Venetian Pool, Coral Gables, Florida

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI07040427/00001

Material Information

Title:

Venetian Pool, Coral Gables, Florida

Language:

English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Coral Gables (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
Coral Gables (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works
Historic sites--Florida
Swimming pools
Venetian Pool (Coral Gables, Fla)
Picture postcards

Coordinates:

25.7457876 x -80.273154

Notes

General Note:

1 card; postally unused; caption on recto: "Venetian pools coral Gables, Fla."

General Note:

The site of what is now known as Venetian Pool was once a limestone quarry from which much of the oolitic limestone was used in building structures found throughout Coral Gables. In 1924, Denman Fink designed the pool with an architectural flavor reminiscent of Venice, Italy. The pool includes features such as grottos, waterfalls, a bridge and caves for swimmers to explore. Gardens, a sandy beach area, and a casino structure with loggias and open patios surround the pool. The water is drained from the pool and re-filled from an underground aquifer. The Venetian Pool is located at 2701 De Soto Boulevard near the historic De Soto Fountain on Granada Boulevard.

Record Information

Source Institution:

Florida International University

Rights Management:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/

Resource Identifier:

FI07040427

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

Coral Gables Memory