Welcome
to the Historic preservation Association
of Coral Gables.
The Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1991. The mission of the organization is to support an environment in which its members and all community citizens can understand, appreciate, exchange information and live with Coral Gables history. The Association promotes the understanding of the importance of historic resources and their preservation.
Announcing
Bringing back a piece [or two] of lost history to Coral Gables’ first public building
HPACG is proud to partner with the City on this unique opportunity to bring back a piece of lost history [or two] to the Coral Gables Country Club, the place where Merrick once stood and addressed the merits of buying into his dream of a city.
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Read More...Champagne flowed like water as if Prohibition never existed. “Prohibition Pleasures” a la Capone
The affair combined sister-properties on Palm Island— one of Miami Beach’s most luxurious man-made islands was created in 1919 by developer Locke Highleyman. The fundraiser benefitted historic resources and their preservation.
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BABY RUTH. SNAKE CHARMER. GABLES RESIDENT.
DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Ruth Bryan Owen championed the creation of Everglades National Park. A Danish newspaper described her actions at a protest by landowners against the park: "And she thought that the Everglades swamps should be a national park. At a meeting of the Congress was a group of landowners in Everglades. (They) trooped up to protest against conservation. They stated that it was pointless to classify their lands as a national park because Everglades was once worthless mud filled with snakes and mosquitoes. The landowners had brought a live snake, so everyone could see how disgusting and dangerous a place that was involved. But Ruth grabbed the snake and placed it around her neck and said, 'Exactly so scared we are of snakes in the Everglades.' And yes, the national park was created."
Ruth Bryan Owen Waterway Park Historical Marker
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Ruth Bryan Owen was the daughter of famed orator and Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan. She was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, on October 2, 1885. (A historical marker located in...Info. on her Coral Gables home: www.flickr.com/photos/sminor/16449209806/
MAKING THE LIST.
MACFARLANE HISTORIC DISTRICT FINALLY GETS THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES.
A rare example of a Black community in Florida to designated as a National Register of Historic Places Historic District, the community is threatened due to on-going redevelopment in the area and homes that have been lost to neglect.
Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Announces its ’11 to Save’ | Florida Daily
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Florida News Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Announces its ’11 to Save’ By FLORIDA DAILY - 07.29.20 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email On Wednesday, the Florida Trust for Historic Preservatio...“Un pezzo di Italia” in Coral Gables as part of Merrick’s vision for distinct villages. I'm Not Your Boring Newspaper, LLC
