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Designation
Report
attached
hereto
as
Appendix "
A"
is
hereby
adopted.
SECTION
2
M E N D M E N T
O
U B S E C T I O N
118-593
).
T h a t
Subsection (
e
entitled "
D e l i n e a t i o n
on
zonng
Mp
o
econ
118
93,
enitled
Hsoric
Preservation
D e s i g n a t i o n ,
o
i v i s i o n
4
nitled
Desgnation
of
Article
X
nitled
Hsoc
r e s e r v a t i o n ,
o
Chaper
l I S ,
e n t i t l e d "
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
a n d R e v i e w
P r o c e d u r e s ,
II
o
ubpart
B
o
the
Land
D e v e l o p m e n t
Regu la t ions
o
he
Cty
C ode
is
hereby
a m e n d e d
to
ead
as
follows:
Subpa
B
and
Development
Regulations
C h a p t e r
118
dministration
and
Revew
Procedures
Atice
X
soric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Dvson
4
D e s i g n a t i o n
Sec t ion
118-
593
i s t o r i c
Preservation
Designation.
e
elineation
on
o n i n g
mp
Al
i tes
and
i s t r i c t s
d e s i g n a t e d
as
i s t o r i c
stes
and
disricts
sha l l
be
e l i n e a t e d on
the
cty1s
zoning
map
u r s u a n t
to
ection
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11l
RM-
2
PS-
7
he
Bah
Cub
5937
Collins
Avenue,
as
o re pa r t i cu la r ly
d e s c r i b e d
asract
1
THE
A T H CLUB
P R O P E R T Y ,
according
to
he
Pat
thereof,
r e c o r d e d
in
la t Book
40
a
a g e
14o
the
Pubic
Reco rd s
o
am-
a de
Couny
F l o r i d a .
Said
p rope r t y
b o u n d e d
as
folows:
O
he
East
by
the
E r o s i o n
C o n t r o l
Lne:
on
he Ws
by
he
E a s t e r l y line
ool l ins
Avenue:
and
on
the
orth
and
outh
by
the
Norther ly
and
Southerly
Lines
o
Tract
1
Said l a n d s
l o c a t e d .
lying
and
being
in
he
C'
y o
iami Beach,
F l o r i d a .
and
c o n t a i n i n g
230
124
s~re
fee.
moe
r
less,
o
5
8acres
o re
o
ess.
SECTION
3
N C L U S I O N IN
THE
A N D
D E V E L O P M E N T
REGt~
TONS
OF
T H E
C I T Y
CODE.
It
s
he
inenion
of
the
Cty
o m m i s s i o n ,
and
it
shereby
o r d a i n e d
t ha t the
p r o v i s i o n s
o
hs
r d i n a n c e
shall
be c o me a n d
be
made
par t
o
the
and Development
R e g u l a t i o n s o
he
Code
of
the
Cty
o
i a m i
Beach
samended
nd
tha
he
sections
o
hs
r d i n a n c e
may
be
r e n u m b e r e d
o
r e le t t e red
to
a c c o m p l i s h
such
ntention.
S E C T I O N4
A M E N D M E N T
OF
Z O N I N G
MAP.
That
the Mayor and
City
Commission
h e r e b y am end the
Zonng
Mp
of
the
City
o
i a m i
Beach
as
contained
in
he
a n d
D e v e l o p m e n t
Regulations
o
heCty
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SECTION
5
R E P E A L E R .Al
r d i n a n c e s
o
a r t s
o
r d i n a n c e s
in
onflict
h e r e w i t h be
and
theame
arehereby
repealed.
SECTON
6
S E V E R A B I L I T Y .
If
ny
ection
u b s e c t i o n ,
clause
or provis ion
o
h is
Ordinance
is
eld
invaid,
the
e m a i n d e r
sha l l
no
e
a f f ec t ed
by
such
invalidity.
SECTION
7
FFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Ordinance
shall
take
e f f e c t
on
the
27h
day
o
November
1999.
P A S S E D
and
A D O P T E D
ths
17h
d a y
o
N o v e m b e r 1 9 9 9 .
A T T E S T :
fl
M Y O R
f1v:,
v t
r
r
,
LG
v-
IT Y
CLERK
A P P R O V E DAS
TO
FORM
F O R
EXECUTION:
1s t
reading
10
20
9 9 2 n d
r e a d i n g
1 1 /
17 /
99
1J ~
TY
T T O R N E Y L A N G U A G E
9
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APPENDIX "
A"
THE BATH
CLUB
5937
OLLINS
AVENUE)
MIAMI BEACH
I S T O R I C
STE
E S I G N A T I O N
R E P O R T The
Bath
Cub
p e n e dine c e m b e r o
1927as
an
x c l u s i v e
b a t h i n g
club
fo
the
socially
e l i t e .
Prepared
By:
5 9 3 7
C o l l i n s ,
Inc
C
O
eebles
A t l a n t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t
C o r p o r a t i o n
100S
E
e c o n d
S t r e e t ,
Sue
650
M i a m i ,
FL
33131In
o o p e r a t i o n Wth:
Cty
o
am
Beach Planning
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CITY OF
MIAMI
BEACH
HISTORIC
SITE
DESIGNATION
REPORT
FOR
THE
BATH
CLUB
5937
OLLINS
AVE N UE )
P r e p a r e d
By:
9 3 7
C o l l i n s , I n c .C
O
eebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
C o r p o r a t i o n
100
SE
S e c o n d Street,
S u i t e
4650
i am i ,
F l o r i d a
3 3 1 3 1
Ino o p e r a t i o n
Wth:Cty
of
M i a m i
Beach
P l a n n i n g
D e p a r t m e n t
For
the
Appl icant :
The
Bath
Club,
Inc.
5937
Collins
Avenue
Mami Beach,
Florida 33140 S E P T E M B E R
9
1999
R e v i s e d
S e p t e m b e r
28
999)
R e v i s e d
O c t o b e r
20
1999)
MIAMI
BEACH
CTY
C O M M I S S I O N Neisen
Kasdin,
Mayor
Mart in Shapiro,
Vice-
Mayor
C o m m i s s i o n e r s :
Simon
Cruz
Davd
Dermer
S u s a n
Gottlieb
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CITY
OF
MIAMI
BEACH
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD
Herb Sosa/ Chair
Victor Diaz,
Vice-
Chair
Emi l y
Davis
Hope
Fu l l e r
Raul Garcia
William
Medellin
Mar i l y s
N e p o m e c h i e
William
Ta y l o r
CITY
OF
MIAMI
BEACH
PLANNING
BOARI)
M e l v y n
Schlesser,
Chair
Leonard
Turkel,
V i c e -
h a i r
Minette
Benson
Carlos
Capo t e
Roberto
DaTorre
Henry
Ka y
Jean-
Francois
L e j e u n e
CITY
OF
MIAMI
BEACH
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
Jorge
G.
Gomez,
D i r e c t o r . . . /
llt-
William
H.
Cary/
Design
and
preservati~
anager
HIIJ?-,
Shannon
M. McCartt,
Planner
f V V \
PRINCIPLE
AUTHOR
Veronica
Caminos,
Project
Coordinator,
Peebles
Atlantic
Development
Corporation
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THE
BATH
CLUB
CITY
OF
MIAMI BEACH
HISTORIC
SITE
DESIGNATION
REPORT
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
I.
D e s i g n a t i o n
R e q u e s t
B a c k g r o u n d
1
II.
es ignat ion
P r o c e s s
2
II.Relation
to
O r d i n a n c e
Criteria
3
V.
General
D e s c r i p t i o n o
o u n da r i e s
7
V
e n e r a l
D e s c r i p t i o n ofthe
Ste
in
itsurrent
C o n d i t i o n
8.
P r e s e n t
Owners
8
VII. Present
Use
8
VII.
resent
Z o n i n g
8
X
H i s t o r i c a l
B a c k g r o u n d
9
X
A r c h i t e c t u r a l B a c k g r o u n d
1 1X.
annng
C o n t e x t
24
XI.
l a n n i n g
D e p a r t m e n t
R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
24
II.
ndex
o
i s u a l
D o c u m e n t a t i o n
26
V.
B i b l i o g r a p h y
3 1
Exhibt
A
a p
o
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BATH
CLUB
DESIGNATION
REPORT
I. DESIGNATION
REQUEST
BACKGROUND
In
A u g u s t
of
1998, 5 9 3 7
C o l l i n s ,
Inc,
subs id ia ry
o
Peebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
C o r p o r a t i o n , e n t e r e d ino
a
contract
to u r c h a s e
the
Bath
lu b
prope r t y
a
9 3 7
Collins
A v e n u e
in
i a m i
Beach.
o r
the
u r p o s eo
e v e l o p i n ga
mixed-
use
resort
hotel/
c o n d o m i n i u m p r o j e c t
on
he
ste
9 3 7
Collins,
nc.,
s u b m i t t e d
anpplication
to
thel ann ing
D e p a r t m e n to
i a m i
B e a c h
in
March
of 1 9 9 9
fo
ae z o n i n g
of
the p r o p e r t y
f r o m
RM
1
o
RM
2
n d a
Zon i n g
C o d e
text
c h a n g e
c r e a t i n g a
maximum
height
o
40
f e e t for
R M -2
c e a n f r o n t
p r o p e r t i e s
o v e r
100000
square
feet
in
i ze .
A
its
June
2 , 1999,
m e e t i n g ,
th e
Mam
B e a c h
Plann ing
Board
r e v i e w e d
the r e q u e s t
a n d
a p p r o v e d
amotion (
5
to
2o
r e z o n e
the s u b j e c t property
from
R M -
1o
RM-
2
and
to
create
a
o n i n g Code
t ex t
c h a n g e
w i t ha
a x imum
h e i g h t :
o
40 feet
fo
M-2
ceanfron t
p rope r t i e s
o v e r
100
000
square
f e e t
in
sze.
A
art
o
h e i r
motion
of
a pp r o v a l ,
the B o a r d
r e c o m m e n d e d
that
the
p p l i c a n t commit
to
aving
original
po r t i o ns
of
the p r o p e r t y
s t r u c t u r e s
and
apply
to
de s i g n a t e
the p r o p e r t y
as
a
istoric
si te".
Since
the
u n e
22,
1999,
l a n n i n g
Board
meeting,
5937
Collins,
Inc.,
et
wth
Cty
t a f f
o f f i c i a l s
who r e q u e s t e d
t h a t
the
istoric
d e s i g n a t i o n
a p p l i c a t i o n be
p r o c e s s e d
c o n c u r r e n t l y
with
the
r o p e r t y
rezoning.
h is
h i s t o r i c site
d e s i g n a t i o n
r e p o r t a n d appication
p r e p a r e d by
5937
C o l l i n s ,
Inc.,fo
the
p r o p e r t y
o w n e r ,
the
Bath
C l u b , Inc,
are
being
submitted
in
e s p o n s e
to
oh
he P l a n n i n g
B021rd
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n
and
the
request
o f
Cty
Planning
Staff.
OnJuy
3
9 9 9 ,
the
Cty
f
M i a m i
Beach
P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t r e q u e s t e d
the Historic
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
to
o n s i d e r directing
saff
o
p r e p a r e
a
p r e l i m i n a r y e v a l u a t i o n
repot
wth
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
r e g a r d i n g
the
o s s i b l e
d e s i g n a t i o n
o
h e
Bah
lu b
as
o c a l historic
ste.
h is
request
was
b e l i e v e d
appropr ia te
byt a f f
due
to
he a r c h i t e c t u r a l
d e s i g no
he
b u i l d i n g
and
its
period
of
c o n s t r u c t i o n ;
the
e p u t a t i o n of
its
a rch i tec t ,
R o b e r t
A
ayor;
nd
the
i s t o r i c a l
natureo
h e
ste
as
a
private
b a t h i n g clubinhe
early d e v e l o p m e n t
o
i am i B e a c h .
A
he
sam
m e e t i n g ,
the
oard
r e v i e w e d
said reques
and u n a n i m o u s l y
a p p r o v e d
a
motion (
6to
02b s e n t , 1
v a c a n c y )
to
i r e c t
s t a f f to
work
in
o o p e r a t i o n
wth
the
p p l i c a n t
to
r e p a r e
a
reliminary
e v a l u a t i o n
repor t
wth
e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
r e g 2 1 r d i n g
the
o s s i b l e
d e s i g n a t i o n ofthe a th
Club
as
aocal
h i s t o r i c
ste
t
its u g u s t
18
1 9 9 9 ,
m e e t i n g ,
the
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
r e v ie w e d
the
p r e l im i n a r y
eva lua t ion
r e p o r t
w i t h
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s p r e p a r e d
by
5937 C o l l i n s , Inc.,
n d
the
taff
of
the
Plann ing
D e p a r t m e n t
r e g a r d i n g
the
designationo
h e
Bath
Club
asan
historic
s i t e . The
B o a r d
found
the
r o p o s e d h is t o r i c
site to
ben
compliance
with
the
criteria
fo r
designat ion
l i s t e d
in
e c t i o n s
118-591
h r o u g h
118-
593
n
th e
Land
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
of
the
Cty
o d e and
a p p r o v e da
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BATH
CLUB
DESIGNATION
REPORT
At its
S e p t e m b e r
9
999,
meeting,
the
i s tor ic
Pr e s e r v a t i o n
Board
u n a n i m o u s l y
ap p r o v ed
a
motion (
7
o0
b s e n c e ,1
vacancy)
to
r e c o m m e n d
a p p r o v a l
o
the d e s i g n a t i o n
o
he
B a t h Cub
asan
hsoic
sitein
c c o r d a n c e with
saff
e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ,
as
r e f l e c t e d
in
ths
e s i g n a t i o n
r e p o r t .
The
Board f u r t h e r
r e c o m m e n d e d
t h a t
the
r o p o s e d
hisoric
ste
o n s i s to
o n t r i b u t i n g
and
o n c o n t r i b u t i n g s t r u c t u r e s
o r
f e a t u r e s
as
d e n t i f i e d
in
Exhibt
A.
The
original
B a t h
Club, c o n s t r u c t e d
in
9 2 7
under
Permit
No.
2188,
wth
the
x c e p t i o n
o
ho s e p o r t i o n s
that
were
essen t i a l l y
u t i l i t a r i a n in
nature (
s u c h
as
he
l o c k e r r o o m s
and
the
levated
poo
s t r u c t u r e ) ,
aswe l l
as
ertain
d d i t i o n s cons truc ted
b e t w e e n
1 9 2 7 and
938
a re
he
c o n t r i b u t i n g s t r u c t u r e sand
e a t u r e s on
the
i s t o r i c
site. All
s t r u c t u r e s
or
f e a t u r e s
c o n s t r u c t e d
on
theu b j e c t
site
a f t e r
1938,
aswellas
n y portions
w h i c h
were
but
r i o r
to
1938
bu
ae
o re
u t i l i t a r i a n
in
ature, do
not
c o n t r i b u t e
to
the
special
h i s t o r i c
character
ofthe
original
Bath
C l u b
and,
h e n c e ,
are "
o n c o n t r i b u t i n g
structures
o
e a t u r e s
on
he
h i s t o r i c
ste
On
e p t e m b e r
28,
1999,
h e
P l a n n i n g
Boa rd u n a n i m o u s l y
a p p r o v e d
a
motion (
7
o
0
oe c o m m e n d
approva
o
the
e s i g n a t i o n
of
the
ath
C l u bas
n
h i s t o r i c
ste
n
a c c o r d a n c e
wth
t a f f
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ,
a s reflected
in
t h i s
d e s i g n a t i o n
r e p o r t . II.E S I G N A T I O N
P R O C E S S
The
rocess
of
h i s t o r i c
d e s i g n a t i o n
is
e l i n e a t e d
in
e c t i o n s
118
591 through
1 1 8 -
593
in
u b p a r tB
the
L a n d
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
the
it y
Code (
Chapter
1 1 8 ,
A r t i c l e
X
Dvson
4).
An
uline
ohis
process
is
delineated
b e l o w .
Step
O n e :
A
e q u e s t
foe s i g n a t i o n
is
m a d e
e i t h e r
byhe
City
C o m m i s s i o n ,
the
istoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
B o a r d ,
oher
g e n c i e s
and
r g a n i z a t i o n s
as
ised
in
he
and
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
the
City
Code,
o
the
roperty
o w n e r s
involved.
Proposals
fo
d e s i g n a t i o nsha
n c l u d e d
a
o m p l e t e d
a p p l i c a t i o n
form
a v a i l a b l e
from the
Planning Department.
Step
Two
he
Planning
D e p a r t m e n t
p r e p a r e s
ar e l i m i n a r y
e v a l u a t i o n
report w i t h
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
fo
o n s i d e r a t i o n
by
the
Board.
Step
T h r e e : T he
Historic
P r e s e r v a t i o n Board
c o n s i d e r s
th e
p r e l i m i n a r y
eva l ua t i o n
to
e t e r m i n e
if
r o c e e d i n g
wth
e s i g n a t i o n
reportisa r r a n t e d .
Th e
designation
report
is an
h i s t o r i c a l
a nd
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
ana lys i s
o
he
proposed
d i s t r i c t orste.
The
repot:
1
escribes
th e h i s t o r i c , a r c h i t e c t u r a l ,
a n d /
or
a r c h e o l o g i c a l
s i g n i f i c a n c e
o
he
property
or
subect
a r e a
p r o p o s e d
fo
istorical
Ste
or
District
d e s i g n a t i o n ;
2)
r e c o m m e n d s
E v a l u a t i o n
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3)
wll
s e r v e as
an
t t a c h m e n t
to
the
Land
Deve lopmen t
R e g u l a t i o n s of
the
City
Code.
The
e s i g n a t i o n
r e p o r t
is
r e s e n t e d to
the
o a r d a t
a
ublic
h e a r i n g .
If
the
Board
e t e r m i n e s
that
the
r o p o s e d
s i teo
istrict
s a t i s f i e s
the
e q u i r e m e n t s
fo
e s i g n a t i o n
as
set
f o r t h in
the
Land
Deve l opmen t
R e g u l a t i o n s
of
the
City
C o d e ,
the
Board
r a n s m i t s
a
e c o m m e n d a t i o n
in
a v o r
o
e s i g n a t i o n to
the
l ann ing
B o a r d
and
Cty
C o m m i s s i o n .
The
Plann ing
B o a r d wll
h o l d
a
ublic
h e a r i n g
on
the
proposed
d e s i g n a t i o n ,
and
shall
c o n s i d e r
the
r opo s ed
historic
d e s i g n a t i o n
as
an
m e n d m e n t
to
the
Land
eve lopmen t
R e g u l a t i o n s
of
the
City
C o d e
and
u b s e q u e n t l y ,
t r a n s m i t
its
e c o m m e n d a t i o n to
the
Cty
C o m m i s s i o n .
