The three-story Mediterranean Revival building on Washington Avenue features a distinct terracotta roof and arched windows that mark it as the former City Hall of Miami Beach. Completed in nineteen twenty-eight, it served as the seat of…
Lincoln Road and Española Way
Compare two of South Beach's most famous historic pedestrian corridors on this stroll from the Mediterranean Revival charm of Española Way to the iconic mid-century modern design of Lincoln Road.
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1. Old City Hall
2. Esmé Miami Beach
Esmé Miami Beach consists of eight Mediterranean revival buildings connected by a series of hidden courtyards and terracotta-tiled walkways. Originally constructed in nineteen twenty-seven as the Española Way artists' village, the property…
3. Plaza de España
The Plaza de España in Miami Beach features a distinctive, elevated courtyard framed by intricate, hand-painted ceramic tiles that replicate classic Spanish patterns. Built during the nineteen twenties as part of the Mediterranean Revival…
4. Miami Beach Community Church
The Miami Beach Community Church sits beneath a distinct, steeply pitched roof with a bell tower that rises above the surrounding neighborhood of Flamingo. It was the first church built in Miami Beach, completed in nineteen twenty-one,…
5. Soundscape Park
Soundscape Park is defined by the massive, curved steel trellis that arches over the lawn like a skeletal ribcage. It functions as an outdoor living room for the New World Center, which sits directly behind it. When the architect Frank…
6. Oolite Arts
Oolite Arts occupies a low-slung, white stucco building that sits quietly along Lincoln Road. It began in nineteen eighty-four as the Miami Beach Art Center, founded by Ellie Schneiderman. She wanted a dedicated space where local artists…
7. Colony Theatre
The Colony Theatre displays a tall, narrow marquee stretching vertically above Lincoln Road, topped by a rounded crest that dates back to nineteen thirty-five. It began as a cinema designed for the new luxury of air conditioning, a luxury…
8. 1111 Lincoln Rd
The seven-story concrete parking structure at eleven eleven Lincoln Road features open levels that expose the cars inside like a gallery display. Herzog and de Meuron designed this building in two thousand ten, aiming to strip away the…