1020 Collins Ave 

Current/Common name: Part of Fairwind project

Construction date: documented 1949*

Architect: L. Murray Dixon

Builder: Arkin Construction Company

Style: Apartment/multi-unit complex, Miami Modern . Asymmetrical facade design; Continuous eyebrow above first and second floor levels on southeast corner of building; Fluted fixed glass along central mass on east elevation; Terrazzo floor design; Ziggurat parapet roofline.

Historic Designation: National (Miami Beach Architectural District, 1979) ; Local (Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue District, 1986)

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Architectural Description

This is a 2-story work in progress building in the Miami Modern style built in 1949. The foundation is spread footing. Exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat with parapet roof. Remaining windows on building are fixed There is a single-story, recessed open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof. Porch recessed into south elevation and runs above half the length of the elevation; Up three steps; Simple metal railing; Terrazzo floor design Primary entryway is slightly off-center, towards the right, on the porch; Double wood-framed door with fixed windows surrounding Asymmetrical facade design; Continuous eyebrow above first and second floor levels on southeast corner of building; Fluted fixed glass along central mass on east elevation; Terrazzo floor design; Ziggurat parapet roofline. The builder is recorded as Arkin Construction Company. The architect is recorded as L. Murray Dixon. The original/significant owner is recorded as Mrs. Ida Pinack (original).

* Date source: City of Miami Beach Building Department Records

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