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On April 26, 2023, the city commission voted unanimously to approve the restoration of the former City Hall, the city's most unique Moorish ... Opa-locka Historic Registry. “The Egyptian Temple ...
With street names like Ali Baba, Sharazad, Aladdin, and Arabia, the Moorish-style building are true works of art. Opa-locka, like Coral Gables, was one of Florida's planned communities ...
Renovations on Opa-locka's iconic old Moorish Revival-style City Hall have stopped, and the contractor has walked off the job because the bills weren't being paid. A view of City Hall on Wednesday ...
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Johnny Cash, Pitbull, and Rick Ross have all called out the city of Opa-locka in their lyrics ... and built 105 Moorish-style buildings just like the ones described in the 1,001 Arabian Nights ...
Excepting the Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport and the Amazon Mega Warehouse, the entire city is eligible for these credits. The design will incorporate Moorish-style architectural elements to ...
Colloquially called “The Triangle,” Opa-locka is best known for its Moorish-inspired architecture: The community was designed by local architect Bernhard Muller and inspired by One Thousand ...
Opa-locka’s iconic, moorish City Hall — now shuttered — has become a symbol of the fiscal condition of the city, now under a state-declared financial emergency. Walter Michot wmichot@ ...
The Tales of Opa-locka Heritage Journey tells visitors 13 different stories, explaining the city’s Moorish architecture, its role in the military and its first Black employee, Ernest Ingram ...
If you're looking to spend some time in Florida, Miami is always a prime destination. Not only is it the second-largest city in the Sunshine state (and, surprisingly, the rudest city in America ...