The Colony Hotel,
Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.
Built 1935.
Architect: Henry Hohauser
Photo: 7 March 2017.
Source: Own work.
Author: Elisa.rolle
(Wikimedia Commons)
unless stated otherwise.
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 14 May 1979) located in the South Beach neighbourhood of Miami Beach, Florida.
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 14 May 1979) located in the South Beach neighbourhood 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.
In 1989, it was listed in "A Guide To Florida's Historic Architecture", published by The University Of Florida Press.
Although the architectural form is commonly considered to be a European-inspired Southern United States phenomenon, there were, in fact, several other areas of the World that simultaneously developed in the some way.
In 1989, it was listed in "A Guide To Florida's Historic Architecture", published by The University Of Florida Press.
The Majestic Hotel,
Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.
Built 1940.
Architect: Albert Anis
Photo: 7 March 2017.
Source: Own work.
Author: Elisa.rolle
(Wikimedia Commons)
Although the architectural form is commonly considered to be a European-inspired Southern United States phenomenon, there were, in fact, several other areas of the World that simultaneously developed in the some way.
One such place is Napier, New Zealand, where the City Centre was rebuilt in The Art Deco Style, following a 1931 earthquake. Restored in the early 2000s, Napier, along with parts of Florida, are now considered the best examples of this Architectural Style.
The Avalon Hotel,
Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.
Built 1941.
Architect: Albert Anis
Photo: 7 March 2017.
Source: Own work.
Author: Elisa.rolle
(Wikimedia Commons)
The Leslie Hotel,
Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America.
Built 1937.
Architect: Albert Anis
Photo: 7 March 2017.
Source: Own work.
Author: Elisa.rolle
(Wikimedia Commons)
