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George Merrick, Son of the South Wind

Author : Arva Moore Parks
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059518
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book George Merrick, Son of the South Wind written by Arva Moore Parks and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of developers selling off the Sunshine State is as old as the first railroad tracks laid across the peninsula. But seldom do we hear about the men who actually built a better Florida. In George Merrick, Son of the South Wind, South Florida historian Arva Moore Parks recounts George Merrick's quest to distinguish himself from the legions of developers who sought only profit. Helping to create the land boom of the 1920s, Merrick transformed his family's citrus grove just outside of Miami into one of the finest planned communities: the "master suburb" of Coral Gables. With a team of architects and city planners, he built homes for the growing middle class in the Mediterranean Style using local stone, and he invested in public infrastructure by designing and building parks and pools, trolley lines and waterways. He pledged land for a library and the university that would become the University of Miami. Hailed in national publications as a visionary, Merrick was green before green, a New Urbanist before the movement even had a name. As Coral Gables and Merrick prospered, he reinvested in education, affordable housing, and other progressive causes. But the Great Depression ravaged Miami, and Merrick's idealism cost him his fortune. He died with an estate worth less than $400. With unprecedented access to the Merrick family and mining a treasure trove of Merrick’s personal letters, documents, speeches, and manuscripts, Parks presents the remarkable story of George Merrick and the development of one of the nation’s most iconic planned cities.

Coral Gables, Miami Riviera

Author : Aristides J. Millas
Publisher : Dade Heritage Trust Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780962056512
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Coral Gables, Miami Riviera written by Aristides J. Millas and published by Dade Heritage Trust Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coral Gables: Miami Riviera was the original title for the many publicity and informational brochures published by the Coral Gables Corporation. These brochures revealed, to a winter-weary nation, the intentions, achievements, and progress of George E. Merrick's grand vision for "America's Most Beautiful Suburb," created during the Florida land boom of 1921-26. This book is specifically designed as a history and a pocket guide to showcase the many unique architectural features and places of this premier "boom time" city, from its beginnings until the present. The guide is organized into three sections. The first is an essay that compares the concept of the city with the influences of American 19th- and 20th-century city planning. The second section illustrates the patterns of Coral Gables development with original maps and the many grandiose planning functions for the "Master Suburb" that became a city. The third section offers six self-guided tours by sectors and themes of the city, featuring more than 90 sites and landmarks. These are illustrated with more than 120 archival and contemporary photos and the original advertisement drawings of Merrick's grand vision. Aristides J. Millas is associate professor of architecture at the University of Miami. Ellen J. Uguccioni is director of the Historic Preservation Division, City of Coral Gables.

Coral Gables

Author : Les Standiford
Publisher : Riverbend Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781883987046
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Coral Gables written by Les Standiford and published by Riverbend Books Limited. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete and well illustrated book detailing the story of Coral Gables. Archival photographs provide excellent historical detail about the City Beautiful.

Bubble in the Sun

Author : Christopher Knowlton
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982128380
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Bubble in the Sun written by Christopher Knowlton and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom and former Fortune writer, takes an in-depth look at the spectacular Florida land boom of the 1920s and shows how it led directly to the Great Depression. The 1920s in Florida was a time of incredible excess, immense wealth, and precipitous collapse. The decade there produced the largest human migration in American history, far exceeding the settlement of the West, as millions flocked to the grand hotels and the new cities that rose rapidly from the teeming wetlands. The boom spawned a new subdivision civilization—and the most egregious large-scale assault on the environment in the name of “progress.” Nowhere was the glitz and froth of the Roaring Twenties more excessive than in Florida. Here was Vegas before there was a Vegas: gambling was condoned and so was drinking, since prohibition was not enforced. Tycoons, crooks, and celebrities arrived en masse to promote or exploit this new and dazzling American frontier in the sunshine. Yet, the import and deep impact of these historical events have never been explored thoroughly until now. In Bubble in the Sun Christopher Knowlton examines the grand artistic and entrepreneurial visions behind Coral Gables, Boca Raton, Miami Beach, and other storied sites, as well as the darker side of the frenzy. For while giant fortunes were being made and lost and the nightlife raged more raucously than anywhere else, the pure beauty of the Everglades suffered wanton ruination and the workers, mostly black, who built and maintained the boom, endured grievous abuses. Knowlton breathes dynamic life into the forces that made and wrecked Florida during the decade: the real estate moguls Carl Fisher, George Merrick, and Addison Mizner, and the once-in-a-century hurricane whose aftermath triggered the stock market crash. This essential account is a revelatory—and riveting—history of an era that still affects our country today.

