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Addison Mizner was Florida's leading architect in the 1920s. He established his own Spanish and Mediterranean Revival style that became the architectural signature of Florida, and in so doing, created the ambience that truly transformed the landscape of South Florida.
Dec 5, 2023 · New memoir presents architect Addison Mizner's life in Palm Beach, in his own words. The manuscript offers Mizner's own recollections of his fascinating life and remarkable architecture in...
Aug 15, 2019 · Addison Mizner (born: December 12, 1872, in Benicia, California) remains one of the most influential figures of southern Florida's early-20th-century building boom. His fanciful Mediterranean style of architecture launched a "Florida Renaissance" and inspired architects throughout North America.
Addison Mizner in Boca Raton. by Dr. Donald Curl 2003. By 1925, Addison Mizner (1872-1933) personified the idea of "Society Architect." His Palm Beach mansions for the wealthy and socially prominent created both a new architectural style and a new life style for America’s preeminent winter resort.
May 5, 2018 · Lyons Press, 350 pages, $50. May 5, 2018. A handful of books published in the last few decades brought to light the residential achievements of American architect Addison C. Mizner (1872–1933), who popularized the Mediterranean Revival style in the 1920s in Florida and other parts of the U.S.
Addison Cairns Mizner ( / ˈmaɪznər / MIZE-ner) (December 12, 1872 – February 5, 1933) was an American architect whose Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style interpretations left an indelible stamp on South Florida, where it continues to inspire architects and land developers.
Mizner’s architectural style, known as Mizner Mediterranean Revival shaped the image of Palm Beach and left a lasting impact on the built environment. Collection: The collected papers on Addison Mizner comprise 22 linear feet and include diaries, letters, handwritten manuscripts, rare books, and scrapbooks.
