1680 Collins Ave Miami Beach, Florida USA

San Juan Hotel

Construction date: documented 1948*

Current name:

San Juan Hotel

Architect:

Henry Hohauser

Builder:

J. T. Benn dba Westmoreland, inc.

Style:

Collins avenue hotel, Miami Modern.

Tripartite facade design; Ziggurat parapet roofline; Recessed and fluted frame surrounds central bay; Central bay is fluted; Boxed windows at all levels on the east elevation; Corner windows at building's northeast and southeast corners as well as on corners of protruding central mass; Multi-colored terrazzo floor design on the porch and simple terrazzo flooring inside; "San Juan" neon signage above porch; Fieldstone veneer at ground level

Open to the public:

Yes.  

Historical Summary:

Riley and Ross, engineer

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Miami Beach Architectural District, 1979
Designated at Local level : Museum Historic District, 1990

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture
Community Planning and Development

Associated Files:

Architectural Description:

This is a 3-story, 3-bay hotel in the Miami Modern style built in 1948. The structural system is concrete block stucco. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are fieldstone and stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum single-hung sashes. There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by a none roof. Full-span protruding porch across the east elevation; Fieldstone-veneered surrounding wall; Multi-colored terrazzo floor design; Porch entry steps are over half as wide as the porch itself; Porch is covered by a temporary awning. Primary entryway is centered on the east elevation, across from the porch entry; Glass double-door framed in aluminum with rows of narrow fixed windows on both sides.

* Date source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser

Description generated by RuskinARC.