Conservation Planning for Vizcaya Museum and Gardens THE GARDEN
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APPENDIX A - GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Acreage of Property: 43.03 acres UTM References: Zone Easting Northing A 17 578860 2847870 B 17 579120 2847970 C 17 579370 2847660 D 17 579170 2847060 E 17 578850 2847490
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APPENDIX D - ESTATE CHRONOLOGY 1913 - 1917
May to August 29th, 1914
Site survey View tower erected Site preparation Site excavation for foundation Stone crushing plant in operation Trestle erected Water tank erected Water boiler erected Concrete mixer Formwork constructed for concrete foundation Mr. Sykes photographed on site Location of gate lodge identified Location of main drive identified Work on waterway begins Roadway and driveway areas identified Formwork erected for construction of house Concrete testing activity takes place South waterway work continues and north water way Work on causeway begins Upper terrace walls in place Wood pilings driven for causeway Causeway stone set in place Causeway concrete girder poured in place Excavation of pool begins Foundation work continues Formwork for first level basement wall Structural steel introduced to concrete wall Chimneys constructed Concrete testing continuous Concrete walls of basement near completion Carving of stone columns active Column of Nassau stone erected Evidence of south elevation appears East & south terraces take form Excavation of swimming pool continues at north east South side of court takes form
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January 24th to May 1915
Piles driven and in place for seawall Boat landing construction underway Canal cut continuous Dredging at area of east lake Mangrove channel cut Dredging of causeway continues Walls erected at Miami Avenue Teahouse constructed Dredging at mangrove channel continues Sand piles of south garden Dredging continues south of south terrace Work on foundation of gate lodge begins Form work and arches of second floor constructed Progress of swim pool continues Roof structure of gallery at southeast corner court constructed South side gallery roof structure in place Main roof structure under construction Gallery columns erected Stone columns turned on lathe located at site Stone plant in full operation Structural steel of tower floor in place Mock-ups of roof continue Sample of stuccowork performed by Orr Wood decking of roof applied to structure Roof tiles applied to southwest corner Stone pilasters installed at breakfast room Stone cornice of northeast tower constructed Chimney at reception room in place Breakfast room columns erected Stone pediments (completed) Stone cornice and roof framing of towers in progress Installation of roof tile continues Gutters installed East elevation clearly visible Scaffolding remains at second and third floors Concrete walls prepared for application of stucco Work at quarry continues Stone cut for east loggia column base Causeway road in place Majority of roof tiles installed at south side of villa East elevation of valet room under construction Stone applied to exterior elevations Stone & stucco finish applied to southeast façade of south tower Majority of roof tiles installation and chimney near completion Stonework applied to north side of court Second floor gallery complete including columns and roof Doorway of east loggia receives marble installation
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East elevation near completion – form, openings, stone, stucco, and roof
September to November 24th, 1914
House is visible from bay at 1000 feet Laundry basement constructed South terrace wall in place Dredge in place at center island location Laundry walls under construction Prairie fill Causeway progress continues South arm of seawall under construction Construction of seawall begins Bowling alley area under construction First shipment of roof tiles arrive 3rd floor slab poured Testing of roof tile begins Stone carving continues North wall causeway stone set in place South end of causeway under construction Portrait of Paul [Boysen] North terrace under construction Swimming pool takes form Swimming pool excavation & construction of form work continue Progress on south elevation continues Excavation of swimming pool complete with concrete wall in place Progress at west elevation Construction of second floor begins including spiral stair Stonemasons continue carving molding and column capitols from native stone Roof mock-ups erected Scaffolding erected for construction of second floor Columns of east loggia set in place Pier at location of pool for structural support of north elevation is set in place Structural steel installed over east loggia Second floor of south side of courtyard takes form
May to October 2, 1915
Cape Florida shoreline observed East elevation stonework applied East elevation stucco applied South elevation stonework and stucco applied North elevation stone work and stucco applied Valet room roof, walls, stucco and stonework finished Production of stonework continues South elevation roof, stonework, and stucco in place, scaffolding comes down East elevation stucco applied to central façade between north and south towers North elevation scaffolding up Northeast tower scaffolding down
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July – scaffolding of east elevation removed Eaves present at east elevation – north and south of central gable Evidence of cracks in stucco of east elevation south of north tower Service area (above west loggia) columns in place Columns and stone detailing in place at JD balcony Window frames installed at south elevation Window frames installed at east elevation Proposed changes to roof overhang at east elevation Glazing installed Balcony railing installed
May 12th,1915 to February 8th, 1916
Garden mound concrete walls constructed Causeway royal palms planted Boathouse shell constructed (southeast side) Upper and lower terrace receive stonework, center island in place Shell of east and west lodges constructed Center island work continues Carving of stonework for center island active Construction of south west side of boathouse Granville Bacon anchored at seawall Steel reinforcement of boathouse put into place Roof slab of boathouse poured Stonework of east entrance set in place South elevation tearoom, window system installed Stonework – detailing applied to courtyard, arcade, and galleries Venetian blinds installed at south elevation Exterior and interior stonework of east loggia stone complete Villa photographed from bay North entrance to billiard room under construction Parapet to replace overhang at east elevation Forecourt portal and gate in place North entrance under construction Excavation of natural bridge active Causeway coping detail set in place Boathouse stucco and stonework set in place Center island stonework set in place Load bearing (compression) capacity tests conducted
March 18 to June 5, 1916
Forms constructed for grottos of garden Excavation for walls of gardens Walls of garden mound poured in place East terrace wall formwork erected East terrace form [ing] for walls and piers Pilings and trench for theatre maze West wall of west vista constructed
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Pilings driven for east pavilions Paving of pools for rose garden Excavating for central pool and construction of central pool Tennis court area filled East pavilion walls and stairs constructed Window frames, balcony, roof tiles, and weathervane all visible in east elevation East terrace walls, piers and balustrade Boathouse bridge constructed Concrete work completed for rose garden pools Sea arms and terrace in place Main pool of formal garden in place South elevation chimneys, roof tiles, stucco, stonework, window units in place Concrete work of west garden terrace in place East gate lodge closed up – roof, window units etc… Boat House roof, roof terrace, stucco, window units etc in place Finish treatment 90% in place North stair concrete work begins Curvature of ramps and stairs of casino building corrected Grading for theatre garden performed Posts of main entrance in place Piles for laundry yard driven Concrete form for boathouse bridge in place Entrance stonework for north stair set in place Pilings driven for orchid garden Theater garden complete Rough level fill for rose garden complete North section of east Miami Ave wall under construction Stone plant continues operation Pilings driven for marine garden Walls of east Miami Ave constructed North stair entrance stonework continues Center island stonework set in place Boathouse roof fountain, pool, and tile steps in place Marine garden formwork in place Forecourt work underway Main entrance work underway
June to October 7, 1916
Construction of marine garden formwork Filling of orchid garden Villa roof near 100% completion North and south pools of marine garden formwork in place East and west gate lodges near completion Miami Avenue walls – east and west side stucco and stonework in place South Miami Ave east vista gate in place Concrete walls of orchid garden, pavilions, and terrace in place Main pool, mound, grotto and causeway in place Paving of north stair in place
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Forecourt lily pond in place Marine garden north pool concrete poured in place Natural bridge cut and drive detail begin East terrace upper and lower stairs in place Paving of courtyard begins Boathouse bridge stonework in place Formwork for south section marine garden bridge abutment constructed Paving of south terrace Arcade stonework in place Forecourt gate stonework in place Top fill of orchid garden Marine garden north abutment in place Concrete forms lifted from marine garden north and south pools Courtyard planting areas in place Stonework of fountain at entrance in place Approach to main house in progress Forecourt planted Music room interiors under construction Grading of soil around theater South terrace in place Casts for piazza on site Tea house shelter near completion Entrance hall and Adams Library interiors underway Paving at boat landing underway Boathouse interior underway Piazza stonework set in place Deering sitting room interior finish underway Espagnolette interior finish underway Paving of sea arms underway Dining room and Marie Antoinette ceilings under construction
November 5th,1916 to March 1917
East elevation eaves at central gable removed, parapet wall erected, urns and sculpture in place Windows and venetian blind frames in place Sculpture for center island continues Courtyard fountain place West loggia sculpture in place Piazza sculpture in place Forecourt lily pond stonework and paving underway Forecourt landscape in place General work of formal gardens continue Curtains installed at east loggia South Miami Ave. and Jennings Ave. walls works in progress Deering sails on power boat Psyche (Chicago) North boat landing complete Tea house shelter and south sea arm complete Pool work continues (stonework)
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Lower terrace and north boat landing complete Center island landscaping in place Orchid garden exterior near completion Central pool stonework begins South stair and terrace in place Deering present with company of family – friends Formwork of casba underway Focus on orchid garden construction Lamp posts of sea arms in place Boat house roof tile installed North boat landing flag pole installed Landscaping of outer gardens in place Causeway toilets in place Miami Ave. and paving in place Cape Florida re-visited (focus on palms) Stairs and ramps of mound poured in place East loggia decorated West loggia decorated East elevation awnings present “African” tile of boathouse roof installed Paving of orchid garden in place Summer house complete Pool complete Garden furniture at shoreline – mangrove – servant beach Interior decoration continues Forecourt complete
APPENDIX E - VIZCAYA VILLA AND GARDENS / BIOGRAPHIES
CONTRIBUTORS OF NOTE
The biographical profiles below were compiled from the review of letters and correspondence found in Vizcaya’s archives, biographical encyclopedias and from the biographies written by Don Gayer in 1984 and revised in 1989. The list below contains some of the major figures involved in the gardens; the list is however limited by time and is not comprehensive.
