Agenda Preview: November 12, 2024 Historic Preservation Board

Read Time: 4 mins MDPL’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 more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation information: Click […]

Our Positions at the October 08, 2024 Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board

Read Time: 7 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following projects on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.Please note: the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition to that project. To review […]

Fall 2024 Lecture Series Preview

Read Time: 4 mins Join us for our fall lecture series. A preview of the speaker lineup is below. Note: MDPL Members receive VIP seating at the lecture series. All lectures are free and open to the public, but registration is required. This lecture series is made possible through the generous support of MDPL members, the City of Miami […]

Agenda Preview: October 08, 2024 Historic Preservation Board

Read Time: 5 mins MDPL’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 more. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us.To review the Historic Preservation Board Agenda, including public participation information: Click […]

Video: Linda Stevenson & Alex Van Mecl // Resurfacing the Moorish Magic of Opa-locka // Art Deco Weekend 2024

Linda Stevenson & Alex Van MeclRead Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Linda Stevenson & Alex Van Mecl presented their lecture “Resurfacing the Moorish Magic of Opa-locka” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. The City of Opa-locka is Miami-Dade County’s eighth oldest municipality, founded in 1926 by American aviator and inventor Glenn Curtiss. A city built in the theme of Arabian Nights and with an architectural motif known […]

Video: Victor Deupi // Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure // Art Deco Weekend 2024

Victor DeupiRead Time: 2 mins On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Victor Deupi presented his lecture “Postwar Architectural Photography in South Florida and the Paradox of Pleasure” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. Postwar photographers such as Ezra Stoller in New York and Julius Shulman in Southern California began working closely with mid-century architects, capturing the clean lines of modern buildings, and presenting them as progressive forms for […]

Video: // The Florida House, 1945-1965 // Art Deco Weekend 2024

Anna AndrzejewskiRead Time: < 1 min On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Anna Andrzejewski presented her lecture “The Florida House, 1945-1965” at the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum.Often one story tall and built of concrete block—with a large screened-in porch, Florida room (more commonly known today as a sunroom), louvered windows, and carport—the Florida House became a popular vernacular form in South Florida after the Second World War. Not […]

Video: Dominique M. Hawkins & Jennifer M. Wolfe // Flooding in Florida // Art Deco Weekend 2024

Read Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14th, 2024, Dominique M. Hawkins and Jennifer M. Wolfe presented their lecture “Flooding in Florida: The Bellwether of Climate Change” at the Art Deco Museum. Their informative presentation reviewed the challenges of addressing flood and wind vulnerability across a wide geographic area. Dominque and Jennifer highlighted the roles, responsibilities, and regulatory requirements […]

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 with Miami Beach OnStage!

Read Time: 2 mins Miami Beach OnStage! is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! From salsa nights to captivating performances, the City of Miami Beach has a lineup of FREE events you won’t want to miss! Join OnStage! for music, art, and more throughout September and October.