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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-26138 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2006-26138 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RELATIVE TO THE POSSIBLE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN CITY- OWNED MONUMENTS, FOUNTAINS, SCULPTURES, AND MEMORIALS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC SITE OR LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT; AS WELL AS RECOMMENDING THAT THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD CONSIDER ASSIGNING A STATUS OF CONTRIBUTING FOR THOSE CITY-OWNED MONUMENTS, FOUNTAINS, SCULPTURES, AND MEMORIALS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A CLASSIFICATION STATUS. WHEREAS, the early land developers of Miami Beach constructed monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials to beautify the emerging resort community and commemorate significant persons or events of the past; and WHEREAS, these outdoor structures were commissioned by Miami Beach pioneers John Collins, Carl Fisher, and Henri Levy amongst others; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has acquired over time several of the outdoor structures that had been built by the early land developers; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach has also commissioned significant outdoor structures to enhance the urban environment, such as the 28th Street Obelisk as well as the shade structures and fountains along Lincoln Road; and WHEREAS, these unique City-owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials were created by nationally and locally recognized sculptors, artisans, and builders with fine craftsmanship and attention to detail; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission have deemed it in the best interest and welfare of the City to retain and preserve this valuable collection of monuments and structures for present and future generations to appreciate and experience; and WHEREAS, the preservation of this unique collection is also in the best interest of the City in promoting local cultural tourism; and WHEREAS, the City's Planning Department has recommended that this resolution be adopted. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, to direct the Planning Department to present a Preliminary Evaluation and Recommendation Report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to the possible designation of certain City-owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials that are not currently designated as an historic site or located within an historic district; as well as recommending that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of contributing for those City-owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials that are located within an historic district and do not currently have a classification status. PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th ATTEST: CITY CLERK Robert Parcher day of ,2006. MAYOR David Dermer APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION: CITY ATTORNEY DATE F:\PLAN\$HPB~Vlonu ment-Fountains\City Monuments. CCreso.doc T:~AGENDA~006~narO806\consent\City Monuments. CCreso.doc Condensed Title: COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Resolution: Directing the Planning Department to present a Preliminary Evaluation and Recommendation Report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to the possible designation of certain City-owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials that are not currently designated as an historic site or located within an historic district; as well as recommending that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of contributing for those City-owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials that are located within an historic district and do not currently have a classification status. Key Intended Outcome Supported: IEnsure all historically significant structures, sites, and districts are considered for local designation by the Mayor and City Commission. Issue: I resolution. The Administration is requesting that the Mayor and City Commission consider the proposed Item Summary/Recommendation: IAdopt the proposed resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: Financial Information- Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 2 , 3 4 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: iWilliam H. Cary, Assistant Planning Director; Shannon M. Anderton, Senior Planner. Sign-Offs: F:~,?H P B~lonument-Fountains\City .l~num~ts C Csu/oc T:~N OA~a~8~\~nsent\City Mo~s.~Csu~.~l;;' City Manager MIAMIBEACH AGENDA ITEM DATE MIAMIBEACH City' of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission FROM: DATE: JorgeMarch M.8, 2006G°nzalez' City Manager~ ~ SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RELATIVE TO THE POSSIBLE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN CITY-OWNED MONUMENTS, FOUNTAINS, SCULPTURES, AND MEMORIALS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC SITE OR LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT; AS WELL AS RECOMMENDING THAT THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD CONSIDER ASSIGNING A STATUS OF CONTRIBUTING FOR THOSE CITY-OWNED MONUMENTS, FOUNTAINS, SCULPTURES, AND MEMORIALS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A CLASSIFICATION STATUS. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION The Administration is requesting that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the proposed resolution. ANALYSIS The Planning Department has prepared a master list and preliminary evaluation of all City- owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials throughout Miami Beach, as was requested by the City Commission on November 10, 2004. The City Commission may wish to direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to the possible designation of those structures that are not currently designated as an historic site or located within an historic district. Staff would recommend that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of "contributing" for those structures that are currently located within an historic district but do not have an assigned status. For the convenience of the City Commission, staff has provided an abbreviated master list of City-owned monuments, fountains, sculptures, and memorials (Attachment I). A detailed master list is also included for your information with photographs and historical documentation on each structure (Attachment II). JMG:TH:JGG:WHC:SMA T:~AG E N DA~006~marO806\consent~C ity Monuments,CCmemo.doc Attachment I ABBREVIATED MASTER LIST OF CITY-OWNED MONUMENTS, FOUNTAINS, SCULPTURES AND MEMORIALS CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION AS AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE Recommendation: Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to the possible designation of those structures that are not currently designated as an historic site or located within an historic district. A. B, C, D. E, STAR ISLAND WATER TOWER Buoy Park on Star Island in Biscayne Bay Built 1919 Possible Historic Structure F. PALM ISLAND FOUNTAIN Median island at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Fountain Street Built circa 1920 Possible Historic Structure WEST 20TM STREET AND ALTON ROAD FOUNTAIN Median island at the intersection of West 20th Street, Alton Road, and North Bay Road Built 1924 Possible Historic Structure THE POLO PLAYER STATUE Polo Park and Nautilus School grounds near North Michigan Avenue and West 43rd Street Built 1924 Possible Historic Structure NORMANDY ISLE FOUNTAIN Henri Levy Park at the intersection of 71 st Street, Bay Drive, and Normandy Drive Built 1925 Possible Historic Structure CARL FISHER MEMORIAL Carl Fisher Park at West 50th Street and Alton Road Built 1941 Possible Historic Structure Abbreviated Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials I1. III. CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT BUT WITH NO STATUS ASSIGNED Recommendation: Request that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of "contributing" for those structures that are located within an historic district. A. WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL Southeast corner of the Miami Beach Police Department site at 1100 Washington Avenue Dedicated 1936 Flamingo Park Historic District and National Register Architectural District B, LUMMUS PARK TEMPERATURE AND DATE MONUMENT Southwest corner of the Oceanfront Auditorium site at 1001 Ocean Drive in Lummus Park Built 1959 Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue Historic District and National Register Architectural District C, MORRIS LAPIDUS FOUNTAINS AND SHADE STRUCTURES - LINCOLN ROAD MALL Lincoln Road public right-of-way between Washington Avenue and Lenox Avenue Built 1960 Flamingo Park Historic District and National Register Architectural District CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC SITE WITH A STATUS OF "CONTRIBUTING" Recommendation: No action is necessary as these structures already have a status of "contributing" and are located within an historic site. Ao THE GREAT SPIRIT STATUE Median island between Pinetree Drive and Flamingo Drive just south of 41st Street Built 1924 Pinetree Drive Historic Roadway B. 41sT STREET AND PINETREE DRIVE FOUNTAIN Liebman Square at the southwest corner of 41st Street and Pinetree Drive Built 1924 Pinetree Drive Historic Roadway IV. CURRENTLY INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC SITE OR STRUCTURE Recommendation: No action is necessary as these structures are already individually designated as an historic site or structure. A. FLAGLER MEMORIAL AND MONUMENT ISLAND HISTORIC SITE Monument Island in Biscayne Bay Built 1920 B, 28TM STREET OBELISK AND PUMPING STATION HISTORIC STRUCTURE 300 West 28th Street in Fairgreen Park Built 1926 F:\PLAN\$HPB\Monument-Fountains\City Monuments.Attach1 .doc Attachment II DETAILED MASTER LIST OF CITY-OWNED MONUMENTS, FOUNTAINS, SCULPTURES AND MEMORIALS I. CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION AS AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: STAR ISLAND WATER TOWER Buoy Park on Star Island in Biscayne Bay 1919 Unknown Unknown Carl Fisher's Miami Ocean View Company built Star Island between 1917 and 1918. They commissioned the water tower to beautify the island's park and provide water pressure. Water was supplied to the tower from an artesian well with a depth of 1,000 feet. The water tower has the stylistic feeling of a medieval Watch tower or carillon (bell tower). The tower is composed of clean, crisp lines and multiple planes with blind recessed openings, stucco bands, and punched openings. These architectural elements enhance its bold, masculine design. The tower has two one-story wings that project from its north and south elevation walls. Each wing features a round arched colonnade that is set within a large fountain pool. