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In addition, Addison Mizner Elementary School in Boca Raton was named for him in 1968. He was the brother and sometimes partner of businessman, raconteur, con man, professional gambler, and playwright Wilson Mizner , whom Addison termed "my chief weakness and dreaded menace".
Built by Addison Mizner as his administration and sales office while he was developing Boca Raton in the 1920s, in 2018 it is the site of a wedding and event venue. [ 2 ] References
Boca Raton as a city was the creation of architect Addison Mizner. Prior to him, Boca Raton was an unincorporated farming town with a population of 100 in 1920. [41]: 7 [42] In 1925, Mizner announced his plan for "the foremost resort city on the North American continent," [43]: 4 "a new exclusive social capital in America."
A new exhibit looks at how architect Addison Mizner, who had made his reputation in Palm Beach, planned to transform Boca Raton into a mini Venice.
The 11-foot, ton-and-a-half statue, installed in 2005 on a tower at the south entrance to Royal Palm Place, shows Addison Mizner, godfather of Boca Raton, holding his beloved monkey, Johnnie Brown.
Mr. Aiken became Boca Raton's third Mayor, and served until 1938. He then held the position of town clerk for 10 years after that, ultimately living in this house for 31 years. The Fred C. Aiken House, nestled in the heart of the historic neighborhood of Old Floresta, an example of Mediterranean Revival style by American architect Addison ...
The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park is located on the north end of the development, which includes an amphitheatre and the Boca Raton Museum of Art. Cooper Carry designed Mizner as a classical Mediterranean Revival town center. It is named for architect Addison Mizner, founder of Boca Raton.
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