Pair of Mid Century Caricatures Signed Pol at Miami Springs Villas, Irene&Windy

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Pair of Mid Century Caricatures Signed Pol at Miami Springs Villas, Irene&Windy:
$295.00

For collectors of Mid Century memorabilia, and in particular caricatures of the era, it just doesn\'t get any better than these! Irene and Windy (last names unknown) are captured in their prime at the famous Miami Springs Villas in 1956, a swanky luxury resort during the 1950\'s located in the former mansion of aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. The home and Villas have a fascinating history and an interesting connection with aviation, which the caricature of Windy picks up on. Apparently Windy also enjoyed sailing and fishing, while his wife Irene was a tennis aficionado it seems. The caricatures are beautifully matted and framed in expensive vintage frames measuring about 16 x 20 inches. These wonderful caricatures somehow ended up in Palm Springs and are looking for a good home back in Florida with a collector who appreciates their unique character and true flavor of the period.
TheCurtiss Mansion(also known as theMiami Springs Villas HouseorDar-Err-AhaorMSTR No. 2orCurtiss Mansion at Miami Springsis a historic home located at 500 Deer Run inMiami Springs,Floridaand open to the public as an event space or for private tours by prior arrangement.It is located at the northern edge ofMiami International Airport.

Designed in thePueblo Revivalstyle, the mansion was constructed in 1925 by aviation pioneerGlenn Hammond Curtiss, developer of the Miami suburbs ofHialeahandOpa-locka, Florida, as well as Miami Springs. Curtiss lived at the large, two-story residence until his death in 1930.

The mansion was the largest of Pueblo themed houses built by the Curtiss-Wright Company in its development ofCountry ClubEstates in Miami Springs. The house features a central patio that faces the Eastern perimeter of the golf course. The landscaped estate consisted of over 30 acres (120,000m2), with a small lake on the east side of the property. Curtiss brought many species of water birds to the lake, includingflamingosandswans. Together with the adjacent property, it formed a 21-acre (85,000m2) complex.

After Curtiss\'s death in the early 1930s, Lena Curtiss married an old friend and business associate of her husband, H. Sayre Wheeler. Wheeler served as mayor of Miami Springs from 1942 to 1944, and was also part owner of the Michaels and Wheeler Insurance Company. The couple lived in the house until the late 1940s. The estate was sold in the mid-1950s and became the world-renowned Miami Springs Villas. It was sold to Forte Hotels, International, Inc. in the late 1970s and is currently owned by the city of Miami Springs.[3]

Since 1998, the Pueblo Revival-style Mansion has been the property of the City of Miami Springs, and the not-for-profit all volunteer Curtiss Mansion, Inc. was formed to restore and operate this historic home.[3]

Designated a Miami Springs historic site in 1987, the mansion was added to theNRHPon December 21, 2001.

After Curtiss died unexpectedly in 1930, his widow remarried and lived in the house until her death about 10 years later. Their son, Glenn Jr., sold the house to a group of investors who turned the property into the Miami Springs Villas. After 1953, under the direction of Art Bruns, the Mansion became the center piece of Miami Springs Villas. During the next 40 years, this resort complex became an innovative leader in South Florida’s hospitality industry. In 1956, the Carriage Club at Miami Springs Villas opened as one of the first private dining clubs in the U.S. and served as a model for the Playboy Club chain. From the 1950s through the 1980s, the Villas and its pool were used by Eastern Airlines and Pan American World Airways as a training base for its flight crews. In 1973, the Villas Florida Room was used for the inquest into the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 in the Everglades. The findings of this inquest resulted in an airline-wide revamping of cockpit flight operations. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Villas hosted the most important events connected with the rise of the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami’s Hurricanes football teams. Many notable sports figures stayed there during South Florida visits. Throughout its 40-year existence, the Miami Springs Villas and its many restaurants and lounges, became an entertainment center for Miami Springs’ residents as well as the rest of South Florida, and was a place where they all gathered to celebrate life’s milestones… or just a fun evening.

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