The Boca Raton: A Century of Being Iconic

The Boca Raton: A Century of Being Iconic celebrates a hundred years of one of America’s most historic landmarks. Founded in 1926, the legendary private club and resort redefined style and luxury hospitality in South Florida. From its renowned architecture to its vast and varied property and extensive amenities, The Boca Raton has been established in the upper echelons of luxury through images of glamorous soirées, celebrity stays, and pivotal cultural moments. The book reveals how the resort became inseparable from the story of Boca Raton itself and captures how The Boca Raton became—and remains—an icon.

The book traces the resort’s journey across decades of transformation, beginning with the pioneering genius of Florida’s leading architect in the 1920s, Addison Mizner, whose Mediterranean Revival style helped fashion the club and resort into an alluring destination. The title follows the resort’s eras of reinvention, bringing to life the stories behind the architecture, lifestyle, and memorable moments through rare archival imagery and contemporary photography. A hub for royalty, Hollywood icons, world leaders, and cultural tastemakers across generations, The Boca Raton showcases how elegance meets entertainment, leisure meets legacy, and tradition continually embraces transformation.

Exploring the future, The Boca Raton: A Century of Being Iconic gives readers a glimpse into the resort’s ambitious new plans, visionary expansions, architecture, and forward-looking designs. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the book rea!rms The Boca Raton’s place in the global luxury landscape.

The Boca Raton: A Century of Being Iconic was written with contributions from Susan Gillis, Historical Advisor at The Boca Raton Historical Society.