A Survivor’s Success Story in Miami Beach

Read Time: 5 minsLeonard (Leibesh) Bobick’s life story was the epitome of the American Dream. He was born in 1934 in Krakow, Poland, to a religious Jewish family that owned a kosher food […]

Andy Warhol’s visit to Deco District

Read Time: 2 minsMarch 2021 marks the 41st anniversary of the world-famous artist Andy Warhol’s visit to the South Beach Art Deco District. As one of the pioneering Art Deco collectors, Andy Warhol […]

Fundraiser: Morris Lapidus Exhibition

Read Time: 2 minsHelp us produce our upcoming Morris Lapidus exhibition! Our fundraiser is now live. A Retrospective Look at the Architect who redefined the landscape of Miami Beach Goal Exhibition Dates: March […]

Postcards from WWII

Read Time: 3 minsTo honor the boys who served and were stationed in Miami Beach during WWII, we searched our archive collection for postcards from that era that were sent by the soldiers […]

Advocacy Alert: Save the McGraw-Hill Lobby in NYC

McGraw Hill Lobby NYCRead Time: 3 minsPlease find the letter below from MDPL Board Chair Jack Johnson transmitted to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Committee. Dear Chair Carroll,   The Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) is distressed by […]

Burdines home of ‘Sunshine Fashions’

Read Time: 3 minsIn celebration of Black History Month….The downtown Burdines had a place of real significance when the nation entered the civil right’s era. Burdines was the flagship for Florida’s first family of […]

Guest Post: Committee to Preserve Byron Carlyle Theater

Read Time: 5 minsPlease see below post from the Committee to Preserve the Byron Carlyle Theater. The Committee to Preserve Byron Carlyle Theater is a group of Miami Beach residents, neighborhood associations, civic […]

Beatles 57th Anniversary at the Deauville Hotel

Read Time: 3 minsThe Deauville Hotel, 6701 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach was designed by Melvin Grossman in 1957. This MIMO style hotel was named “Hotel of The Year” as it attracted many […]