John S. Collins, Carl G. Fisher, and the Lummus Brothers incorporated their land as the city of Ocean Beach in 1915
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in 1917 the name was changed to Miami Beach
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the MacArthur Causeway was completed in 1918, greatly increasing automobile access between the island and mainland
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in 1926 much of the city was destroyed by a hurricane
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the following 15 years of development created the city’s iconic Art Deco District
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during the postwar period Art Deco architecture was considered gaudy and many buildings were lost to Modernist developments
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thanks to the work of Barbara Capitman and others, the Miami Beach Architectural District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979
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the 1980s brought a renewed interest in Art Deco design and colors, and the city's unique streetscapes featured prominently in the popular television series Miami Vice
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2000 census population: 87,933
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