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John Jackson Bennett
Born in Gainesville Florida, Bennett graduated from the University of Florida in 1912. Immediately after graduation he came to Miami to become a junior engineer with Biscayne Engineering. He stayed with the company most of his life leaving only to serve in World War I. During the War he served in the construction division at QMC Barracks No. 31 Vancouver, Washington. Bennett was the field supervisor of land development and land surveyor at Vizcaya from 1913 to 1918. After he was released from the army on March 24, 1919, Bennett returned to Miami to resume his post at Vizcaya on April 10, 1919. He worked for the Biscayne Engineering Company founded in Miami in 1898 by W.E. Brown and Donald Comstock. He retired as president of Biscayne Engineering in 1973. He was a fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers and charter member of the Florida Engineering Society. John Jackson Bennett died on February 22, 1984.
Stirling Calder
Calder an American sculptor, was born in 1870 and died in 1935. At Vizcaya, Calder is credited with the models for the figures for the barge. The models were to represent “the perils and pleasures of the sea,” and were carved in place by stone carvers from Calder’s models.
Eduardo Cammilli
Cammilli was an Italian sculptor living in Florence until he came to New York looking for commissions to support his family after World War I. Chalfin commissioned him to execute the monsters from which the water cascades into the pool on the north side of the house.
Paul Chalfin
Lead designer and artistic director for the house and garden. Paul Chalfin was born in New York City on November 2, 1874, the last of five children. Paul was the son of Colonel Samuel Fletcher Chalfin who served as a military aide to President Lincoln during the Civil War and Jane Voorhees (Connolly). Chalfin attended Columbia Grammar School in NYC then Harvard College in the fall of 1894 but left after his sophomore year. Initially he studied painting at the Art Students League in New York for two years. In 1898 he enrolled in the Ecole Des Beaux Arts and later studied in the atelier of Jean-Leon Girome, an instructor of the Ecole and popular painter. Chalfin also studied with Henri Martin of Beaux Arts faculty. In 1901 he returned home. In 1934 Chalfin wrote articles for the Miami Herald and lectured on the decorative arts as part of a program that included; “publicity, beautification, and rehabilitation” for the villa. He lived on his houseboat the “Blue Dog” after finishing Vizcaya. Paul Chalfin died on a Sunday in February 1959 in Upper Montclair New Jersey.
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James Deering
James was born at South Paris, Maine on November 12, 1859. He was one of three children including his older brother Charles, and younger sister Abby. Deering was educated at Northwestern University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following graduation he joined his family business as an owner and vice president of the Deering Harvester Company. He also founded the International Harvester Company and served as its vice president for seventeen years. Mr. Deering was a philanthropist and supported various charities. On his return trip from Europe to Chicago James Deering died aboard the steamship Paris on September 21, 1925.
F. Burrall Hoffman
Francis Burrall Hoffman graduated from Harvard University in 1903 and received a diploma from Ecoles de Beaux Arts in 1907. He spent two years with the office of Carrere and Hastings in New York City before establishing his own practice. He was the architect for many buildings in various parts of the United States and worked on projects in France late in his career.
Gaston Lachaise
Lachaise was the sculptor for the stone peacocks in the marine garden at Vizcaya. Born 1883 in Paris France he died 1935 in New York City. His initial training was with his father, a woodcarver and cabinetmaker. Lachaise studied sculpture at the Ecole Bernard Palissy in 1885 and later studied with Gabriel Jules Thomas at the Ecole De Beaux Arts in 1898. Later Lachaise worked for Rene Lalique in 1904 and in the US for Henry Hudson Kitson and became an assistant to Paul Manship in NYC in 1912.
August Lindgren
Came to Miami in 1916 as a native of Sweden. Lindgren was a carpentry foreman in the early days of the construction of Vizcaya, he died on May 11, 1978.
James Alexander McKenzie
Worked on the grounds of Vizcaya possibly as a gardener. An Black Bahamian he was born on Cat Island in the Bahamas and came to Coconut Grove in 1916. McKenzie also worked for the Peacocks at the Peacock Inn. McKenzie died in February 1979 his obituary listed in the Miami Herald.
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Ettore Pellegatta
Worked on Vizcaya as a stone carver in 1917. Born in 1881 he came from a small village near Milan called Viggiu in 1915. Pellegatta worked on stone carvings of figures on the barge after drawings by Stirling Calder he also worked on masks in the forecourt and other carvings throughout the garden. Was believed to have worked on other famous projects in New York such as the columns for St. John the Divine, a commerce group for Grand Central Station, and the lions in front of the New York Public Library. In Miami he carved an Indian mounted on a horse and the Flagler Memorial in the bay. Pellegatta also worked for John B. Orr in 1924 and lived at 325 NE 31st St. Miami. Pellegatta died in Miami on September 9, 1956.
Charles Cary Rumsey
An American sculptor and stone carver who produced the stone lizards for the south terrace stairs fountain between January 18, 1917 and March 1917. Born on 1879 he died in 1922.
Diego Suarez
Born in Bogotá Columbia in 1888. Suarez attended engineering school moved to Europe with his brothers and sisters in 1906 and then settled in Florence. Suarez resided in Florence until 1914. Suarez accompanied Deering and Chalfin on their tour of Italy no doubt showing his guests many important gardens. Suarez was hired by Chalfin to do the original layout of the formal gardens at Vizcaya. After his first scheme for the garden, Suarez realized the long axis to the lake would be seriously hindered by afternoon glare from the setting sun and proposed the mound and casino to mitigate this problem. Suarez was also responsible for the scheme of the barge on the bay taking a small preexisting island and formally modeling it after the Isola Bella in Lake Maggiore in Italy. Suarez remains under appreciated and the details of his involvement in Vizcaya are still largely unknown given his lack of mention in historical documents. Diego Suarez died on September 14, 1974.
Samuel Yellin
Born 1885 in Poland he died in 1940 in New York City. Craftsperson who produced much of the wrought iron for the house and garden. Yellin won the Art Exhibition Prize in Philadelphia in 1916, the AIC medal in 1918, AIA medal in 1920 and the Architecture League Gold Medal in 1922. Yellin was producing work for Vizcaya at the height of his career and today remains one of the most important artists associated with the construction of the estate. Yellin produced work for the Carillon tower for Mountain Lake in Lake Wales Florida, the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., for the cathedral of St. John the Divine in NY, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Equitable Trust Co.
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PERSONNEL AND VENDORS
The list below tracks the architects, designers, engineers, superintendents, plant vendors, and building suppliers who worked on Vizcaya’s gardens. The list was compiled using primary source material found in Vizcaya’s archives. The primary material included letters of correspondence, original drawings, plant ledgers, job applications, telegrams, letterhead and envelopes, and personal notes catalogued in the archives. The list is not exhaustive but represents the review of thousands of letters and hundreds of drawings. The list indicates the name of the individual or company name, their address, their listed business or specialty, names of associates, and a date for the item (by author). The list allows us to identify the primary participants in the design and construction of the gardens, the dates they were employed and in some cases what work or material they supplied. This list is supplemented by the biographies in the appendix and the written histories of the gardens. This list is especially beneficial when reviewing letters of correspondence in which names are listed but not often identified as to role in the work.
