Coral Gables, officially City of Coral Gables, is a city in
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...
,
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
. The city is located southwest of
Downtown Miami. As of the
2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 49,248.
Coral Gables is known globally as home to the
University of Miami, one of the nation's top
private research universities whose main campus spans in the city. With 16,479 faculty and staff as of 2021, the University of Miami is the largest employer in Coral Gables and second largest employer in all of Miami-Dade County.
The city is a
Mediterranean-themed
planned community known for its historic and affluent character reinforced by its strict zoning, popular landmarks, and tourist sights.
History
Coral Gables was formally incorporated as a city on April 29, 1925. It was and remains a
planned community based on the popular early twentieth century
City Beautiful Movement and is known for its strict zoning regulations. The city was developed by
George Merrick, a real estate developer from
Pennsylvania, during the
Florida land boom of the 1920s. The city's architecture is almost entirely
Mediterranean Revival style, mandated in the original plan, with an emphasis on Spanish influence in particular, such as the
Coral Gables Congregational Church, donated by Merrick. The domed Catholic
Church of the Little Flower was built somewhat later, in a similar
Spanish Renaissance style. Early in the city's planning and development, Merrick shared his vision for Coral Gables as "a most extraordinary opportunity for the building of 'Castles in Spain'," as explored in Coral Gables historian
Arva Moore Parks' 2006 book ''George Merrick's Coral Gables: Where Your 'Castles in Spain' are Made Real.''
Merrick's success in executing this vision for the city would catch the attention of
Spain's King,
Alfonso XIII, who awarded Merrick the
Order of Isabella the Catholic for his support of Spanish culture in Coral Gables.
By 1926, the city covered and had netted $150 million in sales, with over $100 million spent on development. That year also saw the opening of the
Biltmore Hotel and Golf Course, a major landmark in city.
Merrick meticulously designed the city with distinct zones. For example, he designed the Downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than long. The main artery, now known as
Miracle Mile, bisected the business district. Merrick could boast that every business in Coral Gables was less than a two-block walk. The city used to have an electric
trolley system, which was replaced by the popularity of modern automobiles, but now a new free circulator
trolley
Trolley may refer to:
Vehicles and components
* Tram, or trolley or streetcar, a rail vehicle that runs on tramway tracks
* Trolleybus, or trolley, an electric bus drawing power from overhead wires using trolley poles
** Trolleytruck, a trolleyb ...
system, initiated in November 2003, runs down Ponce de León Boulevard. Another distinctive and character-defining feature of the city planned by Merrick are the themed
Coral Gables Villages
The Villages of Coral Gables are a series of themed developments in Coral Gables, Florida by city founder George E. Merrick.
Background Concept
Within his development of Coral Gables, Florida, a planned city, George E. Merrick decided that he w ...
that date to the 1920s and were designed to expand the city's architecture beyond Spanish influence to include Italian, French, and Dutch South African among others.
In 1925, roughly simultaneous to the founding of Coral Gables, the
University of Miami was constructed on of land just west of
U.S. Route 1, approximately two miles south of Downtown Coral Gables. By the fall of 1926, the first class of 372 students enrolled at the university.
During
World War II, many Navy pilots and mechanics were trained and housed in Coral Gables.
Coral Gables has traditionally placed high priority on historic preservation. The city passed its first preservation ordinance in 1973 as many of its founding structures from the 1920s began to reach their 50th anniversaries.
Further ordinances were enacted in the 1980s establishing the Historic Preservation Board and in the 1990s establishing the Historic Preservation Department, now called the Historical Resources & Cultural Arts Department.
As part of the city's historic preservation program the Historical Resources Department is tasked with researching and identifying significant properties and local landmarks for listing in the Coral Gables Registry of Historic Places as well as on national historic registers. The department also reviews modifications to locally designated landmarks and initiates grant proposals. The Historic Preservation Board is a quasi-judicial body that votes on local landmark designations and other issues pertaining to the historic character of the city.
Geography
Coral Gables is located at .
It is bordered on the west by
Red Road (West 57th Avenue) north of
Sunset Drive
Sunset Drive, also known as Southwest 72nd Street is a east–west arterial road traversing the southwestern suburbs of Miami, Florida, from the northwestern portions of the Kendall area to Coral Gables. A central portion of Sunset Drive is mai ...
(South 72nd Street) and West 49th Avenue and
Old Cutler Roads south of Sunset Drive. It is bordered on the north by
Tamiami Trail/
U.S. Route 41 (South 8th Street), except for a small section that extends north of 8th Street for eight blocks between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and
Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue).
