Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is a neighborhood of
North Beach in the city of
Miami Beach, Florida. It is located along the eastern shore of
Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay () is a lagoon with characteristics of an estuary located on the Atlantic coast of South Florida. The northern end of the lagoon is surrounded by the densely developed heart of the Miami metropolitan area while the southern end is la ...
.
Geography
It is located at , with an elevation .
History
After building a chain of movie theaters in
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24-hour-a-day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway.
Streets
Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.
East-West
*Bay Drive
*Biarritz Drive
*Biarritz Court
*71st Street (originally Everglades Concourse)
*Maimonides Street
*Everglades Court (alley)
*Normandy Drive
*Normandy Court
*Marseille Drive
*Calais Drive
North-South
*Brest Esplanade
*Rue Vendome
*Vendome Court
*Rue Versailles
*Versailles Court
*Vichy Drive
*Rue Notre Dame
*Rue Bordeaux
*Trouville Esplanade
*Rue Granville
*Verdun Drive
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth la ...
is the local school district. Treasure Island Elementary School in
North Bay Village
North Bay Village is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,159. North Bay Village is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . o ...
serves Normandy Island. Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and
Miami Beach Senior High School serve Normandy Island.
Notable residents
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Joan Field
Joan Field (April 28, 1915March 18, 1988) was an American violinist.
Biography and career
Joan Field was born in Long Branch, New Jersey. She began violin studies at the age of 5. She was a pupil of Franz Kneisel, Albert Spalding and Michel P ...
, concert violinist
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Roy Firestone
Roy Firestone (born December 8, 1953) is an American sports commentator and journalist. Firestone is a graduate of Miami Beach High School and the University of Miami.
Television career
Firestone began his career as a sports anchor and repor ...
, sportscaster and entertainer
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David M. Gersten, appeals court judge
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Bob Mover
Bob Mover (born March 22, 1952) is an alto, tenor and soprano jazz saxophonist and a vocalist. His father was a musician who played professionally including stints with the Charlie Spivak orchestra. He started playing the alto saxophone at age ...
, jazz saxophonist
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Clifford S. Perlman, restaurateur
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Daniel Schechter, psychiatrist and author
References
{{Miami Beach Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Miami Beach, Florida
Islands of Miami Beach, Florida