Owner
James Deering (owner) James Deering Property, Miami, FL
Associates
Manager: F.L. McGinnis Head Gardner:William Fremd of Palm Beach, (later turned down offer to stay on)
Superintendents
Mr. William D. Sturrock 1917 Mr. George Pearce Dec. 1918 Mr. William Maclean 1918 Mr. W. J. Louderback 1918 (superintendent in Chicago IL)
Architects, Designers, Engineers
F. Burrall Hoffman Jr. (architect) 15 East 40th Street New York, NY Associate: Harry Creighton Ingalls Paul Chalfin (designer) 432 Fourth Avenue, New York, NY (1917)
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597 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (1919)
Associates in New York
W.W. Chapin, consulting engineer, 347 Madison Ave, NY P.H. Ogden, architect, head draftsman. H.R. Allen L.A. Koons A. Koch Diego Suarez: Landscape Architect
Associates in Miami
F.W. Starbuck, Box 617 Miami, left April 21st to serve government. Phineas E. Paist, Architect Box 617 Miami
Contractors
Fred T. Ley & Co., Inc. General Contractors 19 West Forty-Fourth Street New York City, NY Note: (Listed on letterhead: Monumental Building, Buildings of concrete or mill construction Transmission systems Underground Conduits Sewers, Waterworks Systems Foundations, Pilings Power Houses)
George Sykes Co., Building Construction 314 East 34th Street New York City
Architectural Sculptors, Stone Carvers
A. Stirling Calder 51 West 10th Street New York City (Note: designed figures for the Stone Barge)
Eduardo Cammilli, Prof. 183-185 West 4th Street New York City Stone Carver (Notes: stone carver for caryatids at the grotto)
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Menconi Brothers Architectural Sculptors 335 West 24th Street New York, NY (Dec. 1915- 1918) Raphael G. Menconi Frank G. Menconi (Notes: also listed Scraffito, Monuments, Architectural Sculptors) 422 West 46th Street New York City, NY (1919-1921)
John B. Orr Plain and Decorative Plasterer Modeling and Carving in All Materials All Kinds of Cement Work Miami, Florida 11 st. Miami, Florida
Mr. Ettore Pellegatta Moved from Viggiu near Milan in 1915 to work on Vizcaya worked until 1917. Worked with 8-9 other stone carvers. Most notable work is the figures on the barge after drawings by Stirling Calder
Mr. Charles Cary Rumsey (Note: Carved stone lizards for fountain in March 1917.)
Louis Geib Jacobson & Co. Contractor for Plain And Ornamental Plastering 241 East 44th Street New York, NY (1917)
Neumann & Even Architectural sculptors, Plain and Ornamental Plasterers 329 East 47th Street New York, NY
Plumbing Contractors J.D. Blair (Notes: exterior water supply 1915.)
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J.D. Duffy Company Sewer Pipe, flue Pipe Fireproof Building Materials 138th Street Park Avenue New York, NY
Alexander Orr Jr. Plumbing Contractor Office and Workshops 316 Eleventh Street Phone 641-x Miami, Florida (Notes: supplied most of plumbing for the garden, 1920.)
Meyer Sniffen Company Eleven West Thirty-Sixth Street
Dredging
Bowers Southern Dredging Owners, Operators and builders of Hydraulic and clam shell dredges Geo. A. Waldeck, supt., Miami, FL (Notes: Biscayne and Miami dredges 1917.)
Plant Vendors
Reasoner Bros. Royal Palm Nurseries Oneco, Florida (Notes: first order Jan. 29, 1919) Murraya Exotica
The Exotic Gardens Nurseryman & Landscape Designers 801 Twelfth Street, Miami Main Street and Bradley Place, Palm Beach (Jan. 1920, Nov.10, 64 pines, 10 moon vine, 100 periwinkles, 20 ficus nitilda, 50 aralia, 25 suriname cherries, 4 jasmines.)
Hector Supply Company Manufacturers Agent & Jobbers Grower’s supplies Warehouses Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Miami. C.J. Hector President H.S. Hector Vice Pres. Harry H. Hector Sec. Treas. (Notes: compost for garden, 1918)
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E.E. Thompson Eucalypt Lodge, Avon Park, FL (Notes: ordered: Victor Roselle seeds, 1916.)
Fancher Creek Nurseries Fresno, California Roeding true Tree Geo. C. Roeding, Pres. (Notes: Ordered 1500 cuenyraus Japonicas on Oct. 17th 1912 but could not supply them, sold out.)
Winter, Son & Co. 64 Wall street. New York City NY. (Notes: Agents for Sutton & Sons Calcidana, mixed, fairy Cyclamen, vertitis great neixs coroeopsis, Sutton lemon queen, Tenctoria marmorata. June 25, 1918)
Alexander McConnell Roses, Violets, orchids 611 Fifth Avenue, Corner of 49th St. New York, NY, (Notes: English Ivy 1918)
Weeber & Don Sturdy Seeds Seed merchants & Growers 114 Chambers Street New York, NY (Notes: June 29, 1918)
Lager & Hurrell Orchids Growers and Importers Summit, NJ (Notes: Supplied orchids 1917-1918)
Henry F. Michell Co. Seeds & Bulbs 518 Market St. Philadelphia, PA (Notes: supplied Lily of the Valley, 1918)
A.N. Pierson, Inc. Cromwell, Conn. (Notes: Roses 1918)
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APPENDIX F - ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
The historic drawings listed below and the descriptions that follow document the drawings reviewed for the project. The drawings are listed by their original number, title and date. The drawings are typically very large and are in pencil and ink on trace paper or linen. Additionally there are many large-scale blueprints. The drawings are remarkable for their skill, volume, and size. Many of the drawings are full-scale details documenting every profile and detail of the stonework for the construction of the site. The large volume of drawings, of which there are only a sampling listed here, illustrate that the communication between New York, Miami, and the various individuals employed in both places warranted extensive visual documentation to convey the complexities of the project.
VILLA (36 X 48 INCH FORMAT)
1914
01. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No. 2, First Floor Plan 02. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No. 6, North Elevation 03. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No. 7, East Elevation 04. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No. 8, South Elevation 05. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No. 9, West Elevation 06. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No.10, Section C-D 07. Bldg. No. 84, Sht. No.11, Section A-B
VILLA (48 X 48 INCH FORMAT)
1922
01. Plan of Vizcaya – James Deering Estate
ROSE GARDEN
1915
01. G5 Plan of rose garden.11.24.15 02. G106 rose garden (finish)
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03. G107 General electric layout of garden 04. G129 Semi-circular fountain in rose garden
1917
01. G197 Central fountain in rose garden: elev. Of lower part and curbs at circular pool and planting spaces. 09.05.17
02. G198 Central fountain in rose garden: upper stone part at circular pool, plan of lower part and section through lower trough. 09.05.17
03. G199 Rose garden fountain FSD of seat also basin in circular pool. 09.05.17
1920
01. G192 Central fountain rose garden. 01.08.20
02. G244 Antique fountain rose garden: new stone members (section) 01.08.20
03. G245 Lines for new stone members at base of old basin – antique fountain rose garden. 01.08.20
04. G250 Rose garden grilles: elevation, plans, sections etc.
05. G255 Rose garden grilles and gates: grilles in arches.02.09.20
06. G300 Grille gate on path between rose garden & maze.11.15.20
MARINE GARDEN
01. G170 Marine garden 02. G171 Marine garden 03. G259 Marine garden: general plan, elevation, and section. 04. G260 Marine garden: part elevation and section. 05. G261 Marine garden part. plan. 03.24.20 06. G262 Marine garden: part. plan. 03.03.20 07. G266 Marine garden: part. plan and elevation approaches 04.02.20 08. G270 Marine garden: detail of true curve for bridge. 09. G271 Marine garden: stone work for bridge. 10. G272 Stone columns, marine garden bridge, base shaft-cap, etc. 11. G273 Stone columns, marine garden bridge pedestal and bird over cap. 12. G274 Marine garden: bridge balusters, etc.
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* See descriptions that follow for sizes
APPENDIX G - DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF DRAWINGS
MARINE GARDEN
Marine Garden Bridge (1st Scheme)
G170 Date: 2.10.1918 Size: 34” x 57” Drawing Type: Blue Print
The Drawing shows the first scheme in plan, section and elevation with details at the scale of ¼” = 1-0’. The scheme shows the two pools joined by a more rustic bridge made of wood structural members and handrails. The two pools indicate two different lengths, with the north pool being 73’-2 ½” long and the South Pool being 82’-11 ½” long, a difference of just under ten feet.