On the east, it is bordered by Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue) north of South 26th Street, Monegro Street south of South 26th Street to Cadima Avenue, Ponce De Leon Boulevard south of Cadima Avenue to
South Dixie Highway (
U.S. Route 1),
LeJeune Road (West 42nd Avenue) south of U.S. 1 to Battersea Road, and by
Biscayne Bay south of Battersea Road. On the south, it is bordered by the
Charles Deering Estate
Charles Deering Estate (also known as Deering Estate at Cutler) was the Florida home of Charles Deering until 1927 when he died at the estate.
Description
Deering lived on the .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of of which is land and (64.64%) is water.
Surrounding areas
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 U.S. census, there were 49,248 people, 17,921 households, and 11,181 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of 2010, there were 20,266 households, of which 11.4% were vacant. In 2000, 24.45% had children under the age of 18 living with them. In Coral Gables, 61.11% were family households, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.89% were non-families. The average household size was 2.36, and the average household had 1.68 vehicles.
In 2000, the city population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 14.58% from 18 to 24, 25.02% from 25 to 44, 27.01% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.44 years. The population consisted of 51.31% females and 48.69% males.
In 2015, estimated income figures for the city were as follows: median household income, $93,934; average household income, $150,808; per capita income, $57,195. About 7.6% of citizens were estimated to be living below the poverty line.
As of 2000,
Spanish was spoken at home by 51.06% of residents, while English was the only language spoken at home by 43.83%. Other languages spoken by the population were French 1.09%,
Portuguese 0.80%, Italian 0.72%, and German speakers made up 0.53% of the populace.
As of 2000, Coral Gables had the eighteenth highest percentage of
Cuban residents in the U.S., with 28.72% of the populace. It also had the sixty-fourth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.27% of the city's population, and the sixteenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.17% of its population.
Tourism
Coral Gables is a
pedestrian-friendly destination. Located four miles from
Miami International Airport, the "City Beautiful" has around 140 dining establishments and gourmet shops, and many notable international retailers. Among Coral Gables landmarks are the
Venetian Pool,
Douglas Entrance
The Douglas Entrance (also known as La Puerta del Sol) is a historic site in Coral Gables, Florida. It is located at the junction of Douglas Road and Tamiami Trail ( US 41). The architect was Phineas Paist and it was completed in 1924. On Septem ...
, and
Miami Biltmore hotel.
Media
Coral Gables has one newspaper, ''Coral Gables News Tribune'', which is published twice monthly and covers local and regional news and one weekly newspaper that is published as part of the portfolio of Miami Community Newspapers publications.
At the
University of Miami in Coral Gables, ''
The Miami Hurricane'', the official student newspaper, is published weekly each Tuesday.
Coral Gables is part of the
Miami-area media market.
In popular culture
Numerous movies have been filmed fully or partially in Coral Gables, including ''
Nude on the Moon
''Nude on the Moon'' is a 1961 science-fantasy nudist film co-written and co-directed by Doris Wishman and Raymond Phelan under the shared pseudonyms "O. O. Miller" and "Anthony Brooks". The film was produced in 1960 and theatrically released in ...
'' (1961), ''
Goldilocks and the Three Bares'' (1963), ''
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder'' (1966), ''
I Eat Your Skin
''I Eat Your Skin'' (also known as ''Zombies'', ''Zombie Bloodbath'' and ''Voodoo Blood Bath'') is a 1971 American horror film written, produced and directed by Del Tenney. It stars William Joyce, Heather Hewitt and Walter Coy. The film was shot e ...
'' (1971), ''
Shock Waves'' (1977), ''
Absence of Malice
''Absence of Malice'' is a 1981 American drama neo noir thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Paul Newman, Sally Field, Wilford Brimley, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban.
The title refers to one of the defenses against libel def ...
'' (1981), ''
The Mean Season'' (1985), ''
Miami Rhapsody'' (1995), ''
Bad Boys'' (1995), ''
The Perez Family'' (1995), ''
Fair Game'' (1995), ''
Two Much'' (1995), ''
Blood and Wine'' (1996), ''
Curdled'' (1996), ''
Wild Things'' (1998), ''
The Hours'' (2002), ''
My Sexiest Year
''My Sexiest Year'' is a 2007 romantic comedy/drama starring Frankie Muniz and Harvey Keitel and was written and directed by Howard Himelstein. The film is a romantic coming-of-age story in which the kindness bestowed by a glamorous model is retu ...
