Stephen P. Clark Government Center, Administrative skyscraper in Government Center district, Downtown Miami, United States.
The Stephen P. Clark Government Center is a 510 ft (155 m) tower of 28 stories in western Downtown Miami, on North First Street between West First and West Second Avenue. It is the headquarters of the Miami-Dade County government, and the Government Center Metrorail station sits inside the building. Its height-to-floor ratio is 18.2 ft (5.5 m) per floor.
The Stephen P. Clark Government Center was completed in 1985 as the headquarters of the Miami-Dade County government, in western Downtown Miami on North First Street between West First and West Second Avenue. It is named after Stephen P. Clark, who was mayor of Miami-Dade County and later mayor of Miami; he died in 1996.
The tower carries the name of Stephen P. Clark, who was mayor of Miami and later of Miami-Dade County; he lived from 1923 to 1996. The building is also called County Hall, Miami-Dade Center or simply Government Center, and the Metrorail station of that name sits inside it, so county business and daily commuting share one address.
The Government Center Metrorail station sits inside the building, so riders reach the tower without going outdoors. The address is North First Street between West First and West Second Avenue, in western Downtown Miami. Local and federal courthouses stand within five blocks, which helps when orienting a visit on foot.
At 510 ft (155 m) across 28 stories, the tower averages about 18.2 ft (5.5 m) per floor, one of the highest height-to-floor ratios of any skyscraper. The Government Center Metrorail station sits inside the building, so trains run directly beneath the county offices. It is named for Stephen P. Clark, mayor of Miami-Dade County and later of Miami, who died in 1996.
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