Italian Village
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Material Information

Title:
Italian Village
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
Housing developments
Genre:
sound recordings
Spatial Coverage:
Coral Gables
Coordinates:
25.7322573800346 x -80.2679259674964

Notes

Scope and Content:
Indian Village. In his quest for architectural variety, city founder George Merrick envisioned themed villages representing various countries. The fanciful villages would also serve as a marketing tool in the slowing real estate market of the mid-1920's. Between the years of 1925 and 1927, five architects designed 17 homes that reflected the style of Italian farmhouses, creating the Italian Village. The architects were Alfred L. Klingbeil, John and Coulton Skinner, R. F. Ware, and Robert Law Weed. The Italian Village is located on the southern side of Bird Road and is generally bounded by San Antonio Avenue, San Esteban Avenue, Monserrate Street, and Segovia Street.
General Note:
Audio from the Coral Gables Virtual Tour describing the history of the Italian Village.

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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