Isle of Normandy
{{Short description|Neighborhood of Miami Florida, United States}}
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|leader_name= Dan Gelber
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|leader_name1=Sally A. Heyman
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|leader_name2=Michael Grieco (D)
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|leader_name3=Jason Pizzo (D)
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|leader_name4=Donna Shalala (D)
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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. It is located along the eastern shore of Biscayne Bay.{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Normandy-Isles-Miami-Beach-FL.html|title=Normandy Isles neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida (FL), 33141 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets|website=www.city-data.com}}
Geography
It is located at {{coord|25.853|-80.135}}, with an elevation {{convert|3|ft|m}}.{{cite web|url=https://florida.hometownlocator.com/fl/miami-dade/isle-of-normandy.cfm|title=Isle of Normandy Populated Place Profile / Miami-Dade County, Florida Data|website=florida.hometownlocator.com}}
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.[http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=43812]{{dead link|date=January 2022}}
Streets
Most streets on Normandy Isle were named after French cities and architectural landmarks.
East-West
- Bay Drive
- Biarritz Drive
- Biarritz 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
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the local school district. Treasure Island Elementary School in North Bay Village serves Normandy Island.{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=5481|title=Treasure Island Elementary School Boundaries Legal Description|publisher=Miami-Dade County Public Schools|access-date=2021-06-28}} Miami Beach Nautilus Middle School and Miami Beach Senior High School serve Normandy Island.{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=6541|title=Miami Beach Nautilus MS Boundaries Legal Description|publisher=Miami-Dade County Public Schools|access-date=2021-06-28}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_boundaries.asp?id=7201|title=Miami Beach SHS Boundaries Legal Description|publisher=Miami-Dade County Public Schools|access-date=2021-06-28}}
Notable residents
- Joan Field, concert violinist
- Roy Firestone, sportscaster and entertainer
- Andy Garcia, actor
- David M. Gersten, appeals court judge
- Bob Mover, jazz saxophonist
- Clifford S. Perlman, restaurateur
- Daniel Schechter, psychiatrist and author
References
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