49. 1530 Collins Ave
This is a 2-story domestic: Hotel building in the Miami Modern style built in 1953. The foundation is reinforced concrete. Asymmetrical facade design; Building has a central courtyard, around which apartment units/hotel rooms are accessed; Roman brick tiled wall at the northern end of the east elevation; Limited mosaic tiling in the lobby The builder is recorded as Chaves Construction Company. The architect is recorded as MacKay & Gibbs.

50. 1545 Collins Ave
This is a 7-story, 4-bay hotel built in 1939. The foundation is concrete pile. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof clad in replacement gravel. Windows are replacement aluminum single-hung sashes. There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by a flat roof clad in an undetermined material with rectangular fluted posts. Protruding full-span porch runs along the west elevation; Terrazzo floor design; Simple metal railing There is a three-story, upper story, extension addition. Primary entryway is centered on the west elevation, directly across from the porch entry; Glass double-doors framed in aluminum with an aluminum framed fixed window directly above; Flanked on either side by fluted pilasters Symmetrical facade design; Wide, recessed vertical racing stripes separate each of the four bays; Ziggurat parapet roofline; Three evenly-spaced low-relief porthole medallions between seventh floor level windows and roofline; Interior and exterior terrazzo floor designs; Vertical racing stripes, grouped in threes, centered on windows at each bay and stretching from second to seventh floor level windows; Pronounced horizontal banding at ziggurat roofline; Exaggerated round eyebrow above first floor level, centered above porch From the Hotel's Website: In 1995 the original Royal Palm and the adjoining Shorecrest hotel (built in 1940), both in run down condition, were purchased by the City of Miami Beach in order to preserve them for future renovation, once a private developer could be found. The very next year, 1996, the two properties were sold by the City of Miami Beach to African-American developer R. Donahue Peebles. The original Royal Palm building was torn down in the late 1990s due to its unsafe concrete frame, and its front half rebuilt by architect Donald G. Smith as an exact duplicate of the 1939 original. Next door, the front half of the Shorecrest was fully restored, while its rear half had to be demolished to make way for the expansion plans. From 1998-2002 Mr. Peebles and his company rebuilt and expanded the Royal Palm. The expansion included the construction of two brand new modern high-rise towers; the first one located right behind the original front-half of the Shorecrest hotel and the second one directy behind the front half of the Royal Palm itself; thus creating a multi-structure hotel complex of almost 400 rooms. The reopening in 2002 also made history as the first ever black-owned hotel in Miami Beach. The builder is recorded as Harry H. Sayle. The architect is recorded as Donald G. Smith.
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51. 1550 Collins Ave
This is a 3-story Collins Avenue Hotel hotel in the Art Deco style built in 1941. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are coral stone (lower) and stucco (upper). The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum jalacy casement. There is a three-bay open porch characterized by a none roof. Three bay-wide porch slightly off-center, to the south end, of the east elevation; Sits at ground level; Separated by low stuccoed wall; Pink coral stone veneer; Terrazzo floor design just before primary entryway Primary entryway is centered on the porch; Glass-double door with narrow fixed windows on either side and a rectangular fixed window above Asymmetrical facade design; Projecting "Tropics" vertical neon signage creates a vertical racing stripe on the east elevation; Horizontal banding at buildings corners, often in groups of three; Off-center ziggurat parapet roofline; Interior and exterior terrazzo floor designs; Glass block; Corner windows; Pink coral stone veneer at first floor level along porch; Continuous eyebrow over primary entryway The builder is recorded as Pollock Construction Company. The architect is recorded as Roy F. France. The original/significant owner is recorded as David Golden (original).
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52. 1565 Collins Ave Now part of the Lowe's Hotel at 1601 Collins Avenue
This is a 10-story domestic: Hotel building in the Art Deco style built in 1939. The foundation is concrete pile. Exterior walls are coral stone (lower) and stucco (upper). The building has a flat roof. Windows are replacement aluminum jalacy casement. No porch, but a raised entryway framed by a pink coral stone-veneered wall Primary entryway is centered on the west elevation; Accessed by stairs at either end of the west elevation Symmetrical tripartite design; Ziggurat parapet roofline; Horizontal banding between every floor level on the outer bays of the west elevation; Vertical racing stripes frame central bay; Decorative semi-ovular eyebrow just above eleventh floor level central bay window; Protruding round pilaster with horizontal banding just above this eyebrow; Corner windows; "St Moritz" neon signage centered on west elevation, just above primary entryway; Pink coral stone decorative veneers The builder is recorded as W. B. Smith. The architect is recorded as Roy F. France.
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53. 1621-1623 Collins Ave
