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The
Blue Grass Motel built in 1951 is located at 18325 Collins Avenue.
This building is another example of Miami Modern (MIMO) architecture
with structural elements including: a castle curtain wall, an angular
roadside neon sign, a jockey on a horse marquee, individual bungalows,
and portholes windows. Its horse racing theme was integrated in a mural
in the restaurant.
The Blue Grass remains part
of Sunny Isles Beach as a motel/condo conversion on 2 ½ sub-tropical
acres. This tourist enclave maintains privacy in a captivating and
relaxing atmosphere.
The magnificent swimming pool.
According
to a brochure from the early 1960’s, amenities at the Blue
Grass Motel included:
Modern décor ~ Sauna baths ~ Magnificent swimming pool ~ Delightful
water shows ~ Full block private beach ~ Baby-sitter service ~
Member Diner’s Club ~ Fine Food at the Club House Restaurant ~
Phone in every room ~ Free parking
Interior Lobby with a trophy sailfish on the wood paneling.
Sunny Day at the Beach
If
you have stories and pictures to share about the history of the Sunny
Isles Beach area, please contact City Hall at 305-947-0606.
Around
the world in 1951…
- Joe DiMaggio retires from baseball.
- Phil Collins, Genesis Rock musician, is born.
- Truman Capote’s,
The Grass Harp is published.
- The first color television of a baseball game airs.
- Treaty of peace with Japan is signed, known as the Treaty of
San Francisco.
- The film The African Queen opens in theaters.
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In
1951...
- House:
$16,000
- Average income: $3,515
- Ford
car: $2,253
- Gas: $.20
- Loaf
of bread: $.16
- 6 Coca Cola bottles $.37
- Canada Dry Ginger Ale 28oz bottle $.20
- 1 lb of peanut brittle: $.25
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Compiled
by David Udoff and Marlene Calero
If you
have stories and pictures to share about the history of the Sunny
Isles Beach area, call City Hall at 305-947-0606
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