The Historic Hampton House Museum & Cultural Center

The Historic Hampton House Museum & Cultural Center, formerly the Hampton House Motel and Villas, is the last remaining Green Book motel in Miami. Built in 1953, the Hampton House was a gathering place for Miami’s Black community, and hosted athletes, political activists, musicians, etc. upon their visits to the city. In 1976, when integration moved economic activity out of Brownsville and surrounding areas, the Hampton House briefly served as low-income housing before falling into disrepair shortly after. In the early 2000s, Dr. Enid Pinkney and Dade Heritage Trust fundraised and lobbied to save the building and provide it historical designation. In 2015, the Hampton House reopened as the Historic Hampton House Museum & Cultural Center. Today, the Hampton House holds community events, educational programming, art exhibits, and more. As of February 7, 2022, the Historic Hampton House has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.