Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, FL

Significance: The Coral Gables City Hall is a three-story, apsidal shaped structure of stucco and Florida quarry keystone rock. It is an outstanding example of Spanish Renaissance style architecture. City Hall is particularly significant in that it represents one part of George Merrick's dream for a completely planned Mediterranean style city. Arcade loggias, patios, fountains, old Spanish barrel tile roofs combined with native coral rock and tinted stucco give Coral Gables a distinctive flavor and style. Equally as important was the care taken in planning for all the social, cultural, recreational, commercial and personal needs of its residents. He planned an ideal city. An early promotional brochure describes Coral Gables as "America's Finest Suburb."

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36

Survey number: HABS FL-361

Building/structure dates: 1928 Initial Construction

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1928 - 1980

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