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by the Miami Ocean View Company for park purposes. The deed was filed for record on May 6, 1943. Eligible for local historic designation Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendatiOn report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to its possible designation as an historic structure. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials I. Currently Eligible for Designation as an Historic Structure (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: PALM ISLAND FOUNTAIN Landscaped median island at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Fountain Street circa 1920 Unknown (but likely, John N. Bullen) Unknown The Biscayne Bay Islands Company built Palm and Hibiscus Islands by dredging material from Biscayne Bay. Work was completed first on Palm Island in 1921 and then on Hibiscus Island in 1924. The development company commissioned the fountain and an artesian well (1,000 feet in depth) to provide an adequate supply of water to the islands. The water was aerated by the fountain in the center of Palm Island. The Classically-inspired fountain features four tiers with cascading water and a large circular pool underneath. The design of this fountain appears to be identical to the fountain at West 20th Street and Alton Road (now covered with a rock veneer). It is likely that these fountains were designed by the same architect, John N. Bullen. However, they were commissioned by different land development companies. The landscaped median islands within the public right-of-way of Palm Avenue and Fountain Street (including the fountain) were dedicated to the City of Miami Beach by the Biscayne Bay Islands Company for park and other public purposes. The deed of dedication was filed for record on November 6, 1928. Eligible for local historic designation Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to its possible designation as an historic structure. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials L Currently Eligible for Designation as an Historic Structure (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: WEST 20TM STREET AND ALTON ROAD FOUNTAIN Landscaped median island at the intersection of West 20th Street, Alton Road, and North Bay Road 1924 John N. Bullen, architect Bunell and Cail The ornamental fountain was commissioned by the Miami Beach Bay Shore Company, a land development company founded by Carl Fisher and the Collins family in 1919. The Classically-inspired fountain features four tiers with a large circular pool underneath. The fountain is now covered in a brown rock veneer called Chattahoochee. The design of this fountain appears to be identical to the fountain on Palm Island, which could be helpful in its future restoration. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by the Miami Beach Bay Shore Company for park purposes. The deed was signed on July 13, 1926, and filed for record on April 23, 1931. Eligible for local historic designation Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to its possible designation as an historic structure. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials I. Currently Eligible for Designation as an Historic Structure (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: THE POLO PLAYER STATUE Polo Park and the Nautilus School grounds on North Michigan Avenue between West 43rd Street and West 43rd COUrt 1924 Ettore Pellegatta, sculptor John B. Orr The Polo Player is the only surviving statue of three that were commissioned by Carl Fisher for his polo fields just east of the Nautilus Hotel. The polo fields were bounded by West 46th Street to the north, West 41st Street to the south, Alton Road to the west, and North Meridian Avenue to the east. While the original location of the Polo Player is unknown at this time, the 1952 atlas of Miami Beach shows the "monument" at the point where North Michigan Avenue and West 42nd Street meet at the southern end of Polo Park. The statue is now located further north on North Michigan Avenue between West 43rd Street and West 43 Court near the tennis courts and school parking lot. The 18-foot high statue features a male polo player who is swinging a long mallet (now missing) on horseback. The polo player and home are mounted on top of a pedestal. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by the Miami Beach Bay Shore Company for park and recreational purposes. (This land development company was founded by Carl Fisher and the Collins family in 1919.) The deed was filed for record on June 5, 1939. Eligible for local historic designation Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to its possible designation as an historic structure. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials I. Currently Eligible for Designation as an Historic Structure (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: NORMANDY ISLE FOUNTAIN Henri Levy Park at the intersection of 71st Street, Bay Drive, and Normandy Drive 1925 Unknown Unknown The ornamental fountain was commissioned by the developer of Normandy Isle, Henri Levy. It serves as a wonderful entrance feature to the Norman- inspired island. Designed in the Mediterranean Revival style, the ornamental fountain depicts an eight-sided pillar crowned with an open monitor-like finial with eight slender twisted columns. The pillar is set within a water basin at the center of a larger pool of water. The streets, avenues, and easements (including the fountain and park) shown in the plat of the Isle of Normandy, Ocean Side Section, were dedicated by Henri Levy's Normandy Beach Properties to the City of Miami Beach by a resolution adopted on June 16, 1926. The area of the fountain and park were noted as Vendome Plaza in the 1944 and 1952 atlases of Miami Beach. The fountain and park were named for Henri Levy in a dedication ceremony on August 10, 1971. Eligible for local historic designation Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminarY evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to its possible designation as an historic structure. