Prior to 1940 , most of what is now North Bay Village lay beneath the
waters of Biscayne Bay . The only dry land was Broadcast Key, a five-acre
island from which pioneer radio station WIOD began broadcasting in. Today,
television station WSVN -TV maintains its headquarters at this same site,
now joined with Treasure Island.
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In 1940, dredging and bulk-heading created North Bay Island. By 1941,
palm-lined streets had been laid out, and 12 homes had been built and
occupied. Today, the island has grown into a lush neighborhood of attractive
single-family residences.
During the mid 1940's, dredging and filling created Harbor Island and
Treasure Island. Harbor Island is composed primarily of multi-family
buildings. Treasure Island, whose street names were drawn from Robert
Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island, is a mixture of single family
dwellings on the westerly end and multi-family dwellings on the eastern
end.
North Bay Village was incorporated in 1945 . Harbor and Treasure Islands
were annexed several years later. Broadcast Key, also known as Cameo
Island, was annexed in 1963. During its early years, North Bay Village
was primarily a haven for winter residents. The City became widely known
for its popular restaurants and nightclubs, which attracted celebrities
like Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland.
Most of today's residents live here year-round. North Bay Village continues
to be home to several of South Florida's most popular restaurants, as
well as a variety of business enterprises, apartment buildings, condominiums
and 376 single-family homes.
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