'' (2007), ''
Dostna'' (2008),
Posthumous'' (2012), and others.
The city also is featured in television and video games, including:
*The 2014 indie point-and-click adventure game ''
A Golden Wake
''A Golden Wake'' is an adventure game developed by Grundislav Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games. The game was released on 9 October 2014.
Production
Cubed3 explains: "This is the first full project from the studio Grundislav Games, prev ...
'' is based on the founding and development of Coral Gables in the 1920s.
*Also, in 2014, the
comedy-drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typ ...
television series ''
Looking'' features a character named Augustin who is from Coral Gables.
*Coral Gables is the birthplace of
Scott Lang
Ant-Man (Scott Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #181 (March 1979) and in ''Mar ...
(Ant-Man) and
Dr. Curt Connors
The Lizard (Dr. Curtis "Curt" Connors) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #6 (November 1963) as an enemy of ...
in
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of ...
.
Economy
Coral Gables holds several of the wealthiest
zip codes (33156, 33143, 33133, and 33146)
and neighborhoods
in the United States, such as Hammock Oaks, Old Cutler Bay, Gables Estates, Tahiti Beach, Snapper Creek and Lakes, Cocoplum, and Gables By The Sea.
Major economic contributors to Coral Gables include:
* The
University of Miami, the largest employer in Coral Gables since the city's founding (16,479 faculty and staff employees as of 2022).
*
Baptist Hospital of Miami, the second largest employer in Coral Gables.
*
Bacardi, which has its United States headquarters with 300 employees at 2701 Le Jeune Road.
*
Capital Bank Financial
Capital Bank Financial Corporation was a bank holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina with $10 billion in assets as of first quarter 2017 and 193 branches. Former Bank of America vice chairman Gene Taylor was chief executive, f ...
*
Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (formerly INTEL-SAT, INTELSAT, Intelsat) is a multinational satellite services provider with corporate headquarters in Luxembourg and administrative headquarters in Tysons Corner, Virginia, United States. Originally formed as In ...
has its Latin American headquarters in Suite 1100 at One Alhambra Plaza.
*
Fresh Del Monte Produce has its headquarters in Coral Gables.
*
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Corporation (commonly shortened to Exxon) is an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is the largest direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil, and was formed on November 30, ...
has marine fuels operations in Suite 900 at One Alhambra Plaza in Coral Gables.
*
MasTec, the second largest Hispanic-owned company in the nation, is located at 800 South Douglas Road.
*
Odebrecht Construction, Inc. has over 300 employees at its location at 201 Alhambra Circle.
*
American Airlines maintains Ponce de Leon Travel Center at 901 Ponce De Leon Boulevard.
*
MoneyGram has its Miami Office in Coral Gables.
*
Dolphin Entertainment is an independent
film studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production ...
that is located in Coral Gables.
Transportation
Coral Gables is served by
Metrobus throughout the area, and by
Miami Metrorail at:
*
Douglas Road (SW 37th Avenue and U.S. 1)
*
University (Stanford Drive and U.S. 1)
Coral Gables provides a free trolley service, with a trolley running a continuous circuit up and down Ponce de Leon Boulevard during the day.
Coral Gables is served by
rapid transit on
Douglas Road at
Douglas Road station
Douglas Road station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system just southwest of Coconut Grove, in Miami, Florida. It is the southernmost Metrorail station in Miami city limits, although it has a Coral Gables address. The station is l ...
at the
University of Miami at
University Station near
Sunset Drive
Sunset Drive, also known as Southwest 72nd Street is a east–west arterial road traversing the southwestern suburbs of Miami, Florida, from the northwestern portions of the Kendall area to Coral Gables. A central portion of Sunset Drive is mai ...
and
Red Road at
South Miami station
South Miami station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in South Miami, Florida. This station is located at the intersection of South Dixie Highway (US 1) and Sunset Drive (SW 72nd Street/ SR 986), two blocks west of Red Road (We ...
, which connects the city with
Downtown Miami and
Miami International Airport.
Diplomatic missions
Several countries operate consulates in Coral Gables, including
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate ...
,
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Ca ...
,
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
,
Italy,
Peru,
Spain, the
Monaco,
St. Lucia, and
Uruguay.
Several countries have honorary consulates located in Coral Gables, including
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign
''Sovereign'' is a title which can be applied to the highest leader in various categories. The word is borrowed from Old French , which is ultimately derived from the L ...
,
Belize
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wa ...
