Tower Timeline
1925
Opening of the Freedom Tower as the headquarters for The Miami Daily News.
1925
1962-1974
Served as the Cuban Refugee Center.
1962-1974
1979
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1979
1997
Purchased by the family of Jorge Mas Canosa, founder of the Cuban American National Foundation.
1997
2004
Acquired by Pedro Martin.
2004
2005
Pedro Martin donated the Freedom Tower to Miami Dade College.
2005
2008
Designated as a National Historic Landmark.
2008
2022
Received a $25 million investment for preservation and enhancement.
2022
2025
Reopened for its centennial celebration with expanded exhibition floors that contain four newly curated museum exhibitions.
2025