T he
Cty
o m m i s s i o n
may
a d o p tan
m e n d m e n t
to
the
Land
eve lopmen t
R e g u l a t i o n s
of
the
City
Code
which
thereby
d e s i g n a t e s
the
Hsoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Si teo
istoric
Distr ict
after (
1
u b l i c h e a r i n g
for
aparcel
oand
less
than
en (
0)
c o n t i g u o u s
a c r e s
o
f t e r (
2)
pub l i c
h e a r i n g s for
a
a r c e lo
and
w h i c h
is
ore
t h a n ten
0)contiguous
acres
III.RELATION
TO
O R D I N A N C E
C R I T E R I A
1
n
ccordancewth
e c t i o n
118-
592
in
he
a n d
Deve lopmen t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
he
City
Code,
e l i g i b i l i t y
fo
e s i g n a t i o n ise t e r m i n e d
onhe
basiso
c o m p l i a n c e
with
thelised
criteria set
forth
b e l o w .
a
h e
Hsoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
s h a l l
have
the
au t ho r i t y
to
r e c o m m e n dtha
roperties
be
e s i g n a t e d
as
istoric
bu i l d i n g s ,
historic
structures,
historic
i m p r o v e m e n t s ,
historic
l a n d s c a p e
features, historic
i n t e r i o r s (
a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y s i g n i f i c a n t
p u b l i c
p o r t i o n s
only),
historic
s i t e s
or
historic
disricts
if
hey
re
significant
in
h e
h i s t o r i c a l ,
a r c h i t e c t u r a l ,
c u l t u r a l ,
aesthet ic
or c h e o l o g i c a l
he r i t a g e o
the
ity,
the
o u n t y ,
state
or nation.
Such
p r o p e r t i e s
sha
possess an
n t e g r i t y
o
o c a t i o n , de s i g n ,
e t t i n g , m a t e r i a l s ,
w o r k m a n s h i p ,
f e e l i n g or
a s s o c i a t i o n
and
mee
a
leas
one (
1
h e
following
criteria:
1)
s s o c i a t i o n
wth
e v e n t s
that
h a v e
m a d e
a
i g n i f i c a n t
c o n t r i b u t i o n
to
the
i s t o r y
of the
c i t y ,
the
county,
t a t e
o
n a t i o n ;
2
A s s o c i a t i o n
with
the
ves
f
p e r s o n s significant
in
ou
a s t
history;
3
m b o d y
the
i s t i n c t i v e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
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P o s s e s s
high
artistic
values;
5
e p r e s e n t
t h e
w o r k
o
a
a s t e r , s e r v e
as
n
outstanding
o
e p r e s e n t a t i v e w o r k
o
a
aster
d e s i g n e r , a r ch i t e c t
o
bulder
w h o
c o n t r i b u t e d
to
u
i s t o r i c a l ,
aesthetic
o
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
heritage;
6)
a v e
y i e l d e d ,
or
are
likey
to
i e l d
i n f o r m a t i o n
i m p o r t a n t
in
pre-
h i s t o r y
o
i s t o r y ;
7
Be
isted
in
the
a t i o n a l
Register
of
H i s t o r i c
Paces
8
o n s i s t
o
a
e o g r a p h i c a l l y
definable
aea
h a t
p o s s e s s e s
a
i g n i f i c a n t c o n c e n t r a t i o n
o
i t e s ,
buildingso
t r u c t u r e s
united
by
historically s i g n i f i c a n t
pas t
e v e n t s
o
esthetically
by
pan
o
h y s i c a l
development ,
whose
c o m p o n e n t s
m a y
lack
individual
d is t i nc t i on .
b
A
uilding,
s t r u c t u r e (
i n c l u d i n g
the
pubic
o r t i o n s
o
he
n t e r i o r ) ,
i m p r o v e m e n t
o
andscape
feature
m a y
b e d e s i g n a t e d
historic
even
ifit
has
e e n
altered
ifhe
a l t e r a t i o n
is
eversible
and
he
most s i g n i f i c a n t
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
e l e m e n t s
are i n t a c t
a n d
r e p a i r a b l e .
2
The
a th
C l u b
is
l i g i b l e for
d e s i g n a t i o n
as
it
o m p l i e s
wth
th e
c r i t e r i a as
specified
in
e c t i o n
118-
592
inhe
and
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
ohe
Ctyo d e
ou t l i n ed
above.
a)
The
B a t h
Cub
located
a 9 3 7 Cons
v e n u e ,
is
eligible
fo
i s t o r i c
d e s i g n a t i o n
and
in
conformance
with the
e s i g n a t i o n
cr i ter ia
fo
th e
following
reasons:
1)s s o c i a t i o n
wth
v e n t s
that
have
m a d e
a
i g n i f i c a n t
c o n t r i b u t i o n
to
the
i s t o r y of
the
citv,the
ounty,
s t a t e o r
nation;
o n s t r u c t e d
in
927, the
Bah
lu b
became
M i a m i B e a c h '
earliest
private
b a t h i n g
c l u b .
Its
f o r m a t i o n ,
as
etailed
in
the
H i s t o r i c a /
B a c k g r o u n d s e c t i o n
to
o
ow,
is
i r e c t l y
related
to
he
r a p i d rate
o
o p u l a t i o n
growh,
o th
annual
and
s e a s o n a ~
and
to
the
land
d e v e l o p m e n t b o o m
e x p e r i e n c e d
in
i a m i Beach
d u r i n g
the 1920
s
he
i s t o r y
o
the
lu b itself,
as
etailed
in
the
Histor ica/
B a c k g r o u n d s e c t i o n
be/
ow,
close/
y
a r a l l e l s
other
events
in
the
history
o
he
Cty
o
Mam
Beach,
o th
b e i n g
affected
by
he
s a m e
n a t u r a l and
ocial
f o r c e s .
S p e c i f i c a l l y ,
s o m e of
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Bath Club
include: (
1
he
r a c t i c e
o
thnc
seg r e ga t i o n ,
c o m m o n l y
s e e nin
o th
the
early
h i s t o r yo
iami
B e a c h
a n d
of
the
C l u b , (
2
he
p r e v a l e n c e
a n d
i m p o r t a n c e
o
the
i l i t a r y
p o p u l a t i o n
in
he
Cty
o
i a m i
B e a c h
a n d
at
the
Club during
Wor ld
W a r
11
and(3)he
lae
wave
of
ethnc
d e s e g r e g a t i o n
a n d the
n c r e a sed
integration
o
Cuban,
Central
American,
and
South
A m e r i c a n
p o p u l a t i o n s
into
Miami
B e a c h
and
f i n a l l y
ino
the
Club.
The
C l u b s
history
also
tracks the
many
s t o r m s
that
have
impacted
the
ou th R o r i d a
area.
2)
ssociation
wth
h e
lives
o
persons
s i g n i f i c a n t
in
ur
past
history;
The
Bath
Clubs
o r i g i n a l
m e m b e r
roser
n c l u de d
m a n y
o
he
prominen t
men
o
u s i n e s s
and
industry
who
e l o c a t e d
to M i a m i
Beach,
b u i l d i n g
many
o
ts
earliest
g r a n d homes,
a n d /
or
f r e q u e n t e d
the
sand
in
hepopular
wnter
season.
A m o n g
these
m e m b e r s
w e r e
Harvey
S
Rrestone,
o
he
R r e s t o n e T i r e
C o m p a n y ,
who
ls o
bu i l t
a
rand
e s t a t e
atthe
u r ren t
ste
o
he
o n t a i n e b l e a u
Hoel;
Afred
Barton,
son
o
h i l a d e l p h i a
s o c i a l i t e s
1
unter
and
a r o l i n e B a r t o n ,
wholater
became
p r e s i d e n to
he
u r f C l u b .
3
m b o d v
the
i s t i n c t i v e
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
o
n
h i s t o r i c a l
p e r i o d ,
architectural
or
des ign
style
o
mthod
oo n s t r u c t i o n ;
The
a th
C l u b s
ogna
st ruc tures
are
c l e a r
examples
of
the
M e d i t e r r a n e a n
Revival
style
o
r c h i t e c t u r e ,a
i c t u r e s q u e
style
o r i g i n a t e d
and
o p u l a r i z e d
in
outh
Rorida
d u r i n gthe
period
o
9 1 5 - 1940.
Lke
most
e x a m p l e s
o
M e d i t e r r a n e a n
R e v i v a l
archi tecture
in
South
Ror ida,
the
l u b s
orignal
b u i l d i n g s ,
in
a r t i c u l a r
the
Clubs
e n t r y
areas,he
Gove r n o r s
lounge,
and
he original
d i n i n g
hall,
show
a
ompos i t e
e c l e c t i c
bending
o
arious
Od
World
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
styles i n c l u d i n g Spanish
R e n a i s s a n c e ,
Moorish,
T u s c a n ,
Vene t ian ,
Goth i c , as
well
as
l a s s i c a l
Greek e l e m e n t s .
The
pitched
roofs
o
red
cay
oof
tiles
stem
from
p a n i s h and
Tuscan
b u i l d i n g t r a d i t i o n s .
The
broad
a r c h e s
s e e n on
the
western
s ide
o
he
b u i l d i n g s
and at
the
ogga
o u t s i d e
the
o v e r n o r s
l o u n g e s tem
from
he
o m a n e s q u e
t r a d i t i o n .
The
loggia
tsef
is
an
e l e m e n t
dating
b a c k
to
early
reek
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
t r a d i t i o n s .
The
p o i n t e d
a r c h e s
of
the
o v e r n o r s l o u n g e
and
at each
end
o
the
enry
hal
are
r e l a t ed
to
oth
Gothic
and
Vene t i a n
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
t r a d i t i o n s .
The
hand-
hewn
heavy
wooden
c e i l i n g
beams
and
he
heavy
o o d e n
doors
seen
throughout
the
original
structures
ae
e m i n i s c e n t
of
m e d i e v a l
Spanish
a r c h i t e c t u r e .
The
smooth,
unfluted
c o l u m n s
a
the l o g g i a
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double
columns
s uppo r t i n g
arches
next
to the
ballroom
entry
doors
are
variations
on
the
Tuscan
Order;
the
double
column
arch
support
is also
an architectural
detail
very
t yp i ca l
in
Moorish
architecture.
The
l o g g i a -
lined enclosed
c ou r t y a r d
is
a
concept
da t i n g
back
to
ancient
Greek and
Roman tradition,
as
well
as
being
a
prominent
element
in traditional
Andalusian
Moorish
architecture.
4
P o s s e s s
high
artistic
v a l u e s ;
The
B a t h C l u b '
s
any
eclectic
elements
d i s c u s s e d
above
are
r o d u c t s
of
the
m p o r t a n t
t r a d i t i o n
o
r a f t s m a n s h i p
that
g rew
o u t
of
the
e d i t e r r a n e a n
Revval
architectural
m o v e m e n t
in
outh
Rorida.
These
l emen t s
include
a n d c r a f t e d
tile
work,hand-
hewn
wooden
ceiling
beams ,
hand-
carved
wooden
d o o r s (
ase e n
at
the
e s t e r n
endof
the
entry
a l l w a y ) ,
and
even
the
hand-
pa in ted
ceiling
s e e n
on
the
laer
ballroom
addition.
5
e p r e s e n t
the
w o r k
o
a
a s t e r ,
s e r v e
as
n
outstanding
o
e p r e s e n t a t i v e
w o r k
o
a
aster
d e s i g n e r ,
a r ch i t e c t
o
bulder
w ho c o n t r i b u t e d
to
u
i s t o r i c a l . aesthetic
o
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
h e r i t a g e ;
The
Bath
Cub
a s
designed
by
u c c e s s f u l
local
r c h i t e c t ,
R o b e r t
A
Tay l o r ,
in927.
Taylor
was
the p r i n c i p a l
a r c h i t e c t fo r
N
T
o o n e y ,
an
early
Mami
Beach
e v e l o p e r .
Notable
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
o r k s
among
Taylor'
s
o u t s t n i n g
c a r e e r i n c l u d e
R o o n e y '
s
Spanish
V i l l a g e
o n
E s p a n o l a
W ay
in
925
and
he
George
Browne
r e s i d e n c e
a
1 7 J a m e s
Avenue (
Browne
w a s
Rooney '
s
a l e s
m a n a g e r )
in
9 2 5 .
6
ave
yielded,
r
are
likely
to
vield
i n f o r m a t i o n i m p o r t a n t
in
pre-
istory
or
h i s t o r y ;
The
Bath
Cub
h o u g h
un l i ke l y
to
ie ld
i m p o r t a n t
i n fo rma t i on
r e g a r d i n g
pre-
history,
serves as
a
a l u a b l e
marker
for
important
h i s t o r i c a l
e v e n t s
that
have
a f f e c t e d
th e
d e v e l o p m e n t
and
people
o
he
Cty
f M i a m i
Beach.
l e a s e r e f e r
to
e c t i o n
l(
above
for
a
i s c u s s i o n of
these
his tor ica l
e v e n t s .7
e
lised
inthe
N a t i o n a l
R e g i s t e ro
i s to r ic
Places;
u r r e n t l y , the
Bath
Clubis
e i t h e r l i s t e d
individual ly
as
n
historic
ste
o r is
it
located
w i t h i n
an
i s t o r i c
district
in
the
a t i o n a l
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have
substantial
p o t e n t i a l
to
be
determined
tobe
e l ig ib le
for
individual
historic sIte
d e s i g n a t i o n .
8
o n s i s t
o f
a
e o g r a p h i c a l l v
d e f i n a b l e
area
tha
o s s e s s e s
a
ignificant
c o n c e n t r a t i o n
o
stes
u i l d i n g so
s t r u c t u r e s
u n i t e d
by
i s tor ical ly
s i g n i f i c a n t
pas
e v e n t s
o
e s t h e t i c a l l y
bv
p l a n
o
hyscal
d e v e l o p m e n t
whose
o m p o n e n t s
may
lack
ndividual
d i s t i n c t i o n ;
Ths
r i t e r i o n is
no
p p l i c a b l e
toan
nd i v i d ua l
h i s t o r i c
ste
d e s i g n a t i o n
b)
A
uilding,
s t ru c t u r e (
i n c l u d i n g
the
public
p o r t i o n s
of
the
inerior),
m p r o v e m e n t ,
o
andscape
f e a t u r e
m a y
be
es ignated
historic
e v e n
if
itas
been
a l t e r e d
if
the
l t e r a t i o n
is
e v e r s i b l e
and
the
mos
significant
a rch i t e c tu ra l
e l e m e n t s
arentac t
and
repa i rable .
A l t h o u g h
the
Bath
Clubs
b u i l d i n g s
have
undergone
numerous
a l t e r a t i o n s
ove r
the
years,
a n y
ofthe
Cubs
t r u c t u r e s
sill
m a i n t a i n
a
igh
d e g r e e
o
heir
orignal
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
in tegr i ty .
These
s t r u c tu res
i n c l u d e the
Clubs
entry
lobby
n t r a n c e
ha~
o v e r n o r '
s
lounge,
or ig ina l
d i n i n g ha/~
and
orignal
rest rooms.
Please
r e f e r
to
r ch i tec tu ra l
B a c k g r o u n d
s e c t i o nfo
e t a i l s on
the
i s t o r yo
a d d i t i o n sand
a l t e r a t i o n s .
Other
a r e a s
ofthe
Club
have
been
i g n i f i c a n t l y
a l t e r e d
bu
c o u l d
be
e s t o r e d
to
heir
original
states.
These
areas
i n c l u d e
the
lubs
main
entry
b e h i n d
the
1968
pote-
ochere
e n t r a n c e addition.
IV
E N E R A L
DESCRIPTION
OF
B O U N D A R I E S
The
B a t h
Cub
s
located
a
937
C o l l i n s
A v e n u e (
s e e Ma p
1
It
s an
ocean f ron t
parce l
of
land
i t u a t e d a l o n g
the
eastern
s i d e
o
Collins
A v e n u e .
Its
immed ia te
ne i ghbo r s
ae
he
M a i s o n Grande
C o n d o m i n i u m
to
he
north,
the
Royal
York (
heormer
P r i t i k i n
F l a m i n g o
He a l t h
C e n t e r ) to
the
o u t h ,
a n d the
M i r a b e l la
siteto
he
west. T h e
toal
site
area
is
230
124
q u a r e
feet (58
cres).
Itsa s t e r n
frontage,
along
the
b e a c h ,
Alanic
O c e a n ,
a n d
the
Erosion
C o n t r o l
Lne,
isp p r o x i m a t e l y
538
eet;
its
western
frontage, along
C o l l i n s
Avenue,
isp p r o x i m a t e l y
6 5 9
fee;
ts
n o r t h e r n
f r o n t a g e ,
adjoining
theMaison
G r a n d e
property,
is
p p r o x i m a t e l y
311
feet;
n d
its
s o u t h e r n
f r o n t a g e ,
adjoining
the
f o r m e r
R o y a l
Y o r k / P r i t i k i n
Center,
is
66
feet.Theega
descr ip t ion
fo r
the site
is
as
o l l o w s : Trac t
1
THE
B A T H
C L U B
P R O P E R T Y ,
a c c o rd i n g
to the
Plat
t he r eo f ,
r e co rded
in
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bounded
as
follows:
On
the
East
by
the
Erosion
Control
Line; on
the
West
by
the
Eas te r ly
line
of
Collins
Avenue;
on
the
North and
South
by
the
Nor the r l y
and
Sou th e r l y
lines
of
said
Tract
1
he
foio
u m b e r
for
the
r o p e r t y
is:
02
214
04-
0010.V
E N E R A L
D E S C R I P T I O N
O
HE
S I T E
IN
T S
CURRENT
C O N D I T I O N
The p r o p e r t y
is
u r r e n t l y
i m p r o v e d
wth
a
o u n t r y
club
f a c i l i t y ,
namey
The
Bath
Cub
The
i m p r o v e m e n t s
include
app ro x ima t e l y
54
0 0
s q u a r e
feet
o f
b u i l d i n g
s t r u c t u r e s , i n c l u d i n g
a
a r g e b a l l r o o m ,
a
i n i n g
hall,
ao u n g e ,
a
mall
l i b r a ry
a n d
card
o o m ,
a
arge
k i t chen
f a c i l i t y ,
a
estaurant/ b a r ,
admin is t ra t i ve
o f f i c e s ,
mn
s
nd
w o m e n '
s
restrooms,
a
oolside
snack
bar
pavlion
and
app r o x ima t e l y
110
poo
c a b a n a s .
