Gold Dust Motel - Historic Resource Designation

As the development trends of Greater Miami advanced during the mid-twentieth century, MiMo architecture along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor became noteworthy for incorporating elements which reflected the post-World War II automobile culture. Gold Dust is one of the most important examples of a 1950’s MiMo motor courtyard motel on Biscayne Boulevard.

The Gold Dust is architecturally and culturally significant as an exemplary 1950s MiMo (Miami Modern) motel and as a prominent work by profilic Miami architect Maurice S. Weintraub. As the development trends of Greater Miami advanced during the mid-twentieth century, MiMo architecture along the Biscayne Boulevard corridor became noteworthy for incorporating elements which reflected the post-World War II automobile culture. It is also notable for its details, materials and craftsmanship, as reflected in its U-shaped building footprint, open-air verandas with catwalks, roman brick detailing, elevated trapezoidal pool deck, jet-age porte-cochère, and distinctive monument signage. Gold Dust is one of the most important examples of a 1950’s MiMo motor courtyard motel on Biscayne Boulevard.