On March 18 at 10:30 a.m., the City of Coral Gables will install a historic marker, sponsored by the Florida Department of State's Bureau of Historic Preservation, in honor of the MacFarlane Homestead and Golden Gate subdivisions of the city south of U.S.-1 and adjacent to the former Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway.
During segregation, these neighborhoods were home to many of Coral Gables’ African American residents. Settlement in the neighborhood began in the early 1900s but it was not annexed by Coral Gables until 1926. Residences in both subdivisions were built of Dade County Slash Pine, designed in the shotgun and bungalow styles common to the Bahamas. While only two Bahamian Vernacular houses remain in Golden Gate, there are many more in MacFarlane Homestead.
Through the efforts of the Lola B. Walker Homeowners Association, the MacFarlane Homestead Subdivision received a local historic designation in 1989 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
More community events
Gables Gallery Night
Thank goodness it's (Gallery Night) Friday!
School Board Chair Rojas’ Office Hours
Join School Board Chair Mari Tere Rojas on the first and third Thursday of every month for satellite office hours at the Development Services Center.
Music at McBride Plaza
Make time for music! Join the City of Coral Gables for "Music at McBride Plaza," the Downtown Music Series featuring musicians from the University of Miami Frost School of Music.