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Tour Tropical Audubon’s Historic Doc Thomas House

Join the Tropical Audubon Society for a Tour of the Historic Doc Thomas House this Saturday Jun 6 at 1 p.m.

Visit the historic Doc Thomas House for a captivating, 45-minute guided tour led by a Tropical Audubon Society docent. Learn about the Birds’ benefactor Arden Hayes “Doc” Thomas and Robert Fitch Smith, the architect Thomas commissioned to design the house. Tour the distinctive, wood-and-limestone structure with its many ornamental and built-in features. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, named a Florida Heritage Site and designated a Dade County landmark, the charming 1932 cottage is an architectural gem. Gain insights into local South Miami and Audubon history, too. Visitors may also take a stroll through our Steinberg Nature Center pollinator gardens and nature trails, weather-permitting.

Save the dates: First Saturdays of the month through June 2020.

Times: 1pm & 3pm Tours / House and Grounds Open 12:30-4pm.

Location: 5530 Sunset Dr. Miami, FL 33143

Free parking via the SW 55th Avenue Gate.

Admission FREE: Donations Welcomed

For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/504919546973321/.

 


For more fun things to do in Miami this week, check out the latest issue of Fun10Miami

Tess Abney is a freelance writer who was born and raised in the Quad Cities. She spends most of her time attempting to successfully raise three boys. In her free time, writing is her passion. Whether it is sharing local events and businesses with readers or sharing her thoughts on life, she finds comfort in the way words can bring people together.