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MIAMI BEACH HOTELS (page 1) |
This page is a "Then and Now" collection of linen postcards from the 1930s/1940s and recent photos. The next page shows some other Miami Beach Deco hotels.
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| Shepley Hotel (now The Beachcomber) |
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The Beachcomber Hotel is located at 1340 Collins Avenue. It was built in 1938 and renovated in 1997. It has 29 rooms. For more, see this website.
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| Carlton Hotel |
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The Carlton Hotel is at 1433 Collins Avenue. It was built in 1938 and has 68 rooms. It was renovated in 1999 for about $1 million.
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| Fairmont Hotel (now Fairwind Hotel) |
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The Fairmont Hotel at 1000 Collins Ave. opened in 1939. It was designed by L. Murray Dixon and now sports a pink, yellow and green paintjob. It also features The Fairwind Café and Bar. For more, see this website.
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| Century Hotel |
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The Century Hotel is at 140 Ocean Drive. It was built in 1939 and designed by Henry Hohauser. It has 31 rooms. For more, see this website.
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| Avalon Hotel |
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The Avalon Hotel (now known as the Avalon Majestic Hotel) is at 700 Ocean Drive. The two building hotel was restored in 1997 and has 103 rooms.
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| Miljean Hotel |
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The Miljean Hotel is at 1817 James Ave. and is undergoing renovation.
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| Albion Hotel |
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The Albion Hotel, at 1650 James Ave., opened in 1939. The 100 room hotel was designed by Igor Polevitsky who is credited for inventing the Nautical Art Deco style. He is most famous for designing the Hotel Nacional in Havana.
The Albion fell into disrepair over the years and served as the headquarters for Abbie Hoffman and the Students for a Democratic Society during the 1972 Democratic National Convention in Miami. In 1996, Rubell Hotels purchased the building and spent a year and $10 million renovating the Albion (led by avant garde Ecuadorian architect Carlos Zapata). For more info and photos, see these websites: 1 and 2.
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| Waldorf Towers |
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The Waldorf Towers, at 860 Ocean Drive, was built in 1937. It was designed by world-renowned architect Albert Anis. In the early 1980s, its tower was deemed unsafe and nearly torn down. Luckily, it was rebuilt in 1985. The interior features an incredible terrazzo floor, a molded ceiling and original lighting fixtures. In 2001, the 40-room hotel underwent a multi-million dollar renovation. At night, blue neon encircles the tower and illuminates the signage. For more info and photos, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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| Paramount Hotel |
Liberty Hotel |
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I don't have information about the Paramount Hotel or Liberty Hotel but they both appear to be from Miami rather than Miami Beach. I don't know whether they are still there. There is a Paramount Hotel near the airport but it is not this one.
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