Our Positions at the Sep 8 2020 Historic Preservation Board

Read Time: 5 minsMEMORANDUM September 7th 2020 TO: Chair and Members, Historic Preservation Board FROM: Advocacy Committee, Miami Design Preservation League SUBJECT: Applications before the Board on September 8th 2020 MDPL’s Advocacy Committee […]

New Renderings of the Raleigh Master Plan Proposal

Read Time: < 1 minUpcoming Hearing: September 8th 2020 9am, Historic Preservation Board (via Zoom). Hearing information and the full meeting agenda can be found at the following link: click here. The project is […]

Tatum Waterway: City’s Response to Aug 31st decision

Read Time: < 1 minPlease see below the Letter to Commission (LTC) submitted by the City of Miami Beach administration, regarding the Circuit Court’s August 31st 2020 opinion removing the Tatum Waterway’s historic designation. […]

YTech vs City of Miami Beach: Update on Tatum Waterway

Tatum WaterwayRead Time: 2 minsMDPL is saddened by a preliminary decision of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court to quash the ordinance that made the Tatum Waterway part of the locally-designated North Shore Historic District. […]

Mid Century Marvels

Read Time: 2 minsSynopsis of the November 1996 Ocean Drive article by Tom Austin with photographs by Bill Wisser entitled, “Mid Century Marvels; A new tour and increasing appreciation are spurring interest in […]

Our Drive, Ocean Drive 2020

Miami Beach Art Deco District Time FutureRead Time: < 1 minThe City of Miami Beach, MDPL, and various stakeholders are undertaking a renewed effort to help re-elevate the Art Deco District with a focus on revitalization, arts, and culture – […]

1938 Easter Service on the beach in Lummus Park

Read Time: 2 minsThese 1938 vintage black and white photographs from our archives show an early morning Easter service on the beach in Lummus Park. They include a photograph showing the crowds attending […]

The Wofford and Traymore Hotels

Read Time: 3 minsMrs. Olive Wofford, a widow in the early 20th century, opened a guest house in Miami Beach at 23rd and Collins Avenue. After seeing how the market was so successful, […]

The Hampton Hotel

Read Time: 3 minsThe Hampton Hotel located at the corner of Lincoln Road and Michigan Avenue, was built in April 1926, and designed by Martin L. Hampton. He also designed the old Miami […]

The Nemo Hotel

Read Time: 2 minsThe Nemo Hotel at 100 Collins Ave was considered to be a Mediterranean Revival gem that was built in 1921 by New Yorkers Sam Magrid, and Joseph and Harry Goodkowsky. […]