Collins Waterfront Architectural District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. 4 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1956.

From the record

“The Collins Waterfront Architectural District is a historic district in Miami Beach, Florida, that includes 110 contributing buildings and structures built in the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, centering on Collins Avenue. The predominant styles include moderne, Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival architecture, as well as the local Miami Modern style.”
Wikipedia article Collins Waterfront Architectural District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 191 National Register listings published here for Miami-Dade County · listed in 2011 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Bounded by 24th St., Atlantic Ocean, Indian Creek Dr., Pine Tree Dr. & Collins Canal, Miami Beach, 33140
When was it listed? December 2011
Category. district
Census division. Miami Beach
Architectural style. Art Deco architecture, Mediterranean Revival architecture, Miami Modern architecture
National Register reference number. 11000905 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Then and now

1956 to 1988

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 32 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Collins Waterfront Architectural District, surveyed 1988

Topographic sheet covering Collins Waterfront Architectural District, surveyed 1956

Fires near this property

2 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Collins Waterfront Architectural District in 2002, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Arson/incendiarism	1
Equipment and vehicle use	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 April 2002	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	not named
8 April 2002	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Miami-Dade County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Collins Waterfront Architectural District: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Dade Pit No. 12	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
	Dade Quarry No. 8	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Miami-Dade County