In this scheme we have the basic structure and form of the marine garden set. The garden was built to these specifications except for the center span. The pools were flanked be stairs that mounted to the bridge that crossed on the east edge of the axis. What is most noticeable about this scheme is that the stairs to the bridge would have exposed a great deal of wall above the water level creating the impression that the water level was too low from the landings and upper parts of the bridge. This may have lead to the renovation of this scheme. The later scheme for the bridge basically is a renovation of the earlier design in that the high walls were cut down and a landing was built over the pool to cover the view of the high walls. This allowed the individual crossing the bridge to be on axis to the pools in both directions and enjoy the alignment of fountain on the north axis and the elliptical court and causeway when looking south.
This earlier scheme was also inferior in that the massive abutments would have displayed a great deal of bulk in contrast to the more fragile and rustic quality of the asymmetrical bridge. It appears the rustic bridge was more in keeping with the smaller scaled bridges found throughout the mangrove hammock and even is more sympathetic with the original design for the causeway which was to be of wrought iron rather than the final solution which was of masonry.
From the water the arched bridge provides a more elegant and celebratory entrance to the lake behind the casino providing a more ideally framed view of the stairs and casino beyond than the rustic bridge.
Partial Plan Marine Garden
G261 Date: 3.3.20
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Size: 34” x 57 ¼” Scale: ¾” = 1’-0” Drawing Type: Blue Print
This drawing clearly indicates revision of existing concrete structure from middle of first stair to end of stone ramp as being cut out to receive a new concrete beam.
The drawing also shows a plan for pile spacing under arch footings also a reflected arch soffit plan. The drawing reveals that each side of the bridge abutment has 14 piles driven to support massive piers 16’-3” wide 4’-10” deep along the long axis.
The drawing also shows a revised plan for the boat landing with a section showing additional concrete to form top of boat landing steps.
Marine Garden Partial Elevation and Section
G262 Date: 3.3.20 Size: 34” x 57 ¼” Scale: ¾” = 1’-0” Drawing Type: Blue Print
This drawing indicates final scheme for center of bridge with peacocks and columns. The crown of the center of the bridge is at an elevation of 15’-9 ¾”. There is a note: “All new work to be anchored to old work.” This note indicates that this is a revision of the first scheme and that the tanks were already in place from the first scheme.
The drawing also indicates the design of the landings of the bridge suggesting that the tanks were cut down from the original design to allow for the new landings.
Other information in the drawing includes that the 24” vitrified pipe sits app. 6’-10 ¾” below the arch or 5’-3” below the spring line or 1’-0” below tide elev. which is –1’-0” with mean tide set at 0’-0”. Full high tide is set at +1’-6” or 4’-6” to bottom of pipe below 0’-0” datum mean tide. The construction shows battered concrete walls atop a double row of woodpiles. The stepped ramp is called the coral rock ramp.
The drawing: Section thro’ boat landing etc. on line “HH” in plan and elev. here. Indicates irregular stone paving between cut stone edges. The boat landing was set at 0’-0” datum mean high tide or 1’-6” above low tide and 1’-6” below full high tide. The width is 5’-8” with 6” steps bordered on one side by an 8” thick wall with an 8” x 10” stone cap.
It appears that the concrete foundation to the outside wall going up the stairs was cut back to receive a 6” wide stone slab facing for the stairs to the coral rock ramp. The interior walls are faced with 4” thick concrete slabs.
The bridge is formed concrete 12” thick at edges faced with 6” cut stone attached with 4” sire anchors and a 7” concrete slab increasing to 10” making at top the underside of the arch on top of this is 1” (membranous) waterproofing and cinder concrete fill on top of that is the 6”thick stone paving.
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Most of stone details are doweled with 6” long ½” diam. Rods set in concrete and with stone facing on the bridge #4 wore anchors every other joint on face stone.
Peacocks are shown with their bodies parallel to axis of pools and look perpendicular toward pall and away from pool.
FSD Column and Capital, Stone Work for Marine Garden
G272 Reduction
Stone Work Marine Garden Bridge
G273 Reduction Side elevation of peacock with plan cut of capital showing tail of peacock.
ROSE GARDEN
Plan of Rose Garden
G5 Date: 11.24.19 Size: 36” x 60” Scale: 3/8” = 1’-0” Drawing Type: Ink of Linen
Revisions: 6-10-16 Section C5 showing elliptical pools made 1’-0” deeper 9-13-17 Step walls added and portion of present walls removed.
Drawing shows that a portion of the perimeter wall was removed to allow for a stepped wall to accommodate an additional basin to copy old ones. This was done to make the entrance to the marine garden visually symmetrical and to make the stairs of the marine garden symmetrically engage the plan of the rose garden.
Other details in the drawing include Section B5 which indicates the perimeter retaining wall. The wall shows the intended grade at the perimeter as +6’-0” with the ground starting 3” below the top of the wall on the fountain side. The section shows that the wall went down 7’ with grade on the mangrove side being + 6” or roughly 5’-8” below the top of the wall. Today grade stands at between 3’-0” and 2’-0” at the mangrove side and 9 ½” below where it should be on the fountain side.
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Other drawings on the sheet include pile location, sections of canals, and sections of the stair at the marine garden and dimensions for the canals and overall shape of the perimeter wall.
Semicircular Fountain Rose Garden
G129 Date: Size: 34” x 57” vertical Drawing type: Blue print
This drawing is a most interesting given that it shows the original intent for the landscape with the built construction. With the exception of historic photos there has been very little that has described the original landscape for the fountain/rose garden. The drawing shows that the semicircular fountain was enclosed (like most of the rose garden) with a ten foot high hedge, three feet thick. This hedge had arched openings and doors cut into it for sculpture, fixed and operable gates. The pedestal that now supports Narcissus in the center of the semicircular fountain sat within an arched niche in the hedge three feet deep and 9’-8” tall.
Drawings content: Plan ¾” = 1’0”, FSD bracket detail, Front elevation of pedestal, Side elevation of pedestal, irrigation plan for fountain, section through basin, FS detail of coping @ overflow, and front elevation ¾” = 1’-0” of whole semicircular fountain.
Central Fountain, Rose Garden
G192 Date: January 8, 1920 Size: 36” x 60” Scale: ¾” x 1’-0” Ink on Linen original
This drawing is the most complete representation of the fountain and its construction in the collection. It shows details of one half of the fountain an elevation of the outside of the fountain walls, part plan of foundation at level “ee”, three quarter inch scale section of one half of antique fountain showing new work etc. In this drawing one can clearly identify old versus new construction including the infrastructure such as piping and gate valves for its operation. The drawing also indicates radii for all curved pieces.
Central Fountain and Rose Garden
G244
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Date: 1.08.1920 Size: 34” x 57” horizontal Drawing Type: Blue Print FSD
M5 Add. Drawing of ¼ plan view of cement jointing of lower basin.
Other title: FS Section thro’ lower basin wall. And thro 2nd basin / planter wall.
This drawing allows one to compare Chalfin’s design interventions with the existing form of the antique fountain. The lower outer basin and the bottom of the second basin were designed by Chalfin and Chapin to elevate and extend the mass of the original fountain . Additionally the primary mass of the antique fountain sits on an oolitic rock mass which follows the original outlines of the fountain above.
The drawing shows details of how the new stone and old stone were anchored to each other using steel 5/8” diameter dowels every 12 inches. Grade outside the fountain was 6’ above mean tide.
This drawing shows how important visual correction of form was to achieve a desired effect within the garden. From the mound, the top of the fountain is at about eye level. Descending the east mound stair one can visually study all the layers of the fountain before engaging it a tactile level.
Rose Garden Grilles
G250 Date: 02.09.20 (rev. 11.12.20) Size: 35” x 60” Scale: ¾” = 1’-0” Drawing Type: Blueprint
Revisions: 179 4/26/20 Change in ironwork to fit new stone profile of curb. 186 11.12.20 FSD of brace to fit curb profile – void- also note new stone inserts at steps from rose garden to marine garden.
This drawing shows the plan and elevation of the three grilles at the end of axis “F” of the fountain garden. These three grilles were the entrance to the mangrove hammock and the servants’ bathing beach on the bay. The plan indicates there were two fixed gates flanking one operable gate in the center. All three gates were separated be a hedge 3’-0” wide 10’ high. Each gate was 5’ wide minus 8” wide braces on the sides.
