Alfred I. DuPont Building vs National Hotel

Alfred I. DuPont Building
National Hotel

Comparing the Alfred I. DuPont Building and the National Hotel is interesting because they both stand in Miami, FL, and were completed just one year apart, but they were designed by different architects.

This offers a unique glimpse at how rival designers approached projects in the same city during the same era.

Height
m
Floors
17

Height & Size

Height
m
Floors
11

Style
Art Deco

Architectural Style

Style
Art Deco

Both the Alfred I. DuPont Building and the National Hotel were designed in line with the aesthetic conventions of the Art Deco style.

Both buildings were completed when the Art Deco style was already past its peak. This makes them feel like late echoes of the movement, more reflective of continuity or nostalgia than of cutting-edge design at the time.

Main use
Commercial

Uses

Main use
Hotel

The Alfred I. DuPont Building is primarily commercial, while the National Hotel is primarily hotel.

The National Hotel incorporates a 4-star hotel with 101 rooms. More information is available at the official website.

Structure
Frame
Facade
Masonry

Structure & Facade

Structure
Facade

These two towers illustrate the many possible ways to combine structure and enclosure in skyscraper design.

Alfred I. DuPont Building National Hotel
Marsh and Saxelbye Architect Roy F. France
1937 Construction Started 1939
1939 Year Completed 1940
Art Deco Architectural Style Art Deco
Commercial Current Use Hotel
17 Floors Above Ground 11
3 Floors Below Ground 3
Wisconsin Limestone Main Facade Material Stucco
FL State FL
Miami City Miami
169 East Flagler Street Address 1677 Collins Avenue