The Saving of the Streetlights
How a leading preservationist, with help from the city, rescued a trove of historic Coral Gables streetlights. It was five
Historic Preservation
Coral Gables, A Site to Behold
“Architecture is about trying to make the world a little more like our dreams.” — Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Historic
Changing Course: Robert Murray Little Reimagined UM’s Architecture
Circumstances beyond his control radically altered George Merrick’s design scheme for the fledgling University of Miami campus, resulting in transformative
A Garden City: Green Acres
A Look at the Signature Garden Apartments of the North Ponce District Coral Gables emerged when the Merrick family’s 1,200-acre
Beauty and the Brutes
Brutalist Architecture in Coral Gables One of the liveliest ongoing conversations in the City Beautiful centers around the concept of
The Googie in the Gables
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a side of space-age architecture You may well wonder — if you stop to look
Ranch House Rediscovered
Taking a closer look at the Ranch-style houses of Coral Gables Between Neo-Classical and Contemporary, there’s an overlooked South Florida
Historic Waterfront Properties – A Treasure or a Teardown?
A New State Law Could Doom Historic Waterfront Properties, Starting With a $45 Million Gables Estate Masterpiece A waterfront mansion
Saving the Gables Church Garden
The Daughter of a Famous Local Activist Leads a Fight to Save a Historic Gables Church Garden From Being Bulldozed
Historic Preservation – Carved in Coral Rock
How strong is Coral Gables’ commitment to historic preservation? City Hall, designed by architect Phineas Paist and completed in 1928,