List of historic properties in Miami, Arizona
This is a list which includes a photographic gallery, of historic structures, some which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, of significance in Miami, Arizona, a mining town. Miami was founded by Cleve W. Van Dyke in 1907 and is located on the northeastern slope of the Pinal Mountains, between the towns of Superior and Globe on U.S. Routes 60. Brief history. The area surrounding the Pinal Mountains where the town of Miami is now located was inhabited by the Tonto Apache tribe. Silver mining spurred European settlement in the  Miami region in the late 1860s. The Apaches would sometimes raid these settlements to steal livestock. On January 27, 1864, a group of settlers under the leadership of King S. Woolsey decided to confront the Apaches to retrieve their live stock, with the help of Maricopa warriors. They went deep into Apache territory in the Pinal Mountains and soon found themselves surrounded by the hostile Native Americans. Twenty-four Apaches and one Anglo were killed in what became known as the "Bloody Tanks Massacre". The Bloody Tanks Wash was named for this event, since it was said that the red  Apache blood filled stream in the wash. This is the stream that would bisect the future town of Miami. Cleve W. Van Dyke, a local businessman and entrepreneur, purchased land from the Miami Land and Improvement Company with the intent of founding a town. Though the town was officially founded in 1907, it wasn't until after 1908 that miners, businessmen and entrepreneurs began to take an interest in settling there. The price of silver began to drop while the price of copper increased. The Miami Copper Company was established and the mining town flourished. Van Dyke came up with  the idea of celebrating “Miami Townsite Day” on October 11, 1909. With the help and support of real estate companies in Globe, Van Dyke organized several events to create enthusiasm among the public. Following this promotion, his land lots in the new town sold easily. Eventually, the Phelps Dodge Corporation bought out the Miami Copper Company and took over the day-to-day operations of the mine. Freeport-McMoRan then bought Phelps Dodge and continued the daily operations of the mine. Historic buildings pictured. Miami has various properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Among these properties are  five Luten arch concrete bridges built by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co. over the Bloody Tanks Wash. They are the Miami, Inspiration, Keystone, Cordova and Reppy Avenue bridges. All the bridges were built in 1918, with the exception of the Reppy Ave. bridge which was built in 1921. Historic structures. The following are the images of the historic structures in Miami and its surrounding areas.