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Miami home with a rich history and ties to the Civil Rights Movement has hit the market for $2.75 million. The property, located in the Spring Garden neighborhood, was built in 1916 and has been in the same family since 1923.

    The two-story Arts and Crafts-style house was once home to Ruth Greenfield, a trailblazing musician and activist who founded Miami's Fine Arts Conservatory in 1951, one of the first racially integrated arts schools in the South. Decades before public schools desegregated, Greenfield taught students from all backgrounds music, drama, dance, and visual arts.

    After her death in 2023, her children have decided to sell the family home, which they believe needs new energy. "It's time for someone to put new energy into it," said Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Ruth's son. The house was always filled with creativity, he added, and his mother would want the next owner to bring the arts back into the home.

    The 2,958-square-foot property features five bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a powder room, sitting on a slightly larger lot than most in the area. While its price exceeds recent comparable sales in the neighborhood, the family believes its historical significance and charm make it a rare opportunity to restore a historic treasure.