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This article is about the neighborhood of Miami. For other uses, see Cocoanut Grove (disambiguation).
Map of Miami neighborhoods
Typical street in the Grove, showing heavy vegetation typical of the hammock.
Skyline of Coconut Grove, as seen from its respective Metrorail station
Mercy Hospital in the Grove.
Miami City Hall

Coconut Grove is a neighborhood located in the City of Miami, Florida in Miami-Dade County, United States. The borders of the neighborhood are approximately defined as north of N. Prospect Dr, east of LeJeune Road, south of US 1, west of Rickenbacker Causeway and west of Biscayne Bay.[1] It is south of the Brickell and The Roads neighborhoods, and east of Coral Gables. The neighborhood's name has been sometimes spelled Cocoanut Grove but the definitive spelling Coconut Grove was established when the city was incorporated in 1919.[2]

What is today referred to as Coconut Grove was formed in 1925 when the city of Miami annexed two areas of about equal size, the city of Coconut Grove and most of the town of Silver Bluff. Coconut Grove approximately corresponds to the same area as the 33133 zip code although the zip code includes parts of Coral Way and Coral Gables[3] and a small portion of zip code 33129.[4] The area is often referred to by locals as "The Grove".

Coconut Grove is served by the Miami Metrorail at three stations: Vizcaya Station, Coconut Grove Station, and Douglas Road Station. Vizcaya Station directly serves Mercy Hospital, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, and Miami Science Museum, while the Coconut Grove and Douglas Road stations serve the central Grove area along SW 27th Avenue and Grand Avenue respectively.

History

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,[5] around the same time that the area saw an influx of Americans from the Northeastern US, as well as British and white Bahamian immigrants. The first hotel on the South Florida mainland was located in Coconut Grove. Called the Bay View Inn (later known as the Peacock Inn), it was built in 1882, on the site of present-day Peacock Park, by English immigrants Isabella and Charles Peacock, who had been the owner of a wholesale meat business in London. Coconut Grove's first black settlement, in the 1880s, was established by Bahamian laborers who worked at the Peacock Inn.[6]

World-renowned for its annual art festival, Coconut Grove's other events include the King Mango Strut, which began as a parody of the Orange Bowl Parade. The Goombay Festival For a week in mid-June, Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove is transformed into a Carnaval (Caribbean Carnival). It celebrates Bahamian residents historic festival with Bahamian dancing, Bahamian food, Caribbean music (Junkanoo) and Bahamian culture.

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Mayfair in Coconut Grove

Formerly an independent city, Coconut Grove was annexed by the city of Miami in 1925.[7] 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, Mr. Moes, and Le Bouchon, a French cafe. There are plenty of chain franchises as well, such as The Cheesecake Factory and Johnny Rockets. Shopping is also abundant in the Grove, with two large open-air malls, CocoWalk, Streets of Mayfair, and many other street shops and boutiques. By night, the Grove becomes a center of nightlife frequented by young professionals and students from Florida International University and the University of Miami.

Villa Vizcaya, built in 1916, is a popular Miami tourist attraction

The eastern border of Coconut Grove is Biscayne Bay, which lends itself to a boating community. The area features a sailing club (Coconut Grove Sailing Club), a yacht club (Coral Reef Yacht Club) and a marina (Dinner Key Marina[8]). Pan Am's seaplane operations were based in Dinner Key, and the Miami City Hall is based in the old Pan Am terminal building.

Coconut Grove is also home to The Kampong, an 8 acre (32,000 m²) tropical garden that forms part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden.

Coconut Grove is also the location of The Barnacle Historic State Park. Built in the late 1800s, the former home of Ralph Middleton Munroe is one of the oldest homes in Dade County and is situated on the shore of Biscayne Bay. The forest surrounding the home is tropical hardwood hammock and is the last of its kind in the area. The unique architecture includes period furniture and wide porches that afford magnificent views.

