Chinese Village
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Material Information

Title:
Chinese Village
Series Title:
Coral Gables Virtual Historic City
Creator:
City of Coral Gables
Publisher:
Florida International University
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
00:00:48

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Coral Gables
Historic sites
Housing developments
Genre:
sound recordings
Spatial Coverage:
Coral Gables
Coordinates:
25.7224707260076 x -80.2645465965396

Notes

Scope and Content:
Narration: The Chinese Villages, the most "exotic" of George Merrick's architecturally themed villages. Henry Killam Murphy, a scholar of Chinese architecture, and a professor of the Yale in China program, designed the cluster of eight homes that were constructed between 1926 and 1927. Each house has glazed tile roofs, elaborate latticework on the balconies and ornate faux bamboo decoration. The strong primary colors, moon gates, and upturned rafters, represent details that reflect the traditional temple architecture of China. The Chinese Village is located on the east side of Highway US1 between Riviera Drive, Maggiore Street, Sansovino Avenue and Castania Avenue.
General Note:
Audio from the Coral Gables Virtual Tour describing the history of the Chinese Village .

Record Information

Source Institution:
City of Coral Gables
Holding Location:
City of Coral Gables
Rights Management:
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