Creating the Dream: George E. Merrick and His Vision for Coral Gables

An introductory exhibition about Coral Gables’ founder and developer, George Merrick, his family and other visionaries who inspired him and helped him turn his dream of a place where “your castles in Spain are made real” into reality. This exhibit addresses local history, including pioneer life, the Florida Land Boom, architecture, urban planning and development.

Curated by Arva Moore Parks, designed by Tom Graboski and fabricated by SFY Architectural Signs and Displays, it is housed in Betty and L.D. Pankey Gallery and Coral Gables Galleries — five rooms that were once the Coral Gables Police and Fire Station jail. Now beautifully restored, the rooms provide an intimate space to tell the story from the beginning.