The Ralston Building, now known as the Carrion Jewelry Center, is a historic building located in Downtown Miami

Downtown Miami

Downtown Miami is an urban residential neighborhood, and the central business district of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and South Florida in the United States...

. At the time of its completion in 1917, the eight story building was the tallest building in Miami, a title it held for less than one year when it was surpassed by the McAllister Hotel

McAllister Hotel

The McAllister Hotel was a ten story high-rise hotel in Downtown Miami, Florida. It opened in 1917 and until 1925, was the tallest building in Miami. It was demolished in 1988, and the site is now the home to 50 Biscayne built in 2007 at . The McAllister Hotel is considered one of Miami's first...

, built later in 1917. The building is located at 40 Northwest 1st Avenue and is now used for office space.