D. A. Dorsey House – Going Overtown
Mar 7, 2019 · Miami’s first black millionaire, Dana Albert Dorsey, built this white frame vernacular home for his wife in 1915. Dorsey amassed a real estate empire while developing Overtown as the center of Miami’s Black community — helping to organize South Florida’s first Black bank and Miami’s first Black high school, and donating the land for ...
Dana A. Dorsey - Wikipedia
Dana Albert "D. A." Dorsey (1872 – February 29, 1940 [1]) was a businessman, banker, and philanthropist who became one of the first African–American millionaires in Florida and the American South.
Historic home of Miami’s first black millionaire open for tours
Aug 2, 2019 · Miami’s first black millionaire, Dana Albert Dorsey, built the white frame vernacular home at 250 NW Ninth St. for his bride in 1915. Dorsey, who moved to Miami from Georgia in the 1890s,...
Home of Miami's First Black Millionaire, Dana A. Dorsey, Now …
Mar 7, 2019 · The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida restored his 1920s era home and will use it as a museum to document Dorsey’s life and to host cultural events.
The D. A. Dorsey House is significant for its association with Miami’s first black millionaire. Dana A. Dorsey, a pioneer citizen and developer of early “Colored Town,” is generally recognized as Miami’s most famous black resident. Dorsey came to Miami in 1897 and soon began to purchase lots in Colored Town.
Who was D. A. Dorsey? | D. A. Dorsey Technical College
In 1913 he built a house for his new bride, Rebecca Livingston. Located at 250 Northwest 9th street, this two-story structure house was an impressive site. It remained their home until his death. Dorsey designed and constructed the house himself. Before their marriage, Mrs. Dorsey was a school teacher and a seamstress.
D.A. Dorsey House
This modest Frame Vernacular residence was home to one of Miami's most prominent black businessmen and philanthropists. Dana A. Dorsey helped organize South Florida's first black bank and amassed a real estate empire while developing Overtown, the center of Miami's historic African-American community.
Dorsey Info - The Black Archives
Built in the early 1900s, the D. A. Dorsey House is located at 250 NW 9th Street in Historic Overtown and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home is owned and managed by the Black Archives and was originally restored in the 1980s.
Home of Miami's First Black Millionaire To Open To Public
Feb 11, 2019 · Dana A. Dorsey was Miami’s first black millionaire and now his home in Overtown will be opened to the public. The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida restored the 1920s era home and will use it as a museum to document Dorsey’s life and to host cultural events.
D. A. Dorsey House - Wikipedia
The D. A. Dorsey House is the historic home of D. A. Dorsey in Miami, Florida. It is located at 250 Northwest Ninth Street. On January 4, 1989, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2]