Abstract
ABSTRACT: Palm Beach is known for its grand Mediterranean Revival estates. During the postwar period, the architecture of Palm Beach changed, which was especially evident on Everglades Island—a small island connected to Palm Beach. In the mid-twentieth century, ranch homes dominated the island’s architecture. This note chronicles the work of three Palm Beach architects: Marion Sims Wyeth (1889–1982), John L. Volk (1901–1984), and Henry Harding (1904–1984). These three architects designed fifteen residences on Everglades Island from 1948–1970. Their architectural records are archived at the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. This note demonstrates how architects of the ranch houses in Palm Beach incorporated Bermudian and Hawaiian influences. Numerous houses from this time period were eventually either altered or demolished due to the demand for larger more ostentatious residences, especially on Everglades Island where few of the original houses are extant.
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