Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bay Shore Water Pump House
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021
1. Bay Shore Water Pump House Marker
James Hilliard Nunnally, owner of the Nunnally Candy Company in Atlanta, founded the Bay Shore Investment Company in 1922. During the Florida Land Boom, the company platted and developed a large bay-front tract. Since the new Bay Shore subdivision was located outside of the Miami city limits, the company had to provide its own basic amenities such as water, gas, electricity, telephone, street lights, and sewers. Built in 1923, this water pump house included an 8,000-gallon tank that could provide up to 32,000 gallons a day. Constructed out of native coral rock and Dade slash pine, it featured an arched, recessed cathedral entrance with heavy wooden doors and large iron-strap hinges. A sales brochure touted Bay Shores ample supply of pure drinking water not dependent on the city supply. In 1925, the City of Miami annexed the Bay Shore neighborhood, and the pump house was no longer needed. Though it briefly served as a private residence, the pump house deteriorated, and by 1990 it faced demolition. Starting in 1995, the combined efforts of the City of Miami, Dade Heritage Trust, and individual contributors helped save
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Erected 2019 by The City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, The City of Miami in Coordination with Alexander Adams, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1062.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 25° 49.753′ N, 80° 11.217′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is at the intersection of Northeast 4th Court and Northeast 58th Street, on the left when traveling north on Northeast 4th Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5808 Northeast 4th Court, Miami FL 33137, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. 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
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021
2. Bay Shore Water Pump House Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cushman School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lemon City Library (approx. Ό mile away); Lemon City Train Station (approx. Ό mile away); Lemon City Post Office (approx. Ό mile away); Little Haiti's Mache Ayisyen-"The Caribbean Marketplace" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lemon City Pharmacy-Dr. Dupuis Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Lemon Avenue (approx. half a mile away); Lemon City Port (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lemon City Branch Library (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Water Pump House. City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board website entry (Submitted on February 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021
3. Bay Shore Water Pump House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,260 times since then and 329 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
