Awards & Recognition

National Register of Historic Places
The Deering Estate was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1986. The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. Authorized under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archeological resources. Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Phoenix Award Winner
The Deering Estate at Cutler was selected as a 2004 Phoenix Award Winner. The Society of American Travel Writers Phoenix Awards give appropriate recognition for individuals or organizations actively involved in conservation, preservation, beautification and anti-pollution campaigns which further the growth and appeal of North American travel destinations.

The Deering Estate at Cutler was nominated by Ethel Blum. The Estate, managed by the Miami-Dade County Department of Parks and Recreation, is an island in the midst of a rapidly developing suburban area. The estate is considered by many to be one of the most important public properties in the county. It has been an asset for residents and visitors since it was acquired by the county in 1985. An environmental, archaeological, historical, cultural and architectural preserve, the Deering Estate encompasses 450 acres that include globally endangered pine rockland, tropical hardwood hammock habitat, mangrove forest, salt marsh, and an offshore dune island, Chicken Key. The property also contains five historic and architecturally significant buildings: the Deering Stone House, the Richmond Cottage, the Pump House, Carriage House and Power House. The oldest is the Richmond Cottage, built in 1896 and expanded in 1900 to become the first inn between Coconut Grove and Key West.