On Collins Avenue at 9th Street, on the left when traveling north on Collins Avenue.
Miami Beach, FL. Contributing Structures Miami Beach Architectural District National Register of Historic Places Ocean Drive/Collins Avenue Historic District City of Miami Beach, Florida Originally Constructed 1924 Architect unknown Originally . . . — — Map (db m134710) HM
On Collins Avenue at 11th Street, on the left when traveling north on Collins Avenue.
Alfredo Gonzalez, Sr. (1935-2016) Since the onset, Hispanics have contributed to the rich cultural fabric that makes Miami Beach a great community and destination. It was in this tropical paradise that Alfredo Gonzalez, Sr. set roots in the . . . — — Map (db m134713) HM
On Ocean Drive south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south.
This plaque, unveiled in February 2018, commemorates the completion of the second major rehabilitation of the Cardozo Hotel. The first Art Deco jewel, in which Mrs Capitman initiated her passionate battle to finally preserve the "Old Miami Beach" . . . — — Map (db m134651) HM
On Ocean Drive north of 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Writer Artist Preservationist Founder of the Miami Design Preservation League 1976 She led the crusade to establish the Miami Beach Art Deco District Sculpture by her mother Myrtle Bachrach Baer c. 1940 — — Map (db m134654) HM
On Ocean Drive at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Drive.
This building is home to the Miami Design Preservation League, founded by Barbara Baer Capitman in 1976. On May 14, 1979 under her leadership, the Miami Beach Architectural District (Art Deco District) became the first urban 20th century historic . . . — — Map (db m134707) HM
Near Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) 0.6 miles south of Bayview Drive, on the left when traveling south.
In the 1800s, mail was often carried between the coastal communities of South Florida by barefoot mailmen. These carriers walked most of the route barefoot on the firm sand near the water's edge. In the 1880s, the U.S. government established . . . — — Map (db m77644) HM
On Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) at 72nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Collins Avenue.
Near this site stood the Biscayne House of Refuge to save survivors of shipwrecks from the perils of the desolate shore. After every storm, the keeper and his family searched the beach for castaways to furnish them food, clothing, shelter, and a . . . — — Map (db m75990) HM
On 21st Street west of Collins Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Carlos J. Finlay 1833-1915 Who discovered the transmission of yellow fever by the mosquito and made it posible to ovecome such a terrible scourge The world regards this Cuban scientist as a great benefactor of humanity Presented to the City . . . — — Map (db m134648) HM
On Ocean Drive south of 12th Street, on the right when traveling south.
A modern adaptation of the Alcazar de Colon home of the Columbus family in Santo Domingo: the arms are copied from the Tomb of Columbus in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo. The brick above is from the Alcazar, built in 1510 by the Viceroy Diego . . . — — Map (db m134657) HM
On 36th Street, 0.1 miles east of Collins Avenue, in the median.
The Miami Beach Improvement Company, founded by John Collins, platted the Oceanfront Subdivision in 1916. The company’s name was the first official use of the term “Miami Beach.” This two-mile isthmus, later designated the Collins Waterfront . . . — — Map (db m175536) HM
On Washington Avenue at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
Congregation Beth Jacob has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior October 16, 1980 Additional marker: This property as Beth Jacob Congregation was placed on the National . . . — — Map (db m63861) HM
On Collins Avenue north of 14th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Lummus Brothers of Ocean Beach Realty Co. platted an addition to the Ocean Beach Subdivision in 1913. The area was sparsely settled with small seasonal rooming houses and 2 story homes. In 1926 the NW corner of Collins Avenue and 14th street . . . — — Map (db m134714) HM
On Lincoln Road at Drexel Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Road.
First Church established on Miami Beach
1921 In appreciation to Carl & Jane Fisher who gave the land on which this church was built 1920 — — Map (db m134801) HM
Near Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) 1.1 miles north of 96th Street (County Road 922), on the left when traveling north.
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The originally known Lighthouse Dock, once at this site, marked the beginnings of this area's fame as a sportsman's paradise. Folklore and history relate that a man named Baker (c. 1810) “hauled over” fishing boats . . . — — Map (db m75994) HM
On Jackie Gleason Drive south of Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Jackie Gleason 1916-1987 Best known as Ralph Kramden in “The Honeymooners.” The Theater broadcast his television variety show from 1964-1970. It was built in 1950 as part of the Miami Beach Convention Center Complex. Originally . . . — — Map (db m134721) HM
On 21st Street west of Collins Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
A tribute from all Cubans and Latin Americans in exile honoring his inspired patriotic life devoted to freedom and justice for all “No son bellas las playas del destierro hasta que se les dice ¡Adios!” Comite Pro Busto J. . . . — — Map (db m134649) HM WM
On Chase Avenue, 0.1 miles north of 41st Street, on the left when traveling north.
Judy Nelson Drucker was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1928 and moved to Miami Beach in 1941. Drucker established the Great Artists Series at Temple Beth Sholom under Rabbi Leon Kronish's guidance in 1967. Drucker was inspired musically by her . . . — — Map (db m146377) HM
On Washington Avenue at Lincoln Road Mall, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue.
Carl Fisher conceived of Lincoln Road as a Main Street for Miami Beach, and its construction began in 1914. It was promoted as the "Fifth Avenue of the South,” and flourished as a prominent shopping destination. By the late 1950s, however, Lincoln . . . — — Map (db m175716) HM
On Collins Avenue south of 22nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Melvin J. Richard Melvin J. Richard came to Miami Beach in 1926 at the age of 14. His first labor for the young city was digging ditches for its water pipes, at 35 cents an hour. In 1934, at age 22, he became the 6th attorney in the city. In . . . — — Map (db m134650) HM
On Jackie Gleason Drive south of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of our community who have served their country in peace and in war to preserve our American heritage of democracy. This building is tangible evidence of twenty-five years of devoted service by Claude . . . — — Map (db m134717) HM WM
On Tatum Waterway Drive at Carlyle Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Tatum Waterway Drive.
The North Shore Historic District comprises one of the most intact and coherent concentrations of mid-20th century resort architecture in the Greater Miami area. Originally part of a natural barrier island, the North Shore area was platted with a . . . — — Map (db m175538) HM
On Ocean Drive south of 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
This is the actual staircase that was used in the filming of the “1983” classic movie “Scarface” Starring: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michelle Pfeiffer. This scene depicts the chainsaw . . . — — Map (db m134441) HM
On 21st Street west of Collins Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Simón Bolivar “El Libertador” 1783-1830 Un tributo de la Familia Hernández y cubanos del exilio al Libertador de los países Bolivarianos, en reconocimiento y honor a su patriotismo de libertad y justicia para el pueblo. . . . — — Map (db m134629) HM WM
On Ocean Drive at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Drive.
Affectionately known as the "Art Deco" District, the Miami Beach Architectural District embodies the design continuum of the City from its early development period in the 1910s to the construction boom following World War II. This district was . . . — — Map (db m134709) HM
On Collins Avenue (State Road A1A) at West 41st Street, on the left when traveling north on Collins Avenue.
Constructed in 1947, designed by Albert Anis, the Westover Arms was hailed at the time as “something novel in the line of apartment projects — a five story elevator building.” Earlier buildings from the Depression era in Miami Beach were typically . . . — — Map (db m193069) HM
