Collins Waterfront Architectural District

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.[2] 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.[3] The district is part of Mid-Beach.

Hotel Row, along Collins Ave., 1972
Collins Waterfront Architectural District
Collins Waterfront Architectural District, looking north along Indian Creek, with Fontainebleaus I and II and the Blue and Green Diamonds in the foreground. The Akoya is visible in the far distance. The Atlantic Ocean (not pictured) is to the east.
LocationMiami Beach, Florida
Coordinates25°47′43″N 80°7′53″W
Area185 acres (75 ha)
ArchitectMultiple, including Albert Anis, Roy France
Architectural styleArt Deco, Moderne
NRHP reference No.11000905[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 2011

The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2011.[1] Separately listed on the NRHP already were contributing properties Cadillac Hotel, designed by Roy France, and Ocean Spray Hotel.[4] The district includes an automotive bridge and a pedestrian bridge.[4]

A hotel included in the district is Casa Faena.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Florida National Register Review Board presentation" (PDF). Florida Department of State Bureau of Historic Preservation. September 20, 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties 12/12/11 through 12/16/11". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  4. Marina Huang; Allan T.Shulman; Carl Shiver; Barbara Mattick (October 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Collins Waterfront Architectural District / DA11827". National Archives. Retrieved December 19, 2020. (Downloading may be slow. )

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