Coral Gables to host 2024 Docomomo US National Symposium, May 29-June1
Join the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables from May 29 to June 1, and experience one of the country’s richest collections of mid-century and postmodern... Read more.
Gables Landmarks Advisory Board meets for first time
Coral Gables new Landmarks Advisory Board met in February for the first time since its creation in November 2021. The City of Coral Gables, home to various entrances,... Read more.
Greenways more than nostalgia; they have economic value too
According to a study commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American towns that make historic preservation a priority enjoy an economic dividend to the local... Read more.
Welcoming entrances stand as hallmarks of City Beautiful
One hundred years ago, July 1921, the new city plan for Coral Gables was launched and it was garden-like and beautiful. George Merrick’s overall plan for Coral... Read more.
Entrances hark back to old Spain and stand with wide-open arms welcoming the passerby
July 1921. One hundred years ago, the new city plan was launched and it was garden-like and beautiful. George Merrick’s overall plan for Coral Gables was strongly... Read more.
Long overdue ceremony honors city’s founder
In the article “An Impression of George E Merrick,” Vernon Knowles, editor of the Miami Daily Tribune, observed, “I have never met one man whose bearing and... Read more.
UM cancels reference to founder, George Merrick
The recent decision by the University of Miami Board of Trustees to cancel founder George Merrick’s name and his association with the school warrants a response.... Read more.