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Art Deco Architecture
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The Carlyle, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Personally I prefer this garish paint job over what I see on Google Street View. Not sure which is more historically correct, though I would hope the colorful one! :)
From the book:
The Carlyle - 1250 Ocean Drive (Kichnell & Elliott, 1941.)
Here it is on Google Street View.
Hotel Astor, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Exterior of the hotel whose interior I posted earlier
From the book:
Hotel Astor - 956 Washington Avenue (T. Hunter Henderson, 1936.)
Here it is on Google Street View.
Interior, Tiffany Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Fanciful hotel interior. No idea where this is/was. Also no idea why there is a huge naked woman (holding a model of Emerald City?) floating over a knight… oh, and hello, flamingos.
From the book:
Tiffany Hotel (muralist unknown)
Interior, Cinema Theatre, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Awesome Deco theater interior. No idea where this is/was.
From the book:
Cinema Theatre (muralist unknown)
Interior Detail, U.S. Post Office, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Detail of a post office I’m afraid is now gone. See exterior pic, posted earlier.
From the book:
Miami Beach Post Office (Charles Hardman, muralist)
Interior, Astor Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Hotel interior. I believe the walls are vitrolite.
From the book:
Astor Hotel - 956 Washington Avenue
Here it is on Google Street View.
Interior, Davis Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Interior detail of David Hotel, posted just recently.
From the book:
Davis Hotel - 1020 Washington Avenue
Here it is on Google Street View.
Interior, Cordozo Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Interior detail of this hotel, posted earlier.
From the book:
Cardozo - 1300 Ocean Drive
Here it is on Google Street View.
Interior, Collins Plaza, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Interior detail of this building, posted earlier, which I believe may have been demolished.
From the book:
Collins Plaza - 318 20th Street (Henry Hohauser, 1936.)
Here it is on Google Street View.
Staircase, The Kenmore, Miami Beach, Florida
From Tropical Deco
Streamline staircase. The paint job is key.
From the book:
Kenmore - 1050 Washington Avenue
Here it is on Google Street View.
