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. Marker 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.
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); Egyptian Filling Station (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Casa Casuarina (about 800 feet away); Alfredo Gonzalez, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barbara Baer Capitman – Historic Preservationist (approx. ¼ mile away); South Beach Art Deco District (approx. ¼ mile away); 209 9th Street / 900 Collins Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln Road Mall (approx. half a 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 Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
