Ralston Building

United States historic place


Ralston Building
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Ralston Building
25°46′29.9526″N 80°11′31.4916″W / 25.774986833°N 80.192081000°W / 25.774986833; -80.192081000
Architectural style	Moderne, Classical Revival, Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival
Part of	Downtown Miami Historic District (ID05001356^[1])
Added to NRHP	December 6, 2005^[1]

The Ralston Building, now known as the Carrion Jewelry Center, is a historic building located in Downtown Miami. At the time of its completion in 1917, the eight-story building was the tallest building in Miami, a title it held for less than one year when it was surpassed by the McAllister Hotel, built later in 1917. In 2001, it was purchased by First & First Investments, a company owned by local jeweler Juan Perez-Carrion. He purchased the building as the headquarters for Carrion Jewelry Manufacturing. Over the course of 3 years he restored the dilapidated building to its former grandeur. The building is located at 40 Northeast 1st Avenue and is now used for office space.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Ralston Building, Miami | 308645". Emporis. Retrieved May 3, 2022.^{[dead link]}