Coral Gables Merrick House

George Merrick's family added coral-rock rooms to their wooden cottage after their groves paid off in 1906 and called the house 'Coral Gables', the name he later gave his city. It is restored to its 1925 look. Today: A city-run house museum.

Visiting

Docent-led tours at weekends; check the city's page before you go.

Close by

• Venetian Poolstanding, about 6 min on foot
• The Biltmore Hotelstanding, about 18 min on foot
• Coconut Grove Playhousegone, about 12 min by car or taxi
• The Barnaclestanding, about 13 min by car or taxi

Sources: coralgables.com, coralgables.com, coralgables.com, en.wikipedia.org.

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