Synopses & Reviews
In the manner of Rizzolis acclaimed Historic Houses of the Hudson Valley, Great Houses of Florida presents the greatest and most intriguing houses of the state. Including John and Mabel Ringlings fabulous Venetian Palazzo Ca dZan, James Deerings spectacular Italianate Villa Vizcaya in Miami, and the Audubon and Hemingway houses in Key West. With all new color photography, this lavish book provides a rare look into the very finest houses from the one-time premier winter playground of Americas rich and famous.
About the Author
Beth Dunlop is the author of Miami: Mediterranean Splendor and Deco Dreams. She is editor-in-chief of Home Miami magazine and an award-winning architecture critic of The Miami Herald. Joanna Lombard is a practicing architect and professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture. She is co-author and co-curator of the book and exhibition The Historic Landscapes of Florida. Steven Brooke is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome and winner of the A.I.A. National Institute Honor Award for photography.
Table of Contents
Albin Polasek Museum,
Apalachicola-Audubon,
Barkley,
Bonnet House,
CadZan,
Casa Feliz,
Charles Deering Cutler Estate,
DeBary Hall,
DeLand,
Dorr,
Edison & Ford Estates,
El Jardin,
Gamble Plantation,
Goodwood,
Governors Mansion,
Gregory House,
Torreya State Park,
Hemingway,
Historic Pensacola Village-Lavalle,
John B. Stetson,
Knott,
La Casita-Cigar Makers House,
Lear-Rocheblave,
Leu House,
Marjorie Keenan Rawlings House,
Merrick House,
Oldest House Museum Complex,
Orman and Raney Houses,
Pinewood,
Point Washington-Wesley House,
Eden Gardens,
Stetson Presidents House,
Stranahan House,
The Barnacle,
The Kampong,
Truman Little White House,
Vizcaya,
Withers-Maguire House & Museum