Welcome to South Miami
The City of South Miami was founded in 1927. The original town boundaries were Red Road on the east, Kendall Drive to the south, Palmetto Road to the west, and Bird Road and Miller Drive to the north. The year 1926 also saw the first street lighting and the first incoming class of freshmen at the newly chartered University of Miami campus, which abuts the city of South Miami's eastern boundary along Red Road (SW 57th Avenue). The neighborhood's Cambridge Lawns Historic District, some 30 homes in the Tudor Revival and Mediterranean revival style completed in 1928, was granted historic recognition by the City of South Miami in 2005.
South Miami is known for more than its leafy residential neighborhoods; the city has numerous parks and a vibrant Downtown filled with historic buildings, restaurants, and unique shops. South Miami has a great many parks, as South Miami is suburban and family-friendly.
