Thursday, September 11, 2008

Key Biscayne Marine Stadium


The Key Biscayne Marine Stadium, built in 1964, designed Hilario Candela. Originally used for boat races, but was also used as a location for concerts, and even a few religious services until 1992.

The Stadium has been coming up a lot in the news the last few weeks. Preservationists wish to keep the historic landmark while some city leaders which to demolish the stadium which has become a “hang out” for juvenile delinquents and a homeless shelter.

My first impression of the stadium was positive. Most of the surfaces are covered by graffiti, but that’s nothing that some pressure washing and a fresh coat of paint can’t fix. Then I started to notice huge chucks of concrete that had fallen from an upper walkway. Rusty rebar would stick out 10 to 12 inches from some areas of the structures had cracked.

Things don't look good for the Key Biscayne Marine Stadium, but it can be repaired! If city and county officials would have done the necessary repairs in 1993 it would have cost the City of Miami just one million dollars. The estimated cost of the renovation is yet to be seen.

I’ve seen many other places that were in better shape that the Key Biscayne Marine Stadium: Miami Orange Bowl, Miami Arena, etc. And most of us know what their fate was…

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I LOVE WHAT YOU'VE DONE!!!!!!!
first time I see how the Stadium looks,the shots on these pictures are fabulous, the angles of the shooting of the pictures are fenomenole, very impressive of the way the walls, and the creativity that people have and do.........
"EXCELLENT"!!!!!!!!!!!!hopefully it won't get destroyed,if it happens it will be careless!!!!!!!

Jim Winters said...

no trespassing!!!

Anonymous said...

I hope the "Key Biscayne Marine Stadium" instead of been demolished
it should be renovated and will keep the cost down and the tax payers could have a break. I know that it looks unappealing now but with paint and some repairs we can transform the Key Biscayne Marine Stadium.
+ be with you.

Anonymous said...

You gotta love a good tag. I'm someone documented the tags before they disappear.

Anonymous said...

I'm hoping this one gets saved!!

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