Phineas P. Paist (August 28, 1873 – May 2, 1937)[1] was an American architect who was the supervising architect for the Coral Gables Corporation.
Phineas P. Paist | |
|---|---|
 Colonnade Building in Coral Gables, Florida | |
| Born | 1875 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 02, 1937 Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | City of Coral Gables |
Paist was an architect working for S. Gifford Slocum at age 20. In 1893 he became an associate of G. W. & W. D. Hewitt. He later worked as an associate architect to Paul Chalfin in building the Villa Vizcaya in Florida.[2]
Some of his projects
edit- Douglas Entrance, 1924, Coral Gables, FL. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. With Denman Fink and Walter De Garmo.[3]
- Venetian Pool, 1925, Coral Gables, FL. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. With Denman Fink.[4]
- Colonnade Building, 1926, Coral Gables, FL. With Walter De Garmo and Paul Chalfin.[5]
- San Sebastian Apartment Hotel, 1926, Coral Gables, FL.
- Coral Gables City Hall, 1928, Coral Gables. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. With Harold Steward.[6]
- Old United States Courthouse, 1931, Miami, FL. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
- Coral Gables Police and Fire Station, 1939, Coral Gables, FL. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[7]
- Charles Deering Estate. On the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
References
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- Bibliography
- Behar, Roberto M., ed. Coral Gables. Paris, France: Editions Norma, 1997. ISBN 2-909283-34-8
- Patricios, Nicholas N. Building Marvelous Miami. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1994. ISBN 0-8130-1299-6.
- article on Piast