Florida travel guideThe Art Deco districtMiami Beach, Florida

The « Art Deco District » is located in Miami Beach, a seaside resort located at the gates of Miami, Florida. With its 1920s architecture and incredibly vibrant pastel colors, the « Art Deco District » sees tourists flocking throughout the day !
Listed since 1979
The « Art Deco District » or « Art Deco District » in its English version has been listed since May 1979 under the official name of « Miami Beach Architectural District » on the « National Register of Historic Places » of the United States. This register lists the official historic sites that deserve to be preserved across the United States.
Indeed, with the largest concentration of buildings showcasing 1920s and 1930s architecture in the United States, this district undoubtedly deserves its place among the remarkable sites to preserve !
A district with many facets !
The « Art Deco District » officially stretches approximately over an area bounded to the south by « 6th Street », to the north by « 23rd Street » and « Dade Boulevard », to the west by « Alton Road », and finally to the east by the Atlantic ocean.
A row of small pastel-colored hotels along the beach facing the Atlantic ocean stretches along Ocean Drive
Pastel-colored hotels
The small fake portholes outlined in neon at the top of the facade give the Crescent hotel a steamboat-like appearance
The Crescent hotel
The quick development and layout of the district in the 1920s, during the flourishing of the Art Deco artistic movement, gives it an architectural style of extraordinary coherence. The « Art Deco District » is mainly divided into three distinct zones based on the purpose of the buildings constructed.
First, a zone of small pastel-colored hotels along the beach facing the Atlantic ocean stretches along « Ocean Drive » and « Collins Avenue ». Then, a zone of small shops spreads along « Washington Avenue » and « Lincoln Road ». Finally, a residential zone is organized around « Flamingo Park ».
Helpful tips
The « Art Deco District » is accessible from Miami via 5 roads that take you across Biscayne Bay to Miami Beach. But there are also many routes to escape when the time comes after your visit, depending on traffic !
Indeed, Miami Beach is connected to the mainland to the south and north respectively by two main arteries that cross the water through Biscayne Bay: the « Mac Arthur Causeway » and the « Julia Tuttle Causeway », actually « Interstate 195 », which both concentrate traffic during rush hours. Secondary access roads also connect from south to north, including the « Venetian Causeway », positioned between the two main arteries, the « John F Kennedy Causeway » and the « Broad Causeway ».
In the background, the Mac Arthur Causeway turns purple at nightfall !
The Mac Arthur Causeway bridge lit up in purple at night
The Venetian Causeway and the Mac Arthur Causeway cross Biscayne Bay, connecting Miami to Miami Beach
The Venetian Causeway and Mac Arthur Causeway bridges by day
The « Mac Arthur Causeway », illuminated in purple at night, extends into « 5th Street » and ends facing the Atlantic Ocean at « Ocean Drive ».
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