"m Back from another Short Vacation From Disney World, and Great Old PIC of Brickell there, MIAMIsunCity !!! :cheers:
Just Need to KNOW What Year was that pic TAKEN OF brickell ? Estimate Please? :cheers:

This amazing shot was taken on August 18, 1984, when the then CenTrust Tower, which was under construction, was ablaze.

http://image05.webshots.com/5/1/9/70/64910970xWLgZV_fs.jpg

oh shit amzing pic pablo, its on fire!

am i the only one who that picture isnt showing up for, all im gettin is one of those red x's

u have to right click it go to properties and copy theurl into a new window.

ah... guess i just wasnt technologically savy enough

man, thats a crazy picture, imagine how much that mustve set back contruction