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Nike Missile Site HM-95 | Photo © 2014 abandonedfl.com

Nike Missile Site HM-95

The Cold War in South Florida The construction of Nike Missile Site HM-95 was a response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is widely considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into full...

Coral Gables Bunker | Photo © 2015 Bullet, abandonedfl.com

Coral Gables Bunker

Operation Mongoose Known as the Coral Gables bunker, this structure has been a popular hangout since the 1970s, but very few know its history. Some Miami-Dade County documents refer to this structure...

Miami Springs Baptist Church | Photo © 2018 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

Miami Springs Baptist Church

Establishment/Early Years of the Miami Springs Baptist Church Established in 1949, the Miami Springs Baptist Church has served as a cornerstone for the Miami Springs community for over seven decades...

Marion Graham Mortuaries | Photo © 2024 www.abandonedfl.com

Marion Graham Mortuaries

Howell Morning Glory Chapel Incident To tell the story of the Marion Graham Mortuaries, we have to go back to June 7, 1988, when several decomposing bodies were found inside the Howell Morning Glory...

Horne's | Photo © 2024 www.abandonedfl.com

Horne’s

History of Horne’s Motor Lodge and Restaurants The Beginning Horne’s was a Southern-style restaurant chain primarily found in the Southeastern United States, strategically located along...

Miami Science Museum | Photo © Sergio Alejandro

Miami Science Museum

The Kitschy Little Miami Science Museum The kitschy little Miami Science Museum opened in 1960 and served as a staple school field trip destination for 55 years. Founded in 1949 by The Junior League...

West Third Dental Care Center | Photo © 2020 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

West Third Dental Care Center

Dr. William M. Fleischmann The West Third Dental Care Center in Jacksonville was a dental clinic situated just north of Henry J. Klutho Park, between the Horace Drew Mansion and the former...

Miami Pepsi Company Bottling Plant | Photo © 2021, Larry Shane

Miami Pepsi Company Bottling Plant

A newspaper clipping found by Jeff Carowitz of Houston Mod, who recognized the building and then found a newspaper clipping from the day of the plant’s groundbreaking ceremony. Located in...

Regency Square Mall | Photo © 2019 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

Regency Square Mall

  Patrons at Regency Square Mall on its opening day March 2, 1967. Florida Times-Union Opening on March 2, 1967, the Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville initially featured three anchor stores:...

Placid Tower | Photo © 2018 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

The Placid Tower

  Postcard featuring the Placid Tower, circa 1960s When Earnest Oakley Hunt moved to Orlando from Colorado in 1938, he dreamed of building an observation tower. After relocating to Sebring in 1947...

Fort Lauderdale Stadium | Photo © 2018 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

Fort Lauderdale Stadium

Fort Lauderdale Stadium opened in 1962 as the spring training stadium for the New York Yankees. Fort Lauderdale Stadium opened in 1962 and was the New York Yankees spring training stadium since its...

Wild Waters | Photo © 2018 @mickshutter

Wild Waters

Postcard for Silver Springs Wild Waters was a water park located in Silver Springs, Florida, and was the sister park of Silver Springs Nature Theme Park, the site of Florida’s oldest commercial...

PotashCorp Phosphate Terminal | Photo © 2017 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

PotashCorp Phosphate Terminal

  PotashCorp Phosphate Terminal, 1977. In early-1966, Occidental Agricultural Chemicals Corporation opened a $3 million automated phosphate rock, triple superphosphate, and diammonium phosphate...

Dragon Point Mansion | Photo © 2013 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

Dragon Point Mansion

  Rowers pass by Annie the Dragon, date unknown Located on Merritt Island, the Dragon Point Mansion was built in 1961. The estate featured three fireplaces, wraparound cedar decks, teak parquet...

Glades General Hospital | Photo © 2011 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

Glades General Hospital

The main building was constructed in 1965 Glades General Hospital is a former hospital located in the city of Belle Glade which cared for the residents and agricultural workers living in this rural...

Sail Club Condominium Project | Photo © 2009 Bullet, www.abandonedfl.com

Sail Club Condominium Project

Once a low-income housing complex built in the 1960s, it became the subject of a decade long court battle for ownership of the property. In 2005, 206 mainly elderly investors pitched in $25,000...

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