Other
proper ty
i m p r o v e m e n t s i n c l u d e :
a p p r o x i m a t e l y
105
ark ing
s p a c e s ,
three (
3
sphalt
t e n n i s
c o u r t s ,
a h a n d b a l l /
b a s k e t b a l l cout,
ao o f t o p
s a l t w a t e r
s w i m m i n g
p o o l no
in
s e ) ,
a
r e s h w a t e r
s w i m m i n g
poo (
n
use),
a
small
courtyard,
a
a r g e
p a v e d
pool
t e r ra c e (
on-
g r a d e ) , wo
2
p o r t e - c o c h e r e s ,
a n da
m a l l entry
guard
h o u s e .V.
R E S E N T
O W N E R S
As
of
the
date
oh is
r e p o r t ,
the
O w n e r
of
R e c o r d
o
he
a th
Cub
ste
is
he
Bath
l u b , I n c .
The
p r o p e r t y ,
h o w e v e r ,is
u r r e n t l y
unde r
contract
fo
u r c h a s e
as
a
e s u l t
o
au r c h a s e
and
S a l e
A g r e e m e n t
d a t e d
Ma y
22
998,
between
The
Bath
Cub
nc.,
he
seller,
n d
5 9 3 7
Coll ins,
Inc.,
the
u r c h a s e r . T h e
Purchase
and
S a l e
A g r e e m e n t went
into
affect
on
u ly
30
998,
upon
the
l o s i n g
o
ae f i n a n c i n g
oan
or
the
Bath
Club,
Inc.,
w h e r e b y
th e purchaser,
5937
Collins,
nc.,
acted
as
g u a r a n t o r
forthe
m o r t g a g e
oanhe
p u r c h a s e r
has
h e
option
to
e r m i n a t e
the a g r e e m e n t
a
any
ime
prior
to
e c e m b e r
31999,
VII. R E S E N T US E
The
p r o p e r t y is
u r r e n t l y
b e i n g
used
as
a
rivate
c o u n t r y
cub
acility
n a m e l y
the
a th
Cub.
Aso
the
date
of
this
report,
the
Club
has
a p p r o x i m a t e l y
175
e mbe r s .
VIII. R E S E N T
Z O N I N G
The p r o p e r t y
is
u r r e n t l y zoned
as
M -
1
ity
o
i a m i
B e a c h
M u l t i - F a m i l y
R e s i d e n t i a l
Low
n tens i t y
D i s t r i c t (
refer
to
Map
2.
he
ste
a s
re-oned
from
its
po
o n i n g
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
of
R M -
3
in
1994
a
the
r o p e r t y o w n e r
s
e q u e s t ;
the
down
zoning
wa s
a p p r o v e d
by
h e M i a m i
B e a c h
C i t y
C o m m i s s i o n
as
o
April
30
1994(
s per
O r d i n a n c e
N u m b e r
94 -
2918),
The
p u r c h a s e r
o
he
roperty,
5937
Colins
nc., o w e v e r ,
a p p l i e d
for
a
rezon ing
o
he
ste
in
a r c h
of
1999
The
r e z o n i n g
a p p l i c a t i o n
r e q u e s t e d
anew
M-
2(
ty
o
Miami
B e a c h
Mul t i -
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A V E N U E )
AS
AN
I S T O R I C
S I T E
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LOCATION
5937
OLLINS
A V E N U E )
AND
U R R O U N D I N G
ZONNG
D I S T R I C T S (
i)
o
o
o
o
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The
Miami Beach
Plann i ng
Board
gave
the
r ezon i ng appl i ca t i on
a favorable
recommendation
at
its June
22
999,
m ee t i n g .
The
e z o n i n g r e q u e s t
wll
be
h e a r d byhe
i a m i
Beach
it y
Commiss ion
in S e p t e m b e r
o
9 9 9 , and
g a i n
in
c t o b e r of
1999 (
o n c u r r e n t l y
wth
the
a p p l i c a t i o n
fo
soic
d e s i g n a t i o n ) .
IX
I S T O R I C A L
B A C K G R O U N D The
set t ing
fo r the
Bath
C l u b
is
heCty
f Mami
B e a c h , w h i c his
l o c a t e d
on
aeven-
mile
l o n g
barrier i s l a n d
of
the
coasto
o u t h F l o r i d a .
Miami
B e a c h
had
itsr i g i n sin
896
w h e n
John
S
o l l i n s
b e g a n
anvocado
p l an t a t i o n
on
th e
s w a m p y ,
m a n g r o v e - c o v e r e d isand".
In
905
he
U
So v e r n m e n t d r e d g e d "
G o v e r n m e n t
Cut",
r ea t i ng
FsherIsland
and
a
eep-
w a t e r
c o n n e c t i o n
b e t w e e n
the
A t l a n t i c
Ocean
and
B i s c a y n e
Bay.
The
firs
s u b d i v i s i o n
o n
th e isand
a s
p l a t t e d
by
J
. u m m u sin912.T he
frsbridge
to
he
r e a
was the
wooden
Colins
r i d g e , o p e n e din
9 1 3 . The a r e a
was
incorporated
as
a
own in
9 1 5 , w i t h
a
v o t i n g
p o p u l a t i o n
o
th i r ty-three,
n d
as
a
it y
in
917
ur ing
t h e s e
early years,
a
large
i n f l u x o
a c a t i o n i n g Northerners
began
to
st M i a m i
B e a c h
during
its
mild
wnter
seasons,
s p e c i a l l y
South
B e a c h
at
its
o u t h e r n
tp
The
winter
p o p u l a t i o n s u r g e
b e c a m e
so
reat
that
th e C o l l i n s Bdge
was
eplaced
by
the larger
Venetian
Way in
1926
to a c c o m m o d a t e growing
v e h i c u l a r
t raff ic. The
firs o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
efforts
to c r e a t ea
e w
e x c l u s i v e b a t h i n g
club
on
Mam
B e a c h
o c c u r r e d
in
he
wnter
o926
Bath
Cub
o u n d i n g m e m b e r s , among
t h e m m a n y
w e a l t h y
md-
W e s t e r n winter
c i t i zens , j o i ned
t o g e t h e r
in
he
e s i r e
to
o rm
a
r i va te cub
that
w o u l d
offer its
e m b e r s
ocean
and s w i m m i n g
poo
b a t h i n g ,
social
rooms, d i n i n g ,
and
d an c i n g . S e t t i n g
itself a w a y from
the
crowds
o
South
Beach,
h is
club
would a l s o
offer
a
ore
e s t r i c t i v e
a t m o s p h e r e
than
c u r r e n t l y
a v a i l a b l e
aiami
Beach'
sr i m e
ba t h i n g
resortso
he t ime,the
public
M i a m i
B e a c h
Casino,
it h
its
popular Roman
Pools,
and
the
e w e r Roney
Paza
Hotel, i n i s h e d
in
9 2 6 .
T h e s e
resorts were
x t r e m e l y
crowded d u r i n g
thenter
s e a s o n ,
when
the
p o p u l a t i o n
o
the
each
s w e l l e d wth
h o u s a n d s
o
e a s o n a l
t o u r i s t s
and
e s i d e n t s ,
and
they
were
p r o g r e s s i v e l y
b e c o m i n g
the
f a v o r e d
bathing
locations forthe
s l a n d 's
r o w i n g Jewish p o p u l a t i o n .
A n o t h e r
factor
that
m a y
have
n f l u e n c e d the
decision
to
u i l d
the
e w
club
m a y
have
been
h e
a f t e r ma t h
of
thedevastating
hurricane
ine p t e m b e r
o
1926
and the
milder hu r r i cane
in
c t o b e r
of 1926.
T h e s e hur r i canes,
p a r t i c u l a r l y
the
earlier, d e s t r o y e d many
h o m e s ,and
e v e r e l y damaged
m a n y
o
the
o t e l s and
a s i n o s
on
i a m i
B e a c h .
The
wake of d e s t r u c t i o n
left
behind
may
h a v e
b e e n
a
cause
fo r
r e f l e c t i o n
as
the
great
driveto
r e b u i l d
and
e p a i r
b e g a n .
It
my
have
s pa r k ed
in
m a n y
o
the
a f f l u en t
residents
of
the b ea ch the
idea
of
s t a r t i n g a n e w
f a r t h e r
to the
north.
The
specific
l o ca t i o n
fo r the
Bath
C l ub
was
toea
te
inhe
r e l a t i v e l y
deso l a t e
n o r t h e r n
p o r t i o n
of M i a m i
B e a c h .
The
ite,
locateda
ollins
A v e n u e and
then
5 6 t h
Street,
was
part
of
aarge a v o c a d o
and
a n g o
grove,
even
in
922.
The
parcel
o f
land
was
purchased
by
the
Bah
lu b o r g a n i z e r s
in
1926
from
thei a m i
B e a c h
B a y s h o r e C o r p o r a t i o n ,
a
arl
Fisher
c o m p a n y .
The
chosen
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bu i l d i ngs
for Newton ('
N. B.T.")
R o n e y
in
his
Sp an i s h
Vi l l age
at
Espano l a
W a y
and
who
had
been hired
by
the
Beach
Club
in Palm
Beach to
oversee
remedial
work
on
its
new club
bu i ld ings .
Mr,
Tay l o r des i g ned
the one-
story
clubhouse
in the
Mediterranean
Revival
sty le,
with
a
r o o f t op
saltwater
s w i m m i n g
poo l
and
f i f ty-
seven
oceanfront
cabanas.
Construction
on the $
150,
000
s t r u c t u r e b e g a n
in
J u n e
of
1 9 2 7
b y the
M
R
a r r i s o n C o n s t r u c t i o n
Company.
The
Cub
o n s t r u c t i o n
was
i n i s h e d
in
e c e m b e ro927,
and
a
dinner
dance
c e l e b r a t i n g
its
o p e n i n g
was
held
on
January
7
9 2 8 .
Initial
Cub
rues,
r a f t e d by
the
original
c h a r t e r
membe rs
otheclub,
ncluding
A l f r e d
Barton (
h o
soon-
after
b e c a m e
the
president
o
the
S u r f
Club),
Nash
M a t t h e w s ,
and
Fed
A.
o o r , m a d e very
little
r e f e r e n c e
to
its
de
fac to restrictive
p o l i c i e s
excluding
b l a c k s , Jews,
and
Catho l i cs
from
membership.
T h e C lub
rues
limted
o u n d e r
M e m b e r s h i p s
to
00
ands s o c i a t e
M e m b e r s h i p s
to
0 0 .
The m e m b e r s h i p
fees
i n v o l v e d
an
n i t i a l feeo $
1
0 0
and
n n u a l dues
o $
200,
D u r i n g its
irst
few
years
o
p e r a t i o n , the
Cub
was
p e n
only
d u r i n g
the
wnter
seasons.
D e s p i t e
its
im i ted
o p e r a t i n g
season ,
the
C l u b
wa s an
nstant
success,
and
m e m b e r s h i p
b e g a n
to
grow
q u i c k l y .
As
t h e club
roster e x p a nded ,
the
Cub
e g a n
to
xpand
its
ac i l i t i es by
d d i n g
m o r e
c a b a n a s a n d e n l a r g i n g
its
dining
fac i l i t i es.
During
W o r l d
WarII,
thecities
o
i a m i
and
M i a m i Beach
became
the h o m e s
o
a n y
mlitary
r o o p s
in t r a i n i n g
for
wartime service.
In the
spring
o
9 4 1 ,
t h o u s a n d s
o
.
s
rmy
so ld ie rs
a r r i v e d
in
i a m i
Beach;
many
o
Miami
Beach's
hotels (
over1 40 hotels,
in
act)
nd
pr iva te
c l u b s
b e c a m e
h o u s i n g barracks
and
t r a i n i n g
f a c i l i t i e s
foh e s e troops.
u r i n g this period,
the
a th
Club
facilities
were u s e d
b y hundreds
of
o f f i c e r s
othe
r m e d F o r c e s
and
their
a m i l i e s , b o t h
as
aess
hall
and
for e n t e r t a i n m e n t ;
the
Club
f a c i l i t i e s
o p e r a t e don
e a r
round
bass.
After
the
end
o
the
war,
the
Club
r e t u r n e d
to
its
limited
o p e r a t i o n s
during
the
wnter
s e a s o n s .
D u r i n g the
pos-
a r
period
of
1945
to
950,
Mam
and Miami
Beach w e r e
h it
byi g h t (
8
hur r i c anes .
In
c t o b e ro950,
Miami
B e a c h
and,
h e r e f o r e ,
the
Club
wereht
by
ne
o
he
s t r o n g e s t
h u r r i c a n e s to
mke
andfall
during
the
pos-
ar
period.
T he
Club s u s t a i n ed
s i g n i f i c a n t
roof
d a m a g e ,
and
many
oftheabanas
w e r e d e s t r o y e d . A f t e r r e p a i r i n g
andrebuilding,
the
Cub
nitiated
the
ractice
o
p e r a t i n g
during
the
umme r
m o n t h s as
well
as
he
winter
season. The e x p a n d e d o p e r a t e d
s e a s o n w a s s u c c e s s f u l .
A
embersh ip
g r e w over
the
ext
nne (
9)
years,
the
Cub
added
the
fall
months
toits
a n n u a l
o p e r at in g c a le n d a r .
T h e
Cub
o n t i n u e d
this
pattern
o
growhand
x p a n d e d
operations
o v e r the n e x t
t w o (2
e c a d e s .
D u r i n g
t h e s e
times
o
prosperity,
the Club
u n d e r w e n t many
r e n o v a t i o n s ,
a l t e r a t i o n s ,
and
a d d i t i o n s .
In
the
late
1970
s
nd
early 1980'
s,tsbeach was
e p l e n i s h e d , and the
u n e
w a s
c r e a t e d
as part
of
a
l a r g e r
b e a c h
restorat ion
p r o j e c t
on
Miam i Beach.
A s the
lu b
e n t e r e d i n t o the
econd
half
o f th e
1980'
s
owever,
itsmembersh ip
began
to
e c l i n e .
In
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DESIGNATION
REPORT
dep l e t e d
a l r e ady
reduced
o pe r a t i n g
funds.
Du r i n g
this
per iod,
the
Club
b e g a n
to
research
methods
to decrease overhead
and taxes
and control
dec l i n i ng
prof i t s .
To
this
end,
it sold off
po r t i o n s
of
its
p r op e r t y
across Collins
Avenue,
se l l i ng
both
its
Tract
2
rope r ty (w h e r e the C l u b 'sennis
courts
were
rev ious ly l oca ted,
n o w
p a r t o000
C o l l i n s A v e n u e )
and
ts
r a c t
3
roper ty
on
Indian
Creek
Drive (
p r e v i o u s l y
Club
p a r k i n g ) d u r i n g
the
late
1 9 8 0 '
snd
early
1990's
To
ven
f u r t h e r r e d u c e
its
r o p e r t y taxes,
the
lu b
r e q u e s t e d
a
own zoning
o
ts
r e m a i n i n g
t rac t ( '
T r a c t
1)
r o m RM-3
o
RM-
1
n
9 9 4 .
finally
in
he
a te 1 990 '
she Cub
l a c e d
its
e m a i n i n g p r o p e r t y
tract
fo r
sale.
9 3 7
C o l l i n s
nc
ecame
the
p u r c h a s e r
o
h e P r o p e r t y
in
August
of 1 9 9 8 .X
R C H I T E C T U R A L
BACKGROUND
The
Bath
Cub
is
a
fine
example
of
the
M e d i t e r r a n e a n
Rev i va l
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
m o v e m e n t
that
o r i g i n a t e d a n d
became
qute
p o p u l a r
in
South
f l o r i d a
during
the p e r i o d
1915-
1940
l e a s e re fe r to
d e s i g n a t i o n
c r i t e r i o nl(c
b o v e
for deta i ls o n
the
specific
e l emen t s
that l i n k
the
b u i l d i n g
to
his
a r c h i t e c t u r a l sye.
The
Cubs
riginal
b u i l d i n g s
were
one-
o w o -
soy
s t r u c t u r e s
built
o
r e i n f o r c e d
concrete
c o l u m n s
and con c r e t e
bock
a l l s
sitting
on
a
c o n c r e t e
spread
f o o t i n g a n d
pile f o u n d a t i o n .
The
walls
were
i n i s h e d
in
extured
t u c c o .
The
o r i g i n a l
roofs
o
the Cub
s
a in buildings (
n c l u d i n g
the
foyer,
o v e r n o r '
s
L o u n g e ,
and
o r i g i na l
dininghal)
were
gab led
and
c o n s t r u c t e d
o
heavy
timber f r a m i n g ,
with
l a r ge
hand-
hewn
w o o d e n beams; these
roofs
were
pro t e c t ed
with
ceramic
barrel
roof
tiles.
The
r o o f s
above
the
o r e
utilitarian
Cub
t r u c t u r e s (
i n c l u d i n g
ther i g i n a l
l o c k e r
room
re a
l a t e r the
r e s t a u r a n t )
above
the
m e c h a n i c a l
spaces
that
ae
oused
below
the
s w i m m i n g
poo
a n d
the
newer
locker
room
wing)
were
fa
c o n c r e t e
s t r u c t u r a l
d e c k s ,
which
usually
doubled
as
pen
decks
s u p p o r t i n g
s e c o n d s t o r y
cabana
structures.
The
Club'
s
riginal c a b a n a
s t ruc tu res (
i n c l u d i n g
rooftop
c a b a n a s
as
ell a s
beachfront)
e r e single-
s tory
wood-
framed
shed u i l d i n g s
with
vertical
w o o d s h e a t h i n g
and
a
o m b i n a t i o no
ood and
metal
r a m e d
c a n o p y
r o o f i n g .
The
a r r a n g e m e n t of the
o r i g i n a l
s t r u c t u r e s is evident
f r o m
aerial
photographs
o
he
ste
d a t i n g
b a c k to as
arly
as
927:
a
o u b l e
u
h a p e d
a r r a n g e m e n t
facing the
o c e a n .
The frs "
U
was
the
l a r g e r ,
wder
a r r a n g e m e n t
o
a b a n a s toh e
south
o
the
ste
e h i n d
this
single
ayerf
c ab ana s , t he r e
existed
the
Club'
subl ic
and
ancillary
structures (
the
ining room,
o v e r n o r '
s
L o u n g e ,
f o y e r , s w i m m i n g
poo,
ocker rooms,
etc.).
