Beach Patrol Headquarters, Fire station building in Miami Beach, US
Beach Patrol Headquarters is a two-level fire station built in Miami Beach, United States. It faces the beach with a long, low profile punctuated by rounded openings and smooth plaster surfaces.
Robert A. Taylor designed the building, which opened in 1939 to house public safety services. It was later listed as a contributing property in the National Register of Historic Places when the wider oceanfront district gained protection.
The structure belongs to the Art Deco District, where hundreds of low-rise buildings share the same geometry and coastal themes. Today it functions as a base for the Ocean Rescue team, so swimmers and beachgoers often see staff moving in and out between patrols.
The building sits directly on the oceanfront and can be viewed from the public walkway at any time. Visitors should stay on the paved path, since the surrounding sand and dune grass are part of the seafront environment.
A digital twin of the building was created using reality capture, recording details down to the millimeter to help plan repairs after hurricanes. The model also reveals parts normally hidden behind walls or under the ground.
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