Commercial Entrance
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Material Information

Title:
Commercial Entrance
Series Title:
Coral Gables Virtual Historic City
Creator:
City of Coral Gables
Publisher:
Florida International University
Publication Date:

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Coral Gables
Historic sites
Arches
Genre:
sound recordings
Spatial Coverage:
Coral Gables
Coordinates:
25.7556439923349 x -80.2549540377666

Notes

Scope and Content:
Designed by Denman Fink and Frank Button in 1922, the commercial entrance is located at the intersection of Alhambra Circle, Madeira Avenue, and Douglas Road. Since Alhambra Circle leads into the commercial district of Coral Gables, this entrance is often referred to as the Alhambra entrance. Denman Fink and Frank Button worked together on all the historic entrances and plazas. The stone mason for the Romanesque style archway and 600-foot wall was Charles Merrick, brother of George, the city's founder. Architects Phineas Paist and Walter De Garmo worked together with Fink and Button on this historic entrance.
General Note:
Audio from the Coral Gables Virtual Tour describing the history of the Commercial Entrance (also known as the Alhambra Entrance).

Record Information

Source Institution:
City of Coral Gables
Holding Location:
City of Coral Gables
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

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