The Coral Gables City Hall features a three-tiered clock tower that rises above the surrounding Mediterranean Revival rooftops. George Merrick, the city founder, hired architect Phineas Paist to design this building in nineteen…
Downtown Coral Gables Mediterranean
Walk the tree-lined avenues of George Merrick's planned 'City Beautiful' to admire grand Mediterranean Revival buildings, peaceful plazas, and ornate fountains.
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1. Coral Gables City Hall
2. Coral Gables Museum
The Coral Gables Museum occupies the former Coral Gables Police and Fire Station, identified by the distinctive coral rock masonry and a slender, square tower that rises above the street. Built in nineteen thirty-nine, the structure…
3. George Fink’s Studio, owned by the City of Coral Gables
The George Fink Studio in Douglas Park features a distinctive Mediterranean Revival facade with hand-painted tiles and a rough-hewn coral rock exterior. Built in the nineteen twenties, the structure served as the private workshop for…
4. Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, Autograph Collection
The Hotel Colonnade features a pale stucco exterior and a distinct, open-air rotunda that sits high above the street corner. George Merrick designed this building in nineteen twenty-six to serve as the grand sales office for his new city,…
5. Giralda Plaza
Giralda Plaza features a wide, brick-paved corridor closed to vehicle traffic, punctuated by clusters of umbrella-topped tables and string lights stretching between buildings. Developer George Merrick originally planned this area as part…
6. Galiano-Alhambra Gazebo Fountain
The Galiano-Alhambra Gazebo Fountain rises as a limestone structure topped with a distinct copper-clad dome at a prominent intersection in Coral Gables. George Merrick commissioned this centerpiece in the nineteen twenties to serve as a…
7. Coral Gables - Alhambra Entrance
The Alhambra Entrance stands as a double-arched gateway constructed of rough-hewn coral rock, marking a formal threshold into George Merrick’s vision for Coral Gables. In nineteen twenty-two, Merrick tasked architect Denman Fink with…