1920 Collins Ave Miami Beach, Florida USA

Greystone Hotel

Construction date: 1939*

Current name:

Greystone Hotel

Architect:

Henry Hohauser

Builder:

Masterbilt Corp.

Style:

Art Deco, Streamlined Moderne.

Asymmetrical front facade; rounded corner with eyebrows; horizontal bands; vertical mass with radio spires and marquee "Greystone" sign; ziggurat roofline; bas relief panels; fluted design on cornice; porthole window above doorway.

 

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Miami Beach Architectural District, 1979
Designated at Local level : Museum Historic District, 1985

Associated Files:

Architectural Description:

This is a 3-story hotel in the Art Deco style with Streamlined Moderne influences built in 1939. The structural system is concrete block stucco. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat roof. The windows are currently boarded up with plywood during restoration. The primary entryway is located on the east facade of the building facing Collins Avenue. Currently the door is boarded up with plywood during construction.

* Date source: City of Miami Beach Building Department records

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