Coral Gables Congregational Church
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Material Information

Title:
Coral Gables Congregational Church
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
Churches
Genre:
sound recordings
Spatial Coverage:
Coral Gables
Coordinates:
25.7427403583879 x -80.2785352897076

Notes

Scope and Content:
Completed in 1923 on land donated by George Merrick, the Coral Gables Congregational Church was the first church to be built in Coral Gables. George's father, Reverend Solomon Merrick, was a congregational minister in Massachusetts before moving to Florida. The architectural design is attributed to the design firm of Kiehnel and Elliott. John B. Elliott and Richard Kiehnel established an architectural firm in Pittsburgh in 1906. In 1920, Kiehnel moved south to manage their Miami office. The church has a bell tower and an elaborate decorative entrance facing the Biltmore Hotel. The details of the interior include Spanish-style circular wrought iron chandeliers and arcades flanking rows of wooden pews. The church is located at 3010 De Soto Boulevard.
General Note:
Audio from the Coral Gables Virtual Tour describing the history of the Coral Gables Congregational Church.

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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