Miami Beach Architectural District Facts for Kids

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Miami Beach Architectural District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


Location in Central Miami Show map of Central Miami Location in Florida Show map of Florida
Location	Miami Beach, Florida
Area	5,750 acres (2,330 ha)
NRHP reference No.	79000667
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1979

The Miami Beach Architectural District is a special area in Miami Beach, Florida. It is also known as the Miami Art Deco District. This district is a historic district, which means it's a place with important old buildings. It was officially recognized on May 14, 1979.

You can find this district in the South Beach neighborhood. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Sixth Street to the south. To the west, it reaches Alton Road, and to the north, it's bounded by the Collins Canal and Dade Boulevard. This amazing area contains 960 historic buildings!

What Makes Miami Beach's Architecture Special?
- The Optimistic Style of Art Deco
Who Designed These Buildings?
- Gallery of Famous Buildings
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What Makes Miami Beach's Architecture Special?

This historic district holds the largest collection of Art Deco buildings anywhere in the world. Art Deco is a cool style of architecture. It includes other styles like "Streamline" and "Tropical." Most of these buildings were built between the Great Depression and the early 1940s.

The Art Deco style arrived in Miami after a tough time. In 1925, the city's real estate market slowed down. Then, in 1926, a huge storm called the "Great Miami Hurricane" hit. It left 25,000 people without homes in the Miami area.

The Optimistic Style of Art Deco

The designs of these buildings often show ideas of modern technology and hope. They look strong and positive. The Miami Beach Art Deco Museum explains that many buildings were built during the "Streamline Moderne" period. This was a part of the Art Deco movement.

People believed that things would get better. The style showed a hopeful future, like the exciting ideas seen at America's World Fairs in the 1930s.

In 1989, this district was featured in a book. The book was called A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. It was published by the University of Florida Press.