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Miracle Mile
At the eastern entrance to the leafy streets and elegant boulevards of Coral Gables
So named because of the walk along one side and down the other being the mile in question!
At the eastern entrance to the leafy streets and elegant boulevards of Coral Gables, Miracle Mile was planned as the heart of the area's business quarter and is still the local residents' preferred shopping district.Prices tend to be high but this means that the street is rarely busy.
The Mile offers visitors superb shopping with unique specialty shops housed in buildings of elegant Mediterranean and Italianate architecture, surrounded by lush landscaping.
There are numerous art galleries, antique stores, boutiques and bookstores as well as a wide choice of restaurants, cafés, coffee shops and delicatessens.
The Colonnade Building was built in 1926 as the sales HQ for his real estate business. Nearby at Salzedo Street and Aragon Avenue, the Old Police and Fire Station Building features a wonderful pair of sculpted firemen.
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Coral Gables Merrick House
What began as a 1,500-acre citrus plantation turned into Coral Gables, or "City Beautiful," whose heart is at the boyhood home of its founder, George Merrick. His bungalow, built of local pine and coral rock, proved to be a style well fitted for Miami's tropical climate with steeply pitched, overhanging roofs, and many doors and windows that allowed cross ventilation. Restored to its 1920s appearance, it contains Merrick family furnishings and artwork.
More than a century after George Merrick first came to Florida, Coral Gables remains the "city beautiful" of his dreams -- a dream born of humble beginnings and great hope, nurtured in a simple bungalow.
The lush and lazy tropical feel suggests the inspiration for George's masterpiece: Coral Gables.
Lowe Art Museum
5,000 years of art
With 5,000 years of art, the Lowe Art Museum is located in the middle of the campus of the University of Miami. Founded in 1925 there are over eight thousand permanent exhibits which reach out to the community through exhibitions and special events throughout the year.
The Lowe Art Museum is also the only museum in the area with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman antiques. Their collection includes pieces from the Renaissance, Ancient Americas and the 19th century of the United States. The range of art forms and their descent in unbelievable!
The Lowe Museum features beautiful exhibitions like “Ink, Water, Brush, Hand and Heart: Painting from the Chinese Collection” which is a tribute to Asian paintings and calligraphy. The Lowe Art Museum is amazing and worth seeing the next time you are in the Miami area.
Lowe Art Museum Hours
Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Thursday 12:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Sunday 12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Monday Closed
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33124-6310
(305) 284-3535
Fax: (305) 284-2024
Biltmore Hotel
A large Spanish-style structure with a tower modelled after the Giralda tower in Seville, Spain.
The Biltmore Hotel, built in 1925, is a large Spanish-style structure with a tower modelled after the Giralda tower in Seville, Spain.
Constructed on 19.8 acres, the hotel has opulent interiors, courtyards, a country club, winding canals, formal gardens and a golf course.
Built by George Merrick, the developer of Coral Gables, the hotel was intended as a fashionable winter resort for the socially prominent. The Biltmore Hotel helped influence the architectural styles of Coral Gables and Miami with its Mediterranean Revival architecture.
The hotel also contributed in large part to the tourism boom in southern Florida in the opening decades of the twentieth century. After serving as an Army hospital during World War II and later a Veteran's hospital, the Biltmore has been restored to its former glory and is again a functioning hotel
Coral Gables City Hall
One of the city's finest civic buildings
Coral Gables City Hall was designed in 1927 in the Mediterranean Revival style by local architect Phineas Paist and artistic advisor Denman Fink.
With its semicircular facade, the City Hall is one of the city's finest civic buildings and a focal point when entering the city.
The richly ornamented building is constructed largely of coral rock. The tower interior is highlighted by a mural, painted by Denman Fink, which depicts the four seasons.
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Venetian Pool
Possibly the most beautiful swimming pool in the world
Well worth a vist whether you like to swim or not!
The Miami Venetian Pool, designed by George Merrick and Phineas Paist in 1923, is unsurpassed by anything today. The architecture is heavily influenced by the ancient countries like Morocco and Venice and decorated in that style with features such as villas, fountains and extravagant plaster buildings. Venetian Pool is filled with 820,00 gallons of fresh spring water everyday and features coral caves, grottos and even two waterfalls!
Miami Venetian Pool has it's own restaurant and two other snack bars that also resemble French Cafés. The Venetian Pool also offers Swim Lessons, Lifeguard Training and even Scuba Diving Certification courses! When the Miami heat has you down, come cool off in the beautiful Venetian Pool!
Venetian Pool Location & Hours
2701 DeSoto Blvd.
Miami, FL
(305) 460-5356
