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El Jardin

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::  El Jardin
3747 Main Highway
Year Built: 1917
Architect: Richard Kiehnel
Date Designated: 1983

b. Overlooking Biscayne Bay, El Jardin is the earliest known, full-fledged Mediterranean Revival building in Miami. This impressive house was originally built as a winter home for John Bindley, president of the Pittsburgh Steel Company, and today serves as a private school. Designed by Richard Kiehnel of the prominent architectural firm of Kiehnel and Elliott, the building is noted for its rich detail and outstanding craftsmanship. El Jardin was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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