Douglas Entrance

Jct. of Douglas Rd. and 8th St. SW., Coral Gables, Florida. County/parish: Dade.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 22, 1972. NRIS 72000305.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • La Puerta del Sol

From Wikipedia:

Douglas Entrance

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. 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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77843139

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