The very first Miami High School, a 1905 bungalow-style structure, was going to be demolished for a high-rise development, but thanks to a coalition of Dade Heritage Trust, the City of Miami and the Miami High Alumni, the owner agreed to donate the structure to the City of Miami for public use. After months of planning, fundraising and negotiating, the Old Miami High was relocated three blocks away to Southside Park on January 18, 2003.