Roy F. France

Roy F. France (1888-1972[1]) was the American architect who is credited with creating the Miami Beach, Florida skyline.

He was originally based in the Midwest, but relocated to Miami Beach after a 1931 trip to Florida with his wife.

Works in the Midwest include: [Oak Park, Illinois] In Miami Beach, France "designed dozens of prominent hotels in Art Deco and Post War Modern styles adapted to local conditions.

Download coordinates as: Works by Roy France in the Miami Beach include (roughly from south to north): (*=included in Collins Waterfront Architectural District) He designed numerous hotels in Miami Beach which were surviving in 2018,[1] while several others had been demolished.

[1] Demolished ones included: A number are contributing buildings in the Collins Waterfront Architectural District, listed on the National Register.