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The Miami Beach Architectural District (also known as Old Miami Beach Historic District and the more popular term Miami Art Deco District) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on May 14, 1979) located in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida.
Developed in the 1920s and 1930s, the street is the center of the Miami Art Deco District, which contains about 900 preserved, contributing buildings. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Streamline Moderne evolved from the Art Deco style, and dominates the street. Ocean Drive magazine is named after the street.
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University or The Wolfsonian–FIU, located in the heart of the Art Deco District of Miami Beach, Florida, is a museum, library and research center that uses its collection to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design.
Art Deco District: See the pastel-colored historic architecture on Ocean Drive in South Beach, ... Green space in dense North Miami-Dade, with limestone rock structures, ...
One is David P. Wallack, who owns Mango’s Tropical Cafe, a restaurant and nightclub at 900 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach’s Art Deco District. In late 2020, Wallack was negotiating to buy three ...
South Beach claims to be the world's largest collection of Streamline Moderne Art Deco architecture. Napier, New Zealand, another notable Art Deco city, is architecturally comparable to Miami Beach as it was rebuilt in the Ziggurat Art Deco style after being destroyed by an earthquake in 1931. [9] By 1940, the beach had a population of 28,000.
Barbara Capitman (née Baer; April 09,1920 – March 29, 1990) was an American community activist and author who led the effort to preserve Miami Beach's historic art deco district and helped create the Miami Design Preservation League. [1] A historical marker as well as a memorial honor her in Miami Beach, Florida.
Greystone Miami Beach, in Miami Beach, Florida, is an Art Deco-style hotel built in 1939. It has also been known as the Greystone Hotel or as The Greystone.It was "designed by renowned architect Henry Hohauser, who was given the title of “Great Floridian” by Florida's Department of State in 1993 for his major contribution to the distinct Art Deco architectural scene present throughout the ...