Author: MDPL Staff

The Lido Spa Hotel 40 Island Avenue

Read Time: 3 mins Once located on Belle Isle, the only natural island on the Venetian Island—the rest are man-made, the Monterrey Motel and Yacht Club was built in 1953 and designed by architect

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Beach Fashions of 1940

Read Time: < 1 min This excerpt comes from a March 4th, 1940, archival Life magazine article entitled, “Miami & Miami Beach; Biggest U.S. winter resort has biggest boom” “All beaches are noteworthy for the

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The Colony Theatre

Read Time: 3 mins The landmark Colony Theatre at 1040 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach opened January 25, 1935, and was built for the Paramount chain. It was a superb example of the Art

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Andy Warhol’s visit to Deco District

Read Time: 2 mins March 2021 marks the 41st anniversary of the world-famous artist Andy Warhol’s visit to the South Beach Art Deco District. As one of the pioneering Art Deco collectors, Andy Warhol

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Fundraiser: Morris Lapidus Exhibition

Read Time: 2 mins Help us produce our upcoming Morris Lapidus exhibition! Our fundraiser is now live. A Retrospective Look at the Architect who redefined the landscape of Miami Beach Goal Exhibition Dates: March

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Postcards from WWII

Read Time: 3 mins To honor the boys who served and were stationed in Miami Beach during WWII, we searched our archive collection for postcards from that era that were sent by the soldiers

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