This collection contains a selection of historic preservation reports prepared by Architect, Allan T. Shulman. The majority of the surveys are of Miami Beach architecture from the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s and one report for Hialeah Park and its immediate environs. This collection holds the distinction of providing a documentation of recommendations for the preservation, restoration and conservation of the sub-tropical building environment with an emphasis on the architecture of the resort/hospitality industry in Miami Beach.
"Report of the City of Coral Gables Planning Department, Historic Preservation Division, to the Historic Board on the Designation of Java Head Residence 200 Edgewater Drive as an historic landmark" Post it note attached addressed to "Dr. Smith" thanking him for contributing information on his father, dated January 29, 1988.
The records of the Save the Alhambra Water Tower Committee document the successful mission of a local historic preservation organization to protect the Alhambra Water Tower, a Coral Gables landmark. The collection includes scrapbooks, committee records, financial documents, photographs, and minutes of meetings.
The Alhambra Water Tower, once a functional part of the Coral Gables water system, has survived time and weathering to remain an architectural symbol of the community. The Save the Alhambra Water Tower Committee raised money and awareness to contribute to the refurbishment and preservation of the historic structure.
University of Miami Historic Master Plan Final Report, prepared by Janus Research for the University of Miami. Assessment for historical and architectural value of buildings on campus built prior to 1952, including demolition recommendations.
