Coral Gables Section in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Coral Gables Golf and Country Club

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 10, 2014

1. The Coral Gables Golf and Country Club Marker

Inscription. The Coral Gables Golf and Country Club and the Granada Golf Course, once the Merrick family’s vegetable field, were part of the original 1921 city plan by George Merrick and landscape architect, Frank Button. The golf course, designed by the nationally known team of Langford & Moreau, opened on January 15, 1923. Three months later, the clubhouse, designed by Hampton & Reimert, became Coral Gables’ first public building. The six original coral rock arches seen behind this marker reflect the Coral Gables Mediterranean style that helped set the tone for the City’s architecture. The Coral Gables Golf and Country Club quickly became the epicenter of the new community and played an important role in its development. Salesmen, including Merrick himself, entertained prospective buyers there and showed them home sites from its distinctive tower. Crowds flocked to the Club’s palm patio and danced to the nationally broadcast music of renowned bandleaders Jan Garber and Paul Whiteman. The Country Club of Coral Gables, as it is known today, received its charter on October 9, 1935. A devastating fire destroyed much of the building on

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July 11, 1983.

Erected 2005 by City of Coral Gables, The Country Club of Coral Gables Foundation, Inc. and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-543.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1923.

Location. 25° 45.177′ N, 80° 16.48′ W. Marker is in Coral Gables, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in the Coral Gables Section. It is at the intersection of North Greenway Drive and Granada Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on North Greenway Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 997 North Greenway Drive, Miami FL 33134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 10, 2014

2. The Coral Gables Golf and Country Club Marker

the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Troop 7 Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Packing House of Coral Gables Plantation (approx. ¼ mile away); Coral Gables Merrick House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Women Take Action in Coral Gables (approx. half a mile away); Venetian Pool (approx. half a mile away); Alhambra Water Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); George E. Merrick (approx. ¾ mile away); Coral Gables Congregational Church (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coral Gables.

Also see . . . The Coral Gables Country Club. (Submitted on May 12, 2014.)

View of marker at club pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 10, 2014

3. View of marker at club pavilion

The tower at the Coral Gables Golf and Country Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 10, 2014

4. The tower at the Coral Gables Golf and Country Club

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,212 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.