,
Hungary,
Senegal,
St. Kitts & Nevis,
Togo, and
Thailand. The
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), also known as Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO), Taipei Representative Office (TRO) or Taipei Mission, is an alternative diplomatic institution serving as a ''de facto'' e ...
maintains
Taiwan's diplomatic mission at 2333 Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables.
Education
University of Miami
The
University of Miami, a private university ranked in the top tier of national universities, with particular national status in the fields of business, engineering, law,
marine science, medicine, communications, and music, is located in Coral Gables.
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Coral Gables schools are part of
Miami-Dade School District, which serves Miami-Dade County. The district has several high schools in Coral Gables, most notably
Coral Gables Senior High School and International Studies Preparatory Academy, both of which educate students in grades nine through 12. It also has a K–8 school,
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, formerly Coral Gables Elementary School, is a public K-8 school in Coral Gables, Florida. A part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, it has its elementary school classes in the Lower Academy, in the forme ...
(formerly Coral Gables Elementary School), with two campuses, including a historic campus located on Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Henry S. West Laboratory Elementary is another school for K–6. Finally it has two middle schools:
George Washington Carver Middle School located on Lincoln Drive and Ponce de Leon Middle School located across from the University of Miami on the east side of
U.S. Route 1 on Augusto Street. Present day George Washington Carver Middle was moved to the current location on Grand Avenue on land donated by
George Merrick. When Carver died in 1942, the school was renamed in his honor.
Private schools
Gulliver Academy, Marian C. Krutulis Campus, a PreK–8 school that is a member of
Gulliver Schools, is within Coral Gables. The management offices of Gulliver Schools were formerly located in Coral Gables. The lower campus of
Riviera Schools
Riviera Schools is a private, independent school with two separate campuses, both in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is composed of Riviera Day School and Riviera Preparatory School, with the campuses located under apart. The co-educational, col ...
is located in Coral Gables.
The historic
St. Theresa Catholic School, a Pre-K–8 school is located near
Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel. St. Philip's Episcopal School, French-American School of Miami, and St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School, all Pre-K–5 schools, are also located in Coral Gables.
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy
Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, formerly Coral Gables Elementary School, is a public K-8 school in Coral Gables, Florida. A part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, it has its elementary school classes in the Lower Academy, in the forme ...
, a private K-8 school, is located in Coral Gables.
Public libraries
Miami-Dade Public Library System
The Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) is a system of libraries in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Governance
The Miami-Dade Public Library System is a county department within Miami-Dade county government. The Board of County Commissioner ...
operates
Coral Gables Branch Library
The Coral Gables Branch Library is one of 49 branches of the Miami-Dade Public Library System, located at 3443 Segovia Street in Coral Gables, Florida. It was established in 1927 by the Coral Gables Woman's Club.
History
The library started as ...
in Coral Gables.
Notable people
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Marc Anthony
Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gra ...
, salsa singer
*
Juan Alvarez, former professional pitcher for
Anaheim Angels,
Florida Marlins, and
Texas Rangers
*
Zach Banks
Zachary Mitchell Banks (born December 15, 1997) is an American racing driver currently in the NASCAR recruitment pipeline for the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, and a college student. Banks has recorded over 90 career race wins.
Early life
Born to Cu ...
, racing driver
*
Dave Barry
David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the ''Miami Herald'' from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comic ...
,
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...
-winning humorist
*
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battier (born September 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He's also worked for ESPN and recently joined the board of Yext.
Battier is best known for his four years playing basketball at Duke, his 13 ye ...
, former professional basketball player,
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
,
Memphis Grizzlies, and
Miami Heat
*
Bruce R. Berkowitz
Bruce R. (Robert) Berkowitz is an American equity fund manager and registered investment adviser. Berkowitz founded Fairholme Capital Management in 1997 and was formerly a senior portfolio manager at Lehman Brothers Holdings and a managing dire ...
, mutual fund manager
*
Columba Bush, former First Lady of Florida
*
Jeb Bush, 43rd
Governor of Florida
*
Marty Bystrom, former professional pitcher for the
New York Yankees and
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
*
Maxine Clark, founder of
Build-a-Bear Workshop
*
Colleen Corby, model
*
Alice Dixson, actress, commercial model, and former beauty queen
*
Gail Edwards, actress, ''
It's a Living'', ''
Blossom
In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus ''Prunus'') and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring.
Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as wel ...
'', ''
Full House''
*
Gus Gandarillas
Gustavo Gandarillas (born July 19, 1971) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 1992 amateur ent ...
