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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

The Miami Beach Architectural District (also known as Old Miami Beach Historic District, and the more popular term, Miami Art Deco District) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on May 14, 1979) located in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida. The area was well known as the district where Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace resided, in a mansion on Ocean Drive. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Sixth Street to the south, Alton Road to the west, the Collins Canal and Dade Boulevard to the north. It contains 960 historic buildings.

Historical significance


Miami Beach, FL: Art Deco Breaktwater Hotel Editorial Photography ...
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In 1989, it was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.

Notable architects


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  • Albert Anis
  • Lester Avery
  • L. Murray Dixon
  • Charles R. Greco
  • Henry Hohauser

Gallery

References


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Hotels on Collins Ave South Beach | Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel. Source : www.surfcomber.com

External links


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  • National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary: Florida Historic Places - Miami Beach Architectural District
  • Miami Beach Art Deco Architects & Architecture
  • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-322, "Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District, Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL", 81 photos, 2 color transparencies, 5 photo caption pages
  • Miami Beach Architectural District, FL - Google Maps



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