 Karl Mongelluzzo, the last owner of the Quarterdeck Club, was denied a building permit in 1967.Stiltsville may not have looked like much, but in the 1940s and 1950s, it was a popular place where lawyers, bankers, politicians, and other moneyed, well-connected Miamians came to drink, relax and kick back.Law enforcement periodically visited the area, looking for vice activities.