Isle of Normandy
Isle of Normandy | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| City | Miami Beach |
| Government | |
| • Miami Beach Mayor | Matti Herrera Bower |
| • Miami-Dade County Commissioner | Sally A. Heyman |
| • House of Representatives | Richard L. Steinberg (D) |
| • State Senate | Gwen Margolis (D) |
| • U.S. House | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,841 |
| Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
| ZIP Code | 33141 |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
Isle of Normandy or Normandy Island or Normandy Isles or Normandy Isle is a neighborhood of North Beach in the city of Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Encompassing two islands, one populated and the other uninhabited, it is located along the eastern shore of Biscayne Bay.[1]
Geography
It is located at 25°51′11″N 80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W, with an elevation 3 feet (0.91 m).[2]
History
After building a chain of movie theaters in Cincinnati, Alsace native Henri Levi (or Levy) moved to Miami Beach in 1922. In 1926 he undertook a 2-year period of 24 hour a day dredging to create Normandy Isle from the natural swampy land mass in Biscayne Bay west of 71st street theretofore called Warner-Meade Island. Levy was also instrumental in the construction of the 79th Street Causeway.[3]
Streets
Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.
East-West
- Bay Drive
- Biarritz Drive
- Beatriz Court
- 71st Street (originally Everglades Concourse)
- Maimonides Street
- Everglades Court (alley)
- Normandy Drive
- Normandy Court
- Marseille Drive
- Calais Drive
North-South
- Brest Esplanade
- Rue Vendome
- Vendome Court
- Rue Versailles
- Versailles Court
- Vichy Drive
- Rue Notre Dame
- Rue Bordeaux
- Trouville Esplanade
- Rue Granville
- Verdun Drive
Notable Residents
- Judy Drucker, impresario
- Joan Field, concert violinist
- Roy Firestone, sportscaster and entertainer
- Andy Garcia, actor
- David M. Gersten, appeals court judge
- Jeff Levine, film producer
- Clifford S. Perlman, restaurateur
References
25°51′11″N 80°08′06″W / 25.853°N 80.135°W Template:MiamiDadeFL-geo-stub