Casa Florida

Author : Susan Sully
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Casa Florida written by Susan Sully and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's architectural history can be traced to the Spanish colonial settlement of St Augustine in the mid-16th century. Casa Florida is an exhuberant, full-colour celebration of the enduring influence of the Spanish design upon Florida's resorts, private houses and gardens.

Coral Gables

Author : University of Miami. School of Architecture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782909283340
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Coral Gables written by University of Miami. School of Architecture and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore

Author : George E. Merrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore written by George E. Merrick and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry with 6 illustrations

A Taste of Coral Gables

Author : Paola Mendez
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1633537714
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book A Taste of Coral Gables written by Paola Mendez and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultimate foodie guide to the Florida city “features more than 70 restaurants, and the recipes reflect the diverse, multicultural culinary landscape” (Mitch & Mel Take Miami). A Taste of Coral Gables is brimming with all the great food and good vibes that make this sunny city in South Florida such a magnet for food lovers of all stripes. Filled with recipes, restaurant descriptions, menu highlights, chef profiles, wine pairings, and more, this one-stop resource on the Coral Gables food scene doubles as a restaurant guide and recipe resource to the best places the city has to offer. There are approximately seventy-five restaurants covered in the book, each with a two-page spread that contains color photographs, informative text on the origins and highlights of the restaurant, what makes it unique, and who the people are behind the restaurant’s unique atmosphere and cuisine. Each also features a recipe for one of the restaurant’s signature dishes for easy preparation at home. From such venerable dining establishments as the Palm d’Or at the Biltmore (haute cuisine in Old-World charm with New World sensibilities) to fun and funky specialty joints such as Ms. Cheezious (grilled cheese in every manner imaginable), to ethnic standouts such as Talavera (down-home Mexican), all bases are covered in this comprehensive culinary treasure trove paying homage to the “City Beautiful.”

Bachour

Author : Antonio Bachour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780933477407
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (774 download)

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Download or read book Bachour written by Antonio Bachour and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building Marvelous Miami

Author : Nicholas Patricios
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781622490394
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Building Marvelous Miami written by Nicholas Patricios and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-26 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Making Good Time

Author : Lynne Barrett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940806136
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Making Good Time written by Lynne Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation focused Anthology Edited and with an introduction by Lynne Barrett

A History of Florida

Author : Marvin Dunn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519372673
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (726 download)

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Download or read book A History of Florida written by Marvin Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I know Florida. I was born in Florida during the reign of Jim Crow and have lived to see black astronauts blasted into the heavens from Cape Canaveral. For three quarters of a century I have lived mostly in Florida. I have seen her flowers and her warts. This book is about both. People of African descent have been in Florida from the arrival of Ponce de Leon in 1513, yet our presence in the state is virtually hidden. A casual glance at most Florida history books depict African Americans primarily as laborers who are shown as backdrops to white history. The history of blacks in Florida has been deliberately distorted, omitted and marginalized. We have been denied our heroes and heroines. Our stories have mainly been left untold. This book lifts the veil from some of these stories and places African Americans in the very marrow of Florida history.

