MDPL Staff, Author at Miami Design Preservation League

Survey: Private Property Flood Mitigation Feedback

October 2, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minThe City of Miami Beach has published a survey as part of its efforts to develop a private property adaptation program. The objective is to reduce the risk of damage

Positions on Miami Beach Ballot Questions for November 3rd Election

October 1, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsMDPL’s Board of Directors has taken the following positions on upcoming ballot questions which relate to our mission. To read the full Voter Guide published by the City of Miami

Christo’s Pink Islands

October 1, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 2 minsOn June 1, 2020, artist Christo, known in South Florida for his public art project “Surrounded Islands”, passed away. Christo’s 30-month project to encircle eleven islands in Biscayne Bay with bright pink plastic

Art Deco Spires

September 25, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minHere at MDPL we love Art Deco buildings with decorative spires! Pictures from our 2001 archives of the Tudor, Kent and Tiffany Hotels were taken by Alex Rodriguez (the late

October Historic Preservation Board Preview

September 24, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minView the agenda and review the projects which will be heard at the October 13th Historic Preservation Board meeting of the City of Miami Beach, beginning at 9am. For the

News: “$1 Million Miami Beach Relief Fund Helps Arts Groups Look To The Future”

September 20, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minMiami Design Preservation League is featured among other local cultural institutions in this article by Artburst Miami published on WLRN. To read the article, click here.

Flamingo Plaza Hotel

September 18, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 3 minsFlamingo Plaza at 1051-1055 Meridian Avenue in the Flamingo Park area, was a classic Art Deco Hotel. Designed by L. Murray Dixon in 1937, this 38 room structure has a

Land Use Workshop on Art Deco Cultural District

September 17, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minBelow is the agenda detail from the City of Miami Beach website, in regard to the Sep 17th Land Use Workshop on the Art Deco Cultural District proposals. This is

Video: Faena District Height Increase First Reading

September 17, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minPlease see the video below from the First Reading of the Faena District Height Increase proposal at the Miami Beach City Commission. Recorded September 16th 2020.

The Many of Lives of 1450 Collins Avenue

September 17, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: 3 mins1450 Collins Avenue is an Art Deco structure in the Nautical Moderne style that has had many lives. With wave-like designs and vertical images it evokes the feeling of a

Recap: September 16th 2020 Miami Beach City Commission

September 16, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minIt was a 14-hour long Commission meeting and we were there every step of the way! Here are updates on items of interest to MDPL from today’s meeting. Editors Note:

Deauville Hotel Historic Resources Report from 2003

September 15, 2020 No Comments

Read Time: < 1 minBrowse the Historic Resources Report from the Deauville Hotel, prepared in 2003. This was conducted by Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, Inc. as part of a proposal approved at

Author: MDPL Staff

Survey: Private Property Flood Mitigation Feedback

Positions on Miami Beach Ballot Questions for November 3rd Election

Christo’s Pink Islands

Art Deco Spires

October Historic Preservation Board Preview

News: “$1 Million Miami Beach Relief Fund Helps Arts Groups Look To The Future”

Flamingo Plaza Hotel

Land Use Workshop on Art Deco Cultural District

Video: Faena District Height Increase First Reading

The Many of Lives of 1450 Collins Avenue

Recap: September 16th 2020 Miami Beach City Commission

Deauville Hotel Historic Resources Report from 2003

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