Read Time: 3minsDuring this year’s Formula 1 Weekend, Miami Beach is hosting a series of events throughout the Art Deco Cultural District and beyond. In addition to MDPL’s History of Auto Racing […]
Read Time: 14minsBelow is a recap of the outcomes from the April 12, 2022 Historic Preservation Board meeting. MDPL’s Advocacy Committee positions from our previous post are included for your reference. Please […]
Read Time: 2minsThe City of Miami Beach and FUNKSHION Productions presents the thrilling exhibit, History of AutoRacing in South Florida from May 3rd- 9th at the Art Deco Museum. Miami Beach, FL […]
Read Time: < 1minThe Miami Beach Mayor and Commission proclaimed April as World Art Deco Month at their meeting on April 20th, 2022. In attendance were MDPL Board Chair Jack D Johnson, MDPL […]
Read Time: 29minsMDPL’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 indicate support for or opposition […]
Read Time: 2minsMDPL was honored to receive the following proclamation at its Annual Historic Preservation Resiliency Workshop over the weekend. PROCLAMATION THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WHEREAS, Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) […]
Read Time: 2minsAbout the Author: Jason Katz is the publisher of Islandia Journal, a (sub)tropical journal of myth, folklore, history, ecology, cryptozoology, and the paranormal. He is a contributing editor at Burnaway […]
Read Time: 2minsMiami Light Project is delighted to present Corporeal Decorum, an Art Deco-inspired dance piece choreographed by Liony Garcia with visually stunning scenic projections by True Harrigan at Miami Theater Center […]
Read Time: < 1minMDPL took these drone images on March 13th, one day after the bulldozers began demolishing the iconic porte cochere of the historic Deauville Hotel, 6701 Collins Avenue. MDPL has appealed […]
Read Time: < 1minMDPL was pleased to learn recently about the record-setting listing price for a historically-designated single-family home in Miami Beach’s Flamingo Park Neighborhood. The listing is currently offered by The Jills […]
Read Time: 2minsMDPL recently learned of another one of our dedicated preservationists who passed away last November, 2021. Keith Root attended the University of Florida from 1971-1977, where he received a BA and an […]