South River Drive Historic District
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami, Florida| South River Drive Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| Location: | Little Havana, Miami, Florida |
|---|---|
| Area: | 25 acres (100,000 m2) |
| NRHP Reference#: | 87000671 |
| Added to NRHP: | August 10, 1987 |
The South River Drive Historic District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on August 10, 1987) located in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood on the eastern end of the neighborhood along the Miami River just west of Downtown Miami. The district includes 428, 438 Southwest 1st Street, 437 Southwest 2nd Street, 104, 109, 118 Southwest South River Drive. It contains 9 historic buildings.
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