These
s t r u c t u r e s were
a r r a n g e d
linearly
a l o n g the
eas tern e d g e
of
C o l l i n s
Avenue
w h i c h
f o l l o w
th e
r o a d w a y '
s
id e sweeping
CUNe,
To
he
north
of
the
ste
was
a
i gh t
u
haped
a r r a n g e m e n t
o
a b a n a s ,
w h i c h
a g a i n
are
opened
to
thec e a n and
e n c l o s e d o n
ther
e s t e r n and n o r t h e r n
e d g e sby
pan
oncrete
w a l l
f i n i s h e d
in
t u c c o .
Itis
in terest ing
to
noe
that
ths
double "
U r r a n g e m e n t
r e s u l t e din
a
e v e l o p m e n ttha
as
f ocused
inwardly
and
e a s twa r d l y , a l m o s t
comple te ly
t u r n i n g
its
a c k
on
Collins
A v e n u e .
This
r c h i t e c t u r a l
d e s i g n
was
most
c e r t a i n l y
i n t e n d e d
to
romote
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1927
1927
1929
930
B A T H
CLUB
D E S I G N A T I O N
R E P O R T
A
s e c o n d i n t e r e s t i n g pon
is
h a t the
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
a r r a n g e m e n t
o
he
Club
s t r o n g l y
f a v o r ed
b e a c h b a t h i n g to
a t h i n g
inhe
Club'
s
w i m m i n g
pool.
Thes w i m m i n g
poo
deck
wa s
t u c k ed
u n o b t r u s i v e l y
a l o n g
the
w es t s ide
o f
the
site
on
a
s e c o n d
leve
o o f
deck . B e i n g
s u r r o u nded
by
airly
h i g h ,
uilitarian
a l l s ,
p o s s i b l y
a
o n s e q u e n c eo
ts l o c a t i on
directly
a d j a c e n t
to
o l l i n s
A v e n u e ,
th e s w i m m i n g
poo
and its
eck
o f f e r e d
only
very
l i m i t e d ,
if
any
i e w s
of
the
c e a n
o
he
I n t e r c o a s t a l .
The
s a l t w a t e r p o o l
was
designed
in
very
f u n c t i o n a l
m a n n e r ;
it
was
qute
a r g e
ando m p l e t e l y
u n a d o r n e d .
Its
s u r r o u n d i n g
poo
d e c k
was
e q u a l l y
u n a d o r n e d ;
it
was
u i t e
n a r r o w in
o m p a r i s o n to
the
size
of
the
pool.
This
o o l
deck
a s
obviously
no
e s i g n e d
to
o m f o r t a b l y
a c c o m m o d a t ea
l a r g e n u m b e ro
u n b a t h e r s .
The
Cub
tructures
ha v e undergone
n u m e r o u s a d d i t i o n s
a n d
a l t e r a t i o n s ;the
irst
of
t h e s e
m o d i f i c a t i o n s
b e g a n
just
two (
2
ears
after
the
o r i g i na l
s t r u c t u r e s were
completed.
The hisory
o
h e s e
a d d i t i o n s
and
a l t e r a t i o n s
can
be
l e a r l y
traced
t h r o u g h
the
building
permt
record
and
the
v a i l a b l e
c o n s t r u c t i o n
documents. h e
pe rm i t
and
r a w i n g
documen ta t ion
is
isted
b e l o w
inh r o n o l o g i c a l
oder. (
ote:
The
building
p e r m i t r e f e r e n c e s
tha t
are writ ten
in
itaics
do
not
have
a v a i l a b l e
architectural
p l ans ;
the
building
p e r m i t
r e f e r e n c e s
that
are
w r i t t e n
in
a
an
fon
do
have
a v a i l a b l e
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
drawngs.)
P e r m i t #
18 8
Oignal
B a t h
Club
Structures.
Type
o
o n s t r u c t i o n :
CBS
Rein.
oncrete
wth
Spread
footing
foundat ion.
e n e r a l
C o n t r a c t o r :
Har r i s on
C o n s t r u c t i o n
A r c h i t e c t :
Rober t
A
T ay l o r B u i l d i n g
Sze -
ront.
240
e p t h :
70
Cos: $
125
000
Bath
Club
S w i m m i n g
Poo
R o b e r tA
aylor
Architect ( S p a n i s h
V i l l a g e , Miami
B e a c h ,
Florida)
R i c h a r d
A
e l s h a m ,
E n g i n e e r (
Mam,
Forida)
Ony
drawing
t h a t
seems
to
emain
from
original
1927
ons t ruc t i on
Documents.
P e r m i t #
2985
Addition
to
ki tchen
and
a f e t e r i a ;
N e w c a b a n a s .
Con t r a c t o r :
Harrison
C o n s t r u c t i o n
C
r c h i t e c t :
R o b e r t A .
Taylor
C o s t $
30
000
c h e m a t i c
p l ans fo
the
proposed a d d i t i o n
o
abanas
a
hePrope r ty
tohe
South
o
he
Bath
Club
Robert
A
a y l o r , A r c h i t e c t (
Mam
B e a c h ,
F l o r i d a ) Two
schemes
g e n e r a l l y
drawn -
one s h o w s
24
new
a b a n a s (
wtha
os
e s t i m a t e
o $
3,
84;
the
e c o n d
shows
41
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1930
1933
1933
934
193619389 4 6
1947 B A T H
CLUB
D E S I G N A T I O N
R E P O R T
A d d i t io n s &
Al t e r a t i o n s
to
he
Bath
Club
R o b e r t
A
a y l o r , A r c h i t e c t (
M i a m i
Beach,
F l o r i d a )
F r o n t
ofice
added
to
orth
o
lobby
wth
a
o o d e n
D u t c h
door
and
two
2
o u n t e r
w i n d o w s o p e n i n g
up
ino
existing l o b b y .
New
foyer
a d d e d
to
a s t ,
u n d e r n e a t h
existing
exterior
sta ir,
o n n e c t i n g
entryha(
oggia)to
he
c a f e t e r i a ( p r e s e n t -
dayibrary) .
New
i n c i n e r a t o r
room
a dde d
to
north
o
newr o n t
office.New
ounge/
d i n i n g area ,
relocating
Bath
house s
and
o c k e r rooms
further
to
he
n o r t h w e s t .
P e r m i t #
5480
Tac
2-
onstruction
of
three (
3
t e n n i s
c o u r t s ,
po
hop
and
e n c e .
Contractor:
Mead
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Co.
Cost. $
2
500
e r m i t # 5753
Tap
Bar.
o n t r a c t o r . ' Sandquist
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Co
Architect:
Robe r t
A
aylor
C o s t : $
3
00
Permt #
036
A d d i t i o n
to
bar;
new
ogga
a
c a f e t e r i a ;
addition
to
dance
l o o r ; n e w windows
in
r e a t
ha
ontractor. '
o h n
B
Or,
Inc
Architect:
o b e r t A .
Tayor
o s t ' $
8
00
Permit #
9022
Addition.
C o n t r a c t o r :
M.
R
arrison
o n s t r u c t i o n
Cr ch i tec t :
o b e r t
A
Tay lo r
Cos. $
6000
Permt #
1992
Addition
andn l a r g e m e n t
o
dining
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194819481950
950
1951
1951
1 9 5 2
1 9 5 2
BATH
CLUB
DESIGNATION
R E P O R T
Timber
Wharf
5'
x
1
O
Con t rac to r :
b s a r y
F o u n d a t i o n
C
Engineer:
u r w e l /e
hittaker
C o s t . $
1
20 Permit #
27462
Addition
owo (
2a b a n a s .Con t r ac t o r :
MR. H a r r i s o n
Construction
Co .r c h i t e c t :
C
rederick
Cost. $
5
000
e r m i t #
7 4 6 3
Addition
o
wo (
2
o i l e t
r o o m s
aac
2
Contractor:
M
A
arrison C o n s t r u c t i o n
Cos: $
1
00
Permt #
34468
a r k i n g lot
a
r a c t3
C o n t r a c t o r :
Troup
B r o t h e r s ,
Inc.Cos. $
,000r o p o s e d
r e p l a c e m e n t
c ab a n a s
A r c h i t e c t
u n k n o w n
Shows
location o
ep l acemen t cabanas
or
founding
m e m b e r s a f t e r
the
d e s t r u c t i o n
o
the
x i s t i n g c a b a n a s
by
he hurricane
in
c t o b e r
o
9 5 0 .
P e r m i t # 36415Repairs
o
pool
platform.
Cont rac to r :
MR
arrison
C o n s t r u c t i o n Co.
n g i n e e r :
N
J
i g n u m
C o s t . $
17
000
e r m i t #
36713
Addition
to
Club.
C o n t r a c t o r :
MR.Harrison
Cons t ruc t i on
Co,
Archi tect:
M
Harrison
C o n s t r u c t i o n
C o . Cos. $
4
00
Permt #
37350
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19521952
1954
954
1954
1955
955
1955
95 6 BATH
CLUB
D E S I G N A T I O N
REPORT
Permt #
2756
S a n d b l a s t i n g
poo
o n t r a c t o r :
Al-
m e r i c a n S a n d b l a s t i n g Cos. $
17 P e r m i t #
42798
S a n d b l a s t
and
un i t e
sw imming
poo
o n t r a c t o r : R. alters
Co.
Inc
o s t . $
2
300
Permit #
45113
R e m o d e l i n g
dining
r o o m .
Contractor:
MR
arrison
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Co
r c h i t e c t : S
acher
C o s t . $
12
000
Permit #
6 3 7 3 Install five (
5
x h au s t
fans.
o n t r a c t o r :
Hll
Fan
C o m p a n y Cost. $
1
800
A l t e r a t io n s & .
New
c o u s t i c a l
C e i l i n g
in
ining
Room
tefan
H
Zachar ,
AIA
Archi tect ( 1 6 5 0
L e n o x
Avenue,
Miami
Beach, l o r i d a ) N e w
c o v e ,
down
l i g h t i n g ,
and
a c o u s t i c a l
ceilingat
dining
r o o m ;
m i c r o p h o n e systemadded.
B a n d s t a n d
added
in
inng
room?
Dining
roomis
otaseng thy
a s
t o d a y . Permit #
47400
e m o v e
od
f i r e p l a c e
and
add
new
room for
ar
o n d i t i o n i n g .
Contractor:1
oodruff
Cost: $
900
Permit #
7690 I n s t a l l
one
1
ton
ndone
1j2-
ton
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1956
1956
1959
959
1962
19629 6 3
1963
1 9 6 3
BATH
CLUB
E S I G N A T I O N
REPORT
Permt #
50145
Addition
o
mall
ar
o n d i t i o n i n g e q u i p m e n t
bu i ld i ng .
C o n t r a c t o r :
Owner
Cos: $
400
Permt #0 2 0 7 Removing
one (
1
w o o d e n
c a b a n a
and
r e p l a c e
wth
show
oom
remodeling.
o n t r a c t o r :
1
C
Woodruff
Cost' $
2
00
e r m i t #
5 8 8 2 4
One20
P
p k g ,
ar
ondi t ioner.
Contractor.'
o m e s t i c
R e f r i g e r a t i o n
Co.,Inc
Cost: $
6
000
P e r m i t #
60399Repair
the
roo
of wo
2
c a b a n a s &
e c t i o n
o
a
hi rd
cabana.
o n t r a c t o r . ' I d e a l Roofingand
heet
Metal
Cos: $
850
ermit #
6637L'
haped
r e t a i n i n g
wall (
p p r o x i m a t e l y
22
i g h , p p r o x i m a t e l y
200-
near
eet
along
wes
p r o p e r t y
line).
o n t r a c t o r :M
R
a r r i s o n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Cp
Cost. $
800
Permit #
8070 R e p l a c e
b o a r d
wak
wth
o n c r e t e ;
repair
p oo l
d e c k .
Contractor.'
M
R a r r i s o n
C o n s t r u c t i o n Corp.
Cos. $
000
Pe rm i t #70036Card
oom
and
l terat ions.
Contractor.'
A
a n t
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Cos: $55
00
Permit #70552
I n s t a l l one15
HP
r
c ond i t i o n i n g s y s t e mand
n e
10-
HP
airconditioning
s y s t e m .
C o n t r a c t o r . '
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1963
1964
1964
965
1965
1966
1 9 6 7
1968
BATH
CLUB
D E S I G N A T I O N
R E P O R T
Existing
fireplace
in
d i n i ng
room
d e a c t i v a t e d .
Fuure
board
room
e x t e n s i o n
a
ining
room.
Ai r c o n d i t i o n i n g
b u i l d i n g
and
small
coo l i ng
t o w e r
addedto
a s t
o
ining
room.
Ce i l i n g
and
floor
alterations
in
iningroom
p e a k e r
s y s t e m
a d d e d .
E x i s t i n g
c o n d i t i o n s
plan
s h o w s
cafeteria
in
place
ooday
s
ibrary.
Re
s u r v e y o f
1951
Ste
u r v e y
Zurwelle
W h i t t a k e r ,Inc,urveyors
Permt #
2 8 5 1
R e p l a c e
five (5
ooring
p i l e s .
C o n t r a c t o r :
Little
River
Mar ine C o n s t r u c t i o n
Co.
Cos. $
400
r o p o s e d
A p a r t m e n t Bui ld i ng
a
the
Bath
Club
John
L
olk &
s s o c i a t e s
A r c h i t e c t s (
Palm
Beach, l o r i d a )
A r c h i t e c t u r a l
plans
show
an
a p a r t m e n t b u i l d i n g
planned
fo
the n o r t h e r n
t h i r d o
the
i t e (
ad jacen t
to
p resen t -
d a y
Maison
G r a n d e ) . O n e and
a
haf
loors
of p a r k i n g ; sx(
6)
floors
o
a p a r t m e n t s
fo
a
toal
o
4
partments
ranging
in sze
rom
2
35
to
3
40
square
fee.
roect
n e v e r
bult.erm i t #
5 0 9 8
S e c o n d -
sory
ddi t ion c o n s i s t i n g
o
11
c a b a n a s above
e x i s t i n g
l o c k e r
and storage
rooms.
C o n t r a c t o r :
B a u m g a r t n e r
C o n s t r u c t i o n
C
rchitect: John
V o /k
n g i n e e r :
Richie
and
Crocker
Cos. $
2300
New
Cabanas
JohnL
o l k &
A s s o c i a t e s
Architects (
P a l m
Beach,
Florida)
11
concrete
cabanas
addeda
roo
evel (
above
x i s t i n g
lockers),
repacingwooden
c a b a n a s .
Four (
4
onc r e t e
c abana s
added
at grade,
a d j a c e n t
to
e x i s t i n g
wooden
c a b a n a s .
Permit #
8 9 4 1
S a n d b l a s t i n g
s w i m m i n g
poo.
o n t r a c t o r :
Alert
S a n d b l a s t i n g
Co.o s t . $
450
I n t e r s e c t i o n
D e t a i l s ,
AA
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19721973
1973
975
1976
1976
1976
BATH C L U B
D E S I G N A T I O N
R E P O R T
Drawings
show
original
trelis
n
w e s t e r n
p a t i o
removed
and
proposed
r e p l a c e m e n t
to
e
a
creened
r o o f i n g
s t r u c t u r e .
Existing
columns
o u t s i d e
w e s t e r n
e n t r a n c eo
inng
o o m
r e m o v e d
and
replaced
with
arches
s u p p o r t i n g
a
ew
roo
t r u c t u r e ( thus
extending
the
e x t e r i o r
c o r r i d o r leading
o
the
western
e d g eo
h e
G o v e r n o r '
s
o u n g e ) .
P r e s e n t -
day
a n a g e r '
s
office s h o w nas
he
Waiting
o o m .
P e r m i t #
88157
Gass
nd
s t o r e f r o n t
work.
Con t rac to r :
M
R
a r r i s o n
C o n s t r u c t i o nC
Cs. $
0,
500
Permit #
88366
n t e r i o r
r e m o d e l i n g .
C o n t r a c t o r :
M
R
arrison
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Co
ost. $
5
000
Permit #
4036
S a n d b l a s t i n g
and
u n i t e
repair
to
existing
s w i m m i n g
pool. C o n t r a c t o r :
Snapp,
Inc.
Cos. $
1
00 Proposed
B a r
R e m o d e l i n g W i l li am
E.
s c h u m y ,
Jr.
r c h i t e c t (
2346
D o u g l a s
R o a d ,
Coral G a b l e s ,
Florida)
D r a w i n g s
show
the
e n c l o s u r e
o
he
a r e a
in
fron
o
the
x i s t i n g
l o u n g e
to
create
e a t i n g
porch (
r e s e n t -
d a y lower s e a t i n g
level
o
the
e s t a u r a n t ) .
N e w
a c o u s t i c a l
ceiling
a
lounge. r o p o s e d
r e l o c a t i o n
o
x i s t i n g
barto
rear
of l o u n g e
sde-
o o m to
he
west (
e v e r done). o m e n '
socker r o o m
to
rear
of
l o u nge
to
be
o n v e r t e d
i n t o card
o o m .
N e w
tilefoo
a n d
new
o o r sa
cafeteria (
present-
day
library).
0,
7 1 0
cos
e s t i m a t e
fo
al
l t e r a t i o ns
a
a r ; $ 2 0 ,
314
cost
estimate
fo
l t e r a t i o n s
a
a f e t e r i a . P e r m i t #
09676
Re roo f
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19781981
981
1981
1982-
9841983
1983BATH
CLUB
D E S I G N A T I O N
REPORT
Permt #
10014
Remodeling t o i l e t
r o o m .
C o n t r a c t o r :
Charl ie
Braznell
Cos. $
3
0 0 Permit #3 8 0 4
Reroof
11squares.
Contractor:
G
L
o o f i n g
Cost. $
4
000
Permt #0989
Gunite
r e p a i r s
too l umns
and
beams ;
no
s truc tura l
e n l a r g e m e n t
C o n t r a c t o r :
Snapp
Ind
ost. $
17
500
ermit #
21202
P a r t i a l
d e m o l i t i o n
north c a b a n a s
ony
Contractor:
JuelleBrothers
Cos. $4000
Permit #21296
Paved
parking
o,
ighting
a n d s c a p i n g , and irrigation.
C o n t r a c t o r :
Wlliams
Pavng
Co .
Cost: $
35,000
Bath
Club
A d d i t io n s & .
A l t e r a t i o n s
Johnson A s s o c i a t e
A r c h i t e c t s ,
Inc. (
888rickell
Avenue,
Mam,
Forida)
Harr i son C o n s t r u c t i o n , C o n t r a c t o r ? (
boh
J o h n s o n &
H a r r i s o n
were
members)
R e n o v a t i o n
o
existing
l o c k e r
rooms.
