Country Club Section in Coral Gables in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Coral Gables Congregational Church
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, July 27, 2014
1. Coral Gables Congregational Church Marker
Inscription.
Coral Gables Congregational Church. . George Merrick, the visionary behind the City of Coral Gables, founded Coral Gables Congregational Church in 1923, to honor his father, Solomon, a Congregational minister. The church was the first public building in Coral Gables. The Mediterranean Revival design of the building features a grand Baroque entrance and a bell tower patterned after a tower in Seville, Spain. The Spanish barrel roof tiles are from Cuba. It is the first church to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida. In 1960, it joined the United Church of Christ, a denomination begun by those seeking spiritual and political freedom in the United States including the Pilgrims from England who became Congregationalists and immigrants from the German Evangelical and Reformed traditions.
George Merrick, the visionary behind the City of Coral Gables, founded Coral Gables Congregational Church in 1923, to honor his father, Solomon, a Congregational minister. The church was the first public building in Coral Gables. The Mediterranean Revival design of the building features a grand Baroque entrance and a bell tower patterned after a tower in Seville, Spain. The Spanish barrel roof tiles are from Cuba. It is the first church to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida. In 1960, it joined the United Church of Christ, a denomination begun by those seeking spiritual and political freedom in the United States including the Pilgrims from England who became Congregationalists and immigrants from the German Evangelical and Reformed traditions.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 25° 44.552′ N, 80° 16.722′ W. Marker is in Coral Gables, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in the Country Club Section. Marker is at the intersection of Malaga Avenue and Columbus Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Malaga Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3010 De Soto Blvd, Miami FL 33134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Biltmore Hotel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
