Stephen P. Clark Government Center
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The Stephen P. Clark Government Center, known also as Government Center, Miami-Dade Center, or County Hall, is a skyscraper
in the Government Center district of Downtown
Miami, Florida
, United States
. It is the headquarters
building of the Miami-Dade County government. Many county offices are located in or near the building. The local and federal courthouses are located within five blocks of the building. The tower is 510 ft (155 m) tall, and has 31 stories. It has one of the highest height-to-floor ratios of any skyscraper
, at 16.45 feet (5 m) per floor. The Government Center Metro Station is located inside the building, giving it easy access to public transit. It is located in western downtown, on North First Street between West First and West Second Avenue. The building was completed in 1985. It is named for the former Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Mayor of Miami, Stephen P. Clark
(1924-1996).
Skyscraper
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in the Government Center district of Downtown
Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami is an urban residential neighborhood, and the central business district of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and South Florida in the United States...
Miami, Florida
Florida
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, United States
United States
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. It is the headquarters
Headquarters
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building of the Miami-Dade County government. Many county offices are located in or near the building. The local and federal courthouses are located within five blocks of the building. The tower is 510 ft (155 m) tall, and has 31 stories. It has one of the highest height-to-floor ratios of any skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
, at 16.45 feet (5 m) per floor. The Government Center Metro Station is located inside the building, giving it easy access to public transit. It is located in western downtown, on North First Street between West First and West Second Avenue. The building was completed in 1985. It is named for the former Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Mayor of Miami, Stephen P. Clark
Stephen P. Clark
Stephen P. "Steve" Clark was mayor of Dade County , Florida from 1970 until 1972 and from 1974 until April 1993, when a federal judge abolished the post. He was also mayor of Miami from 1967 until 1970, and from 1993 until his death from stomach cancer in 1996.The Stephen P...
(1924-1996).