, former professional pitcher for
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...
*
Juan Ramón Jiménez, Nobel Prize-winning author
*
Dane Johnson
Dane Edward Johnson (born February 10, 1963) is an American former professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics ...
, former professional pitcher for
Chicago White Sox,
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
, and
Toronto Blue Jays
*
José José, pop singer
*
Nancy Kopp, former Treasurer of Maryland
*
Soia Mentschikoff
Soia Mentschikoff (April 5, 1915 – June 18, 1984) was a Russian American lawyer, law professor, legal scholar and law school dean, best known for her work in the development and drafting of the Uniform Commercial Code. She served as dean of Un ...
, legal scholar and law professor at
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States.
Each class ...
*
Marilyn Milian, judge, ''
The People's Court''
*
Thurston Moore, singer, songwriter and guitarist of
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...
*
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who has served as vice president of player programs and development for the Miami Heat since June 2009. Mourning played most of his 15-year ...
, former basketball player for
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...
,
Miami Heat and
New Jersey Nets
*
Jesús Permuy
Jesús A. Permuy (born 1935) is a Cuban-American architect, urban planner, human rights activist, art collector, and businessman. He is known for an extensive career of community projects and initiatives in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Latin ...
, architect, human rights advocate, businessman, and radio host
*
Mimi Rogers, actress
*
Jon Secada, Latin pop singer
*
Roy Sekoff, founding editor
Huffington Post
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*
George D. Shea, U.S. Army major general
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Pamela Smart, murderer convicted in notorious case
*
Oliver Sollitt
Oliver Sollitt (October 16, 1860 – August 18, 1945) was an American politician and businessman.
Sollitt was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a businessman and was the head of the Sollitt Construction Company in Chicago. Sollitt served in t ...
, Illinois state representative and businessman
*
Jonathan Vilma, former professional football player,
New Orleans Saints and
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
*
Lester J. Whitlock
Lester J. Whitlock (October 27, 1892 – October 18, 1971) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of World War I and World War II, he attained the rank of major general and was most notable for his post-World War II service as c ...
, U.S. Army major general
*
Dewing Woodward, artist, philanthropist, and first art professor at the
University of Miami
Places of interest
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Coral Gables Villages
The Villages of Coral Gables are a series of themed developments in Coral Gables, Florida by city founder George E. Merrick.
Background Concept
Within his development of Coral Gables, Florida, a planned city, George E. Merrick decided that he w ...
*
Coral Way
*
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an botanic garden with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees, and vines. It is located in the city of Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, just south of Miami, s ...
*
Miami Biltmore Hotel
*
Miracle Mile
*
Riviera Schools
Riviera Schools is a private, independent school with two separate campuses, both in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is composed of Riviera Day School and Riviera Preparatory School, with the campuses located under apart. The co-educational, col ...
*
Shops at Merrick Park
*
University of Miami
*
Venetian Pool
Festivals and events
*Festival of Art,
University of Miami, held in January
*Carnival on the Mile,
Miracle Mile, held in February/March
*Junior Orange Bowl Festival, held in December–January
Gallery
File:Miracle Mile in Coral Gables 20100403.jpg, Miracle Mile in Downtown Coral Gables
File:Miracle Theater in Coral Gables 20100403.jpg, Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile
File:Coral Gables street 20100321.jpg, Typical residential street in Coral Gables
File:DeSoto Fountain in Coral Gables 20100321.jpg, DeSoto Fountain
File:Coralgablescityhall.jpg, Coral Gables City Hall with its statue of Merrick
File:Venetian Pool 14.jpg, Venetian Pool is a Coral Gables public swimming pool.
File:CoralGables1.JPG, Giralda Avenue in Coral Gables
File:Giralda Plaza.jpg, Giralda Plaza
File:VMP at Dusk.jpg, Shops at Merrick Park
File:Alhambrawatertower.jpg, Alhambra Water Tower
File:Coral Gables FL Biltmore01.jpg, Miami Biltmore Hotel
File:Miracle Mile.jpg, Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile
File:VMP GardenFountain.JPG, Gardens at Merrick Park
File:PonceEntrance.jpg, Ponce de Leon Boulevard
File:CoralGables2.JPG, Downtown Coral Gables along Alhambra Circle
Sister cities
Coral Gables'
sister cities are:
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Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
, France
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Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala (), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architec ...
, Guatemala
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Cartagena, Colombia
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Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...
, Ecuador
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San Isidro, Argentina
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Santa Tecla, El Salvador
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Seville, Spain
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