Shrine Building (Miami, Florida)
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The Shrine Building, also known as Boulevard Shops, is an Art Deco
commercial building
in Miami, Florida
built in 1930. It was designed by Robert Law Weed
and is an "elegant, local interpretation" of the Art Deco style including Seminole
Indian motifs.
The Shrine Building was part of a construction plan for Biscayne Boulevard as a high-end shopping district dubbed the “Fifth Avenue of the South.” The Biscayne Boulevard Company designed the Boulevard as a self-sufficient
shopping experience where the consumer could fulfill every need, as a forerunner to the modern shopping center. The Shrine Building and the surrounding shops were all built in the Art Deco
style. It was covered in a study of Downtown Miami historic resources.
The Shrine Building reflects the historical, cultural, economical and social development trends of Miami during the later 1920s and early 1930s. The Shrine Building was one of many stores built by the Biscayne Boulevard Company in an effort to establish a new shopping area for the Greater Miami area.
The Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Miami, Florida)
, built in 1929, is another Art Deco standout in the area.
This property was determined to be National Register-eligible as of January 3, 1989 (see NRIS refnum #88002997) but it was not actually listed on the National Register due to owner objection.
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
commercial building
Commercial building
A commercial building is a building that is used for commercial use. Types can include office buildings, warehouses, or retail . In urban locations, a commercial building often combines functions, such as an office on levels 2-10, with retail on floor 1...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
built in 1930. It was designed by Robert Law Weed
Robert Law Weed
Robert Law Weed was an architect from Miami, Florida. He designed many Modernist buildings in Miami and abroad.-Some of his projects:...
and is an "elegant, local interpretation" of the Art Deco style including Seminole
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
Indian motifs.
The Shrine Building was part of a construction plan for Biscayne Boulevard as a high-end shopping district dubbed the “Fifth Avenue of the South.” The Biscayne Boulevard Company designed the Boulevard as a self-sufficient
shopping experience where the consumer could fulfill every need, as a forerunner to the modern shopping center. The Shrine Building and the surrounding shops were all built in the Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style. It was covered in a study of Downtown Miami historic resources.
The Shrine Building reflects the historical, cultural, economical and social development trends of Miami during the later 1920s and early 1930s. The Shrine Building was one of many stores built by the Biscayne Boulevard Company in an effort to establish a new shopping area for the Greater Miami area.
The Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Miami, Florida)
Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Miami, Florida)
The Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store in Miami, Florida was an Art Deco building built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, built in 1929, is another Art Deco standout in the area.
This property was determined to be National Register-eligible as of January 3, 1989 (see NRIS refnum #88002997) but it was not actually listed on the National Register due to owner objection.