Tom Phillips 1924 Stone Monument/Grand Hotel

The Stone Monument was one of many stone structures built by Tom Phillips in 1924. The Stone Monument is also built with the same construction style the Arches were built with Coquina Stone and Grout Lines in steel reinforce concrete.

In 2018, our group sent our stone mason Ted Tayer over to do repairs on the Stone Monument at no cost to the County. We also send the South High FFA over to do some beautification (It is need of again). This rejuvenation project helped make the Stone Monument structure now 96 years old last for another 96 years. Our group also added the signage.

Directly accross the street ws the propossed location of the Grand Hotel. The site included the areas 1st ever sea wall built in 1924. The Grand Hotel was going to be the crowning accomplishment of the San Carlos Corperation and never came to be due to the end of the housing boom and the great damage to the area after the Great Miami Hurricane.