MDPL Staff, Author at Miami Design Preservation League

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

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

Espanola Way

December 11, 2020 No Comments

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,

Author: MDPL Staff

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

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

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