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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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NO. LTC#021-2010 LETTER TO CQ~+1~1~$~I~O~FFIC~
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager .~ yN~
DATE: January 21, 2010
SUBJECT: Events planned to celebrate MiMo architecture in Miami Beach
The Planning Department is coordinating a series of promotional activities and events to
raise public awareness of the importance of Miami Modern "MiMo" architecture in Miami
Beach. This effort originated with the recent announcement that the "North Shore District"
has been accepted by the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior,
for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This same honor was bestowed on the
"Normandy Isles District" last year.
The city also has two locally designated historic districts north of 44th Street -the "Morris
Lapidus /Mid-20th Century Modern Historic District" and the "North Shore Resort Historic
District".Altogether, these four districts represent the most extensive and cohesive collection
of mid-century modern architecture in South Florida and possibly anywhere in the nation.
There is great potential to broaden the base of cultural tourism in the city by educating the
general public about this unique and recently appreciated style of American architecture; as
well as to educate potential developers and current property owners of the availability of
Federal Historic Preservation Tax Credits for qualifying rehabilitation work in the National
Register districts. Such federal tax credits were a significant factor in the early years of the
renovation and revitalization of the Art Deco district. Consequently, a Federal Tax Credit
Workshop is among the upcoming events.
Following is the schedule of events that have been planned. The Mayor and Commissioners
are cordially invited to participate.
Jan. 15-17 MiMo architecture display booth at Art Deco Weekend
Jan. 30-31 Miami Beach Festival of the Arts - MiMo activities
^ Ribbon cutting for the celebration of "MiMo on the Beach" events -
Jan. 30th at 6:00 pm in the Bandshell
^ MiMo architecture display booth at 74th and Ocean Terrace -10 am
to 6 pm both days.
^ Free guided walking tours of North Shore district - 11 am, 1 ~m, 3
pm and 5 pm each day -meet at the MiMo booth located at 74 h and
Ocean Terrace
^ Vintage automobiles from MiMo period on display outside the
Bandshell
^ Dance party in the Bandshell, Saturday, Jan. 30th from 6 - 9:30 pm,
DJ with hit music from the MiMo period 1945-1965 -FREE.
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March 13 Morris Lapidus /Mid 20th Century Historic District Walking Tour-11 am -1
pm; meet at the Eden Roc Hotel lobby, 4525 Collins Ave.--FREE -call 305
673-7000 ext. 6467 for details and reservations.
March 21 Guided bus tour of North Beach MiMo architecture; 2 - 4 pm, meet at the
Bandshell, Collins Ave and 73 Street -- $30, $25 for students and seniors;
sponsored by NBDC; ca11305-865-4147 for details and reservations.
April 9 Tax Credit Workshop for rehabilitation of historic buildings to be lead by
attorney, Gary Appel, 8:30 - 10:00 am, Shane Watersport Center, 6500
Indian Creek Drive -FREE -- call 305-673-7550 for reservations.
April 15 Miami Modern Metropolis lecture by architect Allan Shulman; 7:30 pm;
location TBD; call the Planning Department for more information.
Jun 10-12 American Institute of Architects national convention in Miami - MiMo bus
tour.
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Drillers, the Beatles, and much more!
Upcorr~ing Events
Jan. 16 The MiMo National Register Historic Districts in
North Beach, lecture by Allan Shulman, 3:30 PM at
the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum
Jan 30.31 Miami Beach Festival of the Arts in North Beach
Ocean Terrace from 73 - 75 Streets
Visit the MiMo architecture booth
Walking tours 1 1 am, 1 pm, 3pm and 5pm -FREE
Vintage cars, costumes, and music!!!
Jan. 30 MiMo Dance Party in the North Beach Bandshell,
Collins Ave at 73 Street, 6:00 - 9:30 pm -FREE
March 13 Morris Lapidus /Mid 20'~ Century Historic District
Walking Tour - 11:00 am-meet at the Eden Roc
Hotel lobby, 4525 Collins Ave.- FREE -call 305
673-7000 ext. 6467 for reservations
March 21 Guided bus tour of North Beach MiMo architecture,
2:00 PM, meet at the Bandshell, Collins Ave and
73 Street. $30, $25 for students and seniors; call
NBDC 305-865,4147 for details and reservations
April 9 Tax Credit Workshop for rehabilitation of historic
buildings, 8:30 - 10:00 am, Shane Watersport
Center, 6500 Indian Creek Drive -FREE
Call 305-673-7550 for reservations.
June 10.12 American Institute of Architects National Convention
in Miami - MiMo bus tour