Read Time: 3minsThe 16th World Congress on Art Deco® is coming to Miami and Miami Beach in April, and we have options for locals who want to participate in the biennial festivities! If you cannot join us for the entire 14-day Congress, we are now offering Individual Tickets to our Main Congress programs in South Florida between […]
Read Time: < 1minThe Miami Design Preservation League invites the public to hear a presentation by Don Worth, co-founder of Restore Miami Marine Stadium, about the history of this landmark built in 1963, its current status and steps that would bring the stadium, located on Virginia Key, back to life. The lecture starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, […]
Read Time: 2minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Comissioners in 1982 were heavily criticized for passing a weak preservation ordinance. While the district’s architectural beauty and cultural significance are widely praised by visitors and residents alike, the ordinance […]
Read Time: 3minsMDPL Opposes Addition of 10–Story Tower + Water Slides to Fontainebleau Hotel MDPL opposes the proposed water park intervention at the Fontainebleau. While we recognize the interest in expanding family-oriented programming, this proposal is fundamentally incompatible with the architectural integrity of this individually designated landmark and the established character of its surrounding context. Ownership of a […]
Read Time: 2minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1982, the the dispute over the fate of the City of Miami’s historic Sears Tower amid plans for large-scale redevelopment in the Omni/Uptown area levied on whether a single […]
Read Time: 2minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Plans by a group of eight Art Deco preservation supporters to purchase and restore the Cardozo Hotel as a model for revitalizing historic hotels in Miami Beach’s South Beach district. […]
Read Time: 2minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Barbara Baer Capitman argues that the fight to save Miami Beach’s Senator Hotel is far from over and criticizes city officials for their lack of commitment to historic preservation. She […]
Read Time: 2minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1979, plans to sell the New Yorker Hotel on Collins Avenue sparked concern among Miami Beach Art Deco preservationists who feared the landmark would be demolished to make way […]
Read Time: < 1minArt Deco lovers, join us this Sunday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. for a special presentation with *the* Deco artist, Woody Vondracek, at the Art Deco Welcome Center. Vondraceck will share a retrospective of the graphics and posters he created during the early years of Miami Beach’s Art Deco preservation movement. In 1977, as South […]
Read Time: 6minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation […]
Read Time: < 1minDon’t miss the Miami Design Preservation League’s upcoming “The Art of Architecture” lecture on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 at the Art Deco Welcome Center, located at 1001 Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. At the event, award-winning art critic and art journalist Elisa Turner will discuss her new book, “Miami’s […]
Read Time: 5minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation […]
Read Time: 8minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. Please note: the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition to that project. To […]
Read Time: 3 minsThe 16th World Congress on Art Deco® is coming to Miami and Miami Beach in April, and we have options for locals who want to participate in the biennial festivities! If you cannot join us for the entire 14-day Congress, we are now offering Individual Tickets to our Main Congress programs in South Florida between […] 
Read Time: < 1 minThe Miami Design Preservation League invites the public to hear a presentation by Don Worth, co-founder of Restore Miami Marine Stadium, about the history of this landmark built in 1963, its current status and steps that would bring the stadium, located on Virginia Key, back to life. The lecture starts at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, […] 
Read Time: 3 minsMDPL Opposes Addition of 10–Story Tower + Water Slides to Fontainebleau Hotel MDPL opposes the proposed water park intervention at the Fontainebleau. While we recognize the interest in expanding family-oriented programming, this proposal is fundamentally incompatible with the architectural integrity of this individually designated landmark and the established character of its surrounding context. Ownership of a […] 
Read Time: 2 minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Barbara Baer Capitman argues that the fight to save Miami Beach’s Senator Hotel is far from over and criticizes city officials for their lack of commitment to historic preservation. She […] 
Read Time: 2 minsEditors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archives “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. In 1979, plans to sell the New Yorker Hotel on Collins Avenue sparked concern among Miami Beach Art Deco preservationists who feared the landmark would be demolished to make way […] 
Read Time: < 1 minArt Deco lovers, join us this Sunday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. for a special presentation with *the* Deco artist, Woody Vondracek, at the Art Deco Welcome Center. Vondraceck will share a retrospective of the graphics and posters he created during the early years of Miami Beach’s Art Deco preservation movement. In 1977, as South […] 
Read Time: 6 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation […] 
Read Time: < 1 minDon’t miss the Miami Design Preservation League’s upcoming “The Art of Architecture” lecture on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 at the Art Deco Welcome Center, located at 1001 Ocean Drive on Miami Beach. At the event, award-winning art critic and art journalist Elisa Turner will discuss her new book, “Miami’s […] 
Read Time: 5 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation […] 
Read Time: 8 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. Please note: the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition to that project. To […]