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'''The Blackstone''' is a residential building located at 800 Washington Avenue, [[Miami Beach, Florida]], United States. |
'''The Blackstone''' is a residential building located at 800 Washington Avenue, [[Miami Beach, Florida]], United States. |
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It was designed as the Blackstone Hotel by architect B. Kingston Hall in 1929. Built and designed in the Mediterranean Revival style, the hotel was 13 stories high, had a mission tile roof supported by exposed rafters, and was topped by a clock that |
It was designed as the Blackstone Hotel by architect B. Kingston Hall in 1929. Built and designed in the [[Mediterranean Revival architecture|Mediterranean Revival]] style, the hotel was 13 stories high, had a mission tile roof supported by exposed rafters, and was topped by a clock that concealed the hotel’s elevator machinery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Blackstone Hotel |url=https://mdpl.org/archives/2022/02/the-blackstone-hotel/ |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=Miami Design Preservation League}}</ref> Nathan Stone, a Jewish entrepreneur, was the developer but he died shortly before the hotel opened in 1929. Nathan's son Alfred Stone (father of future senator U.S. Senator [[Richard Stone (politician)|Richard Stone]]) completed the construction and ran the hotel. At the time it was built, it was considered to be the tallest building in the city, and so remained for seven years.<ref name="bizjournals">{{cite news |date=September 1, 2011 |title=Miami Beach's Blackstone Apartments get $10M refinancing |publisher=[[American City Business Journals|South Florida Business Journal]] |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2011/09/01/10-m-refi-for-blackstones-miami.html |accessdate=June 10, 2018}}</ref> |
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The Blackstone Hotel is reputed to be the first Miami Beach hotel to solicit Jewish clients, and also the first to give accommodations to African-Americans.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Martin |date=1992 |title=Jews of greater Miami: An historical perspective |url=https://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A11641 |website=FAU Theses and Dissertations}}</ref> In 1954, the African Methodist Church organized a convention to take place in Miami Beach and tasked local Black minister, Edward Graham, to find a hotel for the event. The Blackstone Hotel was the only large hotel that agreed to host the convention, however, when the news became public, the Stone family faced threats of harm from extremist groups and a boycott from the community. Despite the threats, Alfred Stone upheld his commitment.<ref name=":0" /> |
The Blackstone Hotel is reputed to be the first Miami Beach hotel to solicit Jewish clients, and also the first to give accommodations to African-Americans.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Martin |date=1992 |title=Jews of greater Miami: An historical perspective |url=https://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A11641 |website=FAU Theses and Dissertations}}</ref> In 1954, the African Methodist Church organized a convention to take place in Miami Beach and tasked local Black minister, Edward Graham, to find a hotel for the event. The Blackstone Hotel was the only large hotel that agreed to host the convention, however, when the news became public, the Stone family faced threats of harm from extremist groups and a boycott from the community. Despite the threats, Alfred Stone upheld his commitment.<ref name=":0" /> |
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[[George Gershwin]] reportedly wrote portions of ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' while reposing in the Blackstone Hotel's rooftop solarium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami-Dade County {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/miami-dade-county |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> |
[[George Gershwin]] reportedly wrote portions of ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' while reposing in the Blackstone Hotel's rooftop solarium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miami-Dade County {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/miami-dade-county |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> |
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| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°46′43″N 80°08′00″W / 25.778496°N 80.133471°W |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | D. Kingstone Hall, Santos/Raimundez Architects |
The Blackstone is a residential building located at 800 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
It was designed as the Blackstone Hotel by architect B. Kingston Hall in 1929. Built and designed in the Mediterranean Revival style, the hotel was 13 stories high, had a mission tile roof supported by exposed rafters, and was topped by a clock that concealed the hotel’s elevator machinery.[2] Nathan Stone, a Jewish entrepreneur, was the developer but he died shortly before the hotel opened in 1929. Nathan's son Alfred Stone (father of future senator U.S. Senator Richard Stone) completed the construction and ran the hotel. At the time it was built, it was considered to be the tallest building in the city, and so remained for seven years.[3]
The Blackstone Hotel is reputed to be the first Miami Beach hotel to solicit Jewish clients, and also the first to give accommodations to African-Americans.[4] In 1954, the African Methodist Church organized a convention to take place in Miami Beach and tasked local Black minister, Edward Graham, to find a hotel for the event. The Blackstone Hotel was the only large hotel that agreed to host the convention, however, when the news became public, the Stone family faced threats of harm from extremist groups and a boycott from the community. Despite the threats, Alfred Stone upheld his commitment.[4]
George Gershwin reportedly wrote portions of Porgy and Bess while reposing in the Blackstone Hotel's rooftop solarium.[5]
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The hotel was renovated in 1987. Debt on the building is still being paid back.[3]
References
- ^ "Blackstone Hotel (Miami Beach, Fla.) - Florida International University (FIU) Library Digital Collection Repository System (dPanther)". dpanther.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "The Blackstone Hotel". Miami Design Preservation League. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Miami Beach's Blackstone Apartments get $10M refinancing". South Florida Business Journal. September 1, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Shaw, Martin (1992). "Jews of greater Miami: An historical perspective". FAU Theses and Dissertations.
- ^ "Miami-Dade County | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.