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Stone Housedeering2018-01-26T05:42:10-05:00

Stone House

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View of the Stone House in the 1980s
View of the Stone House in the 1980s

Construction of the Stone House took approximately 11 months to complete between 1922 and early 1923
Construction of the Stone House took approximately 11 months to complete between 1922 and early 1923

The Stone House was designed by Beaux Arts Architect Phineas Paist who is also known for his work alongside George Merrick in Coral Gables
The Stone House was designed by Beaux Arts Architect Phineas Paist who is also known for his work alongside George Merrick in Coral Gables

The structure is made of poured concrete with Miami oolitic limestone applied as a façade on the exterior walls
The structure is made of poured concrete with Miami oolitic limestone applied as a façade on the exterior walls

Unique concrete capitols were sculpted into place by skilled artisans
Unique concrete capitols were sculpted into place by skilled artisans

An Otis elevator in the Stone House was one of the first private residence elevators to be installed in South Florida
An Otis elevator in the Stone House was one of the first private residence elevators to be installed in South Florida

Hurricane Andrew's powerful category 5 winds and storm surge devastated the Estate in 1992, however this special seashell mosaic was stable enough to be restored
Hurricane Andrew’s powerful category 5 winds and storm surge devastated the Estate in 1992, however this special seashell mosaic was stable enough to be restored

Original Stone House Columns resting in the Stone House ballroom during conservation work after Hurricane Andrew
Original Stone House Columns resting in the Stone House ballroom during conservation work after Hurricane Andrew







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