R5E.North Shore HPB PresentationNORTH SHORE
HISTORIC DISTRICT
Postcard, Beach Motel, 8601 Harding Avenue
Constructed in 1951, Designed by Gilbert M. Fein
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PLANNING DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 10, 2017
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North shore
historic district
Proposed
Boundaries
The proposed historic district is generally bounded by 73rd Street on the south, Dickens Avenue and the western lot line of the properties
on the west side of Harding Avenue on the west, 87th Street on the north and Collins Court on the east.
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North shore
historic district
Historical background
Prior to 1918, the only development in North Shore was the Biscayne House of Refuge, one of 5 stations established by the federal
government in 1876
The subdivision and planning of North Shore began following the end of WWI
1921, Warren G. Harding declared a large portion of government tract between 73rd & 75th
Streets as surplus property just after he vacationed in the area with Carl Fisher
1924, lots located within the Harding Townsite were sold by the federal government at public auction
By
1929, a nearly continuous grid of streets were platted with 50-foot wide lots from 63rd Street to 87th Terrace
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North shore
historic district
Post war Modern Style
The Post War Modern style of architecture in South Florida, which spans from approximately 1942 to the mid-1960s.
Miami Modern,
known as MiMo, is a style that originated in Miami & Miami Beach as a local adaptation of the Post War Modern style.
Characteristics:
Horizontal emphasis
Flat roofs with broad overhanging
eaves
Projecting exterior catwalks
Projecting box window frames
Space-age design elements including clustered pipe columns angled roofs that resembled delta wings and decorative pylons
Breeze
block
Decorative metal and block railings
Accent materials including crab orchard stone and mosaic tile
Landscaped courtyards and architectural planter features
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North shore
historic district
criteria
The proposed North Shore Historic District is eligible for historic designation as it complies with the following criteria as specified in Section
118-592 of the City Code:
Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the history of the city, county, state or nation.
(3) Embody the distinctive characteristics
of a historical period,
architectural or design style or method of construction.
Be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(8) Consist of a geographically definable
area that possesses a
significant concentration of site, buildings, or structures united
by historically significant past events or aesthetically by plan or
physical development, whose components may lack individual
distinction.
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North shore
historic district
Contributing
buildings
166 out of 195 buildings
Classified as contributing
The contributing buildings represent a variety of styles of architecture including
Art Deco, Streamline Moderne, Art Deco/Mediterranean Revival Transitional, Wood Frame Vernacular and Post War Modern, many of which exhibit distinct local adaptations that have become
recognized as ‘Miami Modernism’ (MiMo).
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historic district
EXAMPLES
620 75th Street
235 78th Street
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historic district
EXAMPLES
315 83rd Street
7300 Byron Avenue
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historic district
EXAMPLES
7344 Byron Avenue
7435 Byron Avenue
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historic district
EXAMPLES
7330 Harding Avenue
7337 Harding Avenue
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historic district
EXAMPLES
7510 Harding Avenue
7643 Harding Avenue
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North shore
historic district
EXAMPLES
8601 Harding Avenue
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