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In 1938, Dr. William and Isabel George commissioned a house from Henry Harding. The residence, known as Tranquility, predates he Foundation’s Harding architectural collection (1945-1984) and no drawings of the house are extant. It is believed to be…

Mizner constructed Villa Mizner just to the west of his newly completed office building on Worth Avenue. The five-story villa contained shops on the first floor, living room, dining room, and kitchen on the second, a mirador studio-library on the top…

In 1923, Mizner constructed Via Mizner, a shopping complex to display Mizner Industries wares, complete with pedestrian vias, courtyards, and covered arches. Situated opposite the Everglades Club, Via Mizner showcased Mizner’s products from Los Manos…

The Everglades Club was one of Mizner’s first architectural projects. Funded by Paris Singer of Singer Sewing Machine Company fame, the private club was originally conceived as a hospital to meet wartime building restrictions. Mizner drew inspiration…

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…

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…

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 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…

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 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.