The City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board note on Venetian Casino

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI12062801/00001

Material Information

Title:

The City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board note on Venetian Casino

Publication Date:

1977-11

Language:

English

Physical Description:

4 X 7 in.

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)

Coordinates:

25.7457876 x -80.273154

Notes

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.

General Note:

(Ownership) Coral Gables Historical Resources Department

Record Information

Source Institution:

Florida International University

Holding Location:

City of Coral Gables

Rights Management:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Resource Identifier:

FI12062801

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

Coral Gables Memory
FIU Government Resources and Information Department
South Florida Collection