This is a 10-story domestic: Multiple Dwelling building in the Other style built in 1980. The foundation is concrete pile. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat roof. No porch Primary entryway is recessed into the northern end of the west elevation Symmetrical facade design; Appearance of continuous balconies at every floor level across west elevation; Continuous eyebrow at cornice to match balconies below The builder is recorded as Fryd Construction. The architect is recorded as Jorge Dorta-Duque.
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54. 1671 Collins Ave
This is a 5-story Collins Avenue Hotel hotel in the Art Deco style with International influences built in 1948. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are coral stone (lower) and stucco (upper). The building has a flat roof clad in replacement gravel. Windows are replacement aluminum casements. Rows of narrow casements windows flanked by equally narrow fixed windows There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by a flat roof clad in stuccoed with round posts. Full-span protruding porch; Northern half shaded by continuous and rounded eyebrow that makes a 90 degree turn above the entryway and sticks out into the driveway; Simple balustrade of evenly-spaced stuccoed cylinders; Simple terrazzo floor; Pilasters along wall ornamented with green coral stone veneer; Very thin round columns stretch from balustrade piers to shadowing eyebrow Primary entryway is centered on the west elevation, directly across from the porch entry; Glass double-door framed in aluminum with narrow fixed windows on either side as well as a fixed window above; Two green coral stone veneered pilasters frame this Asymmetrical facade design; Decorative rectangular eyebrows above fifth floor level windows on the north end of the west elevation and at the second, third and fourth level windows at the south end of the west elevation; Sculptural relief below fifth floor level windows at the north end of the west elevation; Corner windows at the building's southwest corner; Boxed and slightly protruding fifth floor level windows at the building's southwest corner; "Sagamore" signage about the entryway and just below the cornice; Interior and exterior simple terrazzo floors; Green coral stone veneer on porch pilasters; Eyebrow shading the north end of the porch along the west elevation curves and continues out to shade a "runway" of the driveway that leads directly to the porch entry; Long bands of windows hint towards emerging International Style The builder is recorded as Fred Howland. The architect is recorded as Albert Anis.
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55. 1685 Collins Ave
This is a 12-story, 7-bay domestic: Hotel building in the Art Deco style built in 1947. The foundation is concrete pile. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat roof. There is a two-story, five-bay open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof with rectangular stuccoed posts. Five-bay wide grand two-story porch is centered on the west elevation; Highly ornamented porch frame is about three stories high, ornamented with four nearly-flat columns, an unusually shaped central eyebrow, horizontal banding at the cornice, and low-relief sculptural relief medallions at cornice; Multiple multi-colored terrazzo floor designs There is a single-story, upper story addition. Two primary entryways, one at each end of the porch, are unornamented and simple when compared to the adorned porch Symmetrical facade design; Ziggurat roofline; Tower with fins rises above roofline and centered on the west elevation; Multi-colored and highly ornamented terrazzo floor designs on the porch; Decorative octagonal portholes; Sculptural relief porthole ornamentation at porch cornice; Decorative columns support porte-coch; Vertical racing stripes up center of building; Odd angles in protruding walls/windows of different protruding bays; Corner windows at separation of bays; Building is now rectangular in shape, but was originally L-shaped The builder is recorded as J. Y. Gooch Company Inc.. The architect is recorded as B. Robert Swartburg.
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56. 1701 Collins Ave
This is a 11-story, 7-bay Collins Avenue Hotel hotel in the Art Deco style built in 1940. The foundation is wood piling. Exterior walls are keystone (lower) and stucco (upper). Windows are replacement aluminum jalacy casement. There is a full-span open porch characterized by a none roof. Full-span protruding uncovered porch runs the length of the west elevation; Raised ten low steps off ground level; Surrounded by stuccoed balustrade of evenly-placed porthole shapes that are crossed at their center; Multi-colored terrazzo floor designs There is a single-story, upper story, extension addition. Primary entryway is centered on the west elevation, directly across from the porch entry; Bordered by two-story high wooden round pilaster (mostly covered in fixed windows) Ziggurat roofline; Stepped building form; Vertical racing stripe up entire center window bay of building; Less-pronounced vertical racing stripes up center of north/south elevations; Horizontal banding at upper cornice; Exterior and interior multi-colored terrazzo floor designs; Sign tower with "Ritz Plaza Hotel" neon signage; Horizontal banding at sign tower; Corner windows; Stuccoed masonry balustrade surrounding property; Keystone veneer at ground level The builder is recorded as L. & H. Miller Construction Co.. The architect is recorded as L. Murray Dixon. The original/significant owner is recorded as Joseph Edell (original).
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57. 1717 Collins Ave
This is a 3-story domestic: Hotel building built in 1948. The builder is recorded as Bing Kosoff Construction Company. The architect is recorded as MacKay & Gibbs.

