548 North County Road - The Towers, Montsorrel
Scope and Contents
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
Creator
- Mizner, Addison (1872-1933) (Architect, Person)
Biographical / Historical
The Towers, originally located at 548 North County Road, was the home of William M. Wood. Designed by architect Addison Mizner in 1923, the residence later became the home of Atwater Kent, the famous radio mogul, who sold it to railroad tycoon Robert R. Young. The Towers hosted the Duke and Duchess of Windsor several times before it was demolished in 1964.
Extent
1 File(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- Mizner, Addison (1872-1933) (Architect, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Repository