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HISTORIC LANDSCAPES
The development of the landscaping
of the public areas of Coral
Gables has a rich history. Although not all of the
specifics mentioned in early historic publications on the subject were
implemented, it is clear that the City planners of that period set the City on
its journey towards the beautifully landscaped boulevards, parkways and parks
for which the City is highly regarded today. They set the corner stone on which
the expectation for high quality public landscaping in Coral Gables is now
built. The early planning for the landscaping of the City elevated the
considerations made for the natural environment to near equal those made for the
built environment. The result is a City where architecture and plantings
harmonize to create an aesthetic product greater than the sum of two
parts.
Below are several documents and
photographs that depict the early landscape from the City and the thoughts of
early landscape planners on the subject. From them, inspiration is still drawn
by those currently involved with further developing the landscaped environment
of the City.
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