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Shore Apartments
Map
Former namesThe Shore
General information
StatusCompleted
Architectural styleModern, Miami Modern
LocationMiami Beach, Fl, USA
Address6881 Bay Drive, Miami Beach, Fl 33141
Construction started1948
OpenedJanuary 9, 1949
Cost$300,000
OwnerBay Drive Condo Association Inc.
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Swartburg
DeveloperMaurice Gusman
Other designersGeorge Farras
Main contractorS.C. Davis Construction Co.
Website
www.shoreapartments.org


Shore Apartments (formally known as “The Shore”) is a historical Modernist landmark in Normandy Isle, North Miami Beach, United States. It was designed by B. Robert Swartburg[1] in 1948 for Maurice Gusman[2] and opened on January 9,1949.

Building's Modern architecture featuring distinct Art Deco and Streamline elements of MiMo architectural style earned it a National Historic Landmark designation when it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

In 1995 the building was converted into a condominium and incorporated as a non-profit Bay Drive Condo Association, Inc. [3]

Site

The Shore Apartments building is located on the Normandy Isle in North Miami Beach. Shore Apartments building occupies a keystone shaped lot with 100 feet Bay Drive frontage, 160 feet water frontage of Indian Creek, 196 feet on the South line and 170 feet on the North line.[2] The entry lobby is on the East side of the Bay Drive street. The area surrounding the Shore Apartments building is home to other architectural landmarks, among them are Mediterranean-style fountain built in 1922 along the 71st street by a French-born developer Henri Levy[4] and King Cole Condos (previously known as King Cole Apartments and Yacht Basin).[5]

History

In 1922 Miami Beach developer Carl Fisher refused to partner with French-born Henri Levy due to Levy’s Jewish heritage, but agreed to sell the land in the northern reaches of Miami Beach to him for independent development projects. Levi named the land Normandy Isle after his homeland in France.[4] Normandy Isle houses and apartment buildings were planned around three main areas: a central business district along 71st Street, a golf course in the northern portion of the property, and a grand hotel on the southeastern tip of the site.[5]

The development of the site slowed down after the real estate crash of 1926 and was renewed in the post WWII era fueled by the steady population growth.[6]

In 1948 a businessman and philanthropist Maurice Gusman, the developer of the historical Olympia Theater commissioned Robert Swartburg to design a small luxury apartment building that would cost $300,000[2] ($3.5 mln in 2021)[7]

Design

Shore Apartments Miami design by Robert Swartburg drawing 1948.
Shore Apartments design drawing 1948.

The Shore Apartments building has a keystone shape following the shape of the lot it was built on. At the time of its inception, there were 22 units with 3 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments, 17 one-bedroom apartments and 2 efficiencies. The third-floor penthouse had a private terrace. All apartments featured a terrace facing either Indian creek or the interior patio decorated with a large flower and lily pool. One of the main attraction of the building was a large private dock for six boats.[2]

Architectural Style

The building is designed in the early Mid-century modern architectural style with streamline and MiMo style elements.

Facade

The facade of the Shore Apartments building featured an open breezeway, extending a third of the width of the front of the building , creating a view of the patio and Indian creek from the side.[8]

Artist and photographer Anastasia Samoylova photography book "Flood Zone" features a photo of the Shore Apartments building facade detail with round streamline windows.

Notable Tenants

Katja Esson [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "'Every Step Is A Nightmare': Miami Beach Condo Board Makes Plea For Help Maintaining Its Property". WLRN. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Apartments Cost $300,000". Miami Daily News. Miami, Fl, USA. July 11, 1948. p. 8-B. Retrieved November 23, 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "Detail by Entity Name". search.sunbiz.org. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. ^ a b Nepomechie, Marilys (2010). Building paradise : an architectural guide to the Magic city. Miami (Fla.): AIA Miami. ISBN 9780615354668 0615354661. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  5. ^ a b Shulman, Allan T. (2010). Miami Architecture: An AIA Guide Featuring Downtown, the Beaches, and Coconut Grove. ISBN 081303471X.
  6. ^ "World War II and Post-War Boom - Florida Department of State". dos.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  7. ^ "$300,000 in 1948 → 2021 | Inflation Calculator". www.in2013dollars.com. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  8. ^ "Davis Builds Indian Creek Apartments". The Miami Herald. Miami, Fl. July 11, 1948. p. 2C.