Miami's Freedom Tower To Be Restored
21 May 2001 - 12:00pm
A historic downtown tower that served as an immigrant processing center is being rededicated by a Cuban-American group.
"A historic downtown tower that will be restored after years of decay was rededicated by a Cuban-American group during ceremonies Saturday.The Freedom Tower was home to Miami's first newspaper, guided ships into port and was the place where more than 500,000 sought freedom...The building's one-time use as an immigrant processing center earned it the name Freedom Tower."
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The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 20, 2001
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