The Grounds of James Deering's Villa, from the Sky
This birds' eye view provides a look at the grounds of Villa Vizcaya, the former estate of James Deering. The house is built on a raised platform, with a concrete retaining. The central portion of the building is two stories high, while the corners towers are three stories high. In the foreground, the "stone barge" can be seen, in the middle of the water; its purpose was to break waves. To the left, the rotunda is visible. In the bottom right corner, the concrete dock is visible. This type of architecture is often referred to as Mediterranean Revival, which generally means that the building includes elements of the Second Italian Renaissance style, the Italianate style, the Spanish Colonial Revival style, and sometimes the Spanish Mission Revival style. The building and grounds are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as Vizcaya.Galleries:Miami, Miami-Dade, ViscayaKeywords:james deering, mediterranean revival, miami, souvenir postcard folder 33, villa vizcaya, vizcaya, vizcaya museum and gardensPhoto Location: Miami, FloridaDate of Photo: 04/04/1909Original Dimensions: 3000×1813Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 25°47'20.29"N 80°13'35.18"WSource:A Glimpse of the Royal Palm Hotel Grounds, Miami, Fla. (souvenir folder) (Miami, FL: J. N. Chamberlain, 1920) 19Picture Number: 17340
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