Miami Design Preservation League
Miami Design Preservation League, Art Deco preservation organization in South Beach, Miami, United States.
The Miami Design Preservation League maintains a visitor center that provides guided tours and educational resources about Miami Beach architectural heritage.
Founded in 1976 by Barbara Baer Capitman, the organization successfully nominated the Art Deco Historic District to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The organization coordinates the annual Art Deco Weekend festival, gathering thousands of participants to explore architectural history through exhibitions and events.
The center offers daily walking tours in English, maintaining archives of historical documents and providing restoration guidance for property owners.
The organization established the first historic district composed entirely of twentieth-century structures when protecting the Art Deco buildings of South Beach.
Location: Miami
Architectural style: Art Deco
GPS coordinates: 25.78029,-80.13044
Latest update: September 20, 2025 21:01
Art Deco buildings from the 1920s and 1930s display geometric patterns, metallic colors, and decorative elements. These structures demonstrate the architectural style through symmetry, vertical lines, and stepped forms. From skyscrapers in New York to theaters in Los Angeles, this guide documents significant examples of Art Deco architecture in cities worldwide.
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