101 20th St Miami Beach, Florida USA

Basics
Resource Category:
Building
Resource Type:
domestic building
Location
Address:
101 20th St
City:
Miami Beach
County:
Miami-Dade County
State/Province/Region:
Florida
Zip/Postal Code:
33139
Country:
USA
Other Address or Location Information:
Parcel/Tax number or land unit:
02-3234-153-2010
Local place name:
Setting/Landscape/Site Features:
Acreage, parcel, land unit size:
Quad/Map name and date:
Date
Township/Range/Section:
53S / 42E / 34 SE
Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Historical Information
Historic name:
Vanderbuilt
Current name:
The Setai
Construction Date (range/estimated):
1930-1939
Construction Date Certainty:
documented
Known Construction Date:
1936
Source for Known Construction Date:
City of Miami Beach Building Department records
Architect/Designer:
Henry Hohauser
Developer:
Builder:
O'Neill & Orr
Significant Owner(s):
Historical Summary:
This art deco structure had originally 116 rooms and then 76 rooms were added to make a total of 192 rooms on an 8 story structure.
Extant Status:
Not Demolished
Architectural Style and Form
Plan/Footprint Shape:
Building Form or Plan Type (core plan):
Style, Primary:
Art Deco
Style, Secondary:
Notes on architectural style, form, distinguishing features:
This Art Deco building is symmetrical. It has a series of bas reliefs on the facade of the building. The bas reliefs have a floral theme. There are other reliefs with zig zag decorations and there are chevron patterns above the windows on the center axis of the facade. The structure also has fluted pilasters on its facade. The structure has a ziggurat roof on all four elevations of the main structure. The roof line of the building has a horizontal band with bas floral relief decoration. The corner edges of the first floor have a stepped edge.
Architectural Elements and Features
Number of Stories:
8
Bays:
Structural System:
Concrete Block Stucco
Foundation:
Spread footing
Basement:
Building Size:
Square footage/meters:
Roof Configuration:
Flat
Roof Material
Roof remarks/description:
Eave Type:
Eave Ornamentation:
Dormer Count:
Dormer Configuration:
Exterior Wall Material (primary):
Exterior Wall Material (secondary):
Notes on exterior materials:
Principal Windows::
original aluminum
Window Panes/Lights:
Window Type:
Window remarks:
The structure has Jalousie windows on its facade and on the first floor it has fixed storefront windows.
Chimney remarks/description:
Chimney Count (first):
Chimney Placement 1:
Chimney Count (second):
Chimney Placement 2:
Porch description, characteristics, details:
Porch Height, Stories:
Porch Configuration:
Porch Type:
Porch Roof Shape:
Porch Roof Material:
Porch Columns/Posts (upper or only):
Porch Piers (lower):
Primary entryway:
The primary entryway is located on the west elevation, on Collins and it is recessed from the facade under an over hang.
Function and Use
Historic Function:
Domestic: Hotel
Present Function:
Domestic: Hotel
Function remarks:
Listed, Designated, or Protected Status
Status Code:
Listed at the national level?
Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: Yes
Landmark: No
Date, name, remarks:
Miami Beach Historic District
Designated at State/Province level?
Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: No
Landmark: No
Date, name, remarks:
Designated Locally?
Individually Listed: No
Contributes to a District: Yes
Landmark: No
Date, name, remarks:
Ocean Drive-Collins Avenue Historic District
Protected by ordinance or regulation?:
Yes
Protection status, remarks:
Evaluation of Potential Eligibility
Rating or Rank
Recommended as a potential landmark?
Criteria:
Significance and Context
Theme(s)
Period of significance
Significance/Context Remarks
Area(s) of Significance



Ancillary Structures / Outbuildings
Number of ancillary structures / outbuildings:
Secondary structure type
Contributing to primary property?
Ancillary structures remarks or description:
Condition and Alterations
Character of modifications:
General Condition:
Good
Moved or Relocated?:
Date moved or relocated:
Relocation remarks:
Alterations?
Date of major alterations:
Nature of alterations:
Additions?:
Date of major additions:
Addition Height:
Addition Placement:
Addition Type:
Nature of additions:
Endangered / Threatened
Endangered by:
Endangered/Threatened remarks:
Recommendations:
Contact:
Tourism / Featured Destination
Open to the public:
No
Contact information, Hours, and Amenities:
For Sale, Rent, or Lease
Property Classification:
Sale status:
Sale remarks:
Owner
Ownership type:
Name of Owner:
Owner Mailing Address:
Legal Description of Property/Comments:
Survey and Recorder
Authorized Resource Number or ID :
Optional Tracking or Sequence Number:
Alternate Resource ID or Key:
Survey Date:
september 30, 2013
Surveyed By:
Mauricio Caro
Report Name, or Reason for Survey:
Re-survey of the district
Level of Survey:
Sources, References, Bibliography
Previously Surveyed?
Name of Previous Survey:
Additional Research Recommended?
Other Sources of Information:
Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser
City of Miami Beach Planning Department records
Miami Design Preservation League records
General Remarks:
Latitude: 25.7959800691719040
Longitude: -80.1288130013275000
UTM: Zone 17R   587338.5154 mE, 2853379.2034 mN
Datum WGS84

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