Homestead in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Coral Castle
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
1. Coral Castle Marker
of Interior
has placed this property on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles.
Location. 25° 30.028′ N, 80° 26.671′ W. Marker is in Homestead, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 157th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is front of the main entrance to the castle, inside the admission gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28655 South Dixie Highway, Homestead FL 33033, 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: The Hickson House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Redland Farm Life School (approx. 2½ miles away); Lindeman-Johnson House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dr. James Archer Smith House (approx. 2.6 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cooper Residence (approx. 2.9 miles away); Redland District (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homestead.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Palm Lodge (was approx. 1.9
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Regarding Coral Castle. Coral Castle is a popular tourist attraction in South Florida. Built by hand to honor a lost love, Edward Leedskalninan, an eccentric immigrant from Latvia, constructed the castle of huge oolitic limestone rocks. Many legends surround the castle, including how Ed used supernatural magic and reverse magnetism to move and carve the stones, each weighting many tons.
Also see . . .
1. Coral Castle Museum. (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
2. Weird US at Florida's Coral Castle. The weirdest home in America on YouTube (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
3. Flashback Miami. Historical archives of Coral Castle presented by the Miami Herald (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
2. Coral Castle Marker
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
3. Dade County Historic Site
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
4. Coral Castle entrance
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
5. Ed's 10 cent admission sign
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
6. Ed's home in the tower
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
7. Edward (Ed) Leedskalnin, builder of Coral Castle
Image of Ed at the entry gate.
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
8. Coral Castle, View of Grounds
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015
9. Ed's tools used to build Coral Castle
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