New
nack
bar
added.
121cabanas
a d d e d
a n d 1 3 2 new
a r k i n g spaces.Extensive
l a n d s c a p i n g
i m p r o v e m e n t s .
Three (
3
e n n i s
courts a d d e d ;caynsh
s p e c i f i e d . Entrance
court
o u t s i d e
p r e s e n t - day
r e s ta u r a n t r e n o va t ed ,
rear
porte-
cochere
a d d e d ;
new
a ll
tile
at
x t e r i o r
wall
outside r e s t a u r a n t
entrance,a n d n e w openingand
o o r s
a
r e s t a u r a n t
entrance.N e w c o n c r e t e
sair
up
o
oo
above
l o c k e r
rooms.
e r m i t #
2 4 7 0 3 Demolition o
a b a n a s
a
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1984
19841985
985
1985
1985
9 8 6
1986
1987
1988
BATH
CLUB
E S I G N A T I O N
REPORT
Permt #
1 2 5 4
C o u n t e r
a
snack
bar;
10 0
s q u a r e
feet
C o n t r a c t o r :
MR.
a r r i s o n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Co.
Cos t . $
6
500
ermt #
2 62 99
Construct
185+
inear
feet
o
7
oot
high
chain
nk
ence
wth
black
vinyl
cover.
C o n t r a c t o r . '
O w n e r
Cost. $
300
Permi t #
26523
Ou t l o t /
rep lace
four (
4
ex is t ing
piles
as
er
plans.
C o n t r a c t o r :
Dock &
a r i ne .C o s t . $
3
000
Entry -
March
28
9 8 5
Tract
2nd
r a c t3
have
been
s e p a r a t e d
from
r a c t
1(ath
Club).
Tract
2=
ui lding
Card
N
1 1 4 7 .
1(
Plate #
7539).
Tract
3=
u i l d i ng
Card
No.
21041.
1(
Pate #
7538).
e r m i t #
26856
Pa i n t
e x t e r i o r
wall
o
uilding
on
o l l i n s A
venue.
o n t r a c t o r . ' ?
Cos t. $
350
Re
survey
o
the
984
Site
Su rv ey
Fortin
Leavy,
Skes,
Inc,
u r v e y o r s (
180
NE
168ti1
Sreet,
o r t h
Miami
B e a c h ,
F l o r i d a ) ,
Job
No
41629 (
Drawng
N
284
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1988
1988
1988
988
1996
BATH
CL UB
D E S I G N A T I O N
REPORT
Cost' $
600 P e r m i t #
32426
N e w
roo
t r u c t u r e
wth
barretleto
rep lace
fire
damaged
roo,27squares.
C o n t r a c t o r :
Ha r r i s o n
Construction
Cos. $4
000
Permit #
88801172
R e p l a c e k i t c h e n and e z z a n i n e (
f i r e
damage).o n t r a c t o r :
Harrison
Construc t ion
Cost. $
65
000
Permi t #
58881455
4
00
square
fee
o
ew
tile
in
i t c h e n area.
C o n t r a c t o r :
O b e n o u r
Roofing
Sheet Mtal
Cost . $
11 ,
000
Ki t chen Fre
R e p a i r s J o h n s o n
A s s o c i a t e s
A r c h i t e c t s , Inc. (
4770
i s c a y n e
B o u l e v a r d ,
Mam,
Florida)
M a r t i n - Vilato
Associa tes,
o n s u l t i n g
E n g i n e e r s (
2525
SW3rd
v e n u e , #
210,
Mami,
Florida)
N e w w o o d
railingadded
at
o o d e n
sar
ina f e t e r i a ( p r e s e n t -
day
library).
O p e n i n g s
ina f e t e r i a
west
wal l o c k e d
in.
New
k i t c h e n
e q u i p m e n tand
ar
o n d i t i o n i n g
system.
New
peab r i c a t ed
wood
t r u s s r o o f
over
i t c h e n ;
new
roof tilee w s w i m m i n g pool (a
rade) and
paio
i m p r o v e m e n t s
S t e p h e n
Goh,r ch i t e c t P o s t -
h u r r i c a n e
Andrew
i m p r o v e m e n t s .It
is
n t e r e s t i n g
to
oe
that
o m e
of
the Club
a l t e r a t i o n s
tha
mos
s i g n i f i c a n t l y
changed the
a r c h i t e c t u r a l n a t u r e
o
ther o p e r t y
werei r e c t c o n s e q u e n c e s of i n t e r v e n i n g f o r ces
c o m p l e t e l y
ou
o
the Club '
sm m e d i a t e c o n t r o l . The
a d d i t i o n
o
he
f ron t
porte-
c o c h e r e ,
the
r e d u c t i o n
in
zeof th e Club'
s
r o n t
patio,
and
he c o n s t r u c t i o n
o
a
e w
front
w a l l
to
he
o u t h
ohe
po r t e -
c o c h e r e
were
all
a
irect
resut
o
he
widening oo l l i n s
A v e n u e by
the
it y o
Miam i B e a c h
in 1967.
h e fact
tha h e
s e c o n d -
story cabanas
were
c o n s t r u c t e d a l o n g
the
o c e a n
s i d e
o
th e Club propertyin
984was
e ry
likely
a
r e s u l t
o
he
creat ion
o
ew
beach
d u n e inhe
l a t e 1970
s
to
ar ly
1980'
s
hich
b l o c k e d
d i r e c t
ocean
views
at
g r a d e .
The
costly
1 9 8 8
a l t e r a t i o n s
and
repairs
that
s i g n i f i c a n t l y altered
m a n y
of
the
C l u b '
s
reas
in
r o u n d ,
and
a b o v e the
k i t c h e n w e r e ai r ec t r e s u l t
o
a
eve r e
k i t chen
fre
n
tha
ame
year.
T h e
c o n s t r u c t i o n o
he
large
a-
r a d e
swimming
poo
n d
patio
to
he
eas
o
the
Cubsoriginal
bui ldings
was
d i r e c t l y
f u n d e d
by
n s u r a n c e
m o n e y r e c e i v e d
by
he
Clubfo
amage
r e l a t e d
to
H u r r i c a n e
A n d r e w
in
1992.
Other
s i g n i f i c a n t
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
changes
were
d i r e c t l y
r e l a t e d
toc o n o m i c forces
a c t i n g
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REPORT
separate
its
Tract
2nd
Tract
3
r o p e r t i e s
from
he
oceanf ront
Trac t
1
roperty;
ths
e p a r a t i o n
wa s
a c c o m p l i s h e d
in 1 9 8 5 (
as
oted
in
he P e r m i t
record)
and
a sa
i r ec t
c o n s e q u e n c e
o
the
l ub '
si n a n c i a l
p r o b l e m s a n d
its
efforts
to
se l l
of
o r t i o n s
o
ts
propert ies
to
alleviate
t h e s e
p r o b l e m s .
In
an t i c ipa t i on
of
the
property
s e p a r a t i o n , th e
Club
i n c o r p o r a t e d
ino
its
ract
1r o p e r t y new
p a r k i n g (
formerly foundon
Tract
3
nd new
tennis
c o u r t s ( f o r m e r l y
f o u n d on Tract
2,vidently
so
asto
o t l ose
thesem e n i t i e s
wth
the
saeo
the
addi t ional
two (
2
racts.
X.
L A N N I N G
C O N T E X T C i t i e s
e v o l v e
a n d change
overt ime
due
o
an
a r r a y ofcircumstances.
i s t o r i c
ste
e s i g n a t i o nwll
idin
the
c h i e v e m e n t
o
preserv ing
the character
and
r c h i t e c t u r a l i n t e g r i t y
of
h i s t o r i c
b u i l d i n g s
fo
future
g e n e r a t i o n s ,
and
t
wll
help
to
proect
h i s t o r i c buildings,
streetscape,
and
open
s p a c e
from
n a p p r o p r i a t e
o
n d e s i r a b l e a l te ra t i ons .
The review
and
a p p r o v a l
of
projects
fo
i s t o r i c s i tes under
the
ty
sesign
G u i d e l i n e s
and
the
i s t o r i c
Preserva t i on
O r d i n a n c e
will
e n s u r e
smrtdeve lopment
w h i c h is
e n s i t i v e to
the
n i q u e a e s t h e t i c
c h a r a c t e ro
the
sites
and
r e s p e c t f u l
of
the i r
early
o r i g i n s .
Miam
Beach
has
one
o
h e
f i n e s t
and
m o s t p r o g r e s s i v e
historic
p r e s e r v a t i o n
o r d i n a n c e s
in
he
n a t i o n .
Ita s c u s t o m
d e s i g n e d
to
ddressthe
pecial
needs
oa
rap idly
r e d e v e l o p i n g
historic
seasde
e s o r t
communi t ywth
vew
o w a r d
wise m a n a g e m e n t
o
h i s t o r i c
resources
in tandem
wth
wl
c o n t r o l l e d a p p r o p r i a t e
new
e v e l o p m e n t .
XI.
L A N N I N G
D E P A R T M E N T
R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S
1
r i t e r i a fo r
D e s i g n a t i o n :
T h e
Planning
D e p a r t m e n t
finds
thea th
Cub
to
e
in
o m p l i a n c e
with the
Citeria
fo
e s i g n a t i o n
l i s t e d
in
e c t i o n
118-
592
n th e
Land
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
the
Cty
Code.2
Ste
oundaries:
A
its
August
18,
1999,
meeting,
the
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
reviewed
the p r e l i m i n a r y
eva lua t i on
report
a n d
a d o p t e d
the site b o u n d a r y
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
of
the
l a n n i n g
Depa r t men t
fo
he proposed
d e s i g n a t i o n of
the
Bath
Club,
asndicated
in
SectionIV
e n e r a l
D e s c r i p t i o n
of
Boundar i es .
A
ts
September
9
9 9 9 , m e e t i n g ,
the
i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n
Boa rd
u n a n i m o u s l y a p p r o v e d
a
motion (
7
o
0
b s e n c e ,
1a c a n c y )to
e c o m m e n d
a p p r o v a l
o
the
d e s i g n a t i o n
o
he
Bath
Club
as
an
i s t o r i c ste
in
a c c o r d a n c ewth
aff
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , as
reflected
in this
d e s i g n a t i o n
repor t .
On
S e p t e m b e r
28
999, th e Planning
Board
u n a n i m o u s l y
approved
a
motion
7 to
0
o
r e c o m m e n d
a p p r o v a l
o
he
des i gna t i on
of th e
Bath
Cub
as
an
hisoricste
in
c c o r d a n c e
with saff
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ,
as
re f l ec t ed
in
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include all exterior
bu i ld i ng
elevations,
pub l i c
interior
spaces,
and
site
and
l a n d s c a pe
features
located
within
the
p r oposed
site
boundaries
of the
Bath
Club. The
Board
further
recommended
that
the
p r oposed
historic
site
consist
of
con t r i b u t i n g
and
noncon t r i b u t i n g
structures
or features
as identified
in
Exhibit
A. The
o r i g i na l
Bath Club,
constructed
in
1927
under
P e r m i t
No.
1 8 8 ,
wth
h e
e x c e p t i o n
o
hose
portions
that
were
s s e n t i a l l y
u t i l i t a r i an
in
a t u r e (
such as
theo c k e r r o o m s
and
he
elevated
poo l s t r u c t u r e ) ,
as
welasertain
additions
c o n s t r u c t e d
b e t w e e n
1927
and
1938re he
o n t r i b u t i n g s t r u c t u r e s
and
e a t u r e s
on
the
i s t o r i c ste.
Al
t r u c t u r e s or
f ea tu res
c o n s t r u c t e d on
the
s u b j e c t
site
a f t e r 1938,
as
well
as
any
p o r t i o n s
w h i c h were
bult
prio
to 1938
bu t
are
moe
t i l i t a r i a n
in
n a t u r e ,
do
noo n t r i b u t e to
the
s p e c i a l
h i s t o r i c c h a r a c t e r
o
he
orignal
Bahlu b
and,
e n c e , are
n o n c o n t r i b u t i n g "
s t r u c t u r e s
o
eatures
on
the
historic
ste
4
e v i e w
Guide l i nes :
T he
P l a n n i n g
Depar tmen t
r e c o m m e n d s t h a t a
e c i s i o n
on
n
p p l i c a t i o n fo
a
Certificate
of A p p r o p r i a t e n e s s
shall
be
a s e d
upon
o m p a t i b i l i t y
o
the
h y s i c a l
al terat ion
o
i m p r o v e m e n t
w i t h
surrounding
properties
and
w h e r e
deemed
a p p l i c a b l e
in
subs t an t i a l
c o m p l i a n c e with
the
o l l o w i n g :
a
he Secretary
o
the
n t e r i o r '
s
tandards
fo
e h a b i l i t a t i o n
and
u i d e l i n e s
for e h a b i l i t a t i n g
H i s t o r i c
B u i l d i n g s ,
as
revised
from
timeto
ime;
bt h e r
guidelines/
p o l i c i e s /
pans
a d o p t e d
or
a p p r o v e d
by
r e s o l u t i o n
or ordinanceby
he
City
C o m m i s s i o n ;
c
ll
a d d i t i o n a l
c r i t e r i a as
lisedunder
e c t i o n
118-
564
b
in
the
L a n d
D e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s
o
the
ity
Code;
d.
it yo
Miami
Beach Design Guidelines
asd o p t e dby
the
Joint
D e s i g n
R e v i e w /
H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board onc t o b e r 12
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REPORT
XIII. INDEX
OF VISUAL
DOCUMENTATION
This
index
c a t a l o g u e s
visual documentation
that
a c c o m p a n i e d
the
o r i g i n a l
Bath
Club Historic
D e s i g n a t i o n
App l ica t i o n (
in
a
booklet titled "
Pho tog raphs :
Historic
Des i g n a t i o n
App l i c a t i on
to
the
City
of Miami
Beach,
Ju ly
1 9 9 9
aswel last t a c h e d
to
p p l i c a t i o n )
and
p h o t o g r a p h s
f o u n d
in
p p e n d i x A
o
this
report.Phoo
Bookle t :
P h o t o
I:
h o t o
II:
h o t o
III ():
Photo III (
2:h o t o
III ():
Photo
III (
4:
h o t o
III (
):
Photo
III (
6:h o t o
III (
7
h o t o III (
8:ho t o
III (
9:h o t o
III (
10:
eria
p h o t o g r a p h
o
it e t a k e n from
east.
Fom
CB
o m m e r c i a l
Ofering
M e m o r a n d u m ,
1998
Aerial photograph o
site
taken
from
s o u t h w e s t .
From
CB
o m m e r c i a l
Offering M e m o r a n d u m ,
1998ron t
entrance
andporte-o c h e r e .
Taken
by
eron ica
C a m i n o s
oeebles
A t l a n t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
ummer 1999.
Service
e n t r a n c e
and
po r t e -
c o che r e .
Taken by
V e r o n i c a
Caminos
o
e e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Cop.,
u m m e r
1999.
Front
wall
a l o n g
Collins
Avenue. Taken
by
Veronica Caminos
of
Peebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t Corp. ,
Summer
1999.Fron
wall
alongCollins
A v e n u e .
T a k e n
by
eronica
C a m i n o s
oeebles
Alanic
e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1 9 9 9 . V e h i c u l a r e n t r a n c e
of
ollins A v e n u e .
T a k e n
by
eronica
C a m i n o s
oeebles
Alanic e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
Summer 1 9 9 9 . Mn
socker room
e x t e r i o r
e leva t ion. T a k e n
byVeronica
Cam i n o s
of
Peebles
Atlantic D e v e l o p m e n t Corp.,ummer
1999
o m e n
s
l o c k e r
r o o m and
tairs
to
u p p e r
poo
anda b a n a s .
Taken
by
Veronica C a m i n o s
o
P e e b l e s
A t l a n t i c
D e v e lo p m e n t C o r p .,
Summer
1999
Upper
l e v e l
saltwater
poo.
T a k e n
by
eronica
Caminoso
Peebles
AlanicDeve l opmen t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1999.Rear
e n t r y
court
a
restaurant e n t r a n c e .
Taken
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Photo
III (
11):
h o t o
III (2):
Photo
III (
13):
h o t o
III (4):
Photo
III (
15):h o t o
III (
6):
Photo
III (
17:h o t o
III (
8):
Photo
III (
19):
h o t o
III (0):
PhotoIII (
21:
hoo
III (
2:
h o t o
III (
3):
Photo
III (
4):
h o t o
III (5:
A T H CLUB
D E S I G N A T I O N
REPORT
R e s t a u r a n t
entrance
and
stairway
to
u p p e r
cabanas.
Taken
by
Ve r o n i c a
C a m i n o s
oe e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t Corp.,
Su mme r
1999.
Upper
c a b a n a s .
Takenby
e r o n i c a
C a m i n o s
o
Peebles
A t l a n t i c
Deve lopment
Corp.,
Summer
1 9 9 9 . Card
room
a b o v e library.
Taken
by
Veronica
Caminos
ofPeebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
Summer
1999.Eas
l e v a t i o n
oar d
room/
library
bu i l d i ng .
T a k e n
by
eronica
C a m i n o so
eebles
Alanic
e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r 1999.
a s t e r n
e n t r a n c e
to
lub
s
man
hallway.
a k e n
by
e r o n i c a
Caminos
o
Peebles
A t l a n t i c Deve lopmen t
C o r p . , S u m m e r
1999.
North
e l e v a t i o n
o
ew
a l l r o o m .
Taken
by
eronica
C a m i n o s
o
Peebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1999.
Eas
e l e v a t i o n
o
new
ballroom.
a k e n
by
V e r o n i c a
Caminos
of
P e e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
u m m e r
1999.
H a n d b a l l /
b a s k e t b a l l
court.
a k e n
by
eronica
C a m i n o s
o
eebles
Alanic
e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1999.
AC
u i l d i n g
a n d
od
e l e p h o n e
b u i l d i n g
eas
of
original
dinnga l l .
Taken
by
eronica
C a m i n o s
o
Peeb les
A t l a n t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,S u m m e r
1999.
Old
t e l e p h o n e
b u i l d i n g
eas
o
r i g i n a l dining
hal.
Taken
by
Veronica
Caminos
o
e e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
u m m e r
1999.
Snack
b a r
pavilionnear
man
w i m m i n g
poo.
Taken
bye r o n i c a
Caminos
o
eeb l e s
A t l a n t i c
Deve lopmen t
Corp.,
u m m e r
1999.
a b a n a s
souh
o
swimmng
pool.
