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Unique Among Hotels in South Beach Florida As the most photographed hotel in all of
South Beach, the façade of the Colony Hotel
is synonymous with the Art Deco roots and
influences of Ocean Drive architecture of
the 1930’s. The Colony was one of the first
hotels to be constructed by Henry Hohauser,
the Art Deco district’s most famous and
influential architect, back in 1935. The
Hotel has been renovated and remodeled
extensively since that time, but the
integrity of the Colony’s true Deco roots
have never been compromised and has been
included in the National Register of
Historic Places. The original pipe railings,
the concrete cantilevered overhangs, and the
now world renowned blue neon sign of the
Colony Hotel are a present day reminder of
the original streetscape which made up the
Art Deco district of the 1930’s. |