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Historic Solid Mahagony Table 74" x34" x 31.5" high - $475 (Crozet)
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"The Granada Shops in Coral Gables, Florida, dates back to the mid-1920s during the height of the Florida land boom. (During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the area that is now Coral Gables was primarily unsettled wilderness and grapefruit/avocado plantations pioneered by Reverend Solomon and George Merrick). Key details regarding the historic Granada Shops include:Design and Architecture: Built in 1925, the Granada Shops building was designed by the prominent architectural firm Paist & Steward (composed of Phineas E. Paist and Harold D. Steward). They worked closely with the city's aesthetic director, Denman Fink, to craft it in the signature Mediterranean Revival style that defined George Merrick’s master-planned community. Purpose and Function: The building was created as part of George Merrick’s vision for a localized "Craft Section" or artisan village near Ponce Circle. The concept was designed to blend commerce and community, where craftsmen could create goods—such as faux Spanish furniture, pottery, and rugs—on the ground-level showrooms and live in residential spaces above. Historic archives note the building serving as a furniture showroom interior around 1926, with families like the Wilkins family producing specialized Spanish-style furnishings there."