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Root Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Root Building

Also known as Rondon Building

On the National Register since 198739 years
Moorish RevivalListed 1987Opa-locka
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About Root Building

Root Building, at 111 Perviz Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 17, 1987. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local 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. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Opa-locka, Florida, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

111 Perviz Ave., Opa-locka · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Root BuildingStart here
  2. 2Opa-Locka Company Administration BuildingMoorish Revival · next door
  3. 3Tooker HouseMoorish Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Helms HouseMoorish Revival · next door
  5. 5Long HouseMoorish Revival · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHarry Hurt BuildingMoorish Revival0.2 miBBaird HouseMoorish Revival · Built 19260.2 miBEtheredge HouseBuilding0.2 miBOpa-Locka Railroad StationMoorish Revival0.3 miBWheeler HouseBuilding0.3 miBCravero HouseBuilding0.3 miBHelm Stores and ApartmentsBuilding0.4 miBHiggins DuplexMoorish Revival0.4 miBTaber DuplexMoorish Revival0.4 miBHaislip HouseBuilding0.4 miBTinsman HouseMoorish Revival0.4 miBGriffiths HouseBuilding0.5 miBKing Trunk Factory and ShowroomMoorish Revival0.5 miBCrouse HouseMediterranean Revival · Built 19260.5 mi
More like it

Moorish Revival style, nearby

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

Opa-Locka Company Administration Building0.1 mi away
Harry Hurt Building0.2 mi away
Baird HouseBuilt 1926 · 0.2 mi away
Long House0.2 mi away

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Questions about Root Building

Is Root Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 17, 1987 (Register number 87001326).

Is Root Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Freedom Tower, 9.5 miles away.

Can you visit Root 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 Root Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 77841455 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.