Takenby
eron ica
C a m i n o s
o
eebles
A t l a n t i c D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
Summer
1999.
Cabanas
souh
ow i m m i n g
poo.a k e n
by
e r o n i c a
Caminos
o
e e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Cop.,
u m m e r
1999.
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Photo
III (
26)
h o t o
III (7):
Photo
III (
28:
h o t o
IV():
Photo IV (
2:
h o t o
IV(
):
Photo
IV (
4:h o t o
IV():
Photo
IV (
6:
h o t o
IV(
:
Photo
IV (
8:hoto
IV(
9
Phoo
IV(0 ):
Photo
IV (11):
h o t o
IV(
12:
h o t o
IV(
13:
ATH
L U B
D E S I G N A T I O N
R E P O R T
C a b a n a s
eas
o
a r k i n g
o.
aken
by
Ve r o n i c a
C a m i n o s
o
e e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp,
u m m e r 1999.
T y p i c a l
a b a n a
i n t e r i o r . Taken
by
eron ica
C a m i n o s
o
Peebles
A t l a n t i c D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
ummer
1999.
Tennis
courts
and
r e a r
fa<
ade
o
c a b a n a
b u i l d i n g s . Taken
bye r o n i c a
C a m i n o s
o
Peebles
A t l a n t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t Cop.,
ummer
1999.
H i s t o r i c
p h o t o
o
western
p a t i o ; circaearly
1930s
rom
Bath
Club
p h o t o
collection.
Current
photo
o
e n o v a t e d
western
paio
a k e n
by
eronica
Caminos
o
Peebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
C o r p . ,
S u m m e r
1 9 9 9 .
C u r r e n t
p h o t o
o
r e n o v a t e d
wes t e r n
p a t i o .
Taken
by
e r o n i c a
C a m i n o so
Peebles
A t l a n t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1 9 9 9 .
C u r r e n t
pho to
o
ntry
hall
s t eps
from
club
foyer. Taken
by
eronica
Camnos
o
e e b l e s
A t l a n t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t Corp.,
S u m m e r
1999.
H i s t o r i c
p h o t o
o
man
n t r y doorand
cuboyer ;
crca
1928
From
B a t h
Club
pho t o
col lect ion.
C u r r e n t
phoo
on t r y
door
and
cuboyer .
Taken
by
V e r o n i c a
C a m i n o s o
e e b l e s Atlantic D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p . ,
S u m m e r
1 9 9 9 . C u r r e n t
photo
on t r y
door.
Taken
by
V e r o n i c a
C a m i n o so
P e e b l e s
A t l a n t i c D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1999
Historic
p h o t o
ooor
aa s t e r n
end
o
entry
h a l l ; circa
1928 ro m Bath
Club
p h o t o
c o l l e c t i o n . C u r r e n t
photo
oa s t e r n
entry
h a l l
doo.Taken
by Veronica
Camnos
oe e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
u m m e r
1999.
C u r r e n t
photo
o
b a l l r o o m
addition
and
d d e d
gallery
in
ron
o
original
eastern
door.
a k e n
by
Veronica
C a m i n o s
o
P e e b l e s At lan t i c
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
S u m m e r
1999.
Current
pho t o
of added library
gallery.
T a k e n
by
eronica C a m i n o s
o
eebles
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
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Photo IV (
14:
C u r r e n t
p h o t oo
o v e r n o r '
s
o u n g e .
T a k e n
by
eronica
C a m i n o s
o
eebles
Alanic
e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
Summer
1 9 9 9 . Photo
IV(
5):
Curren
photo
of
P e r f o r m a n c e /
d a n c e
hall (
original
d i n i n g
ha).aken
by
Veronica
Camnos
o
e e b l e s
Atlantic
D e v e l o p m e n t
C o r p . ,
Summer
1999.
P h o t oIV(6:
u r r e n t pho to
o
a l l r o o m
i n t e r i o r . T a k e n
from
A p p r a i s a l
report
of
the B a t h Cub
r i t t e nby
Aan
F
F r i e d m a n
o
F r ie d m a n &
o m p a n y ,
Inc
in
e p t e m b e r 1998
hoto
IV(
17:
u r r e n t
phoo
o
o r r i d o r
along
library.
Taken
by
Veronica
Cam i no s
of Peebles
Atlan t ic
D e v e l o p m e n t
Corp.,
u m m e r
1999.
Photos IV(
18
0):
H i s t o r i c
p h o t o s ow i m m i n g
pool,
be a ch
fron,
and
o a r d w a l k ;
circa
early
1 9 3 0 '
s
rom
a th
Cub
ho t o
c o l l e c t i o n .
P h o t o s
IV(
1-23):
H i s t o r i c
photos
oo o d e n cabanas
and
b o a r d w a l k ; circa
early
1930'
s
ro m
Bath
Club
pho to
c o l l e c t i o n .
Photos
IV(
4
26):
istoric
phoos
o w o o d e n
c a b a n a s ; crca
early
1930
s
From Bath
Club
p h o t o collection.Oher
photo
and
rawing
a t t a c h m e n t s
to
athCub
H is to r i c
D e s i g n a t i o n
A p p l ic a t i o n (
J u l y
1 9 9 9 ) :
Pho to :
Ae r i a l
photo for
Harrison C o n s t r u c t i o n .
C i r c a
1930.
Historical
M u s e u mo
lor ida, M a t la c k
C o l l e c t i o n .
Pho t o :
Aerial
photo
o
he Bath Club a f t e r
the
9 5 0
hur r i cane.
Taken
by
Hot
Pho t o g r a p hy inc t o b e r ,
1950.
From
Bath
C l u b pho to c o l l e c t i o n .
Drawng:
S u r v e y
o
Bath
Club (
re-
u r v e y
o
1951
survey).
P e r f o r m e d
by
Z u r w e l l e
W h i t t a k e r , nc
in
pril
1 9 6 3 .
D r a w i n g : S u r v e y
o
Bath
Club.
e r f o r m e d byor t in , L e a v y
Skiles,
Inc.
in
ovember
1 9 8 4 .
Drawing:
Parcel m a p
fo r
the
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CLUB DESIGNATION
REPORT
Photosand
drawings
in
Appendix
A
of
Fnal
Designation
Report:
Photo
1
orth
e l e v a t i o n
o
r i g i n a l
d i n i n g
hall
and
e a s t e r n
fa<;
d e
o
o v e r n o r '
s
ounge (
e f o r e
the
allroom
a d d i t i o n ) ;
c i rca
e a r l y
1930'
s
ro m
Bath
Cub
photo
c o l l e c t i o n .
Pho t o
2
Aer i a l
photo
o
Club
taken
from
e a s t ;
F e b r u a r y
12
927.
Cty
oi a m i
Beach
P u b l i c
W o r k s ,
1 9 2 7
Aerial
Book, h o t o
90A.
Aso
in
i s t o r i c a l
M u s e u m
o f
South
Flo r i da :
M i am i
B e a c h A e r i a ls , #
77
53-90A.
P h o t o
3
e r i a l
photo
o
lub
taken
from a b o v e ;
May
2 2 , 1929.
C i t yo
MamB e a c h
Public
Works,
1929
Aerial
Book,
P h o t o
B19.
Also
in
i s t o r i c a l
M u s e u m
oo u t h
Florida:
Mam
Beach
Aerials, #
7-
153-
B19.
Photo
4erial
p h o t o
o
Cub
taken
from
east;
e c e m b e r 16
935.
i s t o r i c a l
M u s e u m
o
Souh
Florida:
i a m i
Beach
Aerials,
AT
577
166.
o it
P h o t o g r a p h y .
Phoo
5
Aerial
pho to
of
Club
taken
from
west;
e c e m b e r
16
1935.
H i s t o r i c a l
Museum
o
o u t h Flo r ida :
M i a m i
Beach
e r i a l s ,
AT
1578
1 6 6 .
Hoit
Photography.
Photo
6
erial
photo
o
lub
t a k e n
from
direc t ly
above ;
1963.
Dade
Coun ty
Public
Works.
Taken
from
Phase
n v i r o n m e n t l
Ste
s s e s s m e n t
Repo
by
l l i e d
E n v i r o n m e n t a l ;
repot
p r e p a r e d
June
1998.
Photo
7
Aer i a l
p h o t o
o
Club
t a k e n
from
directly
above;
1990.
Dade
Coun ty
Public
Works.
Taken
from
Phase
I
n v i r o n m e n t lSte
A s s e s s m e n t
Repo
by
l l i e d
E n v i r o n m e n t a l ;
repo
r e p a r e d June
1998.
Photo
8
e r i a l phoo
ofCub
a k e n
from
d i r e c t l y
above;
1998.
Mam
B e a c h
andDade
C o u n t y
Public
Works.
Taken
from
Phase
I
n v i r o n m e n t a l
Ste
s s e s s m e n t
Report
by
Allied
E n v i r o n m e n t a l ;
report
p r e p a r e d
J u n e
1998.
D r a w i n g1
a n b o r n
Fre
i n s u r a n c e
Map
h o w i n g
the
a t h Club P r o p e r t y ;
m a p
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CLUB
DESIGNATION
REPORT
XV.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Author
not noted. " Bath Club Formed
in
Miami
Beach", The
Miami
Herald.
Apri l 8
1927.
Pg.8uthor
no
noted. "
a th
C l u b
O p e n i n g
S e t
for
J a n u a r y
1s",
The
Mam H e r a l d .
D e c e m b e r
7927.
Author
no
ote d. "
Ba th
Club
O p e n i n g
Sa t u rda y
N i g h t ,
T h e
Miami
H e r a l d . January
6, 9 2 8 .Pg
O.
Author
no
o t e d .
M
R
a r r i s o n
Re-
elected
r e s i d e n t
o
am
h a p t e r
o
he A s s o c i a t i o n
o
G e n e r a l
C o n t r a c t o r s
o
m e r i c a , T h e M i a m i H e r a l d .
J a n u a r y 7,
1928.
Pg
8
h a s e ,C
W
J.
o
Car
G
sher r o p e r t i e s .
Letterto
Miami
Beach
P r o p e r t y
Owners.
S e p t e m b e r
14
1927.
i s t o r i ca l
M u s e u m o f
S o u t h
R o r i d a .
Cibula,
r a n k
G. (
ormer
Bath Club
Manager).
Barnhill,
LesterR,
Ed
A
i s t o r y
o
he
Bath
Club".
Mame a c h ,
F l o r i d a :
Private ly
p u b l i s h e d ,
1977.
Frazure,
Hoy (
s
told
to
NixonSmi l ey) .
e m o r i e s
o
Od
Mam.
Mami,
Florida:
Privately
p u b l i s h e d ,
no
date.
Pg
9
8 .
Miami
Dade
Public Library,
R o r i d i a n
C o l l e c t i o n .
K l e i n b e r g ,
Howard.
Miami Beach.
iami,
F l o r i d a :
C e n t e n n i a l Press,1994
Pg.
89-
90
01,117-
1 8 . Parks,Arva
M o o r e .
Mam:
The
M a g i c
C i t v . Miami,Forida:
e n t e n n i a l
P r e s s ,
1991
P g .
134
43.
e s s a ,
F r a n k
B o w m a n . Real Estate
E x p a n s i o n
and
Boom
in
Mamiand
Its
Env i rons
D u r i n g
the
1920
s
o c t o r a l
D i s s e r t a t i o n ,
U n i v e r s i ty
o
i t t s b u r g h , 1950.
p.
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BATH
CLUB
DESIGNATION
REPORT
EXHIBIT
A
MAP OF
CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURES
AND FEATURES
ON
THE
HISTORIC
SITE
See
Attachment)
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BATH CLUB
DESIGNATION
REPORT
APPENDIX
A:
SUPPLEMENTARY
PHOTOGRAPHS
AND DRAWINGS
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Photo
1
orth
l e v a t i o n
o
r i g i na l
d i n i n g
hall
and
a s t e r n
fa~
d e
o
o v e r n o r '
s
ounge (
e f o r e
the
allroom
a d d i t i o n ) ;
c i r c a
e a r l y
1930'
s
ro m
Bath
Cub
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Photo
2
erial
p h o t o
o
Club
taken
frolll
eas;
F e b r u a l Y
12 ,
1927.
Cty
o
am
B e a c h
Publ iC
Works,
1 9 2 7
Ae r ia l
Book,
h o t o 90A
ls o
111
l s tonca l
t
u s e u l l l
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lub
taken
from
above;
ay
22
9 2 9 .
Oy
o
i a m i Beach
Public
Works,
1929
Aenal
B o o k ,
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4
e r i a l
p h o t o
o
Oub
t a k e n
from
eas;
Decembe r
16
9 3 5 .
H i s t o r i c a l
Museum
o
outh
Rorida:
M i a m i
B e a c h
Aerials,
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Photo
5
e n a l
p h o t o
oClub
taken
from
wes;
D e c e m b e r
16
9 3 5 .
H l s t o n c a l
M u s e u m
o
outh
Flonda:
M i a m i
Beach
Aerials
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Photo
6
e r i a l
p h o t o
o
Club
taken
from
irectly
above;
1963.
Dade
County
Public
W o rk s .
Taken
f r o m
Phase
I
n v i r o n me n t a l Ste
s s e s s m e n t
Repor t
by
llied
E n v i r o n m e n t a l ;
r epo r t
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7:
e r i a l
photo
o
Club
taken
from
di rec t ly
above;
1990,
Dade County
Public
W o r k s
Taken
ro m
Phase
I
n v i r o n m e n t a l
Site Assessment
R e p o r t
by
llied
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1
a n b o r n
Fre
n s u r a n c e
Mp
h o w i n g
the
Bath
Oub
r o p e r t y ;
map
o r r e c t e d
to
947.
Miam
Dade
Public
library
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I
rawing
2
anborn Fire
I n s u r a n c e
Ma p
s h o w i n g
the
Bath
Club
Property;
a p
c o r r e c t e d
to
947,
Mam
Dade
Pubic
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THEBATH
CLUB
5937
Collins
Avenue
Miami
Beach,
Foda
P H O T O G R A P H S
HSTORC
DESIGNATION
A P P L I C A T I O N
TO
THE
C I T Y
OF
IAMI
B E A C H
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III.
CURRENT
PHOTOS
OF
EXISTING
STRUCTURES
0..<
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L ;::
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P- ;
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Eas
l c y a t i o n
o
cald
OOllt/
libraiY
building.15 [
s l c l l l
e n t r a n c e
to
club' s
m a i n
hallw(
lY(o g g i a ) .
16
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a s
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23
a b a n a s s o u t h
oI V i n l l l l i n g
pool.
24nill
s w im m i n g
pool.
15
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o r t h
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IV.
HISTORIC
AND
CURRENT
PHOTOS
OF
BATH CL.
UB
BUILDINGS
1IISTORIC
P I I O T O
OE S T E R N
PATIO:
Shows
arched
gallery
o u t s i d e
the
o v c l l l o r '
so u n g e ,
p e r g o l a
t l 1 1 e t u r e
outside
of
fOllller
b a l l r o 0 1 1 l (
right
side),
nd
s q u a r e
opening (
wth
cen t r a l c o l u 1 1 l n )
b I d i n g to
entry
h a l l .
2
U R R E N T
PHOTO
O
E N O V A T E D
WESTERN
PATO
hows
newrick
pav i ng
and
l a n t i n g s ,
new
ergola (
rear
leftof
p h o t o ) ,
and
r o o f i n g
o
r e v I O u s l y
open
ergola.
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J. CURRENT
PHOTO
OF
RENOV;\
ED
WESTERN
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rick
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O F \ \
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THE
BATH
CLUB
5937
COLUNS
AVENUE)
L E T T E R S
O
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G
R E
M
A T E
R
I.
ONVENTION &
VISITORS
BUREAU
1Ourism
is
EL'
l
rybo,
ly
S
Busi'l1S"
r
City
of
Mam
Beach
City
Commission
1700
o n v e n t i o n Center
Drive
Mam Beach,
Florida
3 3 1 3 9
A u g u s t9/
99
J
T o Wh o m
It
a y
Concern:
I
am
w r i t i n g
toupport
the
Cty
o
M i a m i B e a c h Planning Department r e c o m m e n d a t i o n
to
the
i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n
Boardto
e s i g n a t e
the
Bath
Club
intoaocal
historic
si te.
The
Bah
l ub ,
located
at
5937o l l i n s
Avenue
and
designed by R o b e r t
A
Tayor
was
established in 1 9 2 7
as
n e x c l u s i v e
soca
institution.
It
s
bu
in
he e d i t e r r a n e a n
R e v i v a l
Sye
o
r c h i t e c t u r e ,
w h i c h
w as
the
y p i c a l a r c h i t e c t u r a l
style
during
the 1920s.
Visiting
th e Ba t h
Club
p r o v i d e s
anx c e l l e n t o p p o r t u n i t y
toee l "how
life
wasin
hei m e soarl
G
i s h e r a n d FredA
Poo (
irst
p r e s i d e n t
o
heB a t h
Club).
Therefor
theBah
Club
d o e s
no
ony
r e p r e s e n t
the
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
history
o
i a m i Beach,
bu
a l s o
its
u l t u r a l
h i s t o r y .The
Bath
Cubis
e p r e s e n t a t i v e
oan e x c l u s i v e
social
i n s t i t u t i o n
e s t a b l i s h e d
in
927
fo
the
elite.
Today, w h i l e s e e i n g Miami B e a c h
packed
with
h u g e
hotels,
itis
ifficult
to
mgne
h o w
life
was
in
hose
former
d a y s .
P r e s e r v a t i o n
o
the
a th
Cub
o u l d
serve
to
elp
our
visitors
and
residents
to
l e a r nme
abou t
ou rheritageand
p p r e c i a t i o n
oh e
M e d i t e r r a n e a n
style
of
a r c h i t e c t u r e ,
w h i c h was
f a s h i o n a b l e
in
the
9205
d u r i n g
the
ty
sirst
major
l a n d
d e v e l o p m e n t
period.
In t h u s i a s t i c a l l y
suppor t
thea th
Cub
to
beesignatedasa
oca l
h i s t o r i c
se
h i c h
wllu r t h e r enhance
MamB e a c h
asnn t e r n a t i o n a lar(;
h i t e c t u r a l
a n d
u l t u r a l
mecca
fo r
t ou r i s t s
ando c a l s
ake.
