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Beyond Vizcaya, History of Vizcaya, People and Ideas

Discovering a Legacy

As part of the Beyond Vizcaya project, we were able to meet and tour the grandson of one of Vizcaya’s longest working employees – Eustace Edgecombe.

History of Vizcaya, Horticulture, What’s in Bloom?

Roses Return After Nearly a Century

Salting the Earth Vizcaya’s Fountain Garden was once known by a different name. Originally, this space was designed to be a rose garden. It served as such when the gardens were completed in 1922. James Deering enjoyed the roses while he wintered here from November to March. When the Great Hurricane of 1926 hit Miami,

Featured Objects, History of Vizcaya, People and Ideas

An Estate Manager’s Diary Shines Light on Miami History

One of the smallest items in Vizcaya’s archives contains oversized information about daily life in South Florida in the 1920s. Frank Landon McGinnis, Vizcaya’s estate manager from 1919 until the 1930s, kept a daily work diary in 1922

Innovation, People and Ideas

Creativity illuminates Vizcaya

Commissioning creative talents to work with Vizcaya is as old as the estate itself. We continue that practice today with Spectral Vizcaya on February 26, 2021.

Featured Objects, Featured Story, History of Vizcaya, Preservation & Conservation

Exploring Vizcaya’s Stone Barge during King Tide

Ever wanted to climb aboard Vizcaya’s Stone Barge? Although the public does not have access to this space for conservation reasons, we are giving you an inside look at this space through a video mini-tour. Before we get into the history, let’s talk about what you’ll see in the video, which was shot during the

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Florida Insiders’ Brief History of Vizcaya

The estate used to belong to industrialist and conversationalist James Deering. He set out building it to conserve the local landscape in the area and to protect the wildlife and plants. Deering rounded up as many as 1,000 workers to construct his luxurious estate on Biscayne Bay, in what is the present-day Coconut Grove area.

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Discovering a Legacy

Roses Return After Nearly a Century

An Estate Manager’s Diary Shines Light on Miami History

Creativity illuminates Vizcaya

Exploring Vizcaya’s Stone Barge during King Tide

Florida Insiders’ Brief History of Vizcaya

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