Mizner Cemetery

Welcome, intrepid explorers and connoisseurs of historical oddities. We have navigated away from the broad, commercial expanses of the main thoroughfares to stand before one of the most uniquely bizarre and charming historical…

To reach our destination, we must first traverse the architectural masterpiece that is Via Mizner. Named directly in honor of its creator, Addison Mizner, this pedestrian passageway serves as a perfect, condensed example of his…

As the narrow passageway opens up, we arrive at the central courtyard of Via Mizner, a space currently occupied by the highly charming and widely celebrated restaurant, Pizza Al Fresco. This is where the historical narrative…

Let us focus our analytical attention on the first of the two small tombstones, the marker dedicated to Johnnie Brown. To the uninitiated, dedicating a grave in a prime commercial courtyard to a monkey might seem like an act of…

Directly adjacent to the resting place of Johnnie Brown lies the second tombstone in this microscopic cemetery, dedicated to a dog named Laddie. While Johnnie Brown captures the imagination due to the sheer exoticism of a pet…

The true historical magnitude of this tiny courtyard cemetery can only be understood by examining the astonishing municipal reaction it provoked. As we noted in our analysis of the Palm Beach Town Hall, this is a municipality…

For our final section of analysis, let us zoom out from the specific tombstones and consider what this hidden cemetery represents regarding the broader legacy of Addison Mizner. Mizner's influence on American architecture is…

As we conclude our deep dive into the Mizner Cemetery, let us take a final moment to absorb the profound oddity of our surroundings. We stand in a town synonymous with unimaginable wealth, strict social conformity, and relentless…