{"id":706,"date":"2011-06-04T09:36:04","date_gmt":"2011-06-04T16:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/?p=706"},"modified":"2018-02-20T07:52:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T14:52:48","slug":"charles-mckirahan-fort-lauderdale-mid-century-architect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2011\/06\/04\/charles-mckirahan-fort-lauderdale-mid-century-architect\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles McKirahan &#8211; Fort Lauderdale Mid-Century Architect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2011\/06\/04\/charles-mckirahan-fort-lauderdale-mid-century-architect\/premierehotelneon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"premierehotelneon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-707\" title=\"premierehotelneon\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/premierehotelneon.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>If you are heading to Fort Lauderdale for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hukilau.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hukilau<\/a> next week, you might want to take a little side trip as you drive to the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maikai.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Mai-Kai <\/a>and see other places designed by Mid-Century master Charles McKirahan. McKirahan worked with the Thornton brothers to design the stunning A-frame of the the original Mai-Kai, and also has many surviving grand designs in the area. A couple of side turns as you go will give you the chance to see these great buildings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/IvCe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premiere Hotel<\/a> &#8211; Just off A1A as you go to the Mai-Kai.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/c6PI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea Chateau, now the Alcazar Resort <\/a>&#8211; Now a gay resort.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/30iT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manhattan Tower<\/a> &#8211; Great neon, so check it at night. Near the Premiere and on your way to teh Mai-Kai<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/LgWP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birch Towers <\/a>&#8211; Now condos along the way to the Mai-Kai<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/e3cA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birch House <\/a>-\u00c2\u00a0 Also on the way<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/QHfO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jolly Roger <\/a>&#8211; now the Ramada Sea Club &#8211; On the left as you go<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/8S86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coral Ridge Yatch Club <\/a>&#8211; Just past Sunrise on your way<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/SBk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coral Ridge Country Club <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/lpb2\">Breakwaters Towers <\/a>&#8211; As you come in from the airport<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/msHB\">Ocean Manor <\/a>&#8211; Further up the coast<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/GV8j\">Maybury Mansions <\/a>&#8211; Further north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2011\/06\/04\/charles-mckirahan-fort-lauderdale-mid-century-architect\/card01157_fr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/card01157_fr.jpg?fit=600%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"card01157_fr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/card01157_fr.jpg?fit=600%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-713\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/card01157_fr.jpg?resize=500%2C319\" alt=\"Jolly Roger on A1A\" width=\"500\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/card01157_fr.jpg?resize=500%2C319&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/card01157_fr.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"left\" \/>As you can see (if you looked) if you turn in around Bayshore Drive before you get to Sunset, and just cruise around those streets, you&#8217;ll see lots of great mid-century places. This area was home to the first Hukilau in 2003, but we outgrew the Holiday Inn very quickly!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agilitynut.com\/modarch\/flmotel4.html\">Some images by Agilitynut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>History and preservation site to browse: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandysteffen.com\/bin\/web\/real_estate\/AR38289\/EXTRA3\/DISPLAY\/EXTRA3\/LIDJ58050\/AR38289\/1268911763.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are heading to Fort Lauderdale for Hukilau next week, you might want to take a little side trip as you drive to the Mai-Kai and see other places <span class=\"readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2011\/06\/04\/charles-mckirahan-fort-lauderdale-mid-century-architect\/\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[550,450,5,7,539,540,541],"tags":[587,641,152,179,234,249],"class_list":["post-706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture-retro-goodies-2","category-architecture","category-events","category-googie","category-retro-goodies","category-retro-preservation","category-vintage-places","tag-architechture","tag-charles-mckirahan","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-history","tag-mai-kai","tag-mid-century"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/card01157_fr-2.jpg?fit=500%2C319&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p731sH-bo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":830,"url":"https:\/\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/2013\/02\/02\/mod-weekend-in-fort-lauderdale-march-15-17th\/","url_meta":{"origin":706,"position":0},"title":"Mod Weekend in Fort Lauderdale March 15-17th","author":"Swanky","date":"February 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The event will be March 15 - 17th and is centered around the Modern design of the Fort Lauderdale area. 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