Read Time: 3minsBefore the Venetian Causeway and much of Miami Beach was developed, there was a waterway that made much of its development possible. This waterway – overlooked by many for too long – is now in the final stages of review and approval to receive historic status by the City of Miami Beach.
Read Time: 2minsIn a proclamation issued by the Mayor and Commission of the City of Miami Beach, the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) has been honored for its unwavering commitment to historic preservation.
Read Time: 2minsAt the time, preservationists fought to make this quaint neighborhood a historic district. Then referred to as the Bass District, the area is between Washington and Collins Avenue from 16th to 23rd Street. It features some of the best examples of Art Deco and Mediterranean architecture.
Read Time: 3minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn […]
Read Time: 3minsThe revitalization of Miami Beach in the early 1980s included major infrastructure projects that helped transform it back to its glory days. A Miami Herald article by Dory Owens, dated […]
Read Time: 3minsIn 1987, the state of Florida loaned $250,000 for the restoration of the Edison, with assistance from the Miami Beach Development Corp.
Read Time: 4minsArt Deco hotels offered fashionable places to escape the Winter and Great Depression during the 1930s and 40s. But by the 1970s and 1980s, Miami Beach was in decline. By 1981, the city was looking to revitalize.
Read Time: 2minsExperience one of the country’s richest collections of mid-century and postmodern architecture as Docomomo US holds its National Symposium in Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables, May 29th to June 1st, 2024. Entitled Streams of Modernity: Postwar to Postmodern, the symposium is a collaboration of Docomomo US and the Docomomo US/Florida chapter.
Read Time: 7minsR.J. Heisenbottle Architects, P.A. (RJHA) was commissioned in 1987 by then-owner Zaminco International to conduct extensive restoration work to the rapidly decaying landmark to bring it back to its original 1925 splendor.
Read Time: 2minsFound among the archives PostMortem, a South Beach newspaper that ran from 1988-1990 and focused on arts and culture. A full-page ad announces a reception for the artist Keith Haring on Monday, May 2nd, 1988, at the Wham Bam at 437 Washington Avenue in South Beach.
Read Time: 6minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following project on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Please note: the lack of a position on a project […]
Read Time: 3 minsBefore the Venetian Causeway and much of Miami Beach was developed, there was a waterway that made much of its development possible. This waterway – overlooked by many for too long – is now in the final stages of review and approval to receive historic status by the City of Miami Beach. 
Read Time: 2 minsIn a proclamation issued by the Mayor and Commission of the City of Miami Beach, the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) has been honored for its unwavering commitment to historic preservation. 
Read Time: 2 minsAt the time, preservationists fought to make this quaint neighborhood a historic district. Then referred to as the Bass District, the area is between Washington and Collins Avenue from 16th to 23rd Street. It features some of the best examples of Art Deco and Mediterranean architecture. 
Read Time: 3 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee will review the following applications on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda. Here is a sneak peek of the projects to be heard and links to learn […] 
Read Time: 3 minsThe revitalization of Miami Beach in the early 1980s included major infrastructure projects that helped transform it back to its glory days. A Miami Herald article by Dory Owens, dated […] 
Read Time: 3 minsIn 1987, the state of Florida loaned $250,000 for the restoration of the Edison, with assistance from the Miami Beach Development Corp. 
Read Time: 4 minsArt Deco hotels offered fashionable places to escape the Winter and Great Depression during the 1930s and 40s. But by the 1970s and 1980s, Miami Beach was in decline. By 1981, the city was looking to revitalize. 
Read Time: 2 minsExperience one of the country’s richest collections of mid-century and postmodern architecture as Docomomo US holds its National Symposium in Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables, May 29th to June 1st, 2024. Entitled Streams of Modernity: Postwar to Postmodern, the symposium is a collaboration of Docomomo US and the Docomomo US/Florida chapter. 
Read Time: 7 minsR.J. Heisenbottle Architects, P.A. (RJHA) was commissioned in 1987 by then-owner Zaminco International to conduct extensive restoration work to the rapidly decaying landmark to bring it back to its original 1925 splendor. 
Read Time: 2 minsFound among the archives PostMortem, a South Beach newspaper that ran from 1988-1990 and focused on arts and culture. A full-page ad announces a reception for the artist Keith Haring on Monday, May 2nd, 1988, at the Wham Bam at 437 Washington Avenue in South Beach. 
Read Time: 3 minsInterview with David Berg, Partner at Infinity Collective 
Read Time: 6 minsMDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following project on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Please note: the lack of a position on a project […]