58. 1731 Collins Ave
This is a 3-story building built in 1948. The builder is recorded as Bing Kosoff Construction Co.. The architect is recorded as MacKay & Gibbs.

59. 1741 Collins Ave
This is a 9-story domestic: Hotel building built in 1947. The builder is recorded as Arkin Construction Co.. The architect is recorded as Robert Swartburg.

60. 1751 Collins Ave
This is a 7-story domestic: Hotel building built in 1954. The builder is recorded as Robert L. Turchin. The architect is recorded as Melvin Grossman.

61. 1757 Collins Ave
This is a 3-story domestic: Hotel building built in 1941. The builder is recorded as Pollack Construction Company. The architect is recorded as L. Murray Dixon.

62. 1825 Collins Ave
This is a 3-story domestic: Hotel building built in 1951. The builder is recorded as North Atlantic Contractors Inc.. The architect is recorded as N.A. Seiderman.

63. 600 Collins Ave
This is a 2-story commerce/trade: Specialty Store building in the Other style with Mediterranean Revival influences built in 1925. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum fixed. Windows along the east and south elevations are all fixed and used as display windows for the retail space inside No porch Corner-cut primary entryway is on the northwest corner of Collins Avenue and 6th street; Single glass door with thin fixed rectangular windows adjacent on either side and fixed arch window above Parapet roofline built up with small arches; Elaborately scrolled parapet ornamentation above corner-cut entryway on the southeast corner of the building; Simpler curved parapets with circular floral bosses along east and south elevations; The builder is recorded as J. M. Knight. The architect is recorded as J. T. Turner.
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64. 601 Collins Ave
This is a 2-story commerce/trade: Specialty Store building in the Mediterranean Revival style built in 1924. The foundation is reinforced concrete. Exterior walls are stucco. Windows are replacement aluminum single-hung sashes. No porch There is a two-story, rear, extension addition. Cut-corner entry on the northeast corner of Collins Avenue and 6th street; Doorway with thin fixed rectangular window above and arched frame around that; Arch ornamented in relief blocks Symmetrical facade design with corner door as center of design; Faux balcony at second floor level corner entry with wrought-iron railing; Arched entryway; Rough stucco walls; Clay barrel tile roof; Low-relief pilasters with finely carved bases The builder is recorded as J.C. Gaffney. The architect is recorded as (none recorded). The original/significant owner is recorded as N. B. T. Roney (original).
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65. 604-610 Collins Ave
This is a 1-story commerce/trade: Specialty Store building in the Other style built in 1930. The foundation is reinforced concrete. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum fixed. Windows along the east elevation are all fixed and used as display for retail shops inside No porch There is a single-story, rear, extension addition. Two primary entryways service two separate retail spaces; Both entryways are slightly off-center to the left of their respective storefronts; Single glass door with surrounding fixed windows Simple, pagoda-like curving parapet roofline; Bands of transom windows above storefronts; Elaborate transom window destroyed The builder is recorded as J.C. Gaffney. The architect is recorded as R. A. Taylor. The original/significant owner is recorded as N. B. T. Roney (original).
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66. 615 Collins Ave
This is a 1-story commercial building in the Other style built in 1964. The foundation is reinforced concrete. Exterior walls are original stucco (lower) and original marble stone (upper). The building has a flat roof clad in replacement gravel. Windows are aluminum sliding. No porch; Narrow space in front of the building's primary facade (west elevation) is shaded and covered by extending roofline and rectangular arcaded design Primary entryway is centered on west elevation up a split ramp Arcaded primary facade with rectangular arches/separations; Marble stone veneer ornamentation at either end of west elevation; Low-relief concentric rectangles on ceiling of covered walkway along west elevation The builder is recorded as Henry De Graff. The architect is recorded as Alex Lewis. The original/significant owner is recorded as Miami-Dade County.
