MDPL Staff, Author at Miami Design Preservation League

Andy Warhol’s visit to Deco District

March 5, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsMarch 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

Fundraiser: Morris Lapidus Exhibition

February 27, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsHelp 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

Postcards from WWII

February 26, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsTo 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

Dive Into History with the Miami Beach Youth Commission

February 25, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minPlease join the Miami Beach Youth Commission today Thursday, February 25, at the livestream of the first segment of #MBHistory. The series highlights the role of Blacks, Hispanics, Jewish, and

Advocacy Alert: Save the McGraw-Hill Lobby in NYC

February 23, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsPlease find the letter below from MDPL Board Chair Jack Johnson transmitted to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Committee. Dear Chair Carroll, The Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) is distressed by

Burdines home of ‘Sunshine Fashions’

February 21, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsIn celebration of Black History Month….The downtown Burdines had a place of real significance when the nation entered the civil right’s era. Burdines was the flagship for Florida’s first family of

NBC6: Sundown Towns: a Look at South Florida’s Legacy of Segregation

February 19, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minMDPL’s Visual Memoirs Project is featured in this local NBC6 news story about the legacy of segregation in South Florida. To read the full article and view the video, click

Guest Post: Committee to Preserve Byron Carlyle Theater

February 17, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 5 minsPlease see below post from the Committee to Preserve the Byron Carlyle Theater. The Committee to Preserve Byron Carlyle Theater is a group of Miami Beach residents, neighborhood associations, civic

Save 1753 North View Drive: Sunset Island Home of “Body by Fisher” Automobile Inventor

February 16, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 9 minsSign the Petition to Save 1753 North View Drive: Click Here Address: 1753 North View Drive Current Owners: Sunset Island Land Trust, Alex Kleyner and Diana Ulis, purchased home in

Beatles 57th Anniversary at the Deauville Hotel

February 15, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsThe Deauville Hotel, 6701 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach was designed by Melvin Grossman in 1957. This MIMO style hotel was named “Hotel of The Year” as it attracted many

Preservationists ask to expand historic district

February 14, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minFebruary 2021 is the 33rd anniversary of when preservationists campaigned to expand South Beach’s Historic District to include the triangle of 18 blocks east of Washington Ave. between 17th Street

International Inn Designated Historic MiMo Landmark

February 13, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minThe Miami Beach Commission on Wednesday designated the International Inn as an individual historic site. This was the culmination of a multi-year effort between the City, MDPL, and the property

Author: MDPL Staff

Andy Warhol’s visit to Deco District

Fundraiser: Morris Lapidus Exhibition

Postcards from WWII

Dive Into History with the Miami Beach Youth Commission

Advocacy Alert: Save the McGraw-Hill Lobby in NYC

Burdines home of ‘Sunshine Fashions’

NBC6: Sundown Towns: a Look at South Florida’s Legacy of Segregation

Guest Post: Committee to Preserve Byron Carlyle Theater

Save 1753 North View Drive: Sunset Island Home of “Body by Fisher” Automobile Inventor

Beatles 57th Anniversary at the Deauville Hotel

Preservationists ask to expand historic district

International Inn Designated Historic MiMo Landmark

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