Little Haiti in Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lemon City-Nazarene

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021

1. Lemon City-Nazarene Marker

Inscription. Bound by the area east of I-95, between 71st and 54th streets, the Lemon City community had at least three identifiable historic black communities at the turn of the 20th century, including this area, Nazarene. Pronounced by locals as “Naz’ree,” the community drew its name from the Bible. It was developed on land platted by Lewis W. Pierce, a local farmer and entrepreneur. Pierce wanted to provide housing for his black workers, many of whom were of Bahamian descent. An agricultural area originally comprised of pinelands and prairie, Nazarene was located between 2nd and 3rd Avenues from DuPont Road (Northeast 71st Street) to an undefined southern boundary. Artificial barriers of segregation set Nazarene apart as a black enclave in Lemon City. In the mid-20th century, racial discrimination and urban renewal forced many African American residents of Nazarene and the surrounding neighborhoods to relocate elsewhere in Miami. As a result of this forced shift in demographics, Lemon City’s African American cemetery, located within the Nazarene neighborhood on Northwest 71st Street, was lost. It was rediscovered in 2009, and portions

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were preserved in 2011.

Erected 2019 by The City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, The City of Miami in coordination with Alexander Adams, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1069.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 25° 50.406′ N, 80° 11.536′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Little Haiti. It is at the intersection of Northeast 71st Street and Northeast 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Northeast 71st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miami FL 33138, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida

and on the Gold Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of

Lemon City-Nazarene Marker looking west on Northeast 71st Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021

2. Lemon City-Nazarene Marker looking west on Northeast 71st Street

the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lemon City-Knightsville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vagabond Motel (approx. half a mile away); Lemon City Pharmacy-Dr. Dupuis Office (approx. half a mile away); Lemon City Post Office (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lemon City Train Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lemon City Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); Little Haiti's Mache Ayisyen-"The Caribbean Marketplace" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lemon City Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lemon City Branch Library (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Lemon City and Little Haiti. (Submitted on June 18, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,045 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.