Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1950.
One of 191 National Register listings published here for Miami-Dade County · listed in 1989 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Meyer-Kiser Building between 2002 and 2015, burning about 5 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | REEF FIRE |
| 8 April 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 April 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 6 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | KEY RATS FIRE |
| 14 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | DUFF FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Meyer-Kiser Building: 2 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aluminum, Titanium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda Aluminum/ Miami, Fla. | Aluminum, Titanium | Plant | ||
| Dade Pit No. 12 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dade Quarry No. 8 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Miami, the town this property stands in, in 123 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 24 flood, 19 hail, 14 flash flood. The reports record 2 deaths and 19 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2003 | Tornado (F2) | Miami | 1 killed, 14 hurt, $8,000,000 | The tornado initially touched down in East Hialeah, near NE 2nd Street and E 4th Avenue causing F0 damage to foliage. The tornado strengthened to F1 intensity as it moved east across E 9th Avenue. It achieved a maximum intensity of F2 with a maximum width of one third mile in an area from NW 37th to 27th Avenues in the Brownsville area. The intensity decreased to F1 as it moved east through Liberty City. The intensity further decreased to F0 as the tornado turned northeast and lifted just before entering Biscayne Bay near NE 70th Street.F1 to F2 damage began in an industrial area where several warehouse roofs were damaged. One large free-span roof was nearly completely torn off. Several semi-tractor trailers, apparently empty, were toppled, one of which fell onto two cars, crushing them. The tornado moved through a residential area known as Brownsville, heavily damaging 60 houses. At one of the homes, a 65-year old male who was sitting in this house was killed when debris penetrated the structure. His wife who took shelter in the bathroom was uninjured. A total of 343 other structures sustained damage, mostly to roofs and windows. Several vehicles were rolled over. Numerous utility poles were broken, large trees were uprooted and signs were downed. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Miami | 1 killed | A man holding an umbrella was struck and killed by lightning. It was raining heavily at the time as the man walked from a house to his car. |
| September 2016 | Lightning | West Miami | 1 hurt | A lightning strike caused injury to a construction worker in a building just south of Miami International Airport near the intersection of NW 62nd Avenue and 7th Street. Lightning detection networks indicated lightning strikes in the immediate area around 2 PM EDT. Workers in the building were in the process of evacuating due to storms in the area when the incident occurred on the 7th floor of the structure. It wasn't totally clear whether the person was directly or indirectly struck. |
| June 2003 | Lightning | Miami | 1 hurt | A man was injured by a lightning strike. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Miami | 1 hurt | A 14-year old girl was injured when lightning struck a palm tree as she walked nearby. She stopped breathing but was resuscitated and transported to the hospital. Frequent lightning was being observed. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | 1 hurt | A large dangling tree limb was blown onto the head of a 46-year old female jogger near the Doral Estates causing serious injury. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | South Miami | 1 hurt | Female was injured by lightning strike at SW 152 St and 99 Ct. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000,000 | A twisting downdraft damaged four commercial jets, several loading platforms, and a catering truck at concourse G at Miami International Airport. Damage was estimated at $5-million. An official observation of 61 mph was made about one and one-half miles northwest of the damage sight with winds estimated at 100 mph at concourse G. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | North Miami | $3,860,000 | A second round of excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding occurred over portions of NE Miami-Dade County on June 12th. An additional 8-15 inches of rain fell on top of the rain that occurred the previous day. Storm surveys after the event indicated water marks as high as 2-3 feet in Aventura on buildings and power poles, and in excess of 12 inches in North Miami. ||For both June 11th and 12th events, a total of 34 people required evacuation, mostly from vehicles stalled in deep flood waters. Damage assessments resulted in 160 structures with major damage, and 81 with minor damage across Miami-Dade County. ||A maximum 2-day rainfall total of 20 was recorded in Sunny Isles Beach, with 10-20 inches from Miami Shores and Miami Beach to North Miami and Aventura. ||Total damage estimate indicated in this event is the combined total of this event and the one from June 11th. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Miami | $1,500,000 | Emergency management reported a fence blown over and large hardwood tree branch down due to a thunderstorm wind gust. Radar estimated winds were 45 to 50 mph in the area. