Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Miami Beach Municipal Auditorium
1950 - 1951
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2019
1. Miami Beach Municipal Auditorium Marker
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of our community who have served their country in peace and in war to preserve our American heritage of democracy.
This building is tangible evidence of twenty-five years of devoted service by Claude A. Renshaw, City Manager of the City of Miami Beach, through whose inspiration and planning our city achieved its outstanding growth and prosperity, and this auditorium grew from a dream to a reality.
Harold Turk, Mayor
Councilmen
William Burbridge ∙ D. Lee Powell ∙ Marcie Liberman ∙ Maurice Klein ∙ Melvin J. Richard ∙ Burnett Roth ∙Herbert A. Frink ∙ Ralph C. Pole ∙ Louis F. Snedigar ∙ Morris N. Lipp, City Engineer ∙ C.W. Thomlinson, City Clerk ∙ Ben J. Shepard, City Attorney
Architects
Russell T. Pancoast & Associates – Henry Honauser – L. Murray Dixon
Contractors
L. & M. Miller Co. – Zaret Construction Corp.
Erected 1951.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 25° 47.581′ N, 80° 7.963′ W. Marker is in Miami Beach, Florida, in Miami-Dade
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jackie Gleason (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Road Mall (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Church on Miami Beach (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simón Bolívar (approx. 0.3 miles away); José Martí (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carlos J. Finlay (approx. 0.3 miles away); Melvin J. Richard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Egyptian Filling Station (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami Beach.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2019
2. An additional 1976 marker for the Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2019
3. Miami Beach Municipal Auditorium Marker
The marker is towards the right of the entrance to the building, now the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater. The Jackie Gleason artwork and marker can also be seen in this view, towards the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
