Norman Giller, the prolific MiMo architect and Norman Bel Geddes, the renowned industrial and theatrical set designer were commissioned by Murray Weinger to design the
Miami Beach’s 2nd edition “No Vacancy” program is on display at ten historic hotels throughout Miami Beach including its newest hotel landmark, the International Inn
Thanks to the support of our generous stakeholders, we have achieved a personal record for our Give Miami Day fundraising! This year, our supporters rose
What would Miami be without its Art Deco, Mediterranean, and MiMo buildings? Give Miami Day is happening now! Help us reach our $15,000 fundraising goal.
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below in italics. Please note, the lack of a position on a project
If you happened to be driving up Collins Avenue during the years 1986-2002, you could not miss feeling awestruck at the sight of the massive
The Miami Design Preservation League sent a questionnaire regarding preservation and development issues to all candidates for the Miami Beach November 2nd 2021 general election.
The Miami Design Preservation League sent a questionnaire regarding preservation and development issues to all candidates for the Miami Beach November 2nd 2021 general election.
The Miami Design Preservation League sent a questionnaire regarding preservation and development issues to all candidates for the Miami Beach November 2nd 2021 general election.
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below, highlighted in yellow. Please note, the lack of a position on a
Before the city of Miami Beach became a hotspot for nightlife and celebrities, it was home to a massive Jewish retiree population. During the 1950s
On September 30, 1929 – one month prior to the stock market crash – a building permit was issued to the owner of 5800 North
On September 23rd, we held our first lecture in the series “Beauty and the Beach: Morris Lapidus and MiMo Architecture.” Our next Lapidus lecture is
Highlights from the last year were shared at the MDPL Annual Meeting of voting members on September 1st, 2021, during which the 2021-2022 Board of
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below, highlighted in yellow. [Please note, the lack of a position on a
MDPL is providing a form for interested condominium unit owners or their authorized representatives to request an inspection of official records of their condominium associations
MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following applications and offers our positions below. Please note, the lack of a position on a project does not
In light of the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Miami Design Preservation League’s Center for Resiliency & Sustainability has been communicating with various stakeholders and
Bookleggers Library, an artist designed free library open to the public has set up a temporary residence at 1600 Washington Avenue. Bookleggers “Beach Reads” pop-up
Throughout the 1980s and the early 90s, Woody Vondracek became one of South Florida’s foremost Art Deco graphic artists. We recently had the opportunity to
MDPL’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
The Art Deco Museum is thrilled to present a traveling version of our Women’s Suffrage Centennial Exhibition at the Miami-Dade Public Library. The exhibition will
The following was submitted to the Mayor and Commission of the City of Miami Beach on May 11th 2021 Dear Mayor and Commission: Please see
MDPL’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
Imagine you are a kid growing up in the 1970s and your playroom just happens to be the balcony of one of the oldest and
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Miami Today on 8/25/1983 by Barbara Baer Capitman. It is reprinted below as part of our ongoing
MDPL’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
Rita Blank certainly had a unique childhood growing up on the beach in the 1950s-60s. Her family moved down from New York to Miami Beach
Last Friday, March 19th, 2021 was the long-awaited unveiling of a new mural by artist Ignacio Marino Larrique. Located at 1543 Washington Avenue, the mural
Leonard (Leibesh) Bobick’s life story was the epitome of the American Dream. He was born in 1934 in Krakow, Poland, to a religious Jewish family
MDPL’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
Help us produce our upcoming Morris Lapidus exhibition! Our fundraiser is now live. A Retrospective Look at the Architect who redefined the landscape of Miami
Please join the Miami Beach Youth Commission today Thursday, February 25, at the livestream of the first segment of #MBHistory. The series highlights the role
Please find the letter below from MDPL Board Chair Jack Johnson transmitted to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Committee. Dear Chair Carroll, The Miami Design Preservation
MDPL’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
Please see below post from the Committee to Preserve the Byron Carlyle Theater. The Committee to Preserve Byron Carlyle Theater is a group of Miami
Sign the Petition to Save 1753 North View Drive: Click Here Address: 1753 North View Drive Current Owners: Sunset Island Land Trust, Alex Kleyner and
The 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
MDPL’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
Marie 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