Alfred Browning Parker built this multi-level house for himself on the coral ridge in Coconut Grove, overlooking Biscayne Bay. He employed a system of concrete plates, which were molded from formworks lent by Rufus Nims. Louvered door panels opened the house to breezes, while the roof deck was used for family activities and parties. Parker's integration of local stone and wood into his design, along with his landscaping, created an organic quality similar to the houses of Frank Lloyd Wright. Parker won House Beautiful's "Pacesetter" award in 1954 for this celebrated house.

Courtesy of Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

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