"Restoring the Magic: Bath & Tennis Club 2008-2011" 2012 Murray, Nancy

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MURRAY, Nancy

[64] pp.

M R Publishing, Inc

2012

12 1/4" x 9 7/8"

The construction of this Mediterranean Revival … more MURRAY, Nancy

[64] pp.

M R Publishing, Inc

2012

12 1/4" x 9 7/8"

The construction of this Mediterranean Revival style Bath & Tennis Club commenced around 1925. It sits on a spit of land in Palm Beach, FL, where the fabled Providencia ran aground in 1878, spilling 20,000 coconuts and inspiring the barrier island's name. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hutton formed the club, scouted its new location, and commissioned Austrian architect Joseph Urban, who gleaned inspiration from projects he had worked on in Austria, Russia, and Egypt. According to Mrs. Hutton, 'It is the first cabana club in this country.' The dedication of generations of prominent American families has and will continue to ensure the Bath & Tennis Club's importance in Palm Beach society and the island's architectural legacy.

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