South Beach in Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Barbara Baer Capitman
1920 - 1990
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2019
1. Barbara Baer Capitman Marker
Writer Artist
Preservationist
Founder of the Miami Design Preservation League 1976
She led the crusade to establish the Miami Beach Art Deco District
Sculpture by her mother Myrtle Bachrach Baer c. 1940
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 25° 47.044′ N, 80° 7.787′ W. Marker is in Miami Beach, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in South Beach. It is on Ocean Drive north of 13th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miami Beach FL 33139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Barbara Baer Capitman (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rainbow Crosswalk (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Egyptian Filling Station (about 700 feet away); Casa Casuarina (about 800 feet away); Alfredo Gonzalez, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barbara Baer Capitman Historic Preservationist (approx. Ό mile away); South Beach Art Deco District (approx. Ό mile away); The Josephine Baker Pavilion (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami Beach.
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2019
2. Barbara Baer Capitman Marker reverse
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 25, 2019
3. Barbara Baer Capitman bust
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
