Ralston Building

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]

Ralston Building
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Ralston Building
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Location	40 Northwest 1st Ave. Downtown, Miami, Florida
Coordinates	25°46′29.9526″N 80°11′31.4916″W
Architectural style	Moderne, Classical Revival, Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival
Part of	Downtown Miami Historic District (ID05001356[1])
Added to NRHP	December 6, 2005[1]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Miami#Timeline of tallest buildings

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Ralston Building, Miami | 308645". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

Records
Preceded by Burdine's Department Store	Tallest building in Miami 1917	Succeeded by McAllister Hotel