The Colony Hotel

Dreamed up in 1935 by Henry Hohauser (one of Miami’s most prolific architects, who’s estimated to have created 300 buildings in the area), the Colony Hotel has a simple, yet striking design. The building was the first “streamline moderne” building in Miami; its three tiers have been highlighted with turquoise paint. But perhaps the construction’s most iconic element is its inverted, T-shaped sign that bears the hotel’s name and glows a moody shade of blue at night.

The structure was built to serve as a luxurious getaway for upper middle-class clients—each of the hotel’s 50 rooms had its own bathroom, and some top-of-the-line (for the time) amenities included a radio and telephone in every room. And in a rather unusual move for Florida, the Colony Hotel also has a basement, which was outfitted with a card room, recreation rooms, and locker rooms with bathing facilities.

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Dreamed up in 1935 by Henry Hohauser (one of Miami’s most prolific architects, who’s estimated to have created 300 buildings in the area), the Colony Hotel has a simple, yet striking design. The building was the first “streamline moderne” building in Miami; its three tiers have been highlighted with turquoise paint. But perhaps the construction’s most iconic element is its inverted, T-shaped sign that bears the hotel’s name and glows a moody shade of blue at night.

The structure was built to serve as a luxurious getaway for upper middle-class clients—each of the hotel’s 50 rooms had its own bathroom, and some top-of-the-line (for the time) amenities included a radio and telephone in every room. And in a rather unusual move for Florida, the Colony Hotel also has a basement, which was outfitted with a card room, recreation rooms, and locker rooms with bathing facilities.

Subject ID: 160183

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