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Roy F. France
Roy F. France (1888-1972) was the American architect who is credited with creating the Miami Beach, Florida skyline. He was originally based in the Midwest, but relocated to Miami Beach after a 1931 trip to Florida with his wife. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Works in the Midwest include: *Lake Shore Apartments, 470-498 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, Illinois, NRHP-listed *Hillcrest Apartment, 1509-1515 Hinman Ave. Evanston, Illinois, NRHP-listed *Oak Park Arms, 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois *Santa Maria Apartments, 208-232 N. Oak Park Avenue and 719-729 Erie Street, [Oak Park, Illinois] *One or more works in NRHP-listed Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District, Chicago, Illinois In Miami Beach, France "designed dozens of prominent hotels in Art Deco architecture, Art Deco and Post War Modern styles adapted to local conditions. His advice regarding design was, 'Let in the air and sun. That's what people come to Florida for.'" ...
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Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and artificial island, man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The Neighborhoods of Miami Beach, Florida, neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost of Miami Beach, along with Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami and the PortMiami, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida metropolitan area, South Florida. Miami Beach's population is 82,890 according to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Miami Beach is the 26th largest city in Florida based on official 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. It has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century. In 1979, Miami Beach's Miami Beach Architectural District, Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Reg ...
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Collins Avenue (4)
Collins Avenue, partly co-signed State Road A1A, is a major thoroughfare in South Florida, United States. The road runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean in Miami Beach, Florida, one block west. It also runs through the cities of Surfside and Sunny Isles Beach to the north. Collins Avenue was named for John S. Collins, a developer who, in 1913, completed Miami’s first bridge, Collins Bridge, connecting Miami Beach to the mainland across Biscayne Bay. Background Collins Avenue is home to many historic Art Deco hotels, and several nightclubs to the north. North of 41st Street this boulevard lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Creek Indian Creek may refer to the following: Communities * Indian Creek, Orange Walk District, Belize, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Toledo, a village in Belize * Indian Creek, Florida, U.S. * Indian Creek, Illinois, U.S. * Indian Creek No. 7 Pr ..., lined by palm trees, and famous hotels from the 1950s and 1960s such as the Eden R ...
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Miami Beach - The Sovereign 01
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in Florida and the eleventh-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. The Miami metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the U.S. with a population of 6.138 million in 2020. The city has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 58 of which exceed . Miami is a major center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the U.S., with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. According to a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami is the second richest city in the U.S. and third richest globally in purchasing power. Miami ...
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