{"id":12575,"date":"2016-08-02T13:02:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T20:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=12575"},"modified":"2016-08-02T13:07:47","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T20:07:47","slug":"stiltsville-on-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/stiltsville-on-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"STILTSVILLE ON EXHIBIT"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>


\nSOMI Magazine<\/i> joined guests and friends of the Dade Heritage Trust for the\u00a0recent opening of their summer exhibition: Stiltsville: Life on the Flats.<\/p>\n

When determining what might make a great summertime exhibition, the Trust decided to celebrate South Florida\u2019s National Parks and the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service by\u00a0showcasing Stiltsville.<\/p>\n

Uniquely Miami, this set of structures in Biscayne National Park has a colorful past and presents a captivating story – blending architecture, fun, environment, hurricanes and activism –\u00a0 all captured in the\u00a0original exhibit.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresenting this exhibit gives Dade Heritage Trust a wonderful opportunity to educate our visitors and new Miamians about our organization, and shed some light on the importance of preservation\u201d, says Dade Heritage Trust\u2019s Executive Director, Christine Rupp. \u00a0\u201cThe Trust also serves as an official Heritage Tourism Center for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, so guests from\u00a0around the globe are learning about Stiltsville.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curated by Donna Shelly and designed by Little Gables Group, the exhibit features images by photographers Brian Call and Brian King, original video, historic photos and memorabilia contributed by Antoinette Baldwin\u00a0and the Stiltsville Trust.<\/p>\n

Dade Heritage Trust is Miami-Dade County\u2019s largest historic preservation organization.\u00a0 It\u2019s focus is preserving our community\u2019s architectural, environmental and cultural heritage, through education and advocacy.\u00a0 The organization\u2019s offices are located in the 1905 office of Miami\u2019s first physician, Dr. James Jackson; a lovely one-story wood frame building in the heart of Brickell.\u00a0 With beautiful natural light, tall ceilings and 1900\u2019s architectural details, the former waiting rooms have been converted into gallery spaces which house changing exhibits.<\/p>\n

Admission to the exhibit is complimentary.\u00a0 Dade Heritage Trust is located at 190 SE 12 Terrace and Brickell Bay Drive and is open seven days a week, 10-5 Monday thru Saturday and 12-5 on Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\t\t