MIAMI BEACH MOTEL ASSOCIATION
APPROVED RESORT MOTELS – 1955
ABBOTT TERRACE MOTEL 8. APTS. — 8116 Abbott Avenue. On attractive grounds, 2 blocks west off Collins Avenue, 200 yards from beach. Housekeeping units and hotel rooms. Air cooling or air conditioning, electric heat and tiled shower or combination baths; TV available.
ANCHOR MOTOR INN — 18970 Collins Avenue. Private beach, small, quiet vacation spot with rooms and apartments. Continue Reading »
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Driftwood Motel circa 1958
The Driftwood Motel was located at 17121 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles, Florida and was another of Norman Giller’s designs from 1952. It was built in two separate stages, the first was a two story section on the north side of the site, then later another three story section was joined to the existing structure to complete the motel.
Also notice the S-curved second story glass wall above the auto parking area.
Exceeding the Most Enviable Expectation
The right people awarded overwhelming recognition to this new motel. Exceeding the most enviable expectations — The DRIFTWOOD Motel — a motel that is different, featuring deluxe hotel accommodations, yet never losing the informality of a motel … thrills of luxury and elegance await you. The fabulous Driftwood is truly a Vacation Paradise. Continue Reading »
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The Blue Mist Resort Motel was located at 191st Street and Collins Avenue in what was then Miami Beach.
Blue Mist Motel
Among its features was a private sandy beach, rooms equipped with kitchenettes, a Coffee Shop and Cocktail Lounge. Its advertising also said… Continue Reading »
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Admiral Vee Motel in Miami
The Admiral Vee Motel at 8000 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami was designed by Maurice Weintraub in 1957. It ceased operation as a motel in approximately 1967 and was later re-opened as the “Millionaires Club” owned by TV and film star Paul Lynde. The club featured live performances by artists such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. The Admiral Vee Motel is now a busy photography studio called Glasshaus Studios.
Admiral Vee Pool Area
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Aloha Motel in Miami, Florida
The Aloha Motel was located at 7500 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, Florida and was described as..
Private Pool. Free TV in Rooms. Air Conditioned and heated. Cocktail Lounge. Coffee Shop. Sound Proofed Rooms. Free Parking on Premises. Telephone in Each room. Phone PL 7-0616
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The City of Miami Beach celebrates the recent completion of its historical 10th Street Auditorium and Beach Patrol headquarters. These historic facilities, originally constructed in 1953 and 1939 respectively, were recently restored to modern-day use while honoring their MiMo architectural style and nautical Art Deco theme. The grand facilities will be unveiled on Continue Reading »
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The two decades that followed World War II were a period of extraordinary growth in Miami and Miami Beach. During that time, architectural modernism provided a framework for the city’s new urban patterns, novel building types, evolving aesthetics and emerging environmental consciousness. Modernism is appropriately a lens through which to examine Miami’s postwar development Continue Reading »
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While Art Deco architecture is distinctly different from the Miami Modern theme of this site, we feel this particular event is well worth mentioning to our readers.
Miami Design Preservation League activists fought against all odds 30 years ago to save Miami Beach’s Art Deco architecture from bulldozers and demolition, and few could have imagined the impact their efforts would have on the city’s future. Led by founder Barbara Baer Capitman, the League won its landmark battle on May 14, 1979, when the Art Deco District was named to the National Register of Historic Places – the first time a 20th century district was recognized as Historic by the U.S. government. Continue Reading »
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Kenzie L. Perry is the first leading artist to exhibit an art collection created exclusively for the 2nd Annual Cinco de MiMo Festival to showcase Miami Modern (MiMo) Architecture on Biscayne Boulevard. As a participating vendor in the festival last year, Perry saw a potential opportunity to celebrate his neighborhood and to help the MiMo Biscayne Association through his artistry. Continue Reading »
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Another book we highly recommend is “MiMO: Miami Modern Revealed” by Eric P. Nash and Randall C. Robinson Jr.
The book is a survey of postwar architecture that populated the Miami from humble motels to grand oceanside resorts. MiMO was and is a unique form of architecture that found a home in Miami and Miami Beach.
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