The Mediterranean Revival mansion at 31 Star Island Drive was probably built in 1920 by an unknown architect, and had an addition put on in 1926 by Walter DeGarmo, Miami's first registered architect. It was built for Cecil Fowler, a banker and business partner of Miami Beach developer Carl Fisher on the Flamingo Hotel project. Having survived over 90 years, it will go up before the City of Miami Beach's Design Review Board at 8:30 AM today, where its current owner hopes to have a new and radically different, contemporary replacement by architect Kobi Karp approved.
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