Coral Gables Villages
Chinese Village (Henry Killian Murphy, 1926-1927)
Within his project to develop Coral Gables, George E. Merrick decided that he would design small communities, or villages, within Coral Gables with different international influences.[1]
The still existing villages are:[2]
- Dutch South African Village: inspired by the Dutch colonist farmhouses in XVII century South Africa. Architect: Marion Sims Wyeth. Contributing properties: 6612, 6700, 6704, 6710 LeJeune Road and 6705 San Vicente Street.
- Chinese Village: inspired by Oriental architecture, all houses are linked by a common wall, creating a unique compound. Architect: Henry Killam Murphy. 1926-1927. Contributing properties: bounded by Sansovino Avenue, Castania Avenue, Maggiore Street, Riviera Drive, and Menendez Avenue.
- French Normandy Village: inspired by the village houses in XV century France. Architect: John and Coulton Skinner. 1926-1927. Contributing properties: bounded by LeJeune Road, Viscaya Court, Viscaya Avenue, and Alesio Avenue.
- Florida Pioneer Village/Colonial Village: inspired by a New England town. Architects: John Pierson, and John and Coulton Skinner. 1925-1926. Contributing properties: 4320, 4409, 4515, 4520, and 4620 Santa Maria Street. Included in 2007 in the Santa Maria Street Historic District.[3]
- French Country Village: inspired by the country houses in XVIII century France. Architects: Frank Forster (farmstyled homes), Edgar Albright and Phillip L. Goodwin (rustic style homes). Contributing properties: 500 block of Hardee Road.
- French City Village: inspired by the city village houses in XVIII century France. Architects: Mott B. Schmidt (Italian Renaissance houses along the north side of Hardee Road) and Philip Goodwin (rustic style houses on the south side of Hardee Road). Contributing properties: 1000 block of Hardee Road.
- Italian Village: 17 houses inspired by Italian farm houses. Architects: Alfred L. Klingbeil, John and Coulton Skinner, R. F. Ware, and Robert Law Weed. 1925-1927. Contributing properties: bounded by San Antonio Avenue, San Esteban, Segovia Street and Monserrate Street.
Gallery
Colonial Village (John Pierson, John and Coulton Skinner, 1925-1926)
Colonial Village (John Pierson, John and Coulton Skinner, 1925-1926)
Colonial Village (John Pierson, John and Coulton Skinner, 1925-1926)
French Normandy Village (John and Coulton Skinner, 1926-1927)
References
- ↑ "George E. Merrick, Coral Gables". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ "City of Coral Gables: Villages". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ "List of Locally Designated Landmarks & Districts in Coral Gables" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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