Demographics

Demographically, Coconut Grove is split up into Northeast Coconut Grove and Southwest Coconut Grove, and as of 2000, the total population of both of the neighborhood's sections made up between 18,953[9] and 19,646 people.[4] The zip codes for all of Coconut Grove include 33129 and 33133. The area covers 5.607 square miles (14.52 km2). As of 2000, there were 9,695 males and 9,951 females. The median age for males were 38.4 years old, while the median age for females were 40.3 years old. The average household size had 2.1 people, while the average family size had 2.8 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 33.6%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 11.1%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 7.6%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 18.3%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 14.3%.[4] The percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all made up 8.1% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 31.6%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 34.7%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 2.3%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 31.4%.[4]

As of 2000,[9] Northeast Grove had a population of 9,812 residents, with 5,113 households, and 2,221 families residing in the neighborhood. The median household income was $63,617.82. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 35.24% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 2.25% Black or African American, 60.96% White (non-Hispanic), and 1.55% Other races (non-Hispanic).

As of 2000,[9] Southwest Grove had a population of 9,141 residents, with 3,477 households, and 2,082 families residing in the neighborhood. The median household income was $63,617.82. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 14.80% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 48.27% Black or African American, 35.27% White (non-Hispanic), and 1.66% Other races (non-Hispanic).

The "West" Grove is predominantly composed of people who are of Afro-Caribbean descent. Bahamian sailors were one of the first groups of settlers in the area.[10] The Goombay festival is a celebration of the rich history of this historically Black neighborhood.[11]

Transportation

Public Transportation in Coconut Grove is serviced by Metrorail, Miami's heavy rail system. The Metro has two stops in the Grove. The Coconut Grove Station on SW 27th Ave (Unity Boulevard) and US-1, and the Douglas Road Station on Douglas Road and US-1. Many bus lines connect with either station that go to many popular areas within the Grove, such as CocoWalk and Peacock Park.

Education and institutions

Elementary schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:

  • Coconut Grove Elementary School
  • Frances S. Tucker Elementary School
  • George W. Carver Elementary School

Middle schools

  • George Washington Carver Middle School

High schools

  • Academy of Arts and Minds Charter High School, founded in 2003

Private schools

The Barnacle Historic State Park
The Miami Science Museum

Cultural

Libraries

Points of interest

Plymouth Congregational Church

Parks

The Kampong is a botanical garden in the Grove. The Grove is well-known for its wild foliage, and large tree coverage.
  • David Kennedy Park [12]
  • Peacock / Myres Bayside Park
  • Merrie Christmas Park
  • Steele Park
  • Blanche Park
  • Elizabeth Virrick Park
  • Kirk Munroe Park
  • Coconut Grove Park
  • Grand Avenue Park
  • Ingraham Terrace Park
  • Sunrise Park
  • Marjory Stoneman Douglas Mini Park
  • Dinner Key Picnic Islands Park
  • Alice C. Wainwright Park
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CocoWalk

Famous residents

Former and current residents include

References

  1. ^ City of Miami official map
  2. ^ Blackman, E. V. Miami and Dade County, Florida. Washington, DC: Victor Rainbolt, 1921.
  3. ^ USNaviguide.com
  4. ^ a b c d "Demographics of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL". city-data. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  5. ^ Planning Your Vacation in Florida, Miami and Dade County [WPA Guide to Miami], Northport, NY: Bacon, Percy & Daggett, 1941, page 49.
  6. ^ Joanne Hyppolite. Black Crossroads. South Florida History, the magazine of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida. Volume 37, No 1, 2009, p. 13
  7. ^ Livingston, Grant (2000). "The Annexation of the City of Coconut Grove" (PDF). Tequesta. LX. Miami, Fla.: Historical Association of Southern Florida: 32–55. ISSN 0363-3705. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
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  9. ^ a b c "Demographics of Coconut Grove Miami, FL". miamigov.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  10. ^ Samantha Joseph (July 7, 2004). "Western Coconut Grove leaders eye revitalization". Miami Today. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  11. ^ "Miami Goombay Festival". Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  12. ^ "City of Miami Parks Department list". Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  13. ^ Planning Your Vacation in Florida, Miami and Dade County [WPA Guide to Miami], Northport, NY: Bacon, Percy & Daggett, 1941, p. 145.
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