Phipps Plaza, 1925 - 1946, Landmark Designation
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
- 1925 - 1946
- Event: Landmark Designation
Biographical / Historical
The original “design row” of Palm Beach, Phipps Plaza was the location of the homes and offices for all of the major Palm Beach designers and architects, creating an eclectic mix of each architect’s preferred designs, mainly one and two-story buildings in the Mediterranean Revival and British Colonial or Bermudian styles. Built in phases from 1925-1946, the plaza included homes and offices designed by and for Belford Shoumate, Maurice Fatio, Addison Mizner, John Volk, Marion Sims Wyeth, Howard Major, and Polly Jessup. Phipps Plaza was designated as a historic district 5/11/1982.
Extent
From the Collection: 42.5 Linear Feet (15 drawers at 34" wide and several overflow boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Hoffstot, Barbara Drew (1919-1994) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Repository