Venetian Pool

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Venetian Pool is a historic public swimming pool in Coral Gables, Florida, renowned for its spring-fed water, Mediterranean-style architecture, and status as a unique landmark carved from a former coral rock quarry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public swimming pool
tourist attraction
architect Denman Fink
Phineas Paist
architecturalStyle Mediterranean Revival architecture
area about 820,000 gallons capacity
climate tropical monsoon climate
country United States of America
creator George E. Merrick
surface form: George Merrick
drainFrequency daily or nearly daily in peak season
hasChangingFacilities yes
hasLifeguards yes
hasParking on-site parking lot
hasPart bridges
caves
grottos
island
loggias
porticos
shallow kiddie pool
waterfall
hasStructureMaterial coral rock
hasVisitorPolicy children under a certain age not permitted in main pool
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate 1981
inception 1924
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Miami-Dade County
location Coral Gables, Florida
maximumDepth about 8 feet
nearby Coral Gables City Hall
Miracle Mile (Coral Gables)
notableFor Mediterranean-style architecture
being carved from a coral rock quarry
use of fresh spring water
operator Coral Gables, Florida
surface form: City of Coral Gables
originalFunction coral rock quarry
owner Coral Gables, Florida
surface form: City of Coral Gables
partOf Coral Gables Museum
surface form: Coral Gables historic resources
publicAccess yes
safetyMeasures depth markings
lifeguard supervision
touristRegion South Florida
usedFor recreational swimming
special events
waterRenewalMethod draining and refilling from aquifer
waterSource underground aquifer
waterType spring-fed water

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Coral Gables, Florida hasLandmark Venetian Pool