Collins Waterfront Architectural District in Miami Beach
Monday, 3 March 2025 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika General , Architecture , Miami / South Florida
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Faena Complex Building © Daniel Di Palma/cc-by-sa-4.0
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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. 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. The district is part of
Mid-Beach .
The Lord Tarlton Hotel, now Confidante Hotel © Tamanoeconomico/cc-by-sa-4.0
The district was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2011. Separately listed on the NRHP already were contributing properties
Cadillac Hotel , designed by
Roy France , and
Ocean Spray Hotel . The district includes an automotive bridge and a pedestrian bridge. A hotel included in the district is
Casa Faena .
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