MDPL Staff, Author at Miami Design Preservation League

The Splendor of the Helen Mar

October 21, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsThe Helen Mar Apartment Hotel at 2421 Lake Pancoast Drive was designed by Robert E. Collins in 1936 for the owner John Marsa. Helen, the locals say, was the name

Remembering the Campaign to “Save the Senator!”

October 14, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsThirty-three years ago in October 1988, one of the foremost Art Deco hotels built in 1939 in the historic district, was sadly demolished. Designed by the prolific Art Deco architect,

Candidate Questionnaire: Group 3 Responses

October 14, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 7 minsThe Miami Design Preservation League sent a questionnaire regarding preservation and development issues to all candidates for the Miami Beach November 2nd 2021 general election. We will be posting each

Candidate Questionnaire: Group 1 Responses

October 14, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 6 minsThe Miami Design Preservation League sent a questionnaire regarding preservation and development issues to all candidates for the Miami Beach November 2nd 2021 general election. We will be posting each

Candidate Questionnaire: Mayoral Responses

October 13, 2021 No Comments

Our Positions at the October 12th 2021 Historic Preservation Board

October 11, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 9 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below, highlighted in yellow. Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support

Jewish Life in South Beach in the 70s

October 4, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsBefore the city of Miami Beach became a hotspot for nightlife and celebrities, it was home to a massive Jewish retiree population. During the 1950s and 60s, Miami Beach’s Jewish

Prestigious Mansion at 5800 North Bay Road set for Demolition Review

October 4, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsOn September 30, 1929 – one month prior to the stock market crash – a building permit was issued to the owner of 5800 North Bay Road for the construction

Video: Lapidus Lecture 001 – Style & Legacy

October 3, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsOn September 23rd, we held our first lecture in the series “Beauty and the Beach: Morris Lapidus and MiMo Architecture.” Our next Lapidus lecture is this Thursday, October 7th: Click

Year in Review 2020-2021

October 1, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minHighlights from the last year were shared at the MDPL Annual Meeting of voting members on September 1st, 2021, during which the 2021-2022 Board of Directors were sworn in. Thanks

Our Positions at the September 13th 2021 Historic Preservation Board

September 12, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 15 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below, highlighted in yellow. [Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support

Hotel Leonard 54 Ocean Drive

August 30, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 5 minsThe Hotel Leonard at 54 Ocean Drive was built in 1925 by the owner H.E. Glickman, who named it after his son Leonard. Across from Hardie’s Casino, it was designed

Author: MDPL Staff

The Splendor of the Helen Mar

Remembering the Campaign to “Save the Senator!”

Candidate Questionnaire: Group 3 Responses

Candidate Questionnaire: Group 1 Responses

Candidate Questionnaire: Mayoral Responses

Our Positions at the October 12th 2021 Historic Preservation Board

Jewish Life in South Beach in the 70s

Prestigious Mansion at 5800 North Bay Road set for Demolition Review

Video: Lapidus Lecture 001 – Style & Legacy

Year in Review 2020-2021

Our Positions at the September 13th 2021 Historic Preservation Board

Hotel Leonard 54 Ocean Drive

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