Pinecrest Gardens in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Parrot Jungle Historic District
Parrot Jungle Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 312.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.
Location. 25° 40.11′ N, 80° 17.145′ W. Marker is in Pinecrest, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Pinecrest Gardens. It is on Southwest 111th Street (Red Road) (Florida Route 990) 0.1 miles west of Southwest 57th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the entrance to Pinecrest Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11000 Red Rd, Miami FL 33156, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. 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 the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pinecrest Gardens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whilden-Carrier Cottage (about 300 feet away); Historical Entrance Building (about 700 feet away); Miami-Dade County Chapman Field Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Miami-Dade County Chapman Field Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Veterans Wayside Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Doc Thomas House (approx. 2½ miles away); GFWC Coco Plum Woman's Club (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinecrest.
Also see . . . Piniecrest Gardens. (Submitted on February 19, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 19, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.

