Lawrence Murray Dixon (February 16, 1901 - October 8, 1949) was an architect in

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. He was born in

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, attended the

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(1918-1919) and worked in New York for

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from 1923 to 1929, when he moved to Miami Beach.L Murray Dixon
/ref> He is credited with designing

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(1933) in the

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section of

as well as other Art Deco hotels and residences. Dixon is listed as a

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. Dixon work includes The Tides Hotel (1936), The Victor Hotel (Miami) (1937), The Tiffany (1939), The Marlin (1939), Tudor Hotel (1939), The Senator (hotel) (1939), The Raleigh Hotel (1940), the Ritz Plaza Hotel (1940),

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(1941) and The Betsy Ross (1942). His work is known for its curvilinear design. The

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'' called Dixon and

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the principal architects of Deco South Beach including "streamlined curves, jutting towers, window "eyebrows," and neon." Such buildings were less expensive and less ornamented than those by

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, such as the Flamingo and "seemed perfectly suited to a city created for sun, sand, and relaxation." Dixon died in New York City on October 8, 1949.

The Temple House

was first constructed as a two-story single family home in with the first stone laid by Dixon. In 1942 it was expanded and re-zoned for The Joseph-Jacob Congregation, subsequently renamed Temple Emanuel, and moved in 1965. It was expanded by architect

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to for the 1,000 member

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congregation. In 2003 it was purchased by Daniel Davidson.

L Murray Dixon offices

Located at 1628 Euclid Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 in the Flamingo Park neighborhood. Now abuts the Amazon 4 Star Store on Lincoln Road L Murray Dixon Office

L Murray Dixon properties for sale

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Work

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*The Ritz Hotel, formerly Grossinger Beach Hotel, (1940), a 12-story art deco hotel topped by a cylinder tower at 1701 Collins Avenue *Arjay Court Apartments (1937) at 820 Collins Avenue now called POSH hostel by South Beach Group Hotels *Fillard Apartments (1947) at 2000 Liberty Avenue currently named Riviera Suites Hotel *The Tudor Hotel, a corner hotel with prominent signage at 1111 Collins (1939) 1111 Collins Avenue *Fairview (Miami Beach) at 1000 Collins Avenue *Kent (building) (1939) at 1131 Collins Avenue *Tides (building) (1936) at 1200 Ocean Drive *Beach Plaza (Miami Beach)(1936) at 1401 Collins Avenue *Palmer House (Miami Beach) (1939) at 1119 Collins Avenue *Marlin (building) (1939) at 1200 Collins Avenue. Includes a

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-style stepped

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that rises above the symmetrical banded wings with rounded corners. It is topped by a central tower with a flagpole.Marlin
/ref> *The Tiffany *The Victor (1937) Restored as part of the

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chain *The Atlantis (demolished) *The Senator (demolished) *Harriet Court Condo (1935) *The McAlpinPatrice Elizabeth Grell Yursi
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December 9, 2004 Miami New Times *The Henderson apartments *1610 Euclid Ave, Miami Beach Now part of the Canterbury condominiums https://www.canterburyatlincolnroad.com

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