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Miami | $1,000,000 | Several rounds of strong storms and heavy rain fell across Miami-Dade County during the afternoon and early evening hours of August 1st. Activity initially streamed across Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Downtown Miami just after 2 PM, then redeveloped farther to the west and southwest across The Redland, Kendall, Palmetto Bay and Pinecrest later in the afternoon. Rainfall totals of 4-6 inches were widespread in these areas, with isolated amounts of 7-8 inches. Virtually all of this rain fell in a three-hour period during the mid and late afternoon ending around 6 PM. Numerous reports of flood waters entering businesses, homes, apartment lobbies and parking garages were received across Miami Beach during the event. Water was 1 to 2 feet deep on streets in many areas of South Beach, including Purdy Avenue, West Avenue, Alton Road, Pennsylvania Avenue, Meridian Avenue, Collins Avenue, Washington Avenue and Indian Creek Drive. Numerous vehicles stalled in these streets and others across the city. Across the City of Miami, especially Downtown Miami, more than 10 businesses, stores and buildings in the vicinity of Mary Brickell Village had at least 1 to 4 inches of water inside their structures. This includes stores and businesses on SW 10th Street between S. Miami Avenue and SW 1st Avenue. SW 10th street was also closed for half a block due to deep water. Across the remainder of the county, there were reports of more minor street flooding along neighborhood streets. |
| April 2023 | Flash Flood | Miami | $100,000 | The City of Miami Police Department reported flooding across multiple roadways in downtown Miami due to heavy rainfall in the area. Several cars were stranded along secondary streets near I-395 near Biscayne Boulevard. Photo evidence on social media showed stalled cars with water to the top of their tires. Measured rainfall in the area was between 3-5 inches, most of it falling in 4 hours or less. |
| May 2019 | Lightning | West Miami | $100,000 | Coral Gables Fire Department reported a house fire caused by a lightning strike. The lightning caused a fire to ignite in the attic of the house in Coral Gables causing extensive damage. Damage amounts are estimated. |
| June 2019 | Lightning | West Miami | $86,000 | Lightning struck concrete at a car dealership in Coral Gables. The concrete fell on the back of a car, shattering the glass and dented. There was a woman in the vehicle who was not seriously injured. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $75,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore a 40-foot section of wall from an apartment building in downtown Miami. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | North Miami | $50,000 | Up to 7 inches of rain fell along the coastal areas from Miami Beach to Fort Lauderdale. Flooding in North Miami caused minor damage to houses and businesses. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds flipped and destroyed a small plane at Tamiami Airport. |
| June 2005 | Heavy Rain | North Miami | $30,000 | Heavy rain caused street flooding and several vehicles were stalled. |
| January 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Miami | $30,000 | maximum winds estimated from 60 to 70 mph. tornado touched down near 900 sw 32 ave causing damage to mobile home park and pottery shop. trees and a fence were knocked down. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $25,000 | A severe thunderstorm wind gust damaged scaffolding on the top floor of a high rise condominium under construction near downtown Miami. |
| May 2025 | Flood | Miami | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported roadway flooding in downtown Miami on Biscayne Blvd from NE 10 St to NE 14 St due to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Miami | $10,000 | FP&L reported trees, power lines and a power pole blown down. |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Miami | $10,000 | A lightning-initiated fire on the roof a house forced a family to evacuate. |
| April 2000 | Flash Flood | Miami | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Lightning | Miami | $5,000 | Lightning struck a 29-foot boat at a marina on the Miami River near NW 17th Avenue which started a fire and caused significant damage to the boat. No injuries were reported. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | South Miami | $5,000 | Persistent heavy rains from slow moving showers and thunderstorms produced an isolated area of flash flooding near the Falls Shopping Mall in Miami-Dade County during the late afternoon and early evening. Measured rainfall amounts were in the range of 7 to 10 inches in the matter of just a few hours. The first report of flooding was received at 5:10 PM EDT with streets nearly impassable and the Falls parking lot almost completely under water. Several cars were also reported to have been flooded. Water entered structures in the Village at the Falls Condo development with the Oak Ridge Residential Community also reporting water intrusion into a vehicle which caused a total loss of the car. Residents moved their cars to side streets to avoid further damage. Some rainfall reports received included a local Ham Operator with 7.71 inches in his rain gauge near the intersection of Sunset Dr. and 97th Ave. with a mesonet site near 63rd Ave. and SW 120th St. recording 9.05 inches. The heaviest total was received from a Cocorahs observer in Kendall with 10 inches. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Miami | $5,000 | Lightning struck two buildings in the city of Miami. One struck an attic at 3600 NW 18 Street, and another struck a building at 2517 SW 8 Street. Minor damage was reported. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Miami | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $2,000 | Local broadcast media relayed report of a large tree that fell on a car near the intersection of the Venetian Causeway and Herald Plaza. Estimated wind gusts near 45 to 55 mph. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Miami | $2,000 | public reported carport damage and tree limbs down. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $1,000 | A member of the public reported via social media damage to a car windshield due to a wind driven coconut associated with a strong thunderstorm moving through the area. Wind observations surrounding the area were in the 35 to 45 mph range. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $1,000 | Social media reported damage to a large, rod-supported, outdoors shelter unit which was flipped over and damaged in backyard of a member of the public near intersection of NW 24th street and NW 17th avenue. |
