Coral Gables City Hall
The Coral Gables City Hall is a historic site in Coral Gables, Florida. It is located at 405 Biltmore Way. On July 24, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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| Location | Coral Gables, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 25°44′55″N 80°15′49″W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Phineas Paist, Harold Steward |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000616[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1974 |
The city hall was built in the Mediterranean Revival architectural style. It was completed in 1928. Phineas Paist and Harold Steward were the architects; Denman Fink was the artistic advisor.[2] It is three stories tall, built of local limestone, has a stuccoed exterior, tile roof, central 3-stage clock tower, and a Corinthian colonnade. It was major element in the plan of George E. Merrick, founder of Coral Gables, to create a Spanish-Mediterranean city.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System – (#74000616)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Patricios 1994. p. 196
- Dade county listings
Sources
- Behar, Roberto M., ed. Coral Gables. Paris, France: Editions Norma, 1997. ISBN 2-909283-34-8
- Patricios, Nicholas N. Building Marvelous Miami. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1994. ISBN 0-8130-1299-6.
- "Dade county listings at National Register". Retrieved July 13, 2011.
External links
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- Dade County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-361, "Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, FL", 9 photos, 11 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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