Merrick House keeps Coral Gables close to its family start
Merrick House gives Coral Gables a founder-family landmark with a wraparound porch, garden grounds, and weekend tours.
Merrick House makes Coral Gables feel less like a planned city on paper and more like a family place that grew into a city.
The house sits at 907 Coral Way and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours take visitors through 14 rooms, with a look at the 1.3-acre grounds, historic grotto, Heritage Garden, lily pond, and wraparound porch.
That porch is not just a pretty detail. It fits the Coral Gables story: shade, garden rooms, careful design, and a city that sold itself through beauty and order during the South Florida boom years. The house helps connect George Merrick’s city-building story to a real home and yard.
Access is not daily, so check before going. Tours are listed for weekends, and the city posts closure notices when the house is not open. Call or check the current page for hours, cash ticket details, group tour rules, and event closures. It is a small stop, but it gives the city a human scale.
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