MDPL Staff, Author at Miami Design Preservation League

Our positions at the Feb 9th 2021 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

February 8, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 4 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our below positions. Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support or opposition to

ROYAL PALM HOTEL

February 5, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsIn honor of Black History Month….did you know The ROYAL PALM HOTEL at 1545 Collins Avenue in 2002 was the first full-service luxury hotel in America to be owned, developed

Interview with Anton Skislewicz’s granddaughter

February 1, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsMarie Raines fondly remembers her grandfather Anton Skislewicz (pronounced Ski-sleigh-vitch). In fact, she has many vivid memories from her childhood of relaxing at her grandparent’s home on Biscayne Bay, watching

The Georgian Hotel

January 29, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsThe Georgian Hotel was located on 1621 Collins Avenue near Lincoln Road. It was designed by architect Joseph J. DeBrita and built in 1940 at a cost of $140,000. Constructed

Florida Grand Opera at the Art Deco Museum: Upcoming Events

January 29, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsJoin the Florida Grand Opera for its Songfest music series, with three performances hosted at the Art Deco Museum! Each SongFest series will feature current or former members of FGO’s

A Hundred Years of Ecotourism: The Opening of the Miami Beach Aquarium

January 25, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 7 minsAbout the Author: David McKinney is an architectural historian and retired museum administrator. He directed the statewide arts network in Virginia, served as the director of the U.S. Interior Department Museum

Gatti Restaurant 1427 West Ave

January 22, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsFrom 1925 to 1992, Gatti Restaurant at 1427 West Avenue held its place as a shining star with Miami Beach eateries, serving up delicious Northern Italian homemade pasta and fresh

1988 Art Deco Festival

January 15, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minBeing that last weekend was our virtual Art Deco Weekend, we wanted to bring you a flashback to a year when the festival was also not able to be held

Bruce Weber’s Iconic South Beach Photoshoot

January 11, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsRecently we had the opportunity to interview one of the male models that posed for the iconic 1986 Bruce Weber photoshoot on the roof of the Breakwater Hotel on Ocean

Our positions at the Jan 12th 2012 Historic Preservation Board

Our positions at the Jan 12 2021 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

January 10, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 5 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our below positions. Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support or opposition to

The Boulevard Hotel

January 8, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsThe Boulevard Hotel is lost but not forgotten….located on Dade Blvd. & Meridian Avenue, it was one of the last hotels developed by Carl Fisher. Designed by Englishman William F.

Guest Post: From Liverpool to Miami Beach – A Beatles Legacy Shared

January 7, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: 6 minsby The Deauville 2/16/24 Initiative The love affair the world had and continues to have with The Beatles has not lost any of its luster. Sadly, however, the one-time shared

Author: MDPL Staff

Our positions at the Feb 9th 2021 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

ROYAL PALM HOTEL

Interview with Anton Skislewicz’s granddaughter

The Georgian Hotel

Florida Grand Opera at the Art Deco Museum: Upcoming Events

A Hundred Years of Ecotourism: The Opening of the Miami Beach Aquarium

Gatti Restaurant 1427 West Ave

1988 Art Deco Festival

Bruce Weber’s Iconic South Beach Photoshoot

Our positions at the Jan 12 2021 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

The Boulevard Hotel

Guest Post: From Liverpool to Miami Beach – A Beatles Legacy Shared

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