:: Security
Building
117 NE 1st Avenue
Year Built: 1926
Architect: Robert Greenfield
Date Designated: 2003
a. This distinctive skyscraper is an impressive example of a commercial
building designed to fit the confines of a narrow lot. At the time of
its construction, the 16-story building was a soaring, artfully designed
building that featured a wealth of detail and expensive cladding materials.
The Security Building's signature copper-faced mansard roof is pierced
by porthole windows and terminates with a domed, octagonal cupola. The
building was the headquarters of the Dade County Security Company, one
of Florida's most important financial institutions during the Land Boom
era. The Security Building was listed in the National Register of
Historic Places in 1989.
b. Historic photograph of the Security Building, circa 1928.
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