Snc
er7J_ ___eorgeT
eary
Director
o
C u l t u r a l
Tourism
701
rickell
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CITY
OF
MIAMI
BEACH
NOTICE
OFZONING
MAP
CHANGE
DESIGNA
TION
OF
HISTORIC
SITE
The
City
of
Mami
Beach
proposes
to
a d o p t
the
following
Ordinance:
AN
ORDINANCEOF
THE
MAYOR
AND
CITY
COMMISSIONOF
THE
CITY
OF
MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
SUBPART
B
OF
THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULA
TIONS OF
THE
CITY
CODE;
AMENDING
CHAPTER
118
ENTTLED
D M I N I S T R A T I O N
ANDREVEWPROCEDURES"; AMENDING
A R T I C L E
XNTITLED "HSTORC
PRESERVATION";
AMENDING
DVSON
4
NTITLED
DESIGNATION" ;
AMENDING SECTION
118593NTITLED "HSTORC
P R E S E R V A T I O N
DESIGNATION";
AMENDNGU B S E C T I O N118
93(E,
NTITLED
E L I N E A T I O N ONONING
MAP
BY
DES IGNA T ING
THE
A T H
C L U B , LOCATED AT
937 COLLINS
AVENUE
ASNSTORC
STE
AS
ORE P A R T I C U L A R L Y DESCRIBED
HERE IN ; PROV ID ING T H A T
THE
I TY '
S
ONING MAP
SHALL
BE
A M E N D E D
TON C L U D E
THE
ATH
CUB
AS
ANISTORIC
SITE; ADOPTING
T H E
DESIGNATION
R E P O R T
ATTACHED
H E R E T O
ASPPENDIX "
A
ROVDNGFO R
I N C L U S I O N
IN
HE
LANDEVELOPMENT
R E G U L A T I O N S
OF
THE
TY
CODEREPEALER,
S E V E R A B I L I T Y ,
AND
AN
F F E C T I V E D A T E .
PUBLIC
N O T I C E IS
E RE BY
G I V E N that
a e c o n d r e a d i n g pub l i c
h e a r i n g
on
the
Ordinance wll beed
y
t h e City
C o m m i s s i o n on W E D N E S D A Y .
NOVEMBER
17.
1999.
t
5
32
P
M.
as
s o o n
t h e r e a f t e r
as
ossible,
inheCty
Commiss ion
C h a m b e r s ,
ThirdFloor,
Cty
all,
1700
o n v e n t i o n Center
Drive,
M i a m i
B e a c h ,
Florida.The
h is t o r i c
site
p r o p o s e d
for
des i g na t i o n ishown on
the
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DATE:
November
17
1999
Sergio R o d r i g u e z
Cty
Manager
H i s t o r i c
Pe r v a t i o n
D e s i g n a t io n -
The
BathCube c o n d
R e a d i n g -
An
r d i n a n c e
o
the
a y o r and
City
C o m m i s s i o n
oheCty
oami
B e a c h ,
F l o r i d a , A m e n d i n g Subpa r t
B
o
he
Land
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
he
Cty
Cdem e n d i n g Chapter
118
Entitled
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
a n d
Review
Procedu r e s " ;
Amnding
Article
X
ntitled
Historic
Preserva t i on " ;
Amending
Division 4
nitled"
Designation";
Amending
Section
1 1 8 - 593,Enitled
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
D e s i g n a t i o n ;
A m e n d i n g
Subsection
118-
593(
e,
ntitled "
e l i n e a t i o n
on
oning
Map"
by
Des i g n a t i n g
the
Bath
Club,
Located
a
937
Collins
Avenue,
as
an
i s t o r i c
Ste,
as
More
P a r t i c u l a r l y
Described H e r e i n ;
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City's
o n i n g
Map
ha l l
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A m e n d e d
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n c l u d e
theathClub
as
n
Historic
S i t e ;
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The
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ty
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a t t a c h e d
Des igna t ion
R e p o r t
andhe
p r o p o s e d
amending
O r d i n a n c e
c r e a t i n g
th e
Bath
Club
H i s t o r i c S i t e .
ANAL
S IS The
purpose
o
oday'
s
u b l i c
hearing
is
to
o n s i d e r
the
t t a c h e d Des i g na t i o n
R e p o r t
a n d
adopt
an
amend i n g
o r d i n a n c e
c r e a t i n g
the
a th
Cub
Historic
Ste
In
August
o
9 9 8 ,
5937o l l i n s ,
Inc.,
u b s i d i a r y
o
Peebles
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inoa
c o n t r a c t to
purchase
th e
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lu b
proper tya5937
Collins
Avenue
in
i a m i
B e a c h . For
the
u r p o s e
o
e v e l o p i n g
a
i x e d -
use
resort
hoe/
o n d o m i n i u m
projecton
h e ste,
9 3 7
C o l l i n s ,
I n c . ,
submi t ted
an a p p l i c a t i o n
to
he
l a n n i n g
D e p a r t m e n t
o
M i a m i B e a c h
in
arch
o
1999
fo
a
rezoning
o
he
p r o p e r t y
from
RM -
1
to
M-
2
nda
o n i n g
Codetex
c h a n g e
creating
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November
17
1999
soric
P r e s e r v a t i o n D e s i g n a t i o n - The
Bath
Cub
Page
2
N A L Y S I S (
C o n t i n u e d )
A
ts
June
22
999,
ee t i ng ,
the
i a m i
Beach
P l a n n i n g
Board
r e v i e w e dthe
r e q u e s t
a n d
approved
a
o t i o n (
5
o
2
oe c o m m e n d r e z o n i n g
the s u b j
ect
property
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R M -
1
o
M -
2
nd
th e
creation
o
a
Z o n i n g
C o d e
text
change
wth
a
max imum
h e i g h t
of
140 fee t
for
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2
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feet
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ize.As
pat
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motion
to
e c o m m e n d
a p p r o v a l
to
he
it y C o m m i s s i o n ,
the
Board
e c o m m e n d e d
that
th e
applicant
c o m m i t
to
a v i n g o r i g i n a l
portions
o
the
r o p e r t y
s t r u c t u r e s
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pply
to
e s i g n a t e the p r o p e r t y
as
a
i s tor ic
ste".
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the
u n e
22,1999,
Planning
Board
e e t i n g ,
5937
Colins
nc.,e t
wth
Cty
staff officials who
requested
that
the
historic
d e s i g n a t i o n
a p p l i c a t i o n
be
r o c e s s e d c o n c u r r e n t l y
with
the
roperty
r e z o n i n g .
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h i s t o r i c
site
d e s i g n a t i o n
report
a n d
application,
r e p a r e d
by
9 3 7
Collins,
Inc
fo
he p r o p e r t y
owner,
he
Bath
Cub
nc.,
w e r e
s u b m i t t e d
in
e s p o n s e
to
boh
the
P l a n n i n g Board
e c o m m e n d a t i o n
a n d
the
reques
o
it y
Planning
Saff.
Onu ly
13
9 9 9 ,
the
Cty
o
i am i
Beach
lanning
D e p a r t m e n t
r e q u e s t e d
the
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n B o a r d
too n s i d e r d i r e c t i n g
staffto
r e p a r e
a
p r e l i m i n a r y
e v a l u a t i o n
report
wth
e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
r e g a r d i n g the
p o s s i b l e
d e s i g n a t i o n
o
the
a th
Club
as
ao c a l
his tor ic
s i te.
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was
e l i e v e d
a p p r o p r i a t eby
aff
d u e
to
he a r c h i t e c t u r a l
desgn
o
th e b u i l d i n g and
its
p e r i o d
oo n s t r u c t i o n ;
the
r e p u t a t i o n
of
its
architect,
o b e r tA
aylor;
an d the h i s t o r i c a l
nature
ofthe
stes
a
r i v a t e
bathing
cub
n
thea r l y d e v e l o p m e n t
o
i a m i
B e a c h .
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the
a m e m e e t i n g ,
the
o a r d
reviewed
s a i d
request
and
u n a n i m o u s l y
a p p r o v e d
a
otion
to
directsaff
o
w o r k
ino o p e r a t i o n
with
th e
a p p l i c a n t
to
r e p a r e
ar e l i m i n a r y
e v a l u a t i o n
report
with
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
regardingthe
possible
d e s i g n a t i o n
o
the
ath
Club
a
a
o c a l
historic site. A its
Augus t 18, 9 9 9 ,
meeting,
theistoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
e v i e w e d the
p r e l i m i n a r y
e v a l u a t i o n
r e p o r t
with r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
p r e p a r e d
by5937
Collins,
Inc.,
and
the
ta f f of th e
P l a n n i n g
D e p a r t m e n t
r e g a r d i n g the
d e s i g n a t i o n
of
the
ath
C l u b
as
an
h i s t o r i c site.
The
Boardfound
he p r o p o s e d
h i s t o r i c
steto
be
n
c o m p l i a n c e
w i t h
th e c r i t e r i a '
fo
e s i g n a t i o n l i s t e d
in
e c t i o n s
118
91 t h r o u g h
118
9 3
in
h e
Lande v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n so
he
CityCode
a n d
a p p r o v e d
a
oion (6
o
I)
to
i r e c t
staff
to
ork
in
o o p e r a t i o n
wth
the
p p l i c a n t
torepare
a
designation
report
a n d
s c h e d u l e a
pubic
hearing
in
a
timly
a n n e r
r e l a t i v eto
he
e s i g n a t i o n
of
thea th
C l u b .A
its
e p t e m b e r
9
9 9 9 ,
meeting,
th e
H i s t o r i c
Prese rva t i o n Board
u n a n i m o u s l y approved
a
moon
to
e c o m m e n d
approval
o
he
d e s i g n a t i o n
of
the
a th
Cub
as
an
historic
site
in
c c o r d a n c e
wtht a f f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ,
as
e f l e c t e d
in
ths
e s i g n a t i o n
report.
The
B o a r d
further
r e c o m m e n d e d
tha
he
p r o p o s e d
historic
site consist
o
ontributing a n d n o n c o n t r i b u t i n g
s t r u c t u r e s
or
f e a t u r e sas
dentifiedin
x h i b i t
A
he
original
B a t h
Club, o n s t r u c t e d
in
927under
Permit
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D e s i g n a t io n -
The
Bath
Cub
age
3
A N A L
Y S I S (
C o n t i n u e d )
1927
and
938
are
he "
o n t r i b u t i n g
s t ruc tures
and
f e a t u r e son
he
historic
ste
l
s t r u c t u r e s
o
e a t u r e s c o n s t r u c t e d
on
theu b j e c t
site
after
1938,
asell
as
an y
p o r t i o n s
which were
bult
r i o r
to
9 3 8 butae
o r e u t i l i t a r i a n
in
ature,
do
o
c o n t r i b u t e
to
he p e c i a l
h i s t o r i c
c h a r a c t e r
ohe
rignal
Bath Cub
and,
h e n c e ,
are "
o n c o n t r i b u t i n g
structures
or f e a t u r e s
on
he
i s t o r i c
ste.
u b s e q u e n t l y ,
a
ts
e p t e m b e r
28
999
e e t i n g ,
the
Planning
B o a r d u n a n i m o u s l y
voed
to
e c o m m e n d
approva
o
th e
des i g na t i o n .
A
its
c t o b e r
20
9 9 9
m e e t i n g ,
the
C o m m i s s i o n
voed
6
0
o
p p r o v e th e
historic
stee s i g n a t i o n
a t
firs
r e a d i n g . D e s i g n a t i o n
Process
T h e
d e s i g n a t i o n
report
fo
ar o p o s e d
h i s t o r i c
ste
is
e q u i r e d
to
be
r e s e n t e dto
he
H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
and
the
l a n n i n g
Board
at
public
h e a r i n g s .
Fo l l ow i ng
public
i npu t ,
the
i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board
v o t e s
on
whether
oo
he p r o p o s e d
h i s t o r i c
ste
m e e t s
the
r i t e r i a
sed
nthe
Land
e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
he
ity
Code
and
r a n s m i t s
ae c o m m e n d a t i o n
on
istoric
d e s i g n a t i o n
to
the
l a n n i n g Board
and it y
C o m m i s s i o n .
l f t h e
H i s t o r i c
Preservat ion
Board
otes
against
th e
d e s i g n a t i o n , no
further
a c t i o n
is
equi red.
If
he
Historic P r e s e r v a t i o n
B o a r d
voes
n
favor
o
e s i g n a t i o n ,
the
l a n n i n g
Board
reviews
the
e s i g n a t i o n r e p o r t
and
o r m u l a t e s
its
own
e c o m m e n d a t i o n . T he
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
ooh
o a r d s ,
a l o n g wth
he
d e s i g n a t i o n
report,
re
p r e s e n t e d
to
he
City
C o m m i s s i o n .
B e c a u s e
in
h is
i n s t a n c e
the
proposed o r d i n a n c e
hasbeen
r e q u e s t e d
by
an
a p p l i c a n t
o t h e r
t h an
the
ty
and
i n v o l v e s
an
re a
o f l e s s
than
ten (
10
o n t i g u o u s
a c r e s ,
the
Cty
o m m i s s i o n
mu s t
hod
wo (
2
e a d i n g s
on
hee s i g n a t i o n .
Upon
conclusion
of
the
econd
h e a r i n g ,
the
ity
C o m m i s s i o n
ca n
a d o p t
the
ordinance
wth
a
5/
7
ote.
Relation
to
O r d i n a n c e
C r i t e r i a1 nc c o r d a n c e
wth
S e c t i o n
118
92
in
the
Land
e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n so
th e City
Code,eligblity
foe s i g n a t i o nis
e t e r m i n e d
on
he
basso
comp l i ance
w i t h
the
i s t e d criteria
se
orth
beow
a
The
istoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Board shall
have
the
authority
to
e c o m m e n d
that
proper t ies
be
e s i g n a t e das
istoric
b u i l d i n g s ,
h i s t o r i c
s t r u c t u r e s ,
historic
i m p r o v e m e n t s ,
h i s t o r i c landscape features istoric
interiors (
r c h i t e c t u r a l l y
significant
public
p o r t i o n s
on ly) ,
h i s t o r i c
s i t es
o
i s t o r i c
d i s t r i c t s
if
hey
ae
i g n i f i c a n t
in
he
h is tor i ca l ,
r c h i t e c t u r a l ,
cultural,
a e s t h e t i c
o
rcheo log ica l
heritage
o
hectyhe c o u n t y , t a t e
oation.
S u c h
p r o p e r t i e s
sha l l
possess
an
inegrity
oocation, e s i g n , se t t ing, m a t e r i a l s ,
w o r k m a n s h i p ,
feeling
o
s s o c i a t i o n
and
meet
at
l e a s t
one (
I)
o
he
o l l o w i n g
criteria:
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istoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n
D e s i g n a t i o n -
The
Bath
Cub
age
4
ANAL
SIS (
o n t i n u e d )
2
s s o c i a t i o n
wth
the
i v e s
o
p e r s o n s
s i g n i f i c a n t
in
ur
pas
hsoy
3)m b o d y
the
d i s t i n c t i ve
characteristics
of
an
i s t o r i c a l
p e r i o d ,
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
ordesgn
sye
or
method
o
cons truc t ion;
4)o s s e s s
h i g h
a r t i s t i c
values;5
e p r e s e n t
the
wok
o
a
as t e r ,
s e r v e
as
an
o u t s t a n d i n g
o
e p r e s e n t a t i v e
work
o
a
a s t e r d e s i g n e r , architect
o
u i l d e rwho
o n t r i b u t e d
to
our
h i s t o r i c a l ,
a e s t h e t i c
o
r c h i t e c t u r a l
h e r i t a g e ;
6
ave
i e l d e d ,
or
are
l i k e l y
to
y i e l d
i n f o r m a t i o n
i m p o r t a n t
inpe
history
or
history;
7
Be
i s t e d in
the
ational
Reg is t e r o
Historic
P l a c e s ;
8
Conss
ofa
g e o g r a p h i c a l l y
d e f i n a b l e aea
hat
p o s s e s s e s
a
significant
c o n c e n t r a t i o n
oi t es ,
buildings or
s t r u c t u r e s
u n i t e d
by
istorically
s igni f icant
pas
ven t s
oe s the t i c a l l y
by
p l a n or
ph y s i c a l
d e v e l o p m e n t ,
whose
c o m p o n e n t s
may
lack
i n d i v i d u a l
d i s t i n c t i o n .
b
A
u i l d i n g ,
structure (
nc l ud i ng
the u b l i c
portions
o
he
n t e r i o r ) ,
i m p r o v e m e n t
or
a n d s c a p e
feature
may
be
e s i g n a t e d historic
e v e nifit
has
been
ltered
ifthe
a l t e r a t i o n
is
r e v e r s i b l e
and
themost s i g n i f i c a n t
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
e l e m e n t s
ae
n t a c t
a n d
repa i rab le .
2
he Bath
lu b
is
e l i g i b l e
fo
d e s i g n a t i o n
asit
complieswth
he c r i t e r i a
as
p e c i f i e din
S e c t i o n
1 1 8 - 592in
he
Land
e v e l o p m e n t R e g u l a t i o n s
o
h e
Cty
o d e outlined
above.
a
h e
Bah
lub,
l o c a t e d
a
937
C o l l i n s
A v e n u e ,
is
ligbe
fo
i s t o r i c
d e s i g n a t i o n andin
o n f o r m a n c e w i t h
the
esignation
c r i t e r i a
for
the
o l l o w i n g
r e a s o n s :
1)
s s o c i a t i o n
wth
e v e n t s
that
have
made
a
s i g n i f i c a n t
c o n t r i b u t i o n
tohe
istory
o
h e cty
the
ounty.
state or
nation:
C o n s t r u c t e d
in
9 2 7 ,
the
Bath
Cub
ecame
M i a m i
B e a c h '
s
ea r l i e s t
private
b a t h i n g
club.
Its
o r m a t i o n ,
a s
detailedin
he
His to r i ca l
B a c k g r o u n d
section
to
o l l o w ,
is i r e c t l y
related
to
the
a p i d
rateo
o p u l a t i o n
g r o w t h , b o t h
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The
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Cub
Page
5
A N A L
YSIS (
o n t i n u e d )
T he h is tory
o
he Cub
t s e l f ,
as
detailed
in
he
i s t o r i c a l
B a c k g r o u n d section
below,
closely
p a r a l l e l s o t h e r
events
in
the
h i s t o r y
of
the
Cty
o
Mi a m i
Beach,
o t h
b e i n g
affected
byhe
same
n a t u r a l
and
ocial
f o r c e s .
