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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 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…

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.

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’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,…

Wyeth & King designed this residence for Worthington Scranton, president of the Scranton Gas and Water Company. The city of Scranton, Pennsylvania was named after his grandfather, Joseph Hand Scranton. Wyeth & King also designed an estate for the…

In 1962, Wyeth designed a horizontal one-floor house for G.C. Holbrook. The house was built in the Ranch Style with Japanese architectural inspired details.

The estate was originally built in 1850 and was known as Point Breeze or Bonaparte Park (Napolean Bonaparte’s brother Count de Survilliers once owned it). Harris Hammon, son of the American Mining Engineer John Hays Hammond, commissioned Wyeth & King…