Deco

In 1896, when Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast (FEC) railroad reached Biscayne Bay, Miami was named Fort Dallas. It was an unincorporated border settlement established in 1836 as a Seminole Indian war fortress. Within a year it was…

It's no surprise that the Art Deco movement was born around the end of World War I. It was a symbol of hope, a new beginning that broke away from the opulent and overly ornate designs of the past and instead emphasized in a more…