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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[...]
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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 Cora[...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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Segovia Plaza. On either side of Segovia Street, where it intersects with Coral Way and North Greenway Drive, there are fountains, piers, lanterns, and seating ledges tha[...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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Santiago Historic District. The homes located at 810, 811, 814, 822, 832, and 910 Santiago Street create the Santiago Street Historic District. The houses were built in t[...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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Ponce De Leon Plaza is named for the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, who led the first expedition to Florida in 1513. The plaza was designed in 1925 by the city's la[...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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The first acre of land for the Pinewood Cemetery was deeded to the Pinewood Cemetery Association in 1895. Tombstones of many of Miami-Dade County's pioneers can be found [...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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Old Police and Fire Station Building. Architect Phineas Paist designed the Coral Gables Public Safety Building, better known as the Old Police and Fire Station, in 1939, [...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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The Miracle Theater, located at 280 Miracle Mile, was built between 1947-1948 and was designed by architect William H. Lee of Philadelphia. In 1995, the city of Coral Gab[...]
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Matheson Hammock Park was named for William J. Matheson, a chemist from Wisconsin, who acquired his wealth in the dye business. Matheson donated the original 80-acre trac[...]
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The MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision Historic District is named for Flora McFarlane, a pioneer, white woman who taught both Black and white children in Miami. She became [...]
2014 | Audio | Coral Gables Memory |
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Coral Gables Memory is a collection of materials documenting the history, culture, architecture, and people of Coral Gables Florida. Materials in this collection have been provided by the Coral Gables Historical Resources Department, the City Clerk's Office, and the Florida International University Libraries. A focal point of this collection is the Historical Resources Department's Kerdyk Real Estate donation, consisting of over 5,000 photographs, which document homes and business structures in the city dating back to the 1940s. Other materials include legislative minute books, published works, postcards, photo albums, and more.