Coral Gables, officially theCity of Coral Gables, is acityinMiami-Dade County,Florida,United States, located southwest ofDowntown Miami. Itis home to theUniversity of Miami.The city was developed byGