The three-story limestone building at four hundred five Biltmore Way is easily identified by its central clock tower and deep red clay-tiled roof. Architects Phineas Paist and Harold Steward completed this Mediterranean Revival structure…
Downtown Coral Gables Mediterranean
Walk the tree-lined avenues of George Merrick's planned 'City Beautiful' to admire grand Mediterranean Revival buildings, peaceful plazas, and ornate fountains.
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1. Coral Gables City Hall
2. Coral Gables Museum
The Coral Gables Museum stands out for its exterior wall sculptures of two firemen and a family, perched above what were once fire truck bays. The building is constructed from oolitic limestone, commonly known as coral rock, and features a…
3. George Fink’s Studio, owned by the City of Coral Gables
The studio at twenty-five oh six Ponce de Leon Boulevard is a compact building from nineteen twenty-five that served as the office for H. George Fink. As the lead architect for city founder George Merrick, Fink used this space to design…
4. Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, Autograph Collection
The Hotel Colonnade is marked by a crown-shaped cupola that sits atop a neoclassical structure on Miracle Mile. Completed in November nineteen twenty-six, it was designed by architect Phineas Paist to serve as the original sales center for…
5. Giralda Plaza
Giralda Plaza is a six-hundred-foot-long pedestrian walkway that defines the heart of downtown Coral Gables. You can pick it out by the absence of cars and the thick canopy of restaurant tables, umbrellas, or seasonal art installations…
6. Galiano-Alhambra Gazebo Fountain
The Galiano-Alhambra gazebo fountain sits in downtown Coral Gables, serving as a decorative focal point near the intersection of Galiano Street and Alhambra Circle. The structure is a small, open-air pavilion topped by a gazebo, sheltering…
7. Coral Gables - Alhambra Entrance
The Alhambra Entrance is marked by a six-hundred-foot curved coral rock wall, which serves as a gateway into the city of Coral Gables. Designed in the early nineteen twenties, the structure features ornamental trellises and flowering vines…