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials I. Currently Eligible for Designation as an Historic Structure (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: CARL FISHER MEMORIAL Carl Fisher Park at West 50th Street and Alton Road 1941 Russell T. Pancoast, architect; Gustav Bohland, sculptor of the bronze bust; Edgar F. Sutton, stone work Grover Hodge After Carl Fisher's death in 1939, plans were made to turn the park that Fisher donated to the City of Miami Beach at West 50m Street and Alton Road into a memorial and final resting place for him. However, his widow instead preferred that his body be cremated and his remains taken to the family vault in Indianapolis. Nevertheless, his friends proceeded with their plans for a memorial to honor this great pioneer of Miami Beach. The memorial was funded through private donations. The Carl Fisher Memorial was dedicated in the park on April 10, 1941. Designed in the Art Deco style, the memorial features a cast stone terrace with a central stele and curved seating areas at each end. The stele or wall slab frames a bronze bust of Fisher and depicts a carved map of Miami Beach. Below the bronze bust, the memorial is carved with the following words: "Carl Graham Fisher - He carved a great city from a jungle." Two grand stone fins define the far ends of the memorial. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by the Miami Beach Bay Shore Company for park purposes. (This land development company was founded by Carl Fisher and the Collins family in 1919.) The deed was signed on July 13, 1926, and filed for record on April 23, 1931. Eligible for local historic designation Request that the City Commission direct Planning Department staff to present a preliminary evaluation and recommendation report for consideration by the Historic Preservation Board relative to its. possible designation as an historic structure. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT BUT WITH NO STATUS ASSIGNED Name: Location' Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL Southeast corner of the Miami Beach Police Department site at 1100 Washington Avenue 1936 B. Kingston Hall, architect Unknown The memorial was commissioned to honor the fallen soldiers of World War I. It was erected by the American Legion Post 85 and dedicated at the south plaza of the Miami Beach City Hall (now known as Old City Hall) at 1130 Washington Avenue. The dedication services were held in observance of Armistice Day on November 11, 1936. The ceremonies began at Miami's Bayfront Park. It was followed by a two-mile long parade that marched across the causeway to 5th Street and then up Washington Avenue to Old City Hall. The memorial was reportedly the first in Miami-Dade County to honor the dead of World War I. The memorial is composed of a stele or wall slab that rests upon a base with two steps. The stele has engaged columns with bronze stars. There are currently four bronze plaques mounted to the stele. The uppermost plaque was original to the memorial in 1936. The memorial is finished in natural keystone. According to newspaper articles, the receptacle placed in the base of the memorial contains soil taken from an American trench near Chateau-Thierry in France. It also holds an American flag and a French flag brought from the grave of an unknown American soldier buried in the military cemetery at Romagne near the Meuse-Argonne battlefield. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. Currently Located within an Historic District but with No Status Assigned (continued) Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: The American Legion and the City of Miami Beach dedicated the World War I Memorial at the south plaza of Old City Hall on November 11, 1936. The American Legion then "dedicated" the memorial to the City of Miami Beach in 1946. The memorial was probably moved from its original location just south of Old City Hall around the time that a portion of Drexel Avenue was vacated (between 11th Street and 12th Street) and the new police station was constructed in 1987. The memorial is now situated in the plaza at the southeast corner of the main police station at 1100 Washington Avenue, just west of its original location. Located within the local Flamingo Park District (designated June 20, 1990) and the Miami Beach National Register Architectural District (listed May 14, 1979) Request that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of "contributing" for this structure, which is located within an historic district. