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Situated on a hilltop, this Bermuda cottage was designed by Shoumate for Louis Levy. An entry drive encircles the front staircase to a port cochere artfully created by the elevated front entryway.

The Boynton Landscape Company created an elaborate plan for Volk’s 1944 commission for J.W. Flanagan on South Ocean Boulevard. The plan includes notes about exotic and tropical plants such as mango tree, bottle brush tree, and Surinam cherry. It…

The first image is of The Boynton Landscape Company: Wyeth & King designed their office, conservatory, and flower shop in 1941.
The second and third image are colorful landscape designs drawn by Harriet Clemens from the Boynton Landscape Company in…

Memorial Fountain garden

The Cluett garden at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal church, another Italian influenced garden.

The Public Bath, designed by Bennet, Parsons & Rost.

Volk’s formal garden composed of exotic ornamentals like coconut palm, ornamental hedges, and various flowering tropical plants. Saltwater resistant sea grape was also planted.

The garden had an Italian planting layout, central paved patio, and a fountain and plants designated to specific “rooms” within the garden.

North lake trail, when it was more of a hammock

An early settlement