Whom You Know: READ THIS: GREAT HOUSES OF FLORIDA By Beth Dunlop and Joanna Lombard Photography by Steven Brooke

Monday, December 20, 2010

READ THIS: GREAT HOUSES OF FLORIDA By Beth Dunlop and Joanna Lombard Photography by Steven Brooke

We believe winter officially begins tomorrow in Manhattan, but already we have had it with this weather. So, we turn our thoughts to places with more pleasant weather, and Great Houses of Florida published by Rizzoli is just perfect to focus your state of mind on, or better yet, go there in Resort Peachy.

Rizzoli constantly impresses us with coffee table art that is much more than just a pretty face. If Peachy Deegan had to pick one favorite bookstore, it would be Rizzoli on West 57th street and if you haven't been there, we suggest go check it out, particularly in this gift-giving season because there is something for everyone there.

Great Houses of Florida is so well-done-from the map of Florida (which reminds us of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which we loved and you should see-because Jackson is responsible for adding Florida to our country!) to the linguistic historical detail to the amazing photography, with the turn of every page you will be delighted. From Hemingway's abode to Vizcaya, we think they all had the right idea, particularly for this time of year in Manhattan. Many places are highlighted that we imagine you haven't been to, and we have not been to yet, but they are quaint and classy and we love it.

Whom You Know highly recommends Great Houses of Florida!

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The tropical utopia where the rich and famous built spectacular winter homes in years past is now best known as a destination spot for tourists who flock to the theme parks and spectacular beaches of the Sunshine State every year. But there is much more to America’s panhandle than roller coasters and sand: Florida is rich in architectural history, and many of the grand estates built by the privileged in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries have been meticulously preserved, and are now open to the public.

GREAT HOUSES OF FLORIDA is a collaboration between Beth Dunlop and Joanna Lombard, two architectural experts with a passion for the historically significant homes of their beloved state. The breathtaking photography of Steven Brooke accompanies the authors’ fascinating stories of the origins of these thirty-nine homes. This illustrated history includes photographs of the opulent interiors and lush gardens, as well as the fascinating back-stories about the architects, landscape artists, and powerful men who made their dream of living in paradise a reality. THE GREAT HOUSES OF FLORIDA offers visitors to the state an insightful peek into the diverse history of the area, and offers a cultured alternative to the thrills of Disneyworld, and excitement of Miami Beach.

All the homes featured in this volume are open for public viewing and include:
· Hemingway House (Key West)
· Villa Vizcaya (Miami)
· Bonnet House (Ft. Lauderdale
· Cà d’Zan (Sarasota)
· Gamble Plantation (Ellenton)
· Ford Winter Estates (Fort Myers)
· La Casita (Tampa)
· Pinewood (Lake Wales)
· Albin Polasek House ((Winter Park)
· Leu House (Orlando)
· Withers-Maguire House (Ocoee)
· Deland House (Deland)
· Rawlings House (Cross Creek)
· Ximènez-Fatio House (St. Augustine)
· Goodwood (Tallahassee)
· Gregory House (Bristol)
· Raney House (Apalachicola)
· Wesley Mansion (Point Washington)
· Charles Lavalle House (Historic Pensacola Village)

ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Beth Dunlop is the author of a number of books including Miami: Mediterranean Splendor, Deco Dreams, Arquitectonica, and Aqua. She is an award-winning architecture critic for The Miami Herald and is editor-in-chief of Home Miami magazine. Joanna Lombard is a practicing architect and professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture. She is co-author and co-curator of the book and exhibition The Historic Landscapes of Florida. Steven Brooke is a fellow of the American Academy in Rome and winner of the A.I.A. National Institute Honor Award for photography.

GREAT HOUSES OF FLORIDA
By Beth Dunlop and Joanna Lombard
Photography by Stephen Brooke
Hardcover / 256 pages / 9 3/8 x 10 7/8” / 220 color photographs and 20 illustrations
ISBN: 978-0-8478-3097-8
PRICE: $55.00 US, $63.00 CAN, £30 UK
Rizzoli New York
Publication Date: October 2008

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