| July 2018 | Lightning | Miami | $1,000 | Lightning struck and downed a power pole along the south side of NW 7th Street near NW 15th Avenue in Miami. the power pole fell across NW 7th Street, resulting in the closure of both the street and the third base parking garage at Marlins Park. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | West Miami | $1,000 | A nearly stationary thunderstorm over Coral Gables produced torrential rainfall over a period of about two hours with rainfall estimates in excess of six inches and an unofficial, measured report just west of Coral Gables of 7.56 inches. Law enforcement reported water was entering garages along Anderson Rd. between Palermo Ave. and Camilo Ave. Water was also reported to be entering businesses along Miracle Mile near Galiano St. A parking lot was flooded along Biltmore Way with water reported to be up to the bottom of car doors. |
| March 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Miami | $1,000 | NOAA employee reported swirling debris at the intersection of US 1 and Rickenbacker Causeway. A few minutes later, same person observed a funnel touching down on Virginia Key in the vicinity of the MAST Academy. Wind gusts at NOAA/AOML were measured at 53 knots at 12:24 PM as the tornado moved through the area, along with a pressure drop of 2 millibars. Power lines were reported downed in the Alice Wainwright Park area near the intersection of US 1 and Rickenbacker Causeway. No other damage of note was reported. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Miami | $500 | A large tree was blown over by strong wind gusts from a thunderstorm and it damaged a car's windshield. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $500 | Winds blew out the door of a house and scattered pool furniture. A funnel cloud was sighted. |
| October 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Miami | $500 | A small tornado touched down briefly near Country Walk damaging trees, power lines, signs, and a few cars with flying debris. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Miami | - | Multiple 3 to 4 inch diameter black olive tree branches were snapped by wind gusts from a severe thunderstorm. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | A University of Miami Health System WeatherSTEM site reported a 67 mph wind gust as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area. The wind instrument is elevated on top of a tall building, therefore it is likely not representative of wind speeds at ground level. There were no reports of damage or injuries. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Miami | - | A member of broadcast media reported a large tree down along Campo Sano Avenue in Coral Gables after a strong thunderstorm passed through the area. A measured wind gust of 47 mph was recorded from the WeatherSTEM site at the University of Miami campus around the time of the event. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Miami | - | Social media pictures and videos showed straight-line winds estimated to be around 50 knots / 58 mph as a severe thunderstorm moved through the area. Time is estimated via radar. |
| August 2024 | Flood | Miami | - | Social media video showing several inches of water covering the entire street with water |past the curb and sidewalks. It was still passable for vehicles in the center of the street. Rainfall estimates in the area were in the 2-3 inch range. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Miami | - | A post on social media showed notable street flooding in Miami. The roadway near the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard and NE 15th Street had an estimated five inches of water across the road. Rainfall measurements in the general area were in the two to three inch range. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Miami | - | Flooded streets were reported in several city of Miami neighborhoods from Downtown Miami and Overtown to Wynwood and the Design District. Rainfall amounts were in the 2 to 4 inch range. |
| June 2023 | Flood | Miami | - | Video posted on social media showed street flooding at the intersection of SW 7th St and SW 2nd Ave in Miami due to heavy downpours from a strong thunderstorm. The roadway is covered in an estimated 6 inches of water up to curb level. Nearby rainfall observations indicated between 2 and 3 inches of rain in a 2-hour period. |
| June 2023 | Flood | Miami | - | Social media video showed minor street flooding near the intersection of Biscayne Blvd. and NE 13th Street in Downtown Miami. Estimated 6 to 8 inch maximum water level. Rainfall around 2 inches in less than an hour was estimated in that area. |
| November 2022 | Flood | Miami | - | An off-duty NWS meteorologist reported water above curb level and halfway up car tires at the intersection of SW 3rd Avenue and SW 6th Street in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami. About 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in the area. |
| October 2022 | Flood | Miami | - | A video on social media showed urban street flooding in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami. The water level appeared above the curb level and across the sidewalk. Radar indication estimated between four and six inches of rain fell in 3 to 5 hours across the area. |
