:: Salvation
Army Citadel
49 NW 5th Street
Year Built: 1925
Architect/Builder: Robert A. Taylor/Sandquist and Snow
Date Designated: 1983
a. Historic photograph of the Salvation Army Citadel, circa 1949.
Although only a portion of this historic building survives as the entry
portico to a modern office complex, the existing architectural details
reveal this to be one of Miami's few examples of the Venetian Gothic subtype
of the Gothic Revival style. The exterior stucco is scored to resemble
stone, while the arch motif on the windows and arcade is reminiscent of
the Doge's Palace in Venice. The Salvation Army constructed the building
in response to the growing demand for religious and humanitarian services
during the Land Boom era.
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