First Church of Christ, Scientist / Opaloka, Florida. Signed “Bernhardt E. Muller / Architect / New York City, NY,” undated.
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By Bernhardt E. Muller, Architect.
Developer Glenn Curtiss and architect Bernhardt E. Muller created an architectural fantasy when they based their designs for the city of Opa-Locka on tales from The Arabian Nights. However, due to the Hurricane of 1926 and the following Florida State real estate crash, a great portion of the construction plans were never followed through. Twenty of the existing buildings are now in the National Register of Historic Places.
This simple illustration is a remarkable contrast to Bernhardt Muller’s fantastic designs for Opa-Locka. The drawing was a possible proposition for a memorial for Glenn H. Curtiss, aviation pioneer and city developer of Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, and Hialeah.
From the Bernhardt E. Muller Collection.
Developer Glenn Curtiss and architect Bernhardt E. Muller created an architectural fantasy when they based their designs for the city of Opa-Locka on tales from The Arabian Nights. However, due to the Hurricane of 1926 and the following Florida State real estate crash, a great portion of the construction plans were never followed through. Twenty of the existing buildings are now in the National Register of Historic Places.
This simple illustration is a remarkable contrast to Bernhardt Muller’s fantastic designs for Opa-Locka. The drawing was a possible proposition for a memorial for Glenn H. Curtiss, aviation pioneer and city developer of Opa-Locka, Miami Springs, and Hialeah.
From the Bernhardt E. Muller Collection.