The memorial was designed by Kenneth Treister on a site designated by the City of Miami Beach Commission at Meridian Avenue and Dade Boulevard. This site was previously the home of Holocaust survivors William and Florrie Loeb and their son Robert, who immigrated from Rotterdam, Netherlands after the bombing and occupation by the Nazis.
A memorial was designed by Kenneth Treister on a specific location chosen by the Miami Beach Commission at Meridian Avenue and Dade Boulevard. This site had previously been home to Holocaust survivors William and Florrie Loeb and their son Robert, who fled from Rotterdam, Netherlands after being forced to leave due to Nazi occupation.