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Dec. 24, 1916

Eastern façade of Vizcaya along Biscayne Bay, c. 1940 (State Archives of Florida)
- Eastern façade of Vizcaya along Biscayne Bay, c. 1940 (State Archives of Florida)

Dec. 24, 1916

James Deering moves into his grand bayfront estate, Villa Vizcaya. Designed by architect F. Burrall Hoffman and Paul Chalfin, the Venetian palazzo cost an estimated $22 million.