Systematics and Life History of the Great Barracuda, Sphyraena Barracuda (Walbaum)

Author : Donald P. De Sylva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870240829
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Systematics and Life History of the Great Barracuda, Sphyraena Barracuda (Walbaum) written by Donald P. De Sylva and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coral Castle

Author : Praveen Mohan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781534887367
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Coral Castle written by Praveen Mohan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standard description of Coral Castle goes like this: Coral Castle is a love monument built by an eccentric man called Edward Leedskalnin. The Castle is a giant doll house built for Ed's sweet sixteen and his imaginary children. Ed built stone models of household objects like couches, bathtub, cooker, etc to be used by his fictional family. He also created strange meaningless carvings like the moon fountain and obelisk to impress his lost love. Experts have shown that there is nothing mysterious about the castle or how it was constructed, just one man's persistent work. In this book, you will see that all the above statements are false. The chapters ahead will prove beyond any dispute that: 1)Coral Castle was NOT built as a love monument. 2)The Castle is NOT a giant doll house built for Ed's imaginary family. 3)There are NO meaningless objects in Coral Castle, each one has a specific meaning or purpose. 4)Opinions of experts and engineers are fundamentally flawed about Coral Castle. This book was not written to show how Coral Castle was built, but WHY Coral Castle was built. Why did Edward Leedskalnin, a 100 pound man with a 4th grade education, attempt to build the only modern megalithic mystery in the world? In addition to this, you will find answers to other burning questions like: a)What is the real meaning of objects like the Barbecue Cooker and Repentance Corner? b)Why did Ed move to the US from Latvia? c)What made Ed carve strange objects like the Stonehenge and Obelisk? d)Why did Ed carve planets and multiple moons side by side? e)Was Ed afflicted with Tuberculosis? f)Why did Ed choose to build Coral Castle in Southern Florida? g)What is the meaning of the drawing on the red door? h)Why did Ed place dozens of rocking chairs all over the Castle? By the end of this book, I hope you will have a very different view of Coral Castle and Edward Leedskalnin.

Pinewood Cemetery, Coral Gables, Florida

Author : Harriet Stiger Liles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615203096
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Pinewood Cemetery, Coral Gables, Florida written by Harriet Stiger Liles and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Coral Gables

Author : Seth H. Bramson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738543055
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Coral Gables written by Seth H. Bramson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Solomon Merrick moved his family from New England to a plot of land southwest of Miami in 1898, he had no idea that his son, George, would become the founder of one of America's most fabled cities. When the senior Merrick died in 1911, George, who was working in New York, returned to the Miami area, establishing a major citrus and produce farm on his family's land. Then he entered the booming Miami real estate market of the early 1920s, finally embarking on the building of a city. The story of Coral Gables is also the story of George Merrick, and the photographs in this volume evoke poignant memories of the City Beautiful's storied past. Images in this book include views of early Coral Way and Miracle Mile, Ponce de Leon Boulevard, the Coliseum, beloved restaurants and clubs, the Venetian Pool, the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables High School, the trolleys, the University of Miami, and some of the people who brought Coral Gables to life and helped make it a great city. When Solomon Merrick moved his family from New England to a plot of land southwest of Miami in 1898, he had no idea that his son, George, would become the founder of one of America's most fabled cities. When the senior Merrick died in 1911, George, who was working in New York, returned to the Miami area, establishing a major citrus and produce farm on his family's land. Then he entered the booming Miami real estate market of the early 1920s, finally embarking on the building of a city. The story of Coral Gables is also the story of George Merrick, and the photographs in this volume evoke poignant memories of the City Beautiful's storied past. Images in this book include views of early Coral Way and Miracle Mile, Ponce de Leon Boulevard, the Coliseum, beloved restaurants and clubs, the Venetian Pool, the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables High School, the trolleys, the University of Miami, and some of the people who brought Coral Gables to life and helped make it a great city.

The Book Lover's Guide to Florida

Author : Kevin M. McCarthy
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781561640218
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Book Lover's Guide to Florida written by Kevin M. McCarthy and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1992 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida, an exhaustive survey of writers, books, and literary sites in every part of the state. The state is divided into ten areas and each one is described from a literary point of view. You will learn what authors lived in or wrote about a place, which books describe the place, what important movies were made there, even the literary trivia which the true Florida book lover will want to know. You can use the book as a travel guide to a new way to see the state, as an armchair guide to a better understanding of our literary heritage, or as a guide to what to read next time you head to a bookstore or library."--Publisher.