The drawing also shows the original design for the gates for the marine garden. These gates were also based on the design of an old gate with two fixed sections flanking the center panel being the original old gates. All other fixed and operable gates were new. In this line of gates we see that the old grilles were 5’-10’’ wide and 5’-6” wide suggesting an asymmetry to the design of the gate. The stone sill for the gates also appears revised from the original design present in the original plan for the rose garden that showed a curved wall instead of the present straight one in existence today. The new stone inserts were from a revision of
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11.12.20. The gates were built of 1”x1” posts set in 1 ¼” pipe sockets embedded in wall. Other pieces of the old grille were in the center fixed panel on the right hand bottom section facing the fountain garden. and one of the leafs for the gate on the left side facing the fountain.
The braces (now gone) were beautifully anchored through the stone into a brick filling below the stone as shown in section F-F.
Rose Garden Grilles
G255 Date: 2.9.20 Size 36”x60” Scale: Full size Drawing Type: Pencil on trace paper
Full scale details for the gates indicated in other drawings showing construction of steel and latches and supports.
Rose Garden Grille
G300 Date: 11.15.20 Size: Scale: ¾” and FSD Drawing Type: Blueprint
Detail of gate and part FSD. Plan of hinge also to show gate and position of braces. The drawing shows plan and elevation for iron gates in hedge on path between rose garden and maze. This gate like the others in the garden appears to be based on an old design. The drawing references “old grilles A.P. 162” and details on sheet G255.
OTHER MAPS AND DRAWINGS:
Property of James Deering, Miami, Florida, Biscayne Engineering Co.
C-112 Date: March 1914 Size: 18x 24” Drawing Type: Photocopy
Deering shows original landscape communities with villa sitting on land. The villa sits half on Palmetto area, half on mangrove hammock. Indicates land to be cleared for farm village. Miami Avenue 70’ row. His frontage on Miami Avenue 1800 feet on the FEC Railway 1866.26 ft. The house appears to be 700 feet form Miami Avenue.
Unknown (Hammock Line)
C-113
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Date: Unknown Size: 18” x 24” Scale: 1” = 50’-0” Drawing Type: Photocopy
Drawing showing the location of hammock line form north west corner of property abutting Miami Avenue.
Italian Garden, James Deering Estate
C-115 Date: Sept. 1915 Size: 18”x 24” (2 copies) Drawing Type: Photocopy
A hard-line drawing probably on trace with notes about fill for formal garden.
Note: Rose Garden 378 yards Axis B 459 yards.
Area to be Filled Brickell Property for James Deering Property Biscayne Engineering
BB-34 Date: Unknown Company, Miami, FL. Size: 18” x 36”
This drawing shows lots along bay with a “Cliff line” drawing approximately 400’ in from bay or 460’ form Brickell Avenue. The area in question is bound by BM Winston to the southwest and Brickell hammock to the northeast. The area to be filled is 34,092 cu. yds. (This does not appear to be on our site but north of it.
Plan of Vizcaya Property of James Deering Miami, Florida.
Map Date: Jan. 4, 1919 Size: 46 ½” x 98” Scale: 1”=80’-0” Revised: Feb. 1922
This drawing shows the full extant of the estate form Miami Ave to the bay and from Jennings St. to the southern boundary.
What the drawing also shows is the path from the rose garden across the marine garden between the tennis courts though the elliptical court over the causeway to a small exedra. This axis is equal in length to the longest axis in the garden and connects the formal garden with the tropical groves beyond. The rose garden is also a pivotal element connecting the formal garden with the marine garden the maze, mound, and the servants’ bathing pavilion and beach through the mangroves.
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The drawing indicates that the marine garden was one of many possible entries by boat. There were the following possible landings: the boat house on the bay, the north sea arm boat landing, the garden boat landing below the casino, the gondola landing at the north lawn north of the pool.
The upper half of this drawing shows the farm village and includes the land between Jennings St. the Railroad ROW, Miami Ave, and the cow pasture to the south.
James Deering Property
Date: May 10, 1917 Miami Florida, General Layout of All Underground Work. Size: 71” x 49” Drawing Type: Blueprint
The drawing shows all underground work including plumbing and electrical for the full site both sides of the road. The map also shows Deering channel and channel markers. The map was traced by Biscayne Engineering on July 1933.
Unknown (Garden Waterlines and Piping)
Date: 8.1.17 Size: 34 ½” x 50 ¾” Drawing Type: Blueprint
This drawing shows supply lines of water and piping to formal garden. Piping to the rose garden shows a 1 ¼” line feeding the canals with fountain jets at square intersections ellipses and both ends of pools.
The main fountain shows 7 jets at lower basin outer edge, 7 at the top basin, and 4 at the masks, and 4 at the grotesque masks in the basin. The drawing also shows a 4” line going through the marine gardens to the tennis courts. The source of all water is shown as the pump house west of Miami Avenue.
The one disconcerting note is the sewerage disposal field empties into the mangroves along a path through the mangroves to the servants’ bathing beach. Archival research of letters shows that this was of some concern to Deering who demanded the water be tested to insure that the bathing would be safe.
Amended Plat of the Property of James Deering
Date: April 1917 Size: 30”x36” horizontal Scale: 1”= 20’-0” Drawing Type: Print
Interesting map shows an island off Deering’s property which may have inspired the barge location.
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Flagler, Mrs. Mary Brickell's Re-subdivision of Part of Polly Lewis and Jonathon Lewis
5-44 Date: Dec. 31, 1919 Size: 26” x 29 ¼” Drawing Type: Blueprint
APPENDIX H - 2003 FIELD NOTES
Below is a list of drawings made in the field for the construction of the final documental drawings. These drawings are executed in pencil on 11x17 inch and 17x22 inch gridded vellum. The drawings contain hand drawn views of the built and natural features of the villa and garden with attached measurements taken to the 1/8”. The drawings represent primary research material and should be treated as such. The drawings were executed between May 27 and July 31, 2003.
All drawings are labeled with the following notation system: V=villa, RG=rose garden, MG=marine garden. The initials at the end of the citation refer to the delineators who executed the drawing, measuring and noting of the drawing. The Initials rjc=Rocco J. Ceo, mc= Marcus Chaidez, jf=Justin Ford, nn=Nikolay Nedev, pn=Peter Nedev, ao=Alice Oliviera, ep=Erin Pryor, gs=Gregory Saldaña, ss=Sonia Sarmiento, and vv=Veruska Vasconez. The order of the information listed below is 1. Drawing number, 2. Size of sheet, 3. Description of drawing, 4. Date of the drawing, and 5. Initials of delineators. There are a total of 276 drawings, 67 for the rose garden, 42 for the marine garden and 167 for the Villa. These drawings are an invaluable reference for dimensions of features of the garden and should be consulted in place of scaling the drawings which can be affected by reproduction.
