James Deering - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

What do we know about the man who built Vizcaya? James Deering garnered a lot of attention for undertaking such an ambitious project as building a Gilded Age villa with Italian gardens in the middle of a swamp. Despite the buzz, he was a very private man. What we know about him today is largely thanks to the collection of letters, telegrams and other correspondence in our archives. Take a peek at these documents yourself @ virtualvizcaya.com --------- ¿Qué sabemos del hombre que construyó Vizcay