World Congress Day Passes Now Available
Read Time: 3 mins The 16th World Congress on Art Deco® is coming to Miami and Miami Beach in April, and we have options for locals who want to participate in the biennial festivities! If you cannot join us for the entire 14-day Congress, we are now offering Individual Tickets to our Main Congress programs in South Florida between […]
Video: Dave Bricker // Miami’s Secret Floating Village // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: < 1 min On Saturday, January 13, 2024, Dave Bricker presented his lecture “Miami’s Secret Floating Village” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture Description Inspired by people he met while working on the Christo Surrounded Islands project, David Bricker found himself living aboard chasing stories here in Miami, throughout the Bahamas, and across the Atlantic. Realizing that he was living in a […]
How the Arts Helped Influence the Resurgence of Lincoln Road in the 1980s
Read Time: 5 mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archive’s “Historic Threads” project is partly sponsored by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Mall is one of the most popular shopping destinations in the world – a pedestrian promenade dotted with historic buildings from the 1920s-1960s. It […]
Opa-locka MENA Fest Celebrates 97-Year History on April 13th
Read Time: 2 mins Experience Opa-locka’s vibrant fusion of cultures at the inaugural edition of MENA Fest, the first multicultural festival of its kind in the city’s 97-year history. On Saturday, April 13 from 12 to 5 p.m., visitors and locals alike are invited to celebrate the unique connection between Opa-locka and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions. […]
Video: Stuart Reed // Florida’s First Travelogue: A Spanish Shipwreck Survivor’s Memoir of Enslavement with the Calusa Tribe for 17 Years // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Stuart Reed presented his lecture “Florida’s First Travelogue: A Spanish Shipwreck Survivor’s Memoir of Enslavement with the Calusa Tribe for 17 Years” at the Art Deco Museum as part of the 47th annual Art Deco Weekend. Lecture Description Hernando D’Escalante Fontaneda was 13 years old when he survived a shipwreck […]
Miami New Drama Presents: Dangerous Days, April 4-28 at the Colony Theatre
Read Time: 2 mins A World Premiere Play by Nicholas Griffin Directed By Jen Wineman April 4—28, 2024 Miami New Drama presents: Dangerous Days. An exciting play that reminisces on the infamous past of Miami. The play is directed by Jen Wineman and premieres at the Colony Theatre on April 4th. in the 1980s, during “El Mariel”, Fidel Castro […]
The Kay Family and the Clevelander Hotel
Read Time: 4 mins Editors Note: The Barbara Baer Capitman archive’s “Historic Threads” project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Historical Resources and the State of Florida. According to a 1986 Miami Herald article, in the 1980s developer Gerry Sanchez purchased numerous hotels along Ocean Drive. Mr. Sanchez was superstitious – and since he […]
Agenda Preview: April 9, 2024 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 2 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 public […]
Video: Bob Kealing // The Beatles in 1964 Florida // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: < 1 min On Friday, January 12th, 2024, Bob Kealing presented his lecture “The Beatles in 1964 Florida” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture Description This lively presentation examines the two weeks the Beatles spent in the potboiler that was 1964 Florida; longer than anywhere else in North America that watershed year. South Florida is center stage; it’s the subject of […]
Video: Haley Busch, 1,000 Friends of Florida // Saving Special Places and Building Better Communities: Smart Growth in Florida // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Friday, January 12, 2024, Haley Busch of 1,000 Friends of Florida presented “Saving Special Places and Building Better Communities: Smart Growth in Florida” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture Description For more than half a century, Florida has relied on growth and sprawling development to fuel its economy. Sadly, we continue to experience the […]
Video: Rick Gonzalez // Historic Preservation in Coastal Communities of Florida // Art Deco Weekend 2024
Read Time: 2 mins On Friday, January 12, 2024, architect Rick Gonzalez presented his lecture “Historic Preservation in Coastal Communities of Florida” at the Art Deco Museum. Lecture Description Historic places change over time. We can’t stop change, but we sure can manage and direct it! This lecture details Florida Historic Places and provide 10 rules guidelines to follow in order to protect […]
Guest Post: Updates from the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables
Read Time: 5 mins This is a guest post by our partner organization, the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables Article by Karelia Carbonell At its recent Annual Meeting, the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables proudly presented its 2024 “Friend of HPACG” Award to Alex and Marta Silva for embarking on a meticulous restoration project to preserve their 1923 home, designed by […]
Our Positions at the March 12th, 2024 Historic Preservation Board
Read Time: 3 mins MDPL’s Advocacy Committee has reviewed the following project on the upcoming Historic Preservation Board agenda and offers our positions below. Please note: the lack of a position on a project does not indicate support for or opposition to that project. Have a comment about a project you would like to share with our committee? Contact us. To […]