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The Deering Estate presents Connecting Worlds: Building the Stone House, an exhibition in the historic Stone House Great Hall gallery at Deering Estate. On display daily, Jan. 21 – April 17, 10 am – 4 pm.
2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the construction of the Stone House at the Deering Estate. To kick off this important year in our institutional history, the Deering Estate presents an exhibition that celebrates all of the inspirations, ideas, and individuals that helped to build the historic Stone House. Through historic photographs and objects, guests can explore the unique and hidden architectural and cultural elements that Charles Deering included in the construction of his South Florida home.
The custom built Mediterranean Revival home was designed for Charles and Marion Deering by Phineas Paist, best known for his extensive work in Coral Gables, and inspired by Charles’ majestic Spanish properties, Maricel and Tamarit. This exhibition will highlight these custom features of the Stone House that make it so much more than a home. The house was built to house Deering’s important art collection brought from Spain and was designed to ensure the safekeeping of those treasures that included paintings by Old Masters, antique sculpture, iron work and textiles, as well as works by the great contemporary artists of Charles Deering’s time including John Singer Sargent and Ramon Casas i Carbo. Documentary images of the construction of the Stone House, as well as never before displayed original photographs of Charles Deering’s collection at Maricel will be on view. This special building has stood the test of time, and the elements and continues to serve as a community anchor and source of pride for Palmetto Bay, Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida.
Additional architectural talks and programs will be provided as part of Connecting Worlds: Building the Stone House. Please visit our website or follow us on social media for more information. #StoneHouse100
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About the Deering Estate
The Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. The Deering Estate is located at 16701 SW 72 Ave. in Miami.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, The Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c) 3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