S p e c i f i c a l l y , some
o
the
social
f o r c e s
tha
can
be
t r a cked
t h r o u g h
the
his toryo
the
Bath
Cub
n c l u d e : (
1
the
ractice
o
t h n i c s e g r e g a t i o n , c o m m o n l y
seen
in
o t h
the
early h i s t o r y
of
M i a m i
B e a c h
and
o
he
Cub (
)
he
p r e v a l e n c e
and
m p o r t a n c e
of
the m i l i t a r y
p o p u l a t i o n
in
the
City
of
M i a m i
Beach
and
at
the
Club
du r i n g
World
W a r
11
and
3he later
wave
of
ethnic
d e s e g r e g a t i o n
and
he
i n c r e a s e d
integration
o
u b a n , Central
American,
and
South
A m e r i c a n
p o p u l a t i o n s
into
M i a m i
Bea c h
a n d
finally
into
the
lub.
The
Cub '.'
Ii s tory
also
r a c k s the
mny
torms
tha
ave
i m p a c t e d
the
o u t h
Florida
area.
2)
s s o c i a t i o n
with
the
liveso
e r s o n s
s i g n i f i c a n t
in
u
pas
history:
The
B a t h
Club'
s
riginal
m e m b e r
roser
i n c l u d e d
many
othe
r o m i n e n t
mn
o
us i ness
andn d u s t r y
w h o r e l o ca t ed
to
iami B e a c h ,
b u i l d i n g
mny
of
its
a r l i e s t
g r a n d
homes,
and/
o
f r e q u e n t e d
theisand
in
the
o p u l a r
wner
s e a s o n .
A m o n g
these
e m b e r s
were
H a r v e yS
i r e s t o n e ,
of
the
i r e s t one
T i r e
C o m p a n y ,
who
lso
b u i l t
a
gand
state
a
the
u r re n t
s i t e
o
he
o n t a i n e b l e a u Hoel; l f r e d
Barton,
son
o
h i l a d e l p h i a
socialites
J
u n t e r
a n d
C a r o l i n e
Barton,
who
a t e r
became
presden
of
the Suf
Club.
3
m b o d y
the
d i s t i n c t i v e
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
of
ani s t o r i c a lperod
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
o
desi
gn
style
o
ethod
o
o n s t r u c t i o n : T h e
B a t h
Cub
s
o r i g i n a l s t r u c t u r e s
ae
l e a r
examples
o
the
e d i t e r r a n e a n
Revival
s t y l e
o
rchi tecture,
a
i c t u r e s q u e
style
o r i g i n a t e d
and
p o p u l a r i z e d
in
o u t h
Foida
during
the
e r i o d
o
915-
1 9 4 0 .
Like
m o s t
examp leso
e d i t e r r a n e a n
Revival
a r c h i t e c t u r e in
o u t h
Florida,
the
lub ' s
r i g i n a l
b u i l d i n g s ,
in
a r t i c u l a r
the
Club'
sntry
a r e a s ,
the
overnor'
s
o u n g e ,
and
the
original
dnng
all,
showa
omposite
eclectic blending
oarious
Old
W o r l d a r c h i t e c t u r a l
syes
nc lud ing
Spanish
R e n a i s s a n c e ,
Moor ish ,
u s c a n , e n e t i a n ,
G o t h i c ,
aswell
as
l a s s i c a l
Greek
e lements.
The
pitched
roofs
o
ed
clay
roof
tiles
s t em
f r o m
Spanish and
T u s c a n
b u i l d i n g
t r ad i t i o n s .
The
b r o a d a r c h e s
seen
on
he
western
s i d e
o
he
b u i l d i n g s
a n d
a
he
o g g i a
outs ide
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ANAL
Y S I S (
C o n t i n u e d )
itself
is
n
l e m e n t
dating
back
to
early
r e e k
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
t radit ions.
T h e
p o i n t e d
arches
f
the
o v e r n o r '
so u n g e
and
at
e a c h
end
o
the
enry
a ll are related
to
boh
Gohc
and
e n e t i a n
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
t r a d i t i o n s .
The
hand-
hewn
heavy
w o o d e n
c e i l i n g
b e a m s
andthe
heavy
wooden
d o o r s
seen
throughout
theorignal
s t r u c t u r e s
ae
r e m i n i s c e n t
o
e d i e v a l
Spanish
a r c h i t e c t u r e .
The
m o o t h ,
u n j l u t e d
c o l u m n s
a
he logga
su r round ing
the
e s t e r n
e n c l o s e d
c o u r t y a r d aswell
as
he
ouble
c o l u m n s
s u p p o r t i n g
a r c h e s next
to
he
a l l r o o m enry
o o r s
are va r i a t i ons
on
he Tuscan
Order;the
double
c o l u m n
arch
s u p p o r tis
also
anr c h i t e c t u r a l
d e t a i l
verytypca
in
M o o r is h
a r c h i t e c t u r e .
The
oggia-
i n e d
e n c l o s e d
cou r tya rd
is
a
o n c e p t
dating
back
to
ancient
Greek
and
R o m a n t r a d i t i o n ,
as
e ll
as
eing
a
prominent
elemn
inraditional
Anda lus i an
M o o r i s h
a r c h i t e c t u r e .
4
P o s s e s s high
ar t is t ic v a l u e s :
The
BathCub
s any
e c l e c t i c
e l emen t s
d i s c u s s e d
a b o v e
ae
roducts
ofthe
m p o r t a n t
tradition
o
c r a f t s m a n s h i p
t h a tgew
u o
he
e d i t e r r a n e a n R e v i v a l
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
m o v e m e n tin
outh
Forida.
h e s e
e l e m e n t s
inc lude
h a n d c r a f t e d
tile
work,
hand-
hewn wooden
ceiling beams,
hand-
carved w o o d e n d o o r s (
as
e e n
at
the
w e s te r n
end
o
the
n t r y
hallway),
and
even
the
a n d - p a i n t e d c e i l i n g seen
on
the
a t e r bal l room
a d d i t i o n . 5)
R e p r e s e n t
the
w o r k
of
a
a s t e r ,
serve
asn
o u t s t a n d i n g
o
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e
work
oa
a s t e r
designer.
r c h i t e c t
obulder
who
o n t r i b u t e d
to
u
h i s t o r i c a l . a e s t h e t i c
or c h i t e c t u r a l
heritage:
T h e Bath
Clubwas
e s i g n e d
by
s u c c e s s f u l
l o c a l
architect,
Robert
A
Taylor,
in
9 2 7 .
T a y l o r
w a s
th e
p r i n c i p a l
a r c h i t e c t
for
N
B
ooney,
an
early
Mami Beach
d e v e l o p e r .
Notable
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
works
a m o n g T a y l o r
s
o u t s t a n d i n g
c a r e e r
include
R o o n e y '
s
S p a n i s h
V i l l a g e
on
spanolaWy
in 1925andthe
e o r g e
B r o w n e
r e s i d e n c e
a
1700
a m e s
Avenue (
Browne
wa s
R o o n e y '
s
a l e s
m a n a g e r )
in
1925.
6)
H a v e
yie lded,
or
are
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Cub
age
7
A N A L
YSIS (
C o n t i n u e d )
The
Bath
C l u b ,
t h o u g h
unlikely
to
yeld
m p o r t a n t
i n f o r m a t i o n
regarding pre-
h i s t o r y ,
serves
as
a
aluable
mrker
fo
m p o r t a n t h i s t o r i c a l
events
t h a t
have
f j i x t e d
the
e v e l o p m e n t
a n d
p e o p l e
of
the
Cty
o
Miami
B e a c h . Please
r e f e r
to
s e c t i o n
1 (
aJ
b o v e
fo
a
i s c u s s i o n
othese
h i s t o r i c a l
e v e n t s .
7
e
i s t e d
in
he
National
R e g i s t e r
oi s t o r i c
P l a c e s :
Curren t l y ,the
Bah
lu b
is
neither
l i s t ed
i n d i v i d u a l l y a s
a n
historic
ste
noris
it
o c a t e d
w i t h i nan
historic
d i s t r i c t
in
he
National
R e g i s t e r
o
i s t o r i c
Places,
although
it
p p e a r s
to
have
u b s t a n t i a l
p o t e n t i a l
to
e
determinedto
e
eligbe
fo
n d i v i d u a l h i s t o r i c
ste
e s i g n a t i o n .
8o n s i s t
o
g e o g r a p h i c a l l y
definabe
re a
that
pos se s se s
a
ignificant
c o n c e n t r a t i o n
of
stesuildings
or
s t r u c t u r e s
u n i t e d
by
i s t o r i c a l l y
s i g n i f i c a n t
pas t
events
o
es t h e t i c a l l y
by
lan
o
physical
development.
whose
c o m p o n e n t s
m a y lack
individual
d i s t i n c t i o n :
This criterion
is
ot
applicable
to
a n
i ndiv idua l
hisoric
ste
e s i g n a t i o n .
b
A
u i l d i n g ,
s t r u c t u r e (
including
the
u b l i c
portions
o
he
n t e r i o r ) ,
i m p r o v e m e n t ,
o
a n d s c a p e
f e a t u r e m a y be
d e s i g n a t e d
historic,
e v e n if
it
a s
been
l t e r e d , if
he
alteration
is eversible
and the
o s t
s i g n i f i c a n t
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
e l e m e n t s
are
intact
a n d
repa i rab le .
A l t h o u g h
the
Bah
ub
s
u i l d i n g s
have
u n d e r g o n e n u m e r o u s
a l t e r a t i o n s
over
th e
years,
a n yo
he
Club 's
s t r u c t u r e s
sill
ma i n t a i n
a
igh
d e g r e e
o
heir
r i g i n a l
a r c h i t e c t u r a l
i n t e g r i t y .
T h e s e s t r u c t u r e s
include
the
Cub
s
ntry lobby,
n t r a n c e
hall,
G o v e r n o r s
ounge,
original
din ing
hall,and
original
r e s t r o o m s .
P l e a s e
refer
to
r c h i t e c t u r a l
B a c k g r o u n d s e c t i o n
foeta i lson
the
istory
of
a d d i t i o n s
and a l t e r a t i o n s .
Other
areas
ohe
Club
h a v e
beeni g n i f i c a n t l y
al tered,
bu
could
be
estored
to
heir
orig inal
s t a t e s . These
areas
include
the
Club'
s
anenry
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ANAL
Y S I S (
C o n t i n u e d )
Analysis
o
the
A m e n d i n g
O r d i n a n c e
In
e v i e w i n g
a
eques
fo r
an
a m e n d m e n t
to
he
a n d
D e v e l o p m e n t
R e g u l a t i o n s
o
the C i t y
Code
or
a
hange
in
l a n d
usehe
Cty
o m m i s s i o n
shall
consider
the
f o l l ow i ng :
1
h e t h e r
the
r o p o s e d
change
is
o n s i s t e n t
and
c o m p a t i b l e with
the C o m p r e h e n s i v e
Pan
n d
any
p p l i c a b l e
ne i ghbo rhood
o
R e d e v e l o p m e n t
Pans
o n s i s t e n t -The
r o p o s e d d e s i g n a t i o n
is
c o n s i s t e n t
wth
he
o m p r e h e n s i v e Pan,
pecifically
wth
he
H i s t o r i c
Preservation
E l e m e n t
o f
the
o m p r e h e n s i v e
P l a n '
s
b j e c t i v e
No.
I
hich,
n
part,
states:
n c r e a s e
the
toa
u m b e r
o
s t r u c t u r e s
d e s i g n a t e d
as
is to r ica l ly
s i g n i f i c a n t
from
that
u m b e r
o
structures
d e s i g n a t e d
in9 8 8 ,
either
ndividually
o
sa
c o n t r i b u t i n g
structure
wthn
aa t i o n a l
R e g i s t e r
H i s t o r i c
P r e s e r v a t i o n
Dsrict
o
aoca l
Historic P r e s e r v a t i o n
District. "2
h e t h e r
ther opo s ed
change
w o u l d
create
an
i s o la ted
district
unrelated
todaceno
e a r b y
dis t r ic ts ;
C o n s i s t e n t -
The
m e n d m e n t
would
not
c h a n g e
the
n d e r l y i n g
z o n i n g
d i s t r i c t
fo
ny
areas
wthin
t h e
City.3
h e t h e r the
h a n g e
s u g g e s t e d
is
ut
o
s c a l e
with
the
needs
o
the
e i g h b o r h o o d or
the
i ty ; C o n s i s t e n t - Thee s i g n a t i o n
o
the
p r o p e r t y
as
a
i s t o r i c
ste
ou ld h e l p
to
n c o u r a g e
r e d e v e l o p m e n t and
rehabilitation
that
iso m p a t i b l e
wth
the
scale,
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
a n d
needs
o f t h e
surrounding
ne ighborhood
a n d help
to
preserve
the
r c h i t e c t u r a l
c h a r a c t e ro
he
uilt
e n v i r o n m e n t .
4
h e t h e r
the
p r o p o s e d
change
w o u l d
ta
the
x i s t i n g
load on p u b l i c f ac i l i t i e s
and
i n f ras t ruc tu re ; C o n s i s te n t -The
OS
or
th e
area
pubic
f a c i l i t i e s
a n d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e
s h o u l d
not
be
e g a t i v e l y
affected,
if
a
a,byhe
proposed
amending
o r d i n a n c e .
5h e t h e r
e x i s t i n g
disrict b o u n d a r i e s
are
i l l o g i c a l l y
drawn
in
re l a t i on
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N A L Y S I S (
C o n t i n u e d )
C o n s i s te n t -
T h e
Bath
C l u b
is
ocated
a t
5937
Collins
A v e n u e ;a
detailed
description
of
the
r oposed
b o u n d a r i e s
is
elineated
within
the
t t a c h ed
d e s i g n a t i o n
report.
6
hether c h a n g e d
o
h a n g i n g
c o n d i t i o n s
make
the
passage
o
he
proposed c h a n g e
necessa ry ;
Consistent -
h e
s u c c e s s
o
soic
r e s e r v a t i o n
in
he
n g o i n g
r e v i t a l i z a t i o n
of
southern
Miami
Beach
s u p p o r t s
the
protection
o f t h e
p r op o s ed
ste
Pas
e m o l i t i o n
o
i s t o r i c
s t r u c t u r e s
demonstrates
th e necessity
of
ths
m e n d m e n t
tom a i n t a i n
the
a rch i t e c tu ra l
i n t e g r i t y
o
he
area.
7
hether
the
proposed
c h a n g e
will
adversely
influence
l i v i ng
cond i t i ons
in
he
e i g h b o r h o o d ;
Cons i s te n t -
The
p r o p o s e d
change
s h o u l d not
n e g a t i v e l y
e f f e c t l i v i ng c o n d i t i o n s
or
the
uality
o
ife
fo
he
s u r r o u n d i n g
properties.
I n d e e d ,
the
uality
o
i v i n g
conditions
in
e s i g n a t e d
h i s t o r i c
a r e a s
has
i gn i f i c an t l y
i m p r o v e d
snce
theCty
t a r t e d
d e s i g n a t i n g
historic
districts.
The
thousands
o
e s i g n
Review
approvals (
boh s u b s t a n t i a l
re h a b i l i t a t i o n
andmnor
improvements)
within
the
existing
h i s t o r i c
districts
d e m o n s t r a t e
this
principle.
8
Whether
the
roposed
change
wll
r e a t e
ox c e s s i v e l y increase
t r a f f i c
c o n g e s t i o n
beyond
t h e
L e v e l
O
e r v i c e
as
se
forth
in
he
Comprehens ive
Plan
o
t h e r w i s e affect
p u b l i c
sa f e t y ;
C o n s i s t e n t -
T he
leves
o
e r v i c e set
f o r t h
in
t h e
C o m p r e h e n s i v e
Pan
wll
no
be
f f e c t e d
by
des igna t i on .
Likewise,
p u b l i c
safety
wll
not
be
ffected.
9
h e t h e r
the p r o p o s e d
change
wll
seriously
reduce light a n d
air
to
d j a c e n t
p r o p e r t i e s ;
C o n s i s te n t -
T h e r e should
be
no
e d u c t i o n in
light
and
ari t h e r
on
te
o
to
djacent
prope r t i e s .
10
h e t h e r
the
proposed
change
wll
a d v e r s e l y
affect
prope r t y
v a l u e sinhe
adacen
area;
Consistent -
As
r o p e r t y v a l u e s
and
value
o
o n s t r u c t i o n h ave
histor ica l ly
i n c r e a s e d
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Commission
Memorandum
November
17
1999
istoric
P r e s e r v a t i o n D e s i g n a t io n -
The
Bath
Cub
age
10
A N A L
Y S IS (
Continued)
is
no
v i d e n c e
to
u g g e s t
tha
e s i g n a t i o n
would
adverse ly
a f f e c t p r o p e r t y
values
in
he
area
u r r o und i n g
the
p r o p o s e d
des i gna t i on .
To
the
o n t r a r y ,
the
d e s i g n a t i o n
o
he
site should
help
to
einforce
and
promoe
o n t i n u o u s
q u a l i t y
e nhan c emen t
o
the
u r r o u n d i n g
n e i g h b o r h o o d .
11
h e t h e r th e
p r o p o s e d change
will be
a
e t e r r e n t
to
he
i m p r o v e m e n to
e v e l o p m e n to
d j a c e n t
prope r t y
in
accordance
with
existing
regulations;
C o n s i s t e n t - The
p r o p o s e d
a m e n d m e n t
wll
no
h a n g e
the
e v e l o p m e n t
r e g u l a t i o n s
fo
ad jacen t
sites
which
must
c o m p l y
wth
ther
own
ste
p e c i f i c
d e v e l o p m e n t
regulations.
u r t h e r m o r e , the
p r o p o s e d
o r d i n a n c e
shou ld
not
a f f e c t
the
bility
fo r
an
adjacent
p r o p e r t y
to
e
e v e l o p e d
in
a c c o r d a n c e
wth said
regulations.12
W h e t h e r
t h e r e
are
ubs tan t i a l
r e a s o n s
why
the
property
anno t
besed
III
c c o r d a n c e
wth
x i s t i n g
zoning;
C o n s i s t e n t -
The permtted
land
uses
are
no
f f e c t e d
s i nce
the
r o p o s e d
a m e n d m e n t
does
no
h a n g e
the
under ly ing
zoning
d i s t r i c t
fo r
any
r o p e r t y .
13.
h e t h e r
it
s
m p o s s i b l e
to
find
o t h e r
a d e q u a t e
Stes
inh e
C i t y
fo
the
roposed
Use
in
a
district
a l r e a d y permi t t i ng
such
U s e ; Not
App l i c ab le -
T h i s r e v i e w
criteria
is
o
a p p l i c a b l e
o n i n g
O r d i n a n c e
a m e n d m e n t .
The proposed d e s i g n a t i o n
o f
a th H i s t o r i c
Ste