201 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Palmetto Bay — Deering Estate — Established 1890 —

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986, the Deering Estate at Cutler is a 444 acre environmental, archaeological, historical and architectural preserve owned by the State of Florida and managed by the Miami-Dade County Park . . . — — Map (db m187289) HM

202 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Palmetto Bay — F-215 — The Perrine Land Grant —

(side 1) In 1838, the United States Congress granted a township of land in the southern extremity of Florida to noted horticulturist Dr. Henry Perrine and his associates. This land was to be used in experiments aimed at introducing foreign . . . — — Map (db m73442) HM

203 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Palmetto Bay — The Town of Peters —

The town of Peters, no longer recognized, was named after the “Tomato King,” Thomas J. Peters, who moved to this area in 1895. His tomato growing and packing business was the area's first million dollar enterprise and Peters was the . . . — — Map (db m71663) HM

204 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Pinecrest — Historical Entrance Building —

The world famous Parrot Jungle tourist attraction was founded by Franz Scherr and opened on this site in 1936. This building was the original entrance and became the attraction's signature structure. It was constructed of Dade County pine and had a . . . — — Map (db m73326) HM

205 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Pinecrest — Miami Serpentarium — Founded by Bill Haast —

The Miami Serpentarium, an early Florida roadside tourist attraction, was once located on this site. Operating from 1946 to 1984, the Serpentarium drew as many as 50,000 annual visitors. Founder Bill Haast put on five shows a day in a white lab . . . — — Map (db m146248) HM

206 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Pinecrest — Pinecrest Gardens — "Parrot Jungle Historic District" —

This property has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 2011 Barack Obama President of the United States Ken Salazar Secretary of the Department of the Interior . . . — — Map (db m73278)

207 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Pinecrest — Special Agent Jerry Dove, Special Agent Benjamin Grogan —

The Pinecrest Village Council dedicated this portion of Southwest 82 Avenue on 15th day of May, 2001, in memory of these two FBI agents who gave their lives in the line of duty during a gun battle at this site on April 11, 1986. — — Map (db m74958) HM

208 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Pinecrest — Veterans Wayside Park —

Re-dedicated by the Pinecrest Village Council on November 12, 2007 in recognition of the honorable men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. — — Map (db m73325) WM

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209 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Pinecrest — Whilden-Carrier Cottage —

This cottage is typical of the pioneer dwellings built by homesteaders who settled in rural Dade County during the early 1900s through 1930s. It belonged to Carl Whilden, chief foreman at Fairchild Tropical Garderns. Whilden built the cottage in . . . — — Map (db m79655) HM

210 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Redland — Kosel Homestead —

George Kosel, a native of New York, filed a claim for a 160 acre homestead in 1902. He planted a grove, Kosel's Jungle Grove, which produced strawberries. oranges, mangos, grapefruit, and a large variety of avocados. George married Maria Gazzam who . . . — — Map (db m146232) HM

211 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, South Miami — F-899 — Doc Thomas House — Home of Tropical Audubon Society —

Arden Hayes "Doc" Thomas, a South Miami-area pioneer, pharmacist and owner of the O.K. Drug & Feed Store, commissioned architect Robert Fitch Smith in 1931 to design this distinctive High Pines home. Completed in 1932, the Rustic style structure is . . . — — Map (db m150966) HM

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