Ralph Wagner, the president of the Palm Beach Art League and engineer designed the concept for his home on South Flagler Drive facing the Intracoastal. He commissioned Shoumate to design the Art Deco house known for its opulence and stylized water…
Shoumate designed Casa del Lago for Robert Harris. Its name comes from its location on South Lake Drive. The building was originally designed as an apartment complex and became condominiums in 1968. Casa del Lago is known for its unique hybrid of…
Mt. Vernon Motor Lodge was built for E.B. Walton and R.B. Wagner in the Neocolonial (or Palladian) style. Walton was greatly influenced by elements of President Washington’s famous residence, Mount Vernon--including the two story-porch columns,…
Built for Jack M. Davis, the manager of the Hotel Mayflower, in the Art Moderne style. The residence is rich in whimsical features such as scalloped details on the primary façade leading up to the roof and the reoccurrence of the porthole shape. The…
One of Shoumate’s first recorded commissions was this Art Moderne residence for the Stechers. The avant-garde structure resembles a ship and features many Moderne elements such as a flat roof, scalloped details, and rounded corners. It’s believed…
Shoumate designed this Bermuda style residence for himself and his wife, Betsy; he lived and worked there until he died in 1991. Each wing of the house is flanked by a small pavilion or buttery and separated by an open courtyard. His home was…
In 1946, Cielito Lindo, one of the early grand estates was sold for development and separated into lots. This residence was built for Arthur Octavius Edwards, an English builder and property developer. In accordance with the Bermuda style, the house…