- Source: Coral Gables Congregational Church
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. 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.
See also
Church of the Little Flower (Coral Gables, Florida)
References
External links
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
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Coral Gables Congregational Church
- Church of the Little Flower (Coral Gables, Florida)
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
- Kiehnel and Elliott
- El Jardin
- Congregationalism in the United States
- Plymouth Congregational Church (Miami)
- John Hart Ely
- Gordon Hamilton (composer)
