Mid-Beach in Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Westover Arms

4100 Collins Avenue

— Miami Beach, FL 33130 —

Westover Arms Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2022

1. Westover Arms Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1947, designed by Albert Anis, the Westover Arms was hailed at the time as “something novel in the line of apartment projects — a five story elevator building.” Earlier buildings from the Depression era in Miami Beach were typically walk-ups limited to two or three stories. The Westover Arms heralded a new trend that catered to the rapidly increasing year-round population of the city after World War II as a result of the economic boom and the development of air-conditioning technology. The building originally offered 36 rental apartments ranging in size from efficiencies to three-bedroom units.

The Westover Arms was designed in the postwar modern style, an evolution of Art Deco that retained the overall symmetry but updated the decorative details, such as the “boxed” and banded windows and zigzag “eyebrow.” The yellow brickwork used on the front facade and window spandrels was a building material seldom seen on Miami Beach buildings prior to the postwar boom. Utilizing architect Charles Benson's design, developers Ismael Perera and Herminio Menendez performed a complete interior and exterior restoration

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that began in 2008 and concluded in 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 25° 48.801′ N, 80° 7.388′ W. Marker is in Miami Beach, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Mid-Beach. It is at the intersection of Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) and West 41st Street, on the left when traveling north on Collins Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach FL 33140, 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

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2022

2. Westover Arms Marker

Marker is right of the entrance doors.

flies: Ocean Spray Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Collins Waterfront Architectural District (approx. ¼ mile away); Judy Nelson Drucker, Cultural Impresaria (approx. half a mile away); Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) (approx. 1.1 miles away); Melvin J. Richard (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carlos J. Finlay (approx. 1.2 miles away); Simón Bolívar (approx. 1.2 miles away); José Martí (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami Beach.

Regarding Westover Arms. It is now a boutique hotel.

Also see . . . Collins Waterfront Architectural District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, of which Westover Arms is a contributing building. The district includes roughly 100 buildings featuring six distinct architectural styles. (Submitted on March 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.