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. Currently Located within an Historic District but with No Status Assigned (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: LUMMUS PARK TEMPERATURE AND DATE MONUMENT Southwest corner of the Oceanfront Auditorium site at 1001 Ocean Drive in Lummus Park 1959 Robert and Leonard Glasser, architects Gaffney Construction The City of Miami Beach built the park structure just six years after the South Shore Community Center (now known as the Oceanfront Auditorium). The auditorium was also designed by Leonard Glasser. The structure is composed of a free-standing wall that is mounted on top of a terrazzo terrace with two steps, a side bench, and a rear landscape planter. The wall features a temperature gauge, a date indicator, and metal letters spelling "Miami Beach." The wall slab is finished in pink marble and framed by a stucco band that is indented on the sides. The rear landscape planter is highlighted with an incised diamond pattern. The structure is about 16 feet in height. The City of Miami Beach purchased the strip of oceanfront land from 5th Street to 15th Street from J.N. and J.E. Lummus' Ocean Beach Realty Company for park purposes. The deed to this property was dated November 6, 1915. The City built the Beach Patrol Headquarters at 10th Street and Ocean Drive in 1939 and then added the Oceanfront Auditorium on the west side of the original building in 1953. Located within the local Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue Historic District (designated July 23, 1986) and the Miami Beach National Register Architectural District (listed May 14, 1979) Request that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of "contributing" for this structure, which is located within an historic district. Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. Currently Located within an Historic District but with Ho Status Assigned (continued) Name: MORRIS LAPIDUS FOUNTAINS AND SHADE STRUCTURES - Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: LINCOLN ROAD MALL Lincoln Road public right-of-way between Washington Avenue and Lenox Avenue 1960 Morris Lapidus, architect Unknown To counter slipping business in the late 1950s, the merchants on Lincoln Road convinced the City of Miami Beach to convert the public right-of- way into an open-air pedestrian mall. The City commissioned Morris Lapidus to create the new mall with its fountains, shade structures, and landscape islands between Washington Avenue and Alton Road in 1959. The Lincoln Road Mall was completed in 1960 at a cost of $600,000. Morris Lapidus designed a series of geometric-inspired fountains, shade structures, and landscape islands for the new open-air pedestrian mall on Lincoln Road. The' fountains, shade structures, and landscape islands lay within the public right-of-way of Lincoln Road. The roadway is located in several subdivisions platted by Carl Fisher's Alton Beach Realty Company from 1919 to 1924. Located within the local Flamingo Park Historic District (expanded November 4, 1992) and the Miami Beach National Register Architectural District (listed May 14, 1979) Request that the Historic Preservation Board consider assigning a status of "contributing" for these structures, which are located within an historic district. East side of a shade structure that is situated between Drexel Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. It features a dramatic pointed arch and an accordion-like canopy. South side of a shade structure, located between Pennsylvania Avenue and Euclid Avenue, showing its zigzag design. 10 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. Currently Located within an Historic District but with No Status Assigned (continued) East side of a Space Age-inspired shade structure that is situated between Pennsylvania Avenue and EUclid Avenue. Water cascades into a delta-shaped fountain pool below. West side of the same shade structure (image left) showing its cantilevered canopy and a dedication plaque (1999) to architect Morris Lapidus at the base. The shade structure was designed as an outdoor performance area. View looking towards the east across the oval-shaped landscape island at the intersection of Euclid Avenue. Commonly referred to as the Euclid Oval, it was specially designed by Morris Lapidus to provide raised seating for the outdoor performance area at its far eastern end. View looking towards the east of four identical shade structures that are located between Euclid Avenue and Meridian Avenue. They feature floating canopies that span between pairs of square-arched gates. 11 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. Currently Located within an Historic District but with No Status Assigned (continued) Southwest corner of a triangular-shaped fountain that has side walls finished in natural keystone. It is situated between Meridian Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. View looking towards the east over the same triangular-shaped fountain (image left). View looking towards the east of a shade structure that is located between Meridian Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. Notice that its pie-shaped canopies are supported by slender pipe columns. View looking towards the west over a long, rectangular-shaped fountain pool that has side walls finished in smooth stucco. It is situated between Jefferson Avenue and Michigan Avenue. 12 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials II. Currently Located within an Historic District but with No Status Assigned (continued) View looking towards the northwest of a pair of futuristic shade structures situated between Jefferson Avenue and Michigan Avenue. They feature diamond-shaped canopies that appear to soar, splayed columns, and bases suitable for sitting. South side of a shade structure, located between Michigan Avenue and Lenox Avenue, showing its canopy with continuous, suspended arches. 