Storms near this property

60 of 104 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Miami Beach, the town this property stands in, in 104 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 32 waterspout, 23 rip current, 10 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood. The reports record 16 deaths and 13 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 1996	Rip Current	Miami Beach	2 killed	no account filed
April 2001	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed, 1 hurt	A group of children on "spring break" who had gone to an unguarded section of Miami Beach were caught in a rip current. One girl died and a 10-year old girl nearly drowned. Winds were east at 20 mph.
June 1998	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed, 1 hurt	Elderly couple swimming near 1600 block of Collins Ave. Lifeguards rescued female about 150 yards offshore. Male was found drowned 30 yards offshore.
November 2005	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	A 51-year-old male tourist from Massachusetts drowned after he was caught in a rip current. Rescuers found the man about 200 yards from the shore. Time is estimated.
May 2004	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of beach near Collins Avenue and 50th Street.
May 2004	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of Miami Beach.
November 2003	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	A Finnish tourist drowned after being caught in a rip current behind a hotel on Collins Avenue. Winds were from the east at 20 mph.
August 2003	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	East winds around 15 mph created rip currents that drowned a Miami resident while swimming in the ocean near 41st Street on Miami Beach.
May 2002	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	A man drowned in a rip current at an unguarded section of Miami Beach near 44 Street and Collins Avenue. During the afternoon when winds were east at 15 to 20 mph more than 50 people had to be rescued from rip currents along the ocean beaches of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
August 2002	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	A man drowned in a rip current on Miami Beach at 5th Street.
October 1999	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	no account filed
May 1999	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	no account filed
October 1999	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	no account filed
July 1996	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	no account filed
July 1996	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 killed	no account filed
September 1996	Lightning	Miami Beach	5 hurt	no account filed
October 1999	Rip Current	Miami Beach	2 hurt	no account filed
June 2010	Lightning	North Miami Beach	1 hurt	Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a man struck by lightning at NE 163 Street and 10th Avenue in North Miami Beach. The victim was transported to Jackson North Hospital.
May 2004	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 hurt	A 65-year-old man nearly drowned in a rip current.
February 2001	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 hurt	no account filed
January 2000	Rip Current	Miami Beach	1 hurt	no account filed
March 2003	Tornado (F1)	North Miami Beach	$75,000	no account filed
November 2021	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	$10,000	Various broadcast media outlets and members of the public reported flooding across portions of Miami Beach. Flooding near the intersection of Alton Road and 10th Street with several inches of standing water over the curb, sidewalk, and roadway and water halfway up car tires, flooding near the intersection of Collins Avenue and 36th Street with several inches of water above the roadway and sidewalk and halfway up car tires, significant flooding near the intersection of 34th Street and Collins Avenue with water entering a building, and flooding near 5th Street and Michigan Avenue with standing water on the roadway and sidewalks with curbs completely under water and water more than halfway up car tires. Rainfall estimates were around 3 inches, most of which fell in a very short period of time.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	North Miami Beach	$10,000	Two utility poles were blown down by a thunderstorm wind gust.
July 2003	Tornado (F0)	Miami Beach	$10,000	A waterspout moved ashore from the Atlantic near 75th Street and Collins Avenue. The tornado overturned a lifeguard stand. A sea grape tree was uprooted, damaging a side walk and the patio of a house.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	$5,000	An intense thunderstorm moved across the southern portion of Miami Beach during the late morning and midday hours, with two to four inches of rain falling in a very short time. Numerous reports of flooding was obtained from Broadcast and Social Media from the Miami Beach area at noon into the early afternoon, particularly south of 41st Street. Water was entering several structures and significant street flooding also occurred. Rain poured in through the roof of the Chabad House which entered the main social area of the center. A second storm moved across the same area later in the afternoon bringing the rainfall total for the day at Miami Beach of 6.78 inches which not only was a daily record but was a daily record for the month of July and this total made it the wettest July on record with continuous records dating back to 1942.
May 2007	Flash Flood	North Miami Beach	$5,000	Very heavy rains caused roads to be closed in multiple locations across North Miami Beach, with numerous reports of water-filled cars stalled at underpasses. \|\|Media also reported a few businesses and apartments in North Miami and North Miami Beach with water intrusion.
August 2003	Tornado (F0)	Miami Beach	$5,000	A waterspout moved ashore from the Atlantic near 75th Street and Collins Avenue on Miami Beach. The tornado overturned a Beach Patrol lifeguard stand and uprooted a sea grape tree which damaged a sidewalk and patio. The tornado then dissipated.
August 2021	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	$1,000	Very heavy rainfall caused water to encroach on business entrances in the Mid Beach area of Miami Beach near 40 Street and Collins Avenue. Business owners placed sandbags at entrances to prevent additional water from entering buildings. Water was at least as deep as the bumpers of vehicles. \|\|Rain gauges in the general area measured around 3 inches of rain which fell in a short period of time.
June 2010	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	$1,000	Torrential rains affected Miami Beach, with as much as 4 inches of rain falling in just over an hour. Water as much as a foot above ground entered businesses along Alton Road and Lenox Avenue between 14th and 16th streets, as well as approaching buildings on Washington Avenue and 12th street. \|\|Flooding was also reported on Belle Isle, but was not enough to enter structures.
March 2025	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Public reports of thigh-deep water from flooding due to thunderstorms on Miami Beach in the intersection of 15th Street and Euclid Avenue.
March 2025	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Miami Beach police department reported Pennsylvania Avenue closed in both directions between 13th Street and Espanola Way due to flooding. The intersection of Alton Road and Chase Avenue were also closed due to street flooding.
February 2025	Flood	Miami Beach	-	The City of Miami Beach Emergency Manager reported flooding across several roadways in Miami Beach due to heavy rainfall in the area in the evening of February 18th. The South Florida Water Management District estimated 1 to 3 inches of rain in this general area. Photo evidence showed several inches of rain ponding on the roadways. Clogged drains may have played a significant role in standing water during this period.
