"The MIAMI DAILY NEWS TOWER, Biscayne Blvd. at NE. 6th St., standing near the site of the original Florida East Coast R. R. tracks, is a representation of the Giralda tower of Seville. This ocher-colored adaptation has somewhat modified the structure of modern needs in the introduction of extra windows, but the general effect has been preserved.
The portals of this building embody striking detail in huge capped columns and scroll arch, with a Spanish shield or keystone. Within the foyer are panels in relief depicting the evolution of the art of painting." (A guide to Miami and Dade County. 1941)
The Giralda tower of Seville
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