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Mediterranean Style. The roof is of
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who was a renowned architect in the 20's and 30's. He is best known his work in Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and
Hollywood. Among his most notable projects are the Great Southern Hotel of Hollywood (1924), The Bathing Casino of Hollywood (1925), the Country Club of Coral Gables (1923) and the
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The apartments are distributed in two symmetrical buildings of three floors. For each building, the first and second floors have three apartments as well as one penthouse on the third floor. Each building has two balconies on the second floor and one on the third floor, all of them in typical
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A list of Martin L. Hampton's work can be found on the
National Register of Historic Places on page 17 of the Nomination Form of the Congress Building. Penthouse Court is listed as designed by the architect in 1934.
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both in the common areas and garden and also throughout the stairwells and some interiors of both buildings. These unique mosaics enrich this property and complete the
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Original design by L. Hampton featured 14 units with a tropical garden in the front, parking area in the back of the building and entrance was via
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