Read Time: 2minsOn Sunday, January 14, 2024, Stuart Reed presented his lecture “Florida’s First Travelogue: A Spanish Shipwreck Survivor’s Memoir of Enslavement with the Calusa Tribe for 17 Years” at the Art […]
Read Time: 2minsA World Premiere Play by Nicholas Griffin Directed By Jen Wineman April 4—28, 2024 Miami New Drama presents: Dangerous Days. An exciting play that reminisces on the infamous past of […]
Read Time: 4minsAccording to a 1986 Miami Herald article, in the 1980s developer Gerry Sanchez purchased numerous hotels along Ocean Drive. Mr. Sanchez was superstitious – and since he was 45 years old, the price he’d sell a property for would have to include the numbers 4 and 5: “For everything I sell, I have to make 45 cents or $4.50 or $45 or $4,500 or $45,000 or $450,000. I’m superstitious because that’s my age.” $450,000 is the profit he made while selling the Clevelander to the Kay Family for $1.65 million, after owning the property for four months.
Read Time: < 1minOn Friday, January 12th, 2024, Bob Kealing presented his lecture “The Beatles in 1964 Florida” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture Description This lively presentation examines the two weeks the Beatles spent in […]
Read Time: 2minsOn Friday, January 12, 2024, Haley Busch of 1,000 Friends of Florida presented “Saving Special Places and Building Better Communities: Smart Growth in Florida” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture […]
Read Time: 2minsOn Friday, January 12, 2024, architect Rick Gonzalez presented his lecture “Historic Preservation in Coastal Communities of Florida” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture Description Historic places change over time. We can’t stop change, […]
Read Time: 5minsThis is a guest post by our partner organization, the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables Article by Karelia Carbonell At its recent Annual Meeting, the Historic Preservation Association of […]
Read Time: < 1minThe Miami Beach Botanical Garden is celebrating its 22nd annual Miami Beach Garden Tour on Saturday, March 9th from 10 am to 3 pm. This is your chance to explore six beautiful and lush private gardens. […]
Read Time: 2minsGuest Post by Dr Lynette Long Renowned as one of the world’s best beaches and vacation hotspots, Miami Beach is known for its top-flight entertainment. The city’s Filmore Theatre, New […]
Read Time: 2minsThe Spring 2024 Elevate Española art installation is launching soon on historic Española Way. The latest newly commissioned work is by Brazilian artist Beatriz Chachamovits. The artist will be collaborating […]
Read Time: < 1minMDPL is launching a new experience for lovers of Biscayne Bay and Florida History – the historical Biscayne Boat Tour on Mizner’s Dream! We invite you to step aboard a […]
Read Time: 2minsOn Friday, January 12, 2024, Melissa Wyllie, CEO & President of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, and Mike Cosden, Board President of the Florida Trust, presented their lecture “Advocating […]