| January 2022 | Flash Flood | Miami | - | An off duty NWS meteorologist reported via social media and a phone call that flooding was ongoing at the intersection of SE 9th Avenue and SE 1st Street in downtown Miami. Video footage shows several inches of standing water on the roadway/curb as well as water entering the first floor of buildings. Water was halfway up car tires as well. |
| January 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Miami | - | The public reported via social media a downed tree at the University of Miami near Dickinson Drive due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Estimated wind speeds in the 60 to 70 mph range. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | West Miami | - | Many reports from broadcast media and emergency managers of significant to severe flooding in Miami-Dade County from Key Biscayne through City of Miami, then northward along the I-95 and Biscayne Boulevard corridors to Aventura, and eastward to Miami Beach, North Bay Village, and Sunny Isles Beach.||Notable impacts include: several areas of severe flooding in the Brickell, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, and Shorecrest areas which entered buildings, closing many streets and stranding vehicles; significant flooding in El Portal due to the overflow of the C-7 Canal, significant to severe flooding in Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, and North Miami Beach which required water to be pumped out of streets; significant to severe flooding in Sunny Isles Beach and North Bay Village; and most streets in Key Biscayne flooded including Rickenbacker Causeway which led to multiple stranded vehicles.||Rainfall amounts from Friday morning June 3rd through Saturday evening June 4th of 12-13 inches were observed from Brickell and Downtown Miami northward through Miami Shores, Biscayne Park, North Miami, North Miami Beach, and Aventura. Over most of Miami-Dade County, rainfall amounts were in the 6-10 inch range. |
| May 2021 | Flood | Miami | - | An off-duty NWS employee reported about 3 inches of standing water in the right lane of US-1 and SW 32nd Rd. |
| May 2021 | Flood | Miami | - | A member of the public reported street flooding in Brickell, near 14th St, in front of the Equinox. Water several inches high and blocking the left lane. |
| November 2021 | Flood | South Miami | - | A trained spotter along with various members of the public reported street flooding across portions of Miami-Dade County due to heavy rainfall. Rainfall estimates around 2-4 inches. The intersection of Bird Road and Le Jeune Road had standing water exceeding the curb, there was street flooding along Stanford Drive on the University of Miami's campus, street flooding along North Greenway Drive and Cordova Street in Coral Gables, and street flooding on Granada Boulevard and South Greenway Drive where flooding was over the curbs and halfway up car tires. |
| September 2021 | Flood | West Miami | - | Multiple reports of flooding via members of the public and Florida 511. Video reports via social media of water covering the right lane of NW 27 Avenue, just north of Flagler Street. Water extended past the curb and covered the adjacent sidewalk and a bus stop. Also, reports of flooding on SR 836 westbound blocking two right lanes. Rainfall observations from the general area indicated about 3 inches of rain. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Miami | - | Multiple reports of flooding via members of the public and an off duty NWS meteorologist. Video reports were received via social media of street flooding in Downtown Miami and Brickell. Water was fairly deep in the right two lanes of Biscayne Boulevard southbound and water almost halfway up vehicle tires in a parking lot north of the Freedom Tower. Also, reports were received of standing water at knee level (around 1-2 feet deep) near Mary Brickell Village and adjacent locations, causing vehicles to stall and become stranded, as well as water encroaching on businesses. Sandbags had to be used to keep water from entering. ||Rainfall observations from the general area indicated about 3 inches of rain. |
| October 2021 | Flood | Miami | - | Pictures received via social media of flooding in the on-ramp from Biscayne Boulevard to I-395 in Downtown Miami. Water covered the roadway but vehicles were still getting through. Rainfall amounts from nearby rain gauges were near 2 inches. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Miami | - | An off duty NWS Employee reported multiple reports of flooding, including a right lane flooded on I-95 at the intersection of I-95 and I-395 and significant street flooding along NE 11th Street and Biscayne Blvd. Waters accumulated several inches on the road, creating nearly impassable conditions due to repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Miami | - | Broadcast media reported multiple reports of flooding, including streets covered in several inches of water in Miami near NW 3rd Ave and NW 18th Street, due to repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | City National Bank Building | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Shoreland Arcade | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Central Baptist Church | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Security Building | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Huntington Building | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Gesu Church | under 500 feet | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88002991 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Miami-Dade County | All 191 listed properties in this county. |
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