ART DECO DISTRICT
2024
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It is the largest Art Deco district in the world. Take the time to stroll around and admire the sublime architecture of the pastel hotels.
A vast restoration project undertaken in the 1980s in South Beach, the Art Deco district of Miami, built between the 1920s and 1930s, is a symbol of this post-war architectural style and also a must-see for any stay in Miami. It stretches along Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue - the two main parallel avenues of the neighborhood - criss-crossed by 6th and 15th Streets. These Art Deco buildings have been entirely rehabilitated thanks to the will of Barbara Capitman (1920-1990) who worked, almost alone, to preserve these buildings. The Art-Deco district concentrates nearly 800 buildings classified as historical heritage and protected from investors. The buildings are often low-rise, with rounded and symmetrical shapes, and facades decorated with geometric patterns, neon lights and sculpted bas-reliefs. Several Art-Deco styles coexist, such as the Tropical Art-Deco with its floral motifs and the Streamline Moderne inspired by the aeronautical world.
Among the most notable Art-Deco buildings on Ocean Drive are the Avalon, Beacon, Carlyle, Breakwater, Cavalier, Colony, and many other hotels. Don't hesitate to enter the hotel lobbies, some of which still have terrazzo floors or old frescoes.
If it is possible to follow an established route or to attend a guided tour of the neighborhood, the easiest way is to get lost in the small streets around which are also full of Art Deco buildings, sometimes unsuspected.
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Guided tours available via the Art Deco Welcome Center (1001 Ocean Drive - www.mdpl.org): US$35 per adult.
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Attention promenez vous de préférence tôt le matin pour éviter le flot de touristes se pressent à l'heure du déjeuner aux terrasses des bars.