Atlantic Apartments

Construction date: documented 1922*

Architect:

(none recorded)

Builder:

A.L. Sammons

Style:

Apartment/multi-unit complex, Mediterranean Revival.

Symmetrical tripartite facade design; Clay barrel tile roof; Low relief panels below first floor level windows and above second floor level windows; Rough stucco walls; Recessed second floor level terrace with framing arch and pierced masonry balustrade; Arched parapet roofline

Open to the public:

Yes.

Significant Owner(s):

A. L. Sammons (original)

Status of Historic Designation:

Designated at National level : Miami Beach Architectural District, 1979
Designated at Local level : Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue District, 1986

Area(s) of Significance:

Architecture
Community Planning and Development

Associated Files:

624_COLLINS_AV.pdf

Architectural Description:

This is a 2-story, 3-bay domestic building in the Mediterranean Revival style built in 1922. The structural system is concrete block stucco. The foundation is reinforced concrete. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a mansard roof clad in replacement clay barrel tile. Fiberglass and aluminum used in 1989 reroof. Windows are replacement aluminum fixed. No porch; Second floor level recessed terrace with arched opening on east elevation and pierced masonry balustrade. Primary entryway is centered directly on east elevation, slightly recessed into building; Arched entryway; Glass double door with fixed arched window above; Up three steps from street level.

* Date source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser

Description generated by RuskinARC^™.

Located in:

624 Collins Ave Miami Beach, Florida USA

Atlantic Apartments

Construction date: documented 1922*