Coral Gables Villages

Chinese Village (Henry Killian Murphy, 1926-1927)

Within his project to develop Coral Gables, George E. Merrick decided that he would design small communities, or villages, within Coral Gables with different international influences.[1]

The still existing villages are:[2]

  • Dutch South African Village: inspired by the Dutch colonist farmhouses in XVII century South Africa. Architect: Marion Sims Wyeth. Contributing properties: 6612, 6700, 6704, 6710 LeJeune Road and 6705 San Vicente Street.
  • Chinese Village: inspired by Oriental architecture, all houses are linked by a common wall, creating a unique compound. Architect: Henry Killam Murphy. 1926-1927. Contributing properties: bounded by Sansovino Avenue, Castania Avenue, Maggiore Street, Riviera Drive, and Menendez Avenue.
  • French Normandy Village: inspired by the village houses in XV century France. Architect: John and Coulton Skinner. 1926-1927. Contributing properties: bounded by LeJeune Road, Viscaya Court, Viscaya Avenue, and Alesio Avenue.
  • Florida Pioneer Village/Colonial Village: inspired by a New England town. Architects: John Pierson, and John and Coulton Skinner. 1925-1926. Contributing properties: 4320, 4409, 4515, 4520, and 4620 Santa Maria Street. Included in 2007 in the Santa Maria Street Historic District.[3]
  • French Country Village: inspired by the country houses in XVIII century France. Architects: Frank Forster (farmstyled homes), Edgar Albright and Phillip L. Goodwin (rustic style homes). Contributing properties: 500 block of Hardee Road.
  • French City Village: inspired by the city village houses in XVIII century France. Architects: Mott B. Schmidt (Italian Renaissance houses along the north side of Hardee Road) and Philip Goodwin (rustic style houses on the south side of Hardee Road). Contributing properties: 1000 block of Hardee Road.
  • Italian Village: 17 houses inspired by Italian farm houses. Architects: Alfred L. Klingbeil, John and Coulton Skinner, R. F. Ware, and Robert Law Weed. 1925-1927. Contributing properties: bounded by San Antonio Avenue, San Esteban, Segovia Street and Monserrate Street.

References

  1. ↑ "George E. Merrick, Coral Gables". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "City of Coral Gables: Villages". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "List of Locally Designated Landmarks & Districts in Coral Gables" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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