Miami Beach - Art Deco District

The Art Deco District, now statutorily protected, extends between 6th Street in the south and 23rd Street in the north and between Ocean Drive Avenue and Lennox Avenue. It contains several hundred buildings, mostly dating from the thirties and restored in recent years. This historic district, decried in the sixties as the "old people's home of the United States", has now taken on an astonishing new lease of life.

Many of the old hotels and apartments have been restored to their former splendour, and there are numerous inviting cafes and restaurants advertising their attractions with coloured neon signs.
Walking tours, offered Wednesdays through Sundays by the Art Deco Welcome Center, offer a guided exploration of the history, architecture and style of Miami Beach.