Addison Mizner

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found Wikipedia, April 1, 2015: Addison Mizner (Addison Cairns Mizner (December 12, 1872 -- February 5, 1933) was an American resort architect whose Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style interpretations left an indelible stamp on South Florida ... Mizner was the visionary behind the development of Boca Raton, Florida ... Born in Benicia, California ... Little is known about Addison Mizner's sketches and artwork prior to his architectural career, but his subsequent work shows him to be a fine draftsman and an artist who painted beautiful watercolors ... he co-authored a book with Ethel Watts Mumford entitled The Cynic's Calendar of Revised Wisdom for 1903. The book was an unexpected success and spawned seven sequels. Later, he also wrote with her The Limerick Up To Date Book (1903) and The Complete Cynic (1910) ... He eventually relocated to New York City, where he designed numerous country houses across Long Island and the region ... At age 46, Mizner moved for his health to Palm Beach, Florida ... In 1925 Addison Mizner embarked on his most ambitious project, the creation of a fabulous resort at Boca Raton ... Died February 5, 1933 (aged 60) Palm Beach Florida) {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison_Mizner}