Addison Mizner

The Architect Whose Genius Defined Palm Beach

by Stephen Perkins; James Caughman

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Pub Date Mar 01 2018 | Archive Date Mar 09 2018

Rowman & Littlefield | Lyons Press

Arts & Photography | Biographies & Memoirs

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Description

In words and photographs, the story of visionary architect Addison Mizner

* Introduced the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles to southern Florida
* Designed and developed the resort town of Boca Raton
* Designed the exquisite Everglades Club in Palm Beach

Addison Mizner transformed Palm Beach and South Florida with his visionary architecture. He designed, among many others, the landmark Everglades Club in Palm Beach and the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton. In this detailed biography, Stephen Perkins and James Caughman examine Mizner's life and origins, and explore how the events of his life influenced his marvelous architectural legacy.