Miami Shores in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Miami Shores Village
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2023
1. Miami Shores Village Marker
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Miami Shores Village. . The Miami Shores subdivision was developed by the Shoreland Company as a part of the Florida land boom of the 1920s. At the time, the landscape consisted of piney woods, prairies, homesteads, and a pineapple plantation. They specified that homes were to be built in the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture in order to keep with the community’s theme of “America’s Mediterranean.” The company’s principal directors included Hugh M. Anderson, Roy C. Wright, and Ellen S. Harris, who hired prominent architects. A number of Miami Shores homes have been designated historic. The company named the development after a popular 1919 waltz by Victor Jacobi called, “On Miami Shore.” The Shoreland Company extended Biscayne Boulevard from Miami Shores to downtown Miami. In 1927, the company declared bankruptcy due to the South Florida real estate bust. Bessemer Properties, a subsidiary of the J. S. Phipps estate, took over the Shoreland Company’s holdings in 1928. The operations manager of Bessemer Properties, Roy C. Hawkins, led the effort to have the Florida legislature approve the charter for Miami Shores Village in 1931. Miami Shores Village was incorporated by the State of Florida on January 2, 1932. , A Florida Heritage Site
The Miami Shores subdivision was developed by the Shoreland Company as a part of the Florida land boom of the 1920s. At the time, the landscape consisted of piney woods, prairies, homesteads, and a pineapple plantation. They specified that homes were to be built in the Mediterranean Revival style of architecture in order to keep with the community’s theme of “America’s Mediterranean.” The company’s principal directors included Hugh M. Anderson, Roy C. Wright, and Ellen S. Harris, who hired prominent architects. A number of Miami Shores homes have been designated historic. The company named the development after a popular 1919 waltz by Victor Jacobi called, “On Miami Shore.” The Shoreland Company extended Biscayne Boulevard from Miami Shores to downtown Miami. In 1927, the company declared bankruptcy due to the South Florida real estate bust. Bessemer Properties, a subsidiary of the J. S. Phipps estate, took over the Shoreland Company’s holdings in 1928. The operations manager of Bessemer Properties, Roy C. Hawkins, led the effort to have the Florida legislature approve the charter for Miami Shores Village in 1931. Miami Shores Village was incorporated by the State of Florida on January 2, 1932.
A Florida Heritage Site
Erected 2021 by The Miami Shores Historic Preservation Board, and the
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Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-1178.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 25° 52.049′ N, 80° 11.624′ W. Marker is in Miami Shores, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Marker is at the intersection of Northeast 2nd Avenue and Northeast 100th Street, on the left when traveling north on Northeast 2nd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10050 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami FL 33138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Miami Shores Village. (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, July 13, 2023
2. Miami Shores Village Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
