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Addison Cairns Mizner (December 12, 1872 – February 5, 1933) was an American resort 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. In the 1920s Mizner was the best-known and most-discussed living American architect. Mizner was the visionary behind the development of Boca Raton, Florida.
Born in Benicia, California, he traveled as a child around the world with his father, Lansing B. Mizner, a lawyer and the U. S. minister to Guatemala, who was recalled to the United States in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison after the Barrundia Affair.
Little is known about Addison Mizner's sketches and artwork prior to his architectural career, but his subsequent work shows him to be a fine draftsman and an artist who painted beautiful watercolors.
Although he lacked formal university training, Mizner served a 3 year apprenticeship in the office of San Francisco architect, Willis Jefferson Polk, eventually becoming a partner. Later, while traveling in Hawaii, he co-authored a book with Ethel Watts Mumford entitled The Cynic's Calendar of Revised Wisdom for 1903. The book was an unexpected success and spawned seven sequels. Later, he also wrote with her The Limerick Up To Date Book (1903) and The Complete Cynic (1910).
Renowned architect Addison Mizner created Palm Beach's classic Mediterranean Revival style in evidence throughout South Florida. Mizner's work in Palm Beach includes iconic buildings such as the Everglades Club, Via Mizner, and Via Parigi off Worth Avenue. Caroline Seebohm is the author of many novels and biographies, including "Boca Rococo: How Addison Mizner Invented Florida's Gold Coast." She has also written for House & Garden, The New York Times, and Town & Country Travel.
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1st Annual St. Baldrick's Event at Addison Mizner Elementary to help support childhood cancer and the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
A Spanish/Mediterranean Revival Addison Mizner’s sole surviving example in all of the Northern United States. The Mansion is sited on over 22 lush, private acres with orchard, formal gardens, the rarest of specimen plantings and trees in New England, a 75′ in-ground gunite pool with stunning pool house, stone summer house, tennis courts with artificial turf, petanque courts and walking trails. The over 9,500 sq. ft. home offers massive and open public rooms including the Great Hall, Library, Sun Porch, formal Dining, Game Nook, 7 fireplaces, hardwood floors, open staircase, stained and leaded-glass windows, beamed ceilings, chestnut paneled walls, Billiard Room, Game Room, historic wine cellar and tasting room, Home Theatre, Gym, Chef’s Kitchen and Butler’s Pantry. There are 4 en suite Mas...
Addison Mizner was Florida's leading architect in the 1920. In addition to building nearly 100 private estates in Palm Beach County he is credited with being the most influential in terms of style and design. Everywhere you look in Palm Beach County there are references to the Mediterranean style that Mizner made so popular.
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