D. A. Dorsey House

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D. A. Dorsey House
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Location Miami, Florida
Coordinates 25°46′57″N80°11′56″W / 25.78250°N 80.19889°W / 25.78250; -80.19889 Coordinates: 25°46′57″N80°11′56″W / 25.78250°N 80.19889°W / 25.78250; -80.19889
MPS Downtown Miami MRA
NRHP reference # 88002966 [1]
Added to NRHP January 4, 1989

The D. A. Dorsey House is the historic home of D. A. Dorsey in Miami, Florida. It is located at 250 Northwest Ninth Street. On January 4, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2]

Dana Albert "D. A." Dorsey (1872–1940) was a businessman, banker, and philanthropist who became one of the first African–American millionaires in Florida and the American South.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Historic preservation program. "D.A. Dorsey House". City of Miami Planning Department. Retrieved 24 November 2013.


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