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Harry Hurt Building
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Harry Hurt Building

Listed as “Hurt, Harry, Building”

Opa-locka’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 22, 1982; only 304 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older
Moorish RevivalListed 1982Opa-locka
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About Harry Hurt Building

Harry Hurt Building, at 490 Ali-Baba Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 22, 1982: the first place in Opa-locka to be listed. Only 304 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Moorish Revival, as it does for 12 other Florida listings. It was listed as part of Opa-Locka TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMultifamily residential in Florida, 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

490 Ali-Baba Ave., Opa-locka · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Harry Hurt BuildingStart here
  2. 2Opa-Locka Railroad StationMoorish Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Griffiths HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4King Trunk Factory and ShowroomMoorish Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BRoot BuildingMoorish Revival0.2 miBBaird HouseMoorish Revival · Built 19260.3 miBOpa-Locka Company Administration BuildingMoorish Revival0.3 miBHelm Stores and ApartmentsBuilding0.3 miBHiggins DuplexMoorish Revival0.4 miBLong HouseMoorish Revival0.4 miBTaber DuplexMoorish Revival0.4 miBTooker HouseMoorish Revival0.4 miBHelms HouseMoorish Revival0.4 miBWheeler HouseBuilding0.4 miBEtheredge HouseBuilding0.4 miBCravero HouseBuilding0.4 miBHaislip HouseBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Moorish Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Moorish Revival.

Opa-Locka Railroad Station0.2 mi away
Root Building0.2 mi away
King Trunk Factory and Showroom0.3 mi away
Baird HouseBuilt 1926 · 0.3 mi away

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Questions about Harry Hurt Building

Is Harry Hurt Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 22, 1982 (Register number 82004795).

Is Harry Hurt Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Freedom Tower, 9.2 miles away.

Can you visit Harry Hurt Building?

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 Harry Hurt Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 77841441 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.