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.
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Chapter One "I Josh and I Paint" |
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Chapter Two California Pioneers |
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Chapter Three "The Greatest Day of My Life" |
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Chapter Four Path to Architecture |
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Chapter Five Miner, Painter, Writer, Fighter |
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Chapter Six Extravagance and Display |
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Chapter Seven "Friends in High Places" |
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Chapter Eight Ambition and Architecture |
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Chapter Nine The Perfect Setting |
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Chapter Ten A Moorish Tower |
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Chapter Eleven Society Architect |
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Chapter Twelve An Entrepreneur |
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Chapter Thirteen The Greatest Resort in the World |
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Chapter Fourteen Rebirth and Recognition |
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Chapter Fifteen Master Builder |
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| Endnotes |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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| Acknowledgments |
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Jimmy Caughman is a cultural historian in Washington, D.C., where he lives with his wife. Stephen Perkins is a practicing architect in Washington, D.C., where he lives with his wife, Martha, and two dogs.
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