Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove, originally spelled Cocoanut Grove, is a neighborhood located in the City of Miami Florida. The area is defined as southeast of US 1, from N. Prospect Ave as the southern border to the intersection of US 1 and Brickell Ave as the northern border. The western border is Le Jeune Road and the eastern border is Biscayne Bay. Technically, all of Coconut Grove has a zip code of 33133, which actually extends the area north of US 1 into what is called "Silver Bluffs". The region is often referred to simply as "The Grove". Several waves of immigration established Coconut Grove, the first in 1825, when the Cape Florida lighthouse went into operation and was manned by John Dubose. The post office was established in 1873, around the same time that the area saw an influx from the northeastern U.S., as well as British immigrants, Coconut Grove's first black settlement, in the1880's, was established by Bahamian craftsmen, sailors and their families. The first hotel on the south Florida mainland was located in Coconut Grove. Called the Bay View Inn (later known the Peacock Inn), it was built in 1882 on the site of present-day Peacock Park, by English immigrants Isabella and Charles Peacock. Once an independent city, Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami. The Grove is sometimes known as Miami's Food Court, for its many and varied restaurants. Open air cafes are quite popular as well. Some local favorites include Green Street Cafe, Monty's Raw Bar, Tuscany and Mr. Moes, and there are plenty of chain franchises as well. Shopping is also abundant in the Grove, with two large open-air malls, and many other street shops and boutiques. The southern border of Coconut Grove is Biscayne Bay which lends itself to a boating community. The area features a sailing club (Coconut Sailing Club), a yacht club (Coral Reef Yacht Club) and a marina (Dinner Key Marina). Pan Am's seaplane operations were based in Dinner Key, and the Miami City Hall is based in the old Pan Am Terminal building. » Search Properties in Coconut Grove
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