Arts and Culture GO Bond Signing brings Cultural Leaders to Miami Beach City Hall
Read Time: 3 mins Miami Beach is celebrating a big milestone for arts and culture with today’s signing of the closing documents for the first tranche of Arts and Culture GO Bonds totaling $101.7MM. The bonds result from the November 2022 voter approval of the issuance of $159MM in debt that will be dedicated to upgrading and expanding city-owned […]
Allan Shulman: “Tropical Stucco: Miami’s Art Deco and its Architects” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Read Time: 2 mins On Friday, April 21, Allan Shulman, FAIA, spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco lecture series. In his lecture, Shulman traces the origins of Miami Art Deco’s signature Tropical Stucco, which was commonly used in hotels, apartment buildings, and commercial buildings. This is unique to Miami Art […]
Altos Del Mar: Miami Beach’s Historic Single-Family Home Waterfront District
Read Time: 4 mins You may know Miami Beach as home to many luxurious hotels and condominiums, but the city is also home to a unique historic district known for its oceanfront single-family homes. Altos Del Mar, which is Spanish for “Highlands of the Sea,” is named after its location on the highest point of the island near the […]
‘Papá Cuatro’ Musical Returns to Historic Colony Theatre For Month-Long Run
Read Time: 2 mins This summer, Miami New Drama is bringing back an award-winning musical celebrating Venezuelan folklore and the immigrant experience. Papá Cuatro originally debuted in the summer of 2022 and is back by popular demand at the historic Colony Theatre for a six-week run. Conceived by Venezuelan-Canadian director Juan Souki, Cuatro is a musical tribute to the […]
Our Positions at the July 11th, 2023 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 […]
1920s Mansion on the Move: Collins Estate Lifted and Relocated in Miami Beach
Read Time: 4 mins On Thursday, June 29th, MDPL board members and Miami Beach stakeholders gathered at 5011 Pine Tree Drive to witness a special “house moving” event. MDPL’s Center for Resiliency & Sustainability program seeks to develop and promote unique approaches to climate change resiliency to protect historic buildings and neighborhoods. Visitors to the event were able to […]
Agenda Preview: July 11th, 2023 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 […]
‘Andy Sweet Street’ to Honor the Legacy of Late Miami Beach Photographer
Read Time: 3 mins A portion of 14 Street and Ocean Drive is being renamed in honor of a late artist whose work captured the magic of South Beach during the 1970s and ‘80s. Photographer Andy Sweet (1953-1982) became an icon in the city for his captivating documentary and street photography depicting life in sunny South Beach. Born and […]
Proposal to Fund American Flag Murals Restoration; New Permanent Site Considered
Read Time: 4 mins An item at this week’s City Commission meeting seeks to allocate funding in the upcoming fiscal year to restore the monumental Enzo Gallo murals, which were saved from the wrecking ball as part of a new hotel development. The proposal is sponsored by Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez and calls for allocating approximately $2MM for […]
Department of Reflection to Host Interactive Town Hall
Read Time: 3 mins Founded in 2018 in collaboration with the City of Miami Beach, the Department of Reflection (DoR) is an organization that acts as a foil of municipal entities to produce creative moments of exchange between the municipality and its residents. Misael Soto (they/them) is the founder and sole director of the department. Soto is a South […]
5 Mediterranean Revival Landmarks in South Florida
Read Time: 3 mins Mediterranean Revival is a style of architecture that borrows inspiration from the classical architecture of Mediterranean countries like Italy, France, and Spain. This style became widely popular in Florida and California during the 1920s when real estate was booming and many wealthy families built seaside and coastal luxury homes resembling those in the Mediterranean. Aside […]
Jacqueline Goldstein: “Perseverance and Preservation: 301 Washington Avenue” | Lecture at the 16th World Congress on Art Deco
Read Time: 2 mins On Friday, April 21, Jacqueline Goldstein spoke at the Jewish Museum of Florida for the 16th World Congress on Art Deco‘s lecture series. In her lecture, Goldstein traces the history and preservation of 301 Washington Ave, currently the main building of the Jewish Museum of Florida. This building was erected in 1936 as an addition […]