
Architect: Joseph J. De Brita (1901-1992) was born in Italy and came to the U.S. as a child. The 1930 U.S. Census shows him living in Queens, New York, and working as a draftsman. Within a few years, as an architect, he moved to Miami, and designed dozens of buildings in Miami Beach from 1934 through the 1950s
Following the Art Deco “rule of three,” the front elevation consists of three sections, with the center one projecting forward by several inches. The second story has four windows – two in the center section and one on each side. The plans show each of these windows as a pair of casements flanked by sidelights, but they are now pairs of 4-over-4 sash type
Following the Art Deco “rule of three,” the front elevation consists of three sections, with the center one projecting forward by several inches. The second story has four windows – two in the center section and one on each side. The plans show each of these windows as a pair of casements flanked by sidelights, but they are now pairs of 4-over-4 sash type