Coral Gables Congregational Church

Historic church in Florida, United States

United States historic place


Coral Gables Congregational Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Coral Gables Congretational Church in Coral Gables, Florida, April 2010
25°44′33″N 80°16′44″W / 25.74250°N 80.27889°W / 25.74250; -80.27889
NRHP reference No.	78000937^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 10, 1978

The Coral Gables Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. The church was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott in 1923 and is regarded as a fine example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.^[2] It is located at 3010 DeSoto Boulevard. On October 10, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

It has been known to encourage artistic and musical pursuits for youths. In particular the Coral Gables Congregational Church Composition Prize which, in 2006, was won by Australian composer Gordon Hamilton.

History

The land for the church was donated by George E. Merrick, the developer who planned and built Coral Gables. Merrick dedicated it to his father, a Congregational minister.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System – (#78000937)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Newcomb, Rex (2012). Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States. Courier Corporation. p. 13.
^ "Historic places in Coral Gables". coralgables.com. City of Coral Gables. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.

External links

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Official church website
Dade County listings at National Register of Historic Places
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Dade County listings
- Coral Gables Congregational Church