The “House of Tomorrow” on Palm Island

Stepfather Albree Miller built the moderne “House of Tomorrow” designed by Rufus Nims — featured in architectural magazines and visited by Olgivanna Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West class.

Poster Child names Miller a Howard Johnson’s executive who gave Byrd’s mother Veta the furs and diamonds she wanted.

Ezra Stoller photographed the house; Byrd recalled it as his first encounter with a true bohemian photographer.

The celebrated house was later demolished; Palm Island was rebuilt with McMansions Byrd found depressing.

Chapter placement: Poster Child · Miami Beach (1955). This internal article expands the timeline card so “Read full article” never dead-ends on a teaser.

Context for collectors and researchers: the estate keeps life facts, career milestones, and stewardship notes on-site. Related Archive and Shop links point to editions and masters when they exist; they do not replace this biography.

Sources used for this article: Poster Child ch. Miami Beach (p. 22).

For magazine and trade obituaries covering the full career arc and February 3, 2025 Albuquerque death, open the imported Press articles (Playbill, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, Ultimate Classic Rock, Amsel tribute, NYT record).