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

Bayfront Park

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026

1. Bayfront Park Marker

Inscription.

The idea was that it would be a park for the people, Not an escape from the City but a place to go to, a place of congregation. May it take its place as a wedge of art into the heart of the new world.

Isamu Noguchi

This plaque commemorates the vision and perseverance of the sculptor-designer Isamu Noguchi, who, together with the City of Miami and the State of Florida made the redevelopment of Bayfront Park a reality.

Dedicated to the people of Miami, this project is a symbol of the rejuvenation of the downtown area and of the City of Miami.

Erected 1999 by The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Asian Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 25° 46.41′ N, 80° 11.189′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Downtown Miami. It can be reached from the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and Southeast 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL 33132, 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 the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miami Centennial Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); The Challenger Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Anton J. Cermak

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Dade County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Slide Mantra (within shouting distance of this marker); General D. José de San Martín (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simón Bolívar Monument (about 500 feet away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.

Also see . . .
1. About/History (Bayfront Park).

Further changes were still ahead for the park. In 1980, the city approved $10 million for the redesign of Bayfront Park according to the plan of Isamu Noguchi, a revered sculptor regarded as one of America’s great twentieth century artists. Noguchi envisioned the revamped park as a “village green.” His plan called for new amphitheaters, a splendid fountain at the end of a promenade flowing off East Flagler Street, a laser facility, the relocation of busts of Hispanic leaders and the statue of Christopher Columbus to other areas inside and outside of the park, and the demolition of the library to make way for the promenade. Its implementation began in 1981. Ultimately, the project cost more
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026

2. Bayfront Park Marker
The marker is located near the Challenger Pavilion of Bayfront Park.
than $40 million, with much of the money secured by grants.

(Submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

2. Bayfront Park (Noguchi Museum). (Submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.