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Portrait of John L. Volk

Volk’s last Mediterranean Revival home features a grand entrance arch influenced by the houses of Majorca, Spain. It was designed for Mr. E.B. Adams, a senior member of the brokerage firm of E.F. Hutton. A plaster model of the house traveled to Cuba,…

Volk introduced the British Colonial Style to Palm Beach with a house commissioned by Byron Chandler. Prior to construction, Volk visited Jamaica via seaplane to conduct research. Along with a white tile roof, covered balconies, and green shutters,…

The Moffett House is an example of Volk’s versatility and is considered one of the earliest Art Moderne structures on the island. Volk designed the house for James Moffett, the first Federal Housing Administrator under the Franklin D. Roosevelt…

Volk designed this majestic French farmhouse that featured a free-form swimming pool in the shape of a natural lagoon for Mr. John Noble, who was an early president of General Motors. The residence was designated as a landmark in 1991.

Volk designed seventeen houses in the Pendleton Avenue neighborhood between 1935 and 1946 in a multitude of styles. Ten of the houses were designed in the Monterey style. In collaboration with Arnold Construction Company, Volk and other architects…

Bernard Henry Kroger, an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets, commissioned Volk to renovate an existing Beaux Art structure into something more innovative and progressive. Volk transformed the building into the Art…

The Great Depression prompted Volk to develop new approaches to his designs that were economical as well as aesthetically pleasing. During this era, Volk perfected his interpretation of Bermuda Style architecture. He designed White Gables for himself…

Volk designed this Adam style (part of the Georgian Revival tradition) home for Mr. Charles Davis who was the president of the Borg-Warner Corporation, on South Lake Trail. He also designed extensive gardens with reflective pools and parterre…

Volk designed this Caribbean influenced home for Leonard S. Mudge, an independent oil well builder.