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El Jardin
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National Register of Historic Places

El Jardin

Also known as Carrollton School for Girls

On the National Register since 197452 years
Spanish MediterraneanListed 1974Miami
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About El Jardin

El Jardin, at 3747 Main Hwy., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 30, 1974. It was among the first 6 of Miami’s 74 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. The listing covers 10 acres.

What it isHouse in Miami, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

3747 Main Hwy., Miami · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1El JardinStart here
  2. 2First Coconut Grove SchoolBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Coconut Grove PlayhouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Ralph M. Munroe HouseBuilt 1973 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Coconut Grove LibraryBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPlymouth Congregational ChurchSpanish Mission0.6 miBAce TheatreBuilding0.6 miBWomen's Club of Coconut GroveBuilding0.7 miBRansom School "Pagoda"Building0.9 miDMacFarlane Homestead Historic DistrictVernacular0.9 miBPan American Seaplane Base and Terminal BuildingBuilding1 mi

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Questions about El Jardin

Is El Jardin on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 30, 1974 (Register number 74000614).

Is El Jardin a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Miami-Biltmore Hotel, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit El Jardin?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of El Jardin?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77843151 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.