Video: Lapidus Lecture 001 – Style & Legacy

Read Time: 2 minsOn September 23rd, we held our first lecture in the series “Beauty and the Beach: Morris Lapidus and MiMo Architecture.” Our next Lapidus lecture is this Thursday, October 7th: Click […]

Year in Review 2020-2021

Read Time: < 1 minHighlights 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 Directors were sworn in. Thanks […]

Hotel Leonard 54 Ocean Drive

Read Time: 5 minsThe Hotel Leonard at 54 Ocean Drive was built in 1925 by the owner H.E. Glickman, who named it after his son Leonard. Across from Hardie’s Casino, it was designed […]

1235 Washington Avenue

Read Time: 5 minsIn April 1935, The French Casino at 1235 Washington Avenue was designed by architect Thomas Hunter Henderson and built as a supper and vaudeville club, featuring cabaret acts and showgirls. By […]

The Colors of Leonard Horowitz’s Life

Read Time: 4 minsThis July 2021 we honor what would have been the 76th birthday of Leonard Horowitz. Leonard Eugene Lazar Horowitz was a young furniture designer from New York, who created window […]

Building Recertification Resources

Read Time: 2 minsIn light of the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Miami Design Preservation League’s Center for Resiliency & Sustainability has been communicating with various stakeholders and providing guidance regarding building recertification […]

The Surf Club

Read Time: 3 minsOriginally opened in 1930, The Surf Club located at 9011 Collins Avenue was designed by  pioneering Miami architect Russell Pancoast. It was the ultimate place to be seen. Located between Miami […]

Interview with Woody Vondracek

Read Time: 6 minsThroughout 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 interview Woody, who reminisced with […]