Stiltsville

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Stiltsville is a historic collection of wooden stilt houses built over the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida.

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Stiltsville canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
stilt house settlement
tourist attraction
access only by boat
architecturalStyle stilt house
bodyOfWater Biscayne Bay
climate tropical monsoon climate zone
conservationStatus partially preserved historic site
constructionType pile-supported over-water structures
coordinateRegion southern Biscayne Bay
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFrom approximately one mile east of Key Biscayne
approximately one mile south of Cape Florida
elevation built on pilings above shallow water
environment shallow sandbanks of Biscayne Bay
era mid-20th century leisure culture in Miami
governingBody National Park Service
hasPart wooden stilt houses
heritageDesignation listed structures within Biscayne National Park
historicUse fishing shacks
private clubs
social clubs
inception 1930s
legalStatus subject to strict preservation rules
locatedIn Biscayne Bay
Florida
Miami-Dade County
surface form: Miami-Dade County, Florida

United States of America
surface form: United States
materialUsed wood
mediaAppearance featured in books and articles about Miami history
nearestCity Miami
surface form: Miami, Florida
notableFor historic offshore community near Miami
limited remaining structures after hurricanes and regulation
wooden houses built on pilings over water
ownedBy United States government
partOf Biscayne National Park
region South Florida
regulatingAuthority Biscayne National Park management
significantEvent Hurricane Andrew
surface form: Hurricane Andrew (1992)

Hurricane Betsy (1965)
Hurricane Wilma
surface form: Hurricane Wilma (2005)
startDate 1930s
tourism viewed by boat tours
use boating
fishing
recreation
social gatherings

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Biscayne Bay hasPart Stiltsville