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Collins Waterfront Architectural District

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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.
Collins Waterfront Architectural District is located in Florida
Collins Waterfront Architectural District
LocationMiami Beach, Florida
NRHP reference No.11000905[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2011

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.

The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2011.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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. Retrieved 2 October 2012.