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Volk designed this traditional French Colonial Style home for George F. Storer, a cable and radio industry giant who was responsible for the American Broadcasting Company. The two-story, hipped roof structure has a white brick façade with a central…

Volk designed this modern house for Jane Tibbett and her husband, opera singer Lawrence Tibbett, in what was once the quiet fishing village of Naples. It featured a moon gate, a traditional architectural element found in Chinese gardens. Many of the…

The Clark-Warwick Oldsmobile Dealership was designed by Volk for owners Harper A. Clark Sr. and Harvey S. Warwick. The smooth finish of the building itself, embellished with neon signage and dramatic lighting, reflected the style of the Oldsmobiles…

Volk was commissioned by Edward F. Swenson Jr., Senior Vice President at Southeast First National Bank of Miami and eventual owner of his own investment management firm, to build a traditional Bermuda Style residence. The large, U-shaped house has a…

John S. Phipps of Bessemer Properties commissioned Volk to design the Royal Poinciana Plaza where the Royal Poinciana Hotel was once located. Phipps asked Volk to “design for us a shopping plaza in any style you wish; however, it must endure for…

The Royal Poinciana Playhouse is located on the same site as the Royal Poinciana Plaza. It included a 900-seat auditorium and modern theater design elements for the time. The Celebrity Room was a popular destination for visitors and Palm Beach…

Volk designed the Florida Capital Corporation Building in the Neoclassical style for businessman Alfons Landa. The six-story commercial building has a smooth stucco exterior finish with double and triple hung windows. The building’s two facades,…

Volk added a two-story studio onto this existing residence (originally designed by Treanor and Fatio in 1936) and a roofed garden. He also designed a new bar for the clients. Louis E. Marron was an oil corporation executive, and his wife was a…

After seeing the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, inventor and philanthropist Dr. Louis W. Parker commissioned Volk to build a 1,200-seat theater in Fort Lauderdale. Known as the Parker Playhouse, the building’s exterior is a modern classical form, with a…

The original concept for this house was created by a French designer for James and Zuita Akston, prominent figures in the artistic and social community of Palm Beach. The Akston’s presented the preliminary drawings to Volk, who brought the concept to…