Ben Butler Rock House Pavilion - Hollywood, FL
Ben Butler Rock House Pavilion at Charles F. Vollman Park
Ben Butler Rock House Pavilion
Located inside Charles F. Vollman Park in Hollywood, Florida, the Ben Butler Rock House is tied to the area’s early development and the use of native oolitic limestone, often called coral rock.
This project focused on preservation and adaptive reuse, keeping the historic chimney wall as the visual anchor while transitioning the site into a functional open-air pavilion for public use.
The result is a refreshed pavilion-style gathering spot that keeps the original coral rock feature as the focal point, while giving the park a practical space for shade, meetups, and community use.
Completed pavilion with preserved coral rock chimney
Rear view of pavilion roofline and timber posts
Side view showing gable end and open-air layout
Interior view of timber roof trusses and connectors
Reconstruction progress with new slab foundation
Timber beam placement during pavilion framing
Timber frame set around the preserved chimney wall
Roof trusses being set during reconstruction
Framing progress with trusses and masonry work
Exterior timber cladding and roof edge work in progress
Gable end detail with exposed timber brackets
Front view of the finished pavilion and chimney feature
The work centered on adaptive reuse, stabilizing and cleaning the historic coral rock and preserving the chimney wall as a long-term visual anchor, while creating a shaded pavilion space that fits the park’s passive, trail-based setting.