Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr. (March 6, 1882 – November 27, 1980), was an American architect best known for his design of Villa Vizcaya, the Italian Renaissance-style estate in Miami, Florida which is now a museum. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Villa Vizcaya is an Italian Renaissance-style estate in Miami, Florida, United States. ... The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe from the end of the 14th century to about 1600. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ...

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to F. Burrall and Lucy Hoffman, a couple socially prominent in New York City. (His mother established the National Organization of Catholic Women and helped lead the effort to build the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.) He was educated at Georgetown University and Harvard University from which he was graduated in 1903 and he was also graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts with honors. Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot, The Dirty Dirty Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Image:Basilicaofthenationalshrine. ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... École des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ...

He served in France as a Captain for the U.S. Army during World War I. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full...

He died at 99 years of age at his home in Hobe Sound, Florida. His widow "Dolly" (Kimball) Hoffman continued to live in the former home of Henry Kissinger in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.. Hobe Sound is a census-designated place located in Martin County, Florida. ... Henry Kissinger circa 1970s. ... The familiar golden dome of Riggs Bank lies on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street Georgetown is a neighborhood, located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along on the Potomac River waterfront. ...

Hoffman was also the architect for many private homes, apartment buildings and theatres in New York City as well as other buildings and churches across the United States which include Saint Anne's Roman Catholic Church in Lenox, Massachusetts which was his family's summer home. His clients included the Astors, Morgans and Vanderbilts. Lenox is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... The Astor family, founded by the German immigrant John Jacob Astor and his wife Sarah Todd, became the wealthiest family in the United States during the 19th century. ... This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ...

Selected works

• 1916 - Villa Vizcaya, Miami, Florida
• 1917-19 - 17 East 90th Street, New York City
• 1929 - 730 Park Avenue, New York City

Villa Vizcaya is an Italian Renaissance-style estate in Miami, Florida, United States. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

References

• New York Times obituary, Nov. 29, 1980.
• Dowling, Elizabeth. American Classiscist: the Architecture of Philip Trammell Shutze. Rizzoli, 2001.
• Curl, Donald W., "The Florida Architecture of F. Burrall Hoffman Jr., 1882-1980," Florida Historical Quarterly 76 (Spring 1998), 399-416.