13 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials III. CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN AN HISTORIC SITE WITH A STATUS OF "CONTRIBUTING" Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: THE GREAT SPIRIT STATUE Landscaped median island between Pinetree Drive and Flamingo Drive just south of 41st Street 1924 Ettore Pellegatta, sculptor John B. Orr The Great Spirit statue was commissioned by Carl Fisher to identify the nearby southern entrance to his Nautilus Hotel and polo fields north of West 41st Street and Alton Road. The statue was originally located just west of the Miami Beach Garden auditorium in a median island bordered by Alton Road, North Bay Road, and West 41st Street. It was relocated to its present site at Pinetree Drive and 41st Street in 1959 to make way for the construction of the Julia Turtle Causeway. The 18-foot high statue depicts a Native American male in a chief's headdress mounted on a horse with its head lowered. The figure's right arm is raised towards the sky. The sculpture is mounted on top of a pedestal. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by John Collins' Miami Beach Improvement Company for park purposes. The deed was filed for record on October 15, 1927. Contributing structure located within the Pinetree Drive Historic Roadway (locally designated June 6, 2001) No action is necessary as this structure already has a status of "contributing" within an historic site. 14 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials III. Currently Located within an Historic Site with a Status of "Contributing" (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: 41ST STREET AND PINETREE DRIVE FOUNTAIN Liebman Square at the southwest corner of 41st Street and Pinetree Drive 1924 Sculptor unknown (The contractor, John B. Orr, employed four sculptors at that time.) John B. Orr The ornamental fountain was commissioned by the Collins family. It is located within John Collins' former orchards and near his farm structures at 41st Street and Pinetree Drive. The three-tiered ornamental fountain is set within a quatrefoil shaped pool. Each tier features a water basin with scalloped and rolled edges and a curvilinear base and pedestal. Two small lion heads are mounted on the side of the fountain's upper tier. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by John Collins' Miami Beach Improvement Company for park purposes. The deed was filed for record on October 15, 1927. Contributing structure located within the Pinetree Drive Historic Roadway (locally designated June 6, 2001) No action is necessary as this structure already has a status of "contributing" within an historic site. 15 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials IV. CURRENTLY INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATED AS AN HISTORIC SITE OR STRUCTURE Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: FLAGLER MEMORIAL AND MONUMENT ISLAND HISTORIC SITE Monument Island in Biscayne Bay 1920 Ettore Pellegatta and H.P. Peterson, sculptors John B. Orr In 1920, Carl G. Fisher built Monument Island by dredging material from Biscayne Bay. That same year he erected the memorial in the center of the originally circular island to honor Henry M. Flagler, a fellow pioneer and Florida developer who died in 1913. The memorial features a 96-foot high obelisk with four allegorical figures at its base, which symbolize Prosperity, Industry, Education, and the Pioneer. The memorial and island were deeded to the City of Miami Beach by Carl Fisher's Alton Beach Realty Company. The deed was filed for record on February 13, 1939. Historic Site (locally designated March 20, 2002) No action is necessary as this structure is already individually designated as an historic site. 16 Detailed Master List of City-Owned Monuments, Fountains, Sculptures & Memorials IV. Currently Individually Designated as an Historic Site or Structure (continued) Name: Location: Date Built: Designed By: Contractor: Commissioned By: Brief Description: Acquired: Historic Status: Recommendation: 28TM STREET OBELISK AND PUMPING STATION HISTORIC STRUCTURF 300 West 28th Street in Fairgreen Park 1926 Hazen and Whipple, civil engineers from New York City The upper structure was built by the Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation. The City of Miami Beach commissioned the obelisk and platform structure to conceal a new sewage pumping station within a residential neighborhood. The obelisk and platform structure were designed in the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture. The 40-foot high obelisk rises from an octagonal-shaped platform structure. The base of the obelisk features a decorative cast stone cartouche framed by scrolls and swags of garland and loose ribbons. Trefoil- shaped fountain pools with tucked bases decorate the east and west elevations of the platform structure. The property was deeded to the City of Miami Beach by John Collins' Miami Beach Improvement Company for use as a sewage pumping station and park. The deed was filed for record on June 25, 1925. Historic Structure (locally designated February 23, 2005) No action is necessary as this structure is already individually designated as an historic structure. 17