Douglas Entrance

United States historic place


Douglas Entrance
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Douglas Entrance in Coral Gables, Florida, April 2011
25°45′49″N 80°15′21″W / 25.76361°N 80.25583°W / 25.76361; -80.25583
Architect	Phineas Paist
NRHP reference No.	72000305^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1972

The Douglas Entrance (also known as La Puerta del Sol) is a historic site in Coral Gables, Florida. It is located at the junction of Douglas Road and Tamiami Trail (US 41). The architect was Phineas Paist and it was completed in 1924.^[2] On September 22, 1972, it is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The Douglas Entrance design also involved Denman Fink and Walter De Garmo.^[3]

References

Notes

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Behar 1997. p. 204
^ Behar 1997. p. 99

Bibliography

Behar, Roberto M., ed. Coral Gables. Paris, France: Editions Norma, 1997. ISBN 2-909283-34-8
Patricios, Nicholas N. Building Marvelous Miami. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1994. ISBN 0-8130-1299-6.

External links

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Dade County listings at National Register of Historic Places
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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