HPB25-0684

. 833 6th Street

Fire Station #01

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Proposal

The application requests a Certificate of Appropriateness for the design of a new three-story fire station building (Fire Station No. 1) and site improvements at 833 6th Street, along with the installation of the historic 'Apollo' mosaic mural on the new building's east facade. The application also requests an advisory recommendation by the Historic Preservation Board on the total demolition of the existing South Shore Community Center building, with final demolition approval to be determined by the City Commission. This is a re-approval request, as the project was previously approved in 2022 and 2023 but not implemented due to the City's interim pursuit of an alternative site at Flamingo Park.

Staff Recommendation

Compliance Findings:

Key Issues

• Total demolition of the existing Non-Contributing South Shore Community Center building designed by Morris Lapidus & Associates in the Brutalist style
• Ongoing separate historic designation process for the South Shore Community Center initiated by the HPB in 2025, which has not been completed
• Building's extremely low finished floor elevation makes adaptation for fire station use infeasible without compromising architectural integrity
• Need to lower the apparatus bay level by reducing the height of the lower level parking area
• Integration and installation of the historic 'Apollo' mosaic mural (originally from the Versailles Hotel) onto the new building's east facade
• Retention and reuse of select architectural elements from the existing structure including concrete canopy, columns, and planters
• Provision of a historic plaque or display describing the history and evolution of the site
• Documentation of significant architectural features prior to demolition permit issuance
• Lighting plan for the murals must avoid bright or intensive white lighting
• Screening of rooftop mechanical equipment

Cover Sheet

Land Use Document

786.78 KB

Mailing Labels

Mailing Labels 02-10-26

867.17 KB

Staff Report

Staff Report & Draft Order 02-10-26

754.32 KB

Letter of Intent

Letter of Intent 02-10-26

8.49 MB

Historic Resources Report

Historic Resource Report 02-10-26

12.27 MB

Architectural Plans

Plans Mural 02-10-26

4.74 MB

Plans Fire Station Full Plans 02-10-26

38.35 MB

Survey

Survey 02-10-26

1.51 MB

Other

Conservation Report Mural 02-10-26

2.94 MB

Trip Generation Study 02-10-26

3.3 MB

Presentation 02-10-26

8.64 MB