Mizner, Addison (1872-1933)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1872-12-12 - 1933-02-05

Biography

Adison Mizner was born in Benicia, California. As a young man, he lived in Central America and Spain which would shape his architectural vocabulary years later. After apprenticing with San Francisco architect Willis Polk, he went on to prospect for gold in the Yukon, and eventually made his way to New York. There, he began to develop relationships with clients who commissioned country houses on Long Island. After the onset of World War I and health issues, he was invited to Palm Beach by Paris Singer—a pivotal point in his story. He completed his first major project, the Everglades Club in 1919 which set the tone for Mizner’s residential commissions that followed soon after for clients such as the Cosdens and the Phipps. Casa de Leoni, Via Mizner, and the Warden house are a few of his important extant works in Palm Beach. Mizner’s architectural style, known as Mizner Mediterranean Revival shaped the image of Palm Beach and left a lasting impact on the built environment.

Occupations

Architects

Places

Palm Beach (Residence) -- Date: 1919 - 1933

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Addison Mizner Collection

Collection

Identifier: AM.00

Scope and Contents The collected papers on Addison Mizner includes letters, manuscripts, rare books, and scrapbooks. A significant part of this collection are telegrams and letters towards the end of Mizner’s life in 1933. Many telegrams are from his brother Wilson, who lived in Los Angeles at the time, and other friends who were concerned about the state of Mizner’s failing health. There are also notes from clients Gurnee Munn, Amy Phipps, and Eva Stotesbury. Mizner wrote many detailed letters to...

Dates: 1849 - 1942

Found in: Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach / Addison Mizner Collection

South County Road - Mizner Memorial Fountain

File

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Property File Collection houses over 3,000 property files that document vital information about the built environment of Palm Beach. The collection is arranged by address and contains brochures, photographs, newspaper articles, historic designaton reports, and other relevant property information. All files can be scanned upon request, although a majority are already digitized.

Dates: circa 1920s-2024

Found in: Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach / PF.00, Property Files Collection / South County Road

Via Mizner

Series