It was designed by Robert Law Weed and is an "elegant, local interpretation" of the Art Deco style including Seminole Indian motifs.

[2] The Shrine Building was part of a construction plan for Biscayne Boulevard as a high-end shopping district dubbed the "Fifth Avenue of the South."

The Shrine Building and the surrounding shops were all built in the Art Deco style.

[1]: 11, 30 The Shrine Building reflects the historical, cultural, economical and social development trends of Miami during the later 1920s and early 1930s.

[3] The Sears, Roebuck and Company Department Store (Miami, Florida), built in 1929, is another Art Deco standout in the area.