Villa (V) First Floor Interior (24 x 36 Inch Format)
V1 Entrance Loggia – 1/2 “ = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 6/3/03 V2 Entrance Hall & Adams Library – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, EP, GS & SS – 5/27/03 V3 Reception Room & North Hall – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, GS, & SS – 5/28/03 V4 Living Room – 1/2’ = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 5/29/03 V5 Organ Room & East Hall – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, & EP – 6/3/03 V6 Music Room – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 5/29/03 V7 East Loggia – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF & GS – 5/27-29/03 V8 Dining Room – 1/2’ = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 5/29/03 V9 Tea Room & Pantry – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 6/2/03 V10 Service Area, Flower Room, & West Hall – 1/2” = 1’ JF, EP, & SS – 5/30/03
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V11 South Arcade – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 6/3/03 V12 North Arcade & Main Stair – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 6/3/03 V13 Courtyard – 1/2” = 1’-0” JF, EP, & SS – 6/3/03
Not listed Here:
Field Notes for Villa (V) 14 – 81 Villa Vizcaya – First Floor – Interior & Exterior Details - 8.5 x 11 inch format
Villa (V) Exterior & Interior (17 x 22 Inch Format)
V82 Plan of Parapet - 2” = 1’-0’ GJS – 6/11/03 V83 Column at East Loggia SS – 6/03 V84 Door at East Loggia to Music Room SS – 6/03 V85 Detail of Door at East Gallery – 2”=1’-0” SS – 6/12/03 V86 Bracket Detail at Door of East Gallery – 4” = 1’-0” SS – 6/12/03 V87 Door at JD’s Balcony Looking South SS – 6/13/03 V88 Balustrade at East Terrace - 1/2 Full Scale JF – 6/13/03 V89 Balustrade at JD’s Balcony - 6” = 1’-0” SS – 6/13/03 V90 Parapet Elevation – NTS GJS & JF – 6/13/03 V91 Balustrade at JD’s Balcony SS – 6/17/03 V92 North Interior Elevation of JD’s Bathroom SS – 6/17/03 V93 Details at Deering’s Balcony - 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 6/17/03 V94 Details of Ionic Capitol & Entablature Located at Deering’s Balcony - 1/2 - Full Scale GJS – 6/17/03 V95 Balustrade at JD’s Balcony SS – 6/17/03 V96 Section Thru JD’s Bathroom Window - 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 6/18/03 V97 South Stair Detail EP & JF – 6/18/03 V88 Out of Sequence V99 North Terrace Detail JF & EP – 6/18/03 V100 Forecourt Terrace Detail EP – 6/18/03 V101 Door at Living Room SS – 06/20/03 V102 Section at JD’s Bathroom Balcony – 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 6/24/03 V103 Door Head at Living Room SS & GS – 6/23/03 V104 Venetian Blind at Living Room SS – 6/23/03 V105 Door Jamb at Living Room SS – 6/23/03 V106 Section & Partial Elevation at JD’s Bathroom Balcony Window Looking South – 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 6/25/03 V107 Door Sill at Living Room SS – 6/25/03 V108 Grille Details at Courtyard & Exterior JF & EP – 6/25/03 V109 JD’s Bedroom Window EP & JF – 6/25/03 V110 Door Section at Living Room SS – 6/25/03 V111 Wall & Window Section at JD’s Bathroom SS V112 Section at JD’s Bathroom Balcony Looking South – 1/2 Full Scale Part 1 GJS – 6/26/03 V113 Section at JD’s Bathroom Balcony Looking South – 1/2 Full Scale Part 2 GJS – 6/26/03 V114 Section Thru Window Pane at Living Room SS – 6/26/03 V115 Profile and Detail at Valet Room 1” = 1’-0” & Full Scale JF – 6/27/03
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V116 Plan of Column at Second Floor Gallery - 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 6/27/03 V117 Column Capitol at Second Floor Gallery – Full Scale GJS – 6/27/03 V118 Column Capitol at Second Floor Gallery – Full Scale GJS – 6/30/03 V119 Urn Detail – 3” = 1’-0” JF – 6/30/03 V120 Detail of Broken Pediment at East Elevation – Full Scale JF – 7/01/03 V121 Chimney Detail – 1”= 1’-0” EP – 7/1/03 V122 Chimney Details EP – 7/1/03 V123 Section thru Air Handler – 1”= 1’- 0” JF – 7/7/03 V124 Rafter Detail at Service Area = 1” = 1’-0” JF – 7/7/03 V125 Eave Detail at Service Area – 1/2 Full Scale JF – 7/7/03 V126 Urn Detail at Service Area – 1/2 Full Scale JF – 7/7/03 V127 Sill at Gallery – Full Scale JF – 7/7/03 V128 Basement Floor to Ceiling Height - 1” – 1’-0” JF – V129 Section thru Door at East Loggia – Full Size JF – 7/10/03 V130 Window Elevation at Arcade Looking South – 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/1/03 V131 Keystone Detail at East Loggia – 1/2” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/1/03 V132 Keystone Detail at South Arcade– 1/2” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/1/03 V133 Elevation of Door and Window at South Gallery – 1” = 1’-0” JF & GJS - 7/2/03 V134 Elevation of Door at Spiral Staircase – 1” = 1’-0” GJS & JF – 7/2/03 V135 Elevation of Door and Window at Spiral Staircase – 1” = 1’-0” JF & GJS – 7/2/03 V136 Elevation of Opening at South Gallery Entrance to Breakfast Room - 1” = 1’-0” GJS & JF 7/2/03 V137 Half Elevation of Opening at Tea Room - 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/2/03 V138 Elevation of Ionic Entablature at Tea Room - 1/2 Full Scale GJS & JF – 7/3/03 V139 Gallery Rafter – NTS GJS – 7/3/03 V140 Courtyard Fountain – Section & Detail – NTS GJS & EP – 7/3/03 V141 Exterior Elevation of Living Room Door Facing East Terrace - 1” = 1’-0” SS – 7/8/03 V142 Detail of Console (Cornice) at North Tower – 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 7/9/03 V143 Exterior Elevation & Section thru Pediment at Living Room Door 3” = 1’-0” GJS & SS – 7/10/03 V144 Section Thru Door Jamb at Living Room SS – 7/10/03 V145 North Elevation of Spiral Stair Tower – 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/11/03 V146 Elevation of Door at West Loggia – 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/14/03 V147 Storm Shield – 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 7/15/03 V148 East Elevation – Blind Window – 1” = 1’-0” NN & GJS – 7/15/03 V149 East Elevation – Laundry Facility – 1” – 1’-0” NN - 7/16/03 V150 Detail of Column & Bracket at Laundry Facility – 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 7/16/03 V151 East Elevation – Balustrade @ North Stair – 1” = 1’-0” NN – 7/16/03 V152 East Elevation – Detail of Window Base at South Elevation 1/2 Full Scale NN – 7/16/03 V153 East Elevation – Detail of Urn 3” = 1’-0” NN 7/17/03 V154 Chimney & Roof Vents – 1’ = 1’-0” GJS – 7/17/03 V155 Urn Detail – East Elevation – 3” = 1’-0” NN – 7/17/03 V156 Urn Detail at East Elevation – 3” = 1’-0” NN – 7/17/03 V157 Detail of Skylight Fascia & Gutter – 1/2 Full Scale NN – 7/18/03 V158 Detail of Skylight Fascia & Gutter at Service Area – 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 7/18/03 V159 Elevation, Section & Plan of JD’s Sitting Room Window & Balcony 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/21/03 V160 Deering Sitting Room Detail – Balcony Balustrade – 1/2 Full Scale NN – 7/21/03 V161 Balustrade at South Tower – 3” = 1’-0” NN 7/23/03 V162 South Elevation at Security Door – 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/23/03 V163 Windows at South Elevation – 1” = 1’-0” GJS – 7/23/03 V164 Detail of Leaded Glass at South Loggia – 1/2 Full Scale NN – 7/24/03
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V165 South Elevation – Loggia at breakfast Room – 1” = 1’-0” NN – 7/25/03 V166 Column Capitol & Base, Baluster Located at Breakfast Room – 1/2 Full Scale GJS – 7/25/03 V167 South Elevation of Window at Galleon – 1” = 1’-0” NN & GJS – 7/28/03
Rose Garden (11 X 17 Inch Format)
RG01 Basin of Fountain.-11x17 RJC 06/05/03 RG02 Section of Inner Basin.-11x17 RJC 06/09/03 RG03 Section of Inner basin, aa.-11x17 RJC 06/05/03 RG04 Section of Inner Basin/Solid Wall.-11x17 RJC 06/09/03 RG05 NE wall entrance, (increment drawing.)-11x17 PN & VV 06/16/03 RG06 NE wall entrance @ curved wall.-11x17 PN & VV 06/16/03 RG09 Plan of Stair @ NE wall.-11x17 PN & VV 06/24/03 RG11 Plan, Semicircular Fountain Basin.-11x17 PN & VV 06/17/03 RG12 Detail of Coping.-11x17 PN & VV 06/17/03 RG17 Section of Lantern.-11x17 RJC 06/25/03 RG26 Detail of perimeter wall/ SE wall.-11x17 PN & VV 06/08/03 RG27 Detail of perimeter wall @ SE edge to rt. of MG.-11x17 PN & VV 06/08/03 RG40 Detail of Lower Basin walls.-11x17 RJC 06/12/03 RG42 Stair @ “F” Axis, stair and wall sections.-11x17 RJC 07/19/03 RG49 Grotesque Mask A/ front and side elev.-11x17 RJC 07/25/03 RG50 Grotesque Mask B/ front and side elev.-11x17 RJC 07/25/03 RG51 Grotesque Mask C/ front and side elev.-11x17 RJC 07/25/03 RG52 Grotesque Mask D/ front and side elev.-11x17 RJC 07/25/03 RG54 East Vista/ corner N @ mound w/finial.-11x17 RJC 07/29/03 RG55 Top of stair profile @ East fan vista.-11x17 RJC 07/25/03 RG56 Urn @ NE wall @ bowling green Lk’g N.-11x17 RJC 07/30/03 RG57 Urn flanking stair @ east edge of east fan vista.-11x17 RJC 07/31/03 RG58 Details.-11x17 RJC 07/30/03 RG62 Top view of mer-boys.-11x17 RJC 07/28/03 RG63 Terra cotta pot.-11x17 RJC 07/28/03 RG66 Landscape Plan @ NE corner. -11x17 RJC 07/30/03
Rose Garden (17 X 22 Inch Format)
RG07 NE wall @ long bowling green, plan details.-17x22 RJC 06/11/03 RG08 NE wall along bowling green/ elev. section.-17x22 RJC 06/11/03 RG10 Plan, Section, Elevation of Fig. Det. of Fountain.-17x22 PN & VV 06/16/03 RG13 Overall Plan.-17x22 RJC & PN 06/03/03 RG14 Pedestal Details.-17x22 PN & VV 06/18/03 RG15 Plan/Elev. of Antique Table.-17x22 PN & VV 06/18/03 RG16 Plan/Elev. Sarcophagus/Col.-17x22 PN & VV 06/18/03 RG18 Pedestal Detail @ semicircular fountain.-17x22 PN & VV 06/18/03 RG19 Pedestal Detail.-17x22 PN & VV 06/18/03 RG20 Rose Garden Canal Plan/Sect. Course D.-17x22 PN 06/10/03 RG21 Rose Garden Canal Plan/Sect. Course A.-17x22 PN 06/10/03 RG22 Rose Garden Canal/ coping joints, Course A.-17x22 PN 06/26/03 RG23 Rose Garden Canal/coping joints, Course C.-17x22 PN & VV 06/10/03 RG24 Rose Garden Canal/coping joints, Course B.-17x22 PN & VV 06/10/03
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RG25 Detail of perimeter wall left. of marine garden.-17x22 PN & VV 06/08/03 RG28 Upper basin elev. mask facing mound, A.-17x22 RJC 06/27/03 RG29 Upper basin elev. mask facing Marine Garden, C.-17x22 RJC 06/30/03 RG30 Upper basin elev. coat of arms facing NW, B.-17x22 RJC 06/27/03 RG31 Upper basin elev. coat of arms facing SW, D.-17x22 RJC06/30/03 RG32 Upper basin elev. mask facing bay, E.-17x22 RJC 06/30/03 RG33 Upper basin elev. coat of arms facing NE, F.-17x22 RJC 06/30/03 RG34 Upper basin elev. of mask facing maze, G.-17x22 RJC 06/30/03 RG35 Upper basin elev. of coat of arms facing N, H.-17x22 RJC 06/30/03 RG36 Detail of Wall/Outer Basin.-17x22 PN & VV 06/12/03 RG37 Plan of upper basin.-17x22 VV 06/06/03 RG38 Plan of upper basin w/center mass & masks.-17x22 PN & VV 06/09/03 RG39 Detail of base of bracket/Top of fountain.-17x22 RJC 07/01/03 RG41 Basin @ “F” Axis entrance to mangroves.-17x22 RJC 07/19/03 RG43 Urn @ northeast wall, elevations.-17x22 RJC 07/19/03 RG44 Plan of Lower Wall w/Planters.-17x22 PN/VV 06/09/03 RG45 Plan of Lower Wall, outer basin.-17x22 VV 06/04/03 RG46 Plan of Canal D with joint work.-17x22 PN & VV 06/10/03 RG47 Existing Planting Plan.-17x22 RJC 07/23/03 RG48 Altar Table Top and Section.-17x22 RJC 07/23/03 RG53 Pedestal @ top of basin.-17x22 RJC 07/24/03 RG59 East fan vista cross axis ‘F’.-17x22 RJC 07/28/03 RG60 Bowling green/east vista/west end @ rail.-17x22 RJC 07/23/03 RG61 East Vista Stair and shell fountain.-17x22 RJC 07/28/03 RG64 Lantern.-17x22 VV 06/18/03 RG65 Top of sarcophagus.-17x22 RJC 07/23/03 RG67 Landscape Plan.-17x22 RJC 07/30/03
Marine Garden (11 X 17 Inch Format)
MG10 Plans of peacock pedestal.-11x17 AO & MC 06/23/03 MG16 Plan of south semicircular landing.-11x17 AO & MC 06/20/03 MG17 Plan detail of stone work south pool 04.-11x17 AO & MC 06/16/03 MG18 Plan 01 north pool, north portion.-11x17 AO & MC 06/04/03 MG30 Elevation of sarcophagus/front.-11x17 MC 07/17/03 MG35 Wrought iron gate @ entrance to marine garden.-11x17 AO 07/11/03 MG39 Terra cotta pot @ north pool.-11x17 RJC 07/28/03 MG40 Lantern plan @ left of marine garden entrance.-11x17 RJC 07/22/03
Marine Garden (17 X 22 Inch Format)
MG01 Marine garden plan 04.-17x22 AO & MC 06/09/03 MG02 Marine garden section A-04, C-04.-17x22 AO & MC 06/10/03 MG03 Marine garden section G/ southpPool lk’g N.-17x22 AO & MC 06/19/03 MG04 Marine garden section F/ south pool lk’g S.-17x22 AO & MC 06/19/03 MG05 Marine garden section A-02, C-02 Lk’g W.-17x22 AO & MC 06/11/03 MG06 Marine garden section A-03,C-03, Lk’g W.-17x22 AO & MC 06/12/03 MG07 Marine garden plan 02 north pool, S. edge.-17x22 AO & MC 06/04/03
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MG08 Marine garden section H north pool, Lk’g S.-17x22 AO & MC 06/19/03 MG09 Marine garden section A/C 01 north pool Lk’g W.-17x22 AO & MC 06/04/03 MG11 Plan detail of stone work, north pool 01.-17x22 AO & MC 06/13/03 MG12 Section E, north pool lk’g N.-17x22 AO & MC 06/19/03 MG13 Plan 03 south pool, north portion.-17x22 AO & MC 06/04/03 MG14 East elev. north and south side.-17x22 AO & MC 06/13/03 MG15 Railing detail.-17x22 AO 07/01/03 MG19 Detail of stone, north pool, south end.-17x22 AO & MC 06/13/03 MG20 Plan detail of stonework 03.-17x22 AO & MC 06/16/03 MG21 West elevation 01.-17x22 AO & MC 06/13/03 MG22 Section elev. of peacock col.-17x22 AO 06/18/03 MG23 Detail of NW walk.-17x22 AO & MC 07/02/03 MG24 Section B-01, 0-01.-17x22 AO & MC 06/11/03 MG25 Section B-02, D-02.-17x22 AO & MC 06/04/03 MG26 Section B-03, D-03.-17x22 AO & MC 06/04/03 MG27 Section B-04, D-04.-17x22 AO & MC 06/12/03 MG28 Plan detail of stonework 02.-17x22 AO & MC 06/12/03 MG29 Plan 02.-17x22 AO & MC 06/04/03 MG31 Elevations of sarcophagus/sides.-17x22 MC 07/17/03 MG32 Side/back elevations of stone peacock.-17x22 RJC 07/15/03 MG33 Front view/upper/stone peacock.-17x22 RJC 07/15/03 MG34 Front view/lower/stone peacock.-17x22 RJC 07/15/03 MG36 Detail of wrought iron gate, marine garden.-17x22 AO 07/14/03 MG37 MG/north pool, existing landscape plan.-17x22 RJC 07/23/03 MG38 MG/south pool, existing landscape plan.-17x22 RJC 07/24/03 MG41 Landscape plan south poolside.-17x22 RJC 07/21/03 MG42 Lantern.-17x22 MC & AO 07/23/03
APPENDIX I - MEASURED DRAWINGS VILLA
36 x 48 Inch Format / Historic Conditions
Sheet 00 - Site plan Sheet 01 - Courtyard plan Sheet 02 - East elevation Sheet 03 - South elevation Sheet 04 - Section C-D – looking south
36 x 48 Inch Format / Existing Conditions
Sheet 05 - Courtyard plan Sheet 06 - East elevation Sheet 07 - East elevation with storm shields Sheet 08 - South elevation Sheet 09 - South elevation with storm shields Sheet 10 - Section C-D
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Sheet 11 - Window detail - existing conditions
36 x 48 Inch Format / Measured Drawings Continued
Changes that have occurred between 1913- 2003 Sheet C-0 - Courtyard plan Sheet C-1 - East elevation Sheet C-2 - East elevation with storm shields Sheet C-3 - South elevation Sheet C-4 - South elevation with storm shields Sheet C-5 - Section C-D
APPENDIX J -VIZCAYA PLANT LISTS/ ROSE AND MARINE GARDENS
The list below contains the plants that currently exist in the rose and marine gardens as of August 2003 and the historic plant material as found in the historic drawings and photographs referenced in our research from Vizcaya’s archives. Annuals and other smaller plant material would have been referenced in plant ledgers and letters of correspondence between Deering and Chalfin, and invoices prepared by the site superintendents over the history of the garden. Please reference the list of vendors in the appendix for an expanded list of plant suppliers for the early history of the garden. Additionally the revisions by Paul Chalfin between 1934-1935 introduced new plant material to the garden, some of these are noted in the list below. The survey completed in 1984 by Roger Hammer also shows an expanded plant list including plants recently introduced, naturalized plants, and some of the historic plant material.
The list below corresponds to the notation system used on the documental drawings of the plans for the rose and marine gardens with the letters for the scientific name preceding the common name of the plant species. In some cases plants are listed according to identification used in historic letters and drawings, common names that may have changed over time. The list below is not exhaustive.
Finally both the marine and rose garden border extensive mangrove hammocks that stretch some distance to Biscayne Bay, therefore the trees listed are immediately adjacent to the gardens, approximately fifteen feet into the hammocks that border the sites.
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Rose Garden / Existing
01R. AD/SF Asparagus densiflorus ‘Sprengeri’ Sprengeri Fern 02R. BA/S Brassaia actinophylla Schefflera or Umbrella Tree 03R. CE/AP Casuarina equisetifolia Australian Pine 04R. CI/C Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoplum 05R. DF/CP Dracaena fragrans Cornstalk Plant 06R. FA/SF Ficus aurea Strangler Fig 07R. FE/RT Ficus elastica Rubber Tree 08R. LR/WM Laguncularia racemosa White mangrove 09R. MP/OJ Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine 10R. NE/BF Nephrolepsis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’ Boston Fern 11R. OP/RS Rhoeo spathacea Oyster Plant 12R. PR/SDP Phoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm 13R. PS/TP Philodendron selloum Tree philodendron 14R. QV/LO Quercus virginiana Live Oak 15R. RM/RM Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 16R. RR/CRP Roystonia regia Cuban Royal Palm 17R. ST/BP Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper 18R. TP/SM Thespesia populnea L. Seaside Mahoe 19R. VM/CP Veitchia merrilli Christmas Palm
Rose Garden / Historic
C Cunninghamia* Cumminghamia (1934 rev.) CE/AP Casuarina equisetifolia Australian Pine CN/CP Cocos nucifera* Coconut Palm (1934 rev.) CV/VO Citrus sinensis ‘Valencia’ Valencia Orange FA/SF Ficus aurea Strangler Fig FE/RT Ficus elastica Rubber Tree JS Jasminum simp.* Jasminum Simp. (1934 rev.) LR/WM Laguncularia racemosa White Mangrove (existing) M Murreia* Murreia (1934 rev.) ML/C Malaleuca leucendron* Cajaput tree (1934 rev.) QV/LO Quercus virginiana Live Oak (?) RM/RM Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove (existing) RR/CRP Roystonea regia Cuban Royal Palm
Marine Garden / Existing
01M. BA/S Brassaia actinophylla Schefflera or Umbrella Tree 02M. CA/PB Crinum asiaticum Poison Bulb 03M. CN/CP Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm 04M. LL/BLP Latania loddigesii Blue Latan Palm 05M. LR/WM Laguncularia racemosa White Mangrove 06M. P/SP Pandanus sanderi Sander Screwpine 07M. PC/DP Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm 08M. PM/YP Podocarpus macrophylla Yew Podocarpus 09M. PR/SDP Phoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm
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10M. RM/RM Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 11M. RR/CRP Roystonia regia Cuban Royal Palm 12M. SP/CP Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm 13M. SF/HF Scaevola taccada Beach Naupaka 14M. TP/SM Thespesia populnea Seaside Mahoe 15M. WR/WP Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia Palm
Marine Garden / Historic
A Allamanda, young* Allamanda (1934 rev.) AS/SA Agave Sisalana Perrine Sisal Agave CV/C Codiaeum variegatum* Croton (1934 rev.) LR/WM Laguncularia racemosa White mangrove (existing) PM/YP Podocarpus macrophylla Yew Podocarpus RM/RM Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove (existing) T Thunbergia, yellow* Thunbergia (1934 rev.) WR/WP Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia Palm YA/SB Yucca aloifolia Spanish Bayonet
* - Refers to plants Paul Chalfin suggested be planted in the 1935 revisions to the garden. The garden revisions appear to be the first major revisions to the original plan after the devastation from the 1926 Hurricane.
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APPENDIX K – BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES
Villa
Interpretive Plan for Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, Commissioned by the Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Trust. Margot Ammidown, David Burnett, Maria Nardi authors.
National Historic Landmark Nomination, NPS Form 10-900, prepared by Carolyn Pitts, Architectural Historian, October 27, 1993.
National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form, Form 10-300a, prepared by Jefferson T. Warren, May 20, 1970.
National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register Registration Form, The National Park Services, 1997.
The Architectural Review, 1917
The Lives of Vizcaya, Annals of a Great House, Kathryn Chapman Harwood, 1985, Banyan Books Inc., Miami, Florida.
Vizcaya, Text by Doris Bayley Littlefield, Photographs by Steven Brooke, published by Martoni Enterprises II, Inc., 1983.
Vizcaya Archives, Vizcaya Museum and Garens (VA).
Vizcaya Designation Report, City of Miami, prepared by Sarah Eaton, April 5, 1984.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Strategic Plan 2000 – 2005, prepared by Museum Management Consultants, August 31, 2000.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens web site, vizcayamuseum.com.
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Garden
Books:
Fernald, Edward A. Water Resources Atlas of Florida. Florida State University. 1984.
Harwood, Kathryn Chapman. The Lives of Vizcaya. Miami, Florida: Banyan Books, inc. 1985.
Marth, Del. Et. al. The Florida Almanac 2000-2001. Pelican publishing, Florida. 2000.
Periodicals:
Allen, Ruth Stuart, “Tropical Homes and Gardening Salutes Vizcaya.” Tropical Homes and Gardening. August 1953.
Bayley, John B. “The Villa Vizcaya.” Classical America. 1973.
Binney, Marcus. “Villa Vizcaya, Florida-I.” Country Life. Jan. 10, 1980
Chalfin, Paul. “The Gardens at Vizcaya.” The Architectural Review. July 1917.
Chalfin, Paul. “Deering Estate seen By Hundreds Daily.” The Miami Herald. Dec. 12, 1934.
Chalfin, Paul. “Romance of History in the Language of Art.” The Miami Herald. Dec. 23, 1934.
Chalfin, Paul. “Romance of History in the Language of Art.” The Miami Herald. Dec. 30, 1934.
Chalfin, Paul. “Gardens are Jewels of Beauty From Air or Ground.” The Miami Herald. Jan. 06, 1935.
Chalfin, Paul. “Three Rich Burial Chests of Ancient Art, Feature of Vizcaya Fountain of Frogs, Recalls days Before Caesar.” The Miami Herald. Jan. 13, 1935.
Chalfin, Paul. “Marble Tables at Deering Estate Weathered Tempestuous Days of Pompeii.” The Miami Herald. Jan. 20, 1935.
Chalfin, Paul. “Stone Tables at Vizcaya.” The Miami Herald. Jan. 27, 1935.
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Chalfin, Paul. “The Open Air Casino at Vizcaya.” The Miami Herald. Feb. 03, 1935.
D’Ortrange Mastai, M-L. “Vizcaya: James Deering’s Italian villa in Miami.” The Connoisseur. March 1964.
Schultz, Patricia. “An Italian Idyll.” Garden Design. Spring 1987.
Tunnard, Christopher. “Divers Surprises and Little Conceits; Note on the Renaissance Tradition of Garden Design.” Classical America
Collections and Records:
Letters, Drawings, Diaries, stored artifacts, and Photographs, Vizcaya Museum and Garden Archives, Miami, FL. (VA)
Newspaper clippings Guide Books Photographic Albums, No.s V-IX Correspondence Archive: Letters, Telegrams, Reports. Garden drawings and prints. Diary of I.N. Court.
Reports and Interpretive & Strategic Plans:
Ammidown, Margot. et al. Interpretive Plan for Vizcaya Museum & Archives. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust. 2002.
Chalfin, Paul. “Restoration Work Done in Summer of 1934.” 8 page typed report. 1935.
Hammer, Roger. Botanical Identification. For Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Education Department. January 1984.
McDonald, Michele A. “The Damage Done to Vizcaya by Hurricane Andrew on August 24, 1992.” 112 pages. A documental report of loose leaf pages in a three ring binder that includes; the name of the item surveyed, file number, location, medium, size, date, origin and description of condition. The survey also includes photographs of subjects. 1992.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Trust, et al. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Strategic Plan 2000-2005. August 31, 2000.
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