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 Shore’s “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 and restore the building.
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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. Marker 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.
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. ¼ mile away); Lemon City Train Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Lemon City Post Office (approx. ¼ 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.
Also see . . .
1. Bay Shore Water Pump House Restaurant. (Submitted on June 22, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
2. Historic Preservation Miami-Water Pump House. (Submitted on June 22, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021
2. Bay Shore Water Pump House Marker
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, June 15, 2021
3. Bay Shore Water Pump House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
