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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,…

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.

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…