February 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Miami Beach	-	Based on radar imagery and Mesonet sites from across the city of Miami Beach, estimated winds of 60 mph with a line of severe thunderstorms, led to wind damage in areas of Miami Beach. The damage was concentrated to the Mid and North Beach areas, and included tree damage as well as a downed light pole.
March 2024	Flood	Miami Beach	-	An NWS employee reported street flooding near Lenox Avenue and 16th Street in Miami Beach due to heavy rainfall. An estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain fell within one hour, with 12 hour rainfall amounts of 4 to 5 inches. No structures were reported to be impacted.
September 2024	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Social media posts contained pictures and videos of street flooding with 6 inches of standing water near Collins Avenue and Northeast 23rd Street in Miami Beach after rounds of showers and thunderstorms moved through the area. Rainfall estimates in the area were 3 to 4 inches in a 3 hour timeframe.
June 2023	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Social media report of street flooding near the intersection of Collins Avenue and 17th \|Street in Miami Beach. Photo shows water above the curb and vehicles favoring the \|center lanes. Report also mentions additional flooding on Collins Avenue between 22nd to 23rd street.
June 2023	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	-	Miami Beach Public Works reported water entering a parking garage in Mid-Beach. There were other reports of street flooding in South Beach. An estimated two to three inches of rain fell across Miami Beach with the evening thunderstorms.
June 2021	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Multiple reports via social media of flooded streets across Miami Beach with water up to curb height and water halfway up to the tires of vehicles and encroaching on businesses. Precipitation estimates indicate that up to 2 inches of rain fell in the area.
July 2021	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	-	Various reports of flooding in Miami Beach reported via an off duty NWS meteorologist and the public via social media. Water was reported to exceed curbs on Collins Avenue, significant street flooding occurring with water above curbs and halfway up vehicle tires, reports of water entering buildings at Collins Avenue and 41st Street, and water halfway up vehicle tires near 86th Street and Harding Avenue.
October 2021	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Pictures and videos received via Twitter of street flooding in the Mid Beach section of Miami Beach, mainly along Collins Avenue in the area of 29th Street. Water was over curbs and sidewalks with partial lane closures. Rainfall estimates in the area were around 3-4 inches, with much of this likely falling in about 1 hour during the time of the flooding.
September 2021	Flood	Miami Beach	-	Reports of flooding via social media of flooding near the intersection of Collins Avenue and 40th Street. Rainfall observations from the general area indicated about 1-3 inches of rain.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	North Miami Beach	-	A tree and several large branches down. Time was estimated based on radar.
October 2015	Funnel Cloud	North Miami Beach	-	A funnel cloud was reported southeast of I-95 and south of NE 183rd Street.
June 2014	Hail	North Miami Beach	-	A member of the public reported nickel sized hail in North Miami Beach.
June 2013	Flash Flood	North Miami Beach	-	Several sources including the broadcast media, local storm spotters and city officials reported severe flooding from a nearly stationary thunderstorm across the northeast portion of Miami-Dade County extending northward into the Hollywood area of southeast Broward County. The first report was from the media of impassable roads in the Waterways section of Aventura, north of Aventura Mall at 4:53 PM EDT with reports several minutes later from the media relayed from the Aventura Police Department that over 50 vehicles were disabled in that same area. A trained spotter at the same time reported disabled vehicles and impassable roads near NE 170th St. and NE 15th Ave. in North Miami. Several reports of flooding were received between 5:30 PM and 9 PM EDT across the same areas. Severe flooding was reported in the 1200 block of NE 144 Street which required the relocation of 24 families. City officials in Golden Beach of northeast Miami-Dade County reported hundreds of people stranded in their vehicles. An off-duty NWS employee also reported significant flooding in his condominium parking garage in Aventura. A South Florida Water Management District rain gauge recorded 13.15 inches of rain in North Miami Beach at 5:53 PM EDT with storm total at the same gauge by 9 PM EDT recording 13.94 inches. Other rainfall reports received were 11.71 inches at the FIU Biscayne Campus in North Miami Beach and 9.89 inches at North Miami/Keystone Point.
May 2012	Hail	Miami Beach	-	An off duty NWS meteorologist reported penny sized hail in Miami Beach.
May 2012	Hail	Miami Beach	-	The media reported one inch hail near Miami Beach.
February 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Miami Beach	-	Measured at City of Miami Beach Fire Headquarters.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Miami Beach	-	Wind gusts as high as 74 mph were measured at the Miami Beach High School WeatherBug station. First wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at 550 PM EDT, followed by the 74 mph report at 555 PM EDT.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Miami Beach	-	Recorded at the Miami Beach Fire and Rescue Headquarters.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Miami Beach	-	Off duty NWS employees reported significant flooding in various sections of Miami Beach. Water intrusion was reported at an apartment complex at 1040 Michigan Avenue in South Beach, and water was encroaching on homes along and near Alton Road between 44th and 48th Streets. \|\|Law enforcement also reported that South Beach south of 17th Street was under water with numerous streets flooded. Flooding was aggravated by high tide which occurred at 1142 AM EDT. Flooding also occurred along\|Venetian Causeway which closed the road temporarily.
June 2007	Tornado (EF0)	Miami Beach	-	A waterspout moved onshore and briefly affected the South Beach area. The tornado affected Lummus Park near 10th Street and Ocean Drive, blowing around a few chairs at sidewalk cafes before quickly dissipating.
May 2006	Hail	Miami Beach	-	Reported in Miami Beach and relayed by NSSL as part of SHAVE program. Hail lasted 10 minutes.
May 2006	Hail	North Miami Beach	-	Power lines down.
May 2005	Hail	Miami Beach	-	Penny-size hail was reported.
September 2005	Tornado (F0)	Miami Beach	-	Tornado first sighted by several off-duty NWS meteorologists over South Beach moving west. Tornado moved over Biscayne Bay before reaching Fisher Island where it damaged roofs to condos.
March 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Miami Beach	-	Thunderstorms produced wind gusts on south Miami Beach estimated at 80 mph.
December 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Miami Beach	-	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew down trees on Washington Avenue.
March 2001	Waterspout	Miami Beach	-	A boater reported a waterspout over Biscayne Bay near the 79th Street Causeway.

Every storm recorded in Miami-Dade County

Maps showing this location

4 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

1956 USGS Miami quadrangle1:250000 - 5 printings
1958 USGS Miami quadrangle1:250000
1981 USGS Miami quadrangle1:100000
1988 USGS Miami quadrangle1:250000

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Cadillac Hotel	0.3 miles	2005
Ocean Spray Hotel	0.4 miles	2004
Fontainebleau Hotel	0.7 miles	2008
Giller Building	1.0 miles	2018
Gaylord House	1.5 miles	2021
Lincoln Road Mall	1.7 miles	2011

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 11000905 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Miami-Dade County	All 191 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.