MDPL Staff, Author at Miami Design Preservation League

2021 Official Art Deco Weekend Poster: “There’s No Place Like Home”

January 3, 2021 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minThis year’s design strikes a somber yet hopeful tone as we leave 2020 behind and look forward to a brighter 2021. Designed by 2020 poster artist Sergey Serebrennikov, “There’s No

Centennial Anniversary of The Flamingo Hotel

December 30, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsThe Flamingo Hotel was built by pioneering Miami Beach developer Carl G. Fisher on 15th Street & Bay Road. It was designed by Rubush & Hunter and officially opened at

Curry’s Restaurant

December 25, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsCurry’s Restaurant located at 7433 Collins Avenue was a North Beach favorite among many locals far and wide. It was built in 1937 as an Epicure Restaurant (yes, the same

The Plymouth Hotel

December 18, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsThe Plymouth Hotel is located at 336 21st Street in the Collins Park neighborhood. It was designed by Anton Skislewicz in 1940, as a three story Art Deco Streamline Moderne

Read Time: 3 minsEspanola Way Village, which is so popular with tourists and locals now, was the brainchild of developers William Whitman and N.B.T. Roney in the early 1920’s. Originally named The Spanish

Slow Streets Pilot Program in Flamingo Park Neighborhood

December 9, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minMDPL is pleased to participate in the slow streets pilot program. The effort is a collaboration with the City of Miami Beach, Better Streets Miami, Bike Safe, Miami Riders Alliance,

The White House Hotel

December 7, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 4 minsThe White House Hotel at 15th Street and Ocean Drive was a three story, 178 room structure designed by Roy E. France in the Neocolonial or Georgian style. Meant to

Our positions at the Dec 8th 2020 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

December 7, 2020 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

The Rebirth of the Cardozo Hotel

November 27, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 6 minsIn the seventies, the porch at the Cardozo Hotel at 1300 Ocean Drive had no more than a row of aluminum chairs, with equal numbers of senior citizens who lived in

Earl LaPan’s mural at the Victor Hotel

November 23, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsIn 1934, the young artist Earl LaPan, a Massachusettes native came to Miami Beach in search of work. Between 1934 and 1939, he painted murals and created sculptures for more

Join Us Tonight for the Deco Speakeasy!

November 20, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minDress up in your Art Deco best and join our speakeasy crew this evening via Zoom! Get in the Thanksgiving holiday spirit with MDPL through Zoom or Facebook Live! Join

Excerpt from 1940 Life Magazine

November 19, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsExcerpt from 1940 Life Magazine article entitled “Miami & Miami Beach; Biggest U.S. Winter resort has biggest boom”….. “In 1912 Miami, Fla., was a sleepy town of 7,500 people and Miami

Author: MDPL Staff

2021 Official Art Deco Weekend Poster: “There’s No Place Like Home”

Centennial Anniversary of The Flamingo Hotel

Curry’s Restaurant

The Plymouth Hotel

Espanola Way

Slow Streets Pilot Program in Flamingo Park Neighborhood

The White House Hotel

Our positions at the Dec 8th 2020 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

The Rebirth of the Cardozo Hotel

Earl LaPan’s mural at the Victor Hotel

Join Us Tonight for the Deco Speakeasy!

Excerpt from 1940 Life Magazine

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