Isle of Normandy

Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is a neighborhood of North Beach in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is located along the eastern shore of Biscayne Bay.[1]

Isle of Normandy
Neighborhood of Miami Beach
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade County
CityMiami Beach
Government
 • Miami Beach MayorDan Gelber
 • Miami-Dade County CommissionerSally A. Heyman
 • State HouseMichael Grieco (D)
 • State SenateJason Pizzo (D)
 • U.S. HouseDonna Shalala (D)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,841
Time zoneUTC-05 (EST)
ZIP Code
33141
Area code(s)305, 786

Geography

It is located at 25.853°N 80.135°W / 25.853; -80.135, with an elevation 3 feet (0.91 m).[2]

History

After building a chain of movie theaters in Cincinnati, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24-hour-a-day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway.[3]

Streets

Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.

East-West

  • Bay Drive
  • Biarritz Drive
  • Biarritz Court
  • 71st Street (originally Everglades Concourse)
  • Maimonides Street
  • Everglades Court (alley)
  • Normandy Drive
  • Normandy Court
  • Marseille Drive
  • Calais Drive

North-South

  • Brest Esplanade
  • Rue Vendome
  • Vendome Court
  • Rue Versailles
  • Versailles Court
  • Vichy Drive
  • Rue Notre Dame
  • Rue Bordeaux
  • Trouville Esplanade
  • Rue Granville
  • Verdun Drive

Notable residents

References
  1. "Normandy Isles neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida (FL), 33141 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets". www.city-data.com.
  2. "Isle of Normandy Populated Place Profile / Miami-Dade County, Florida Data". florida.hometownlocator.com.
  3. http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=43812

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