South Beach in 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,
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Regionally, this memorial is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: 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); Simσn Bolνvar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Josι Martν (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carlos J. Finlay (approx.
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 Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
