This landmarked Neoclassical house on South Ocean Boulevard was designed in 1938 by Marion Sims Wyeth for Mrs. Edward Swenson. Swenson was a well-known Palm Beach resident recognized for her generous support of the Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, an earlier commission by Wyeth.
The South Ocean Boulevard house was awarded the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach’s 1999 Ballinger Award for outstanding restoration and rehabilitation of historic architecture in Palm Beach. Many of the original furnishings and finishes were restored, indicating the timelessness of Polly Jessup’s work.