Avery was arrested in Clearwater for culpable negligence in the death of his father, Lester Avery Sr., who had served as U.S. consul to Nicaragua. Avery and has wife had taken a trip to Miami and were accused of leaving Avery's father without food or care, precipitating his death. Avery was 35 and already an accomplished architect in the city.[4] Avery's style for residential architecture was characterized by one-story ranch designs with angled, flat top roofs and merging wings. He designed The Schubert Hotel and the Panama Club (Fort Lauderdale, Florida).[1]
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Temple House, 1960s expansion to convert it into a temple. Originally constructed as a home in 1933 it was converted back into a home in 2003.[5]
Razel Apartments (1955), a stucco apartment complex with a flat roof designed in the Miami Modern (MiMo) Garden Style architecture. Built by Elco Builders. Symmetrical facades, open-air balconies and catwalks organized around a central open courtyard. Listed on the Miami Beach Architectural District in 1979 and the Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue District in 1986.[6]
J. S. McNaulty House (1918) at 318 Druid in Clearwater [7]
Gulf Oil Station (Miami, Florida) (1938) at 1700 SW 22nd Street, with Curtis E. Haley from a prototype by Russell Pancoast. Designed with Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival architecture features, the station was constructed before the standardization of gas service station architecture. It includes columns supporting the canopies over the gas pumps. Gulf Oil Company built several stations in the Miami area based on architect Russell Pancoast's prototype, but this is the only surviving example.[8]
lester, avery, architect, united, states, avery, began, career, clearwater, known, century, modern, architecture, apartment, buildings, miami, ranch, style, home, designs, with, angled, flat, roofs, merging, wings, expanded, lawrence, murray, dixon, temple, ho. Lester Avery was an architect in the United States Avery began his career in Clearwater and is known for his Mid Century Modern architecture apartment buildings in Miami and ranch style home designs with angled flat roofs and merging wings 1 He expanded Lawrence Murray Dixon s The Temple House in Miami s South Beach area Avery was the architect of Clearwater Florida s Capitol Theatre Clearwater Florida opened March 21 1921 It was built by Senator elect John Stansel Taylor and the contractor was John D Phillipoff 2 3 He also designed the Jackie Gleason House 1959 at 2232 Alton Road in Miami Avery was arrested in Clearwater for culpable negligence in the death of his father Lester Avery Sr who had served as U S consul to Nicaragua Avery and has wife had taken a trip to Miami and were accused of leaving Avery s father without food or care precipitating his death Avery was 35 and already an accomplished architect in the city 4 Avery s style for residential architecture was characterized by one story ranch designs with angled flat top roofs and merging wings He designed The Schubert Hotel and the Panama Club Fort Lauderdale Florida 1 Works editTemple House 1960s expansion to convert it into a temple Originally constructed as a home in 1933 it was converted back into a home in 2003 5 817 Ponce De Leon Drive Rio Vista Isles A Mid Century Modern home Razel Apartments 1955 a stucco apartment complex with a flat roof designed in the Miami Modern MiMo Garden Style architecture Built by Elco Builders Symmetrical facades open air balconies and catwalks organized around a central open courtyard Listed on the Miami Beach Architectural District in 1979 and the Ocean Drive Collins Avenue District in 1986 6 J S McNaulty House 1918 at 318 Druid in Clearwater 7 Gulf Oil Station Miami Florida 1938 at 1700 SW 22nd Street with Curtis E Haley from a prototype by Russell Pancoast Designed with Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival architecture features the station was constructed before the standardization of gas service station architecture It includes columns supporting the canopies over the gas pumps Gulf Oil Company built several stations in the Miami area based on architect Russell Pancoast s prototype but this is the only surviving example 8 229 NE 101 ST Miami Shores The Schubert Resort 1953 4750 North Bay Road Miami Beach 3330 Flamingo Drive Miami Beach 927 Coral Way Coral Gables 1430 NE 15th Ave Ft Lauderdale 1247 Anastasia Avenue Coral GablesReferences edit a b Florida Living A Brilliant Mid Century Makeover Sparkles in Rio Vista by John T O Connor Tropic magazine Fort Lauderdale Ivan Phillipoff Contractor obituary St Petersburg Times March 19 1985 New Capitol Theatre Finished and Opened The Cleawater News March 24 1921 Put architect under arrest in death case St Petersburg Times Aug 15 1923 The Temple House in Miami Beach Wins Most Spectacular Restoration Award Archived from the original on 2013 12 03 Retrieved 2013 11 30 View 1434 Collins Ave Miami Beach Florida RuskinARC TOUR OF CLEARWATER and CLEARWATER BEACH Gulf Oil Station Historic Preservation Miami Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lester Avery amp oldid 1119681586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