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67. 624 Collins Ave
This is a 2-story, 3-bay commerce/trade: Specialty Store building in the Mediterranean Revival style built in 1922. 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 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 The builder is recorded as A.L. Sammons. The architect is recorded as (none recorded). The original/significant owner is recorded as A. L. Sammons (original).
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68. 634-638 Collins Ave
This is a 1-story Commercial commercial building in the Other style built in 1996. The building has a flat roof. Windows are fixed. No porch Each individual storefront has its own primary entryway. Though 634-638 are one building, each store front has a different facade, giving the appearance of several individual buildings to create cohesiveness in the neighborhood design. As each storefront at 634 Collins Avenue is marked with an individual address, properties can be found listed individually on RuskinArc.
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69. 635 Collins Ave
This is a 3-story domestic: Hotel building in the Art Deco style with Streamlined Moderne influences built in 1940. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum single-hung sashes. Windows are paired on the west elevation There is a single-story, four-bay open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof with fluted stuccoed posts. Four-bay wide porch recessed into building wraps around the southwest corner of the building; Single-colored terrazzo floor There is a three-story, rear, extension addition. Primary entryway for the retail shop on the first floor level is centered on the porch; Primary entryway for hotel is tucked away on the south elevation Symmetrical primary facade; Exterior terrazzo floor; Continuous eyebrow above first floor level along the entire west elevation; Large concentric rectangular panels between first and second floor level windows; Small concentric square panels between second floor level windows and roofline; Low-relief band at parapet roofline; "Metropole" signage vertical on southern end of west elevation; Recessed front terrace wraps around southwest corner of building; Fluted columns on front porch; Simple masonry balustrade The builder is recorded as Masterbilt Corporation. The architect is recorded as Donald G. Smith. The original/significant owner is recorded as The Emory Operating Company (original).
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70. 645 Collins Ave
This is a 1-story, 3-bay Commercial commercial building in the Other style built in 1961. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat roof. Windows are replacement aluminum fixed. No porch Primary entryway is directly centered on primary facade up three steps; Glass double-door with fixed windows bordering frame Symmetrical facade design; Primary facade is made up largely of fixed windows, the design is supported and organized by four pilasters that create a 3-bay wide facade The builder is recorded as Herbert S. Young. The architect is recorded as Richard Hill.
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71. 653 Collins Ave
This is a 2-story, 8-bay commerce/trade: Specialty Store building in the Other style with Vernacular influences built in 1940. The foundation is reinforced concrete. Exterior walls are stone (lower) and stucco (upper). The building has a flat with parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum double-hung sashes. No porch Primary entryway is directly centered on west elevation; Door set-back into building; Glass double-door surrounded by fixed windows and green keystone veneer Low-relief molded band at parapet and directly above and below second floor level windows; Horizontal scoring between windows; Green keystone facade at first floor level; Narrow sill above first floor level The builder is recorded as S. C. Davis. The architect is recorded as Roy F. France. The original/significant owner is recorded as Mrs. B. Silverman (original).
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72. 673 Collins Ave
This is a 1-story Commercial commercial building in the Other style built in 1996. 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 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
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