| BOCA RATON
was once a little pineapple growing settlement twenty miles north of Fort Lauderdale
when Addison Mizner, the "Aladdin of architects", swept in to Boca Raton
in the wake of the Florida property boom. The core of his dream was the ultra
luxurious Cloister Inn which is now a part of the Boca Raton Resort
and Club. Everthing is built in a Mediterranean Revival architectural style,
and kept alive in the downtown area by strict building codes. New structures must
incorporate arched entranceways, fake bell towers and red-tiled roofs whenever
possible, ensuring a consistent, distinctive "look." |