Collins Waterfront Architectural District Explained

Collins Waterfront Architectural District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:25.7953°N -80.1314°W
Architecture:Art Deco, Moderne
Added:December 15, 2011
Area:185acres
Refnum:11000905

The Collins Waterfront Architectural District is a historic district in Miami Beach, Florida, that includes 110 contributing buildings and structures built in the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, centering on Collins Avenue. The predominant styles include moderne, Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival architecture, as well as the local Miami Modern style. The chief contributing resources are large resort hotels.[1] The district is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and by 24th Street, Indian Creek Drive, Pine Tree Drive and the Collins Canal.[2] The district is part of Mid-Beach.

The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2011. Separately listed on the NRHP already were contributing properties Cadillac Hotel, designed by Roy France, and Ocean Spray Hotel.[3] The district includes an automotive bridge and a pedestrian bridge.[3]

A hotel included in the district is Casa Faena.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida National Register Review Board presentation. Florida Department of State Bureau of Historic Preservation. 2 October 2012. September 20, 2011.
  2. Web site: Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties 12/12/11 through 12/16/11 . National Park Service . 2 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151006002347/http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20111223.htm . 6 October 2015 .
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Collins Waterfront Architectural District / DA11827 . National Archives . Marina Huang . Allan T.Shulman . Carl Shiver . Barbara Mattick . October 2011 . December 19, 2020 .