Collins Waterfront Architectural District | |
 Collins Waterfront Architectural District, looking north along Indian Creek, with Fontainebleaus I and II and the Blue and Green Diamonds in the foreground. The Akoya is visible in the far distance. The Atlantic Ocean (not pictured) is to the east. | |
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| Location | Miami Beach, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 25°47′43″N80°7′53″W / 25.79528°N 80.13139°W |
| Area | 185 acres (75 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple, including Albert Anis, Roy France |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000905 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 2011 |
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. [2] 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. [3] The district is part of Mid-Beach.
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The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2011. [1] Separately listed on the NRHP already were contributing properties Cadillac Hotel, designed by Roy France, and Ocean Spray Hotel. [4] The district includes an automotive bridge and a pedestrian bridge. [4]
Architects responsible for work in the district include Martin L. Hampton, Russell Pancoast, Roy France, Albert Anis, Robert E. Collins, Henry Hohauser, Lawrence Murray Dixon, Harry O. Nelson, Victor H. Nellenbogen, Carlos B. Schoeppl, Melvin Grossman, Morris Lapidus, and Norman M. Giller. [5]
A hotel included in the district is Casa Faena.
