Palm Beach details the meticulous restorations of more than thirty great houses and public buildings on what has been called America's Riviera. These houses were restored from 1988 to the present, and each house has won the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach's coveted Ballinger Award. The Ballinger Award, presented by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, commemorates a restoration or renovation that best exemplifies the traditions of Palm Beach's original houses and the architect who designed them. First given 1988 in honour of the late Robert I. Ballinger Jr., former chairman of the Palm Beach Landmarks Preservation Commission--an individual who worked tirelessly for many years to instill in others a pride in the island's architectural heritage. The year 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of this award's inception, and this book features the award winners from the past 30 years to celebrate this milestone, showcasing the extraordinary homes that have garnered this coveted award. The cycle of building and restoration chronicled here encompasses one of the country's enduring architectural landscapes, as well as the dynamics of its social history. Public and private structures designed by some of the style-setting early architects are depicted, including the works of Addison Mizner, Joseph Urban, and Maurice Fatio, as well as anonymous designers whose feats of imagination rivalled those of the most celebrated professionals.

About the Author
The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic, architectural, and cultural heritage of Palm Beach, Florida. Through advocacy initiatives, educational programs, architectural resources, and cultural events, the Foundation's goal is to encourage the community to learn about and save the historic buildings that truly make Palm Beach special.

Reviews
"Detailing the meticulous restorations of 38 grand estates and public buildings, the elegant tome awes and inspires with images of historic properties that have received the coveted Ballinger Award over the past 30 years." -Palm Beach Post

"Palm Beach: An Architectural Heritage, serves asinspiration to any history buff by featuring 38 classic houses and other buildings that have been restored or preserved with a high degree of sensitivity and taste, and which have won the coveted Ballinger Award-presented by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach to commemorate restoration or renovation that best exemplifies the traditions of Palm Beach's original houses and the architect who designed them." -Palm Beach Post



Book Information
ISBN 9780847862818
Author Preservation Fndtn Palm Beach
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications