673 Collins Ave Miami Beach, Florida USA

673 Collins Ave

Construction date: documented 1996*

Style:

Commercial, Other.

Asymmetrical facades; Glass block ornamentation on north elevation; Curved geometric shapes to the building's west elevation facade; Several protruding masses from building's facade on west elevation; Evenly-spaced square cutouts at roofline on north elevation

Open to the public:

Yes.  

 

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

Architectural Description:

This is a 1-story commercial building in the Other style built in 1996. The building is rectangular in plan. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are fixed. Principal windows are all fixed and primarily serve as displays for the retail shops inside. No porch. There are three distinct entryways, each servicing a different retail shop. However, the most prominent entryway is on the northwest corner of the building, shaded by a round protruding mass which is held up by two trapezoidal stone-veneer columns.

* Date source: Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser

Description generated by RuskinARC.