HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez-Sears Tower RestorationSubmitted into the public
record for item(s) MV.1
on 05/23/2019 City Clerk
Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Miami, Florida)
Building built in 1929 for Sears, Roebuck and Company
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in August 8, 1997
The original department store space had been demolished. The tower was preserved
and incorporated it into the new Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, built in
2006.
Building is still on the US National Registry of Historic Places & Qualifies for grants if
applied for.
Sears Tower Restoration at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
The former Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store was built in 1929 and is
commonly referred to as the Sears Tower. The building is one of the earliest examples
of the Art Deco style in Miami -Dade County and predates the structures within Miami
Beach's Art Deco District. Because of its historic significance, the tower section has
been preserved and incorporated into Caesar Pelli's Adrienne Arsht Center for the
Performing Arts design. It serves both as a functional and visual anchor to a large
elliptical public plaza that extends across Biscayne Boulevard. In addition to restoring
the tower, RJHA was responsible for incorporation a cafe on the tower's ground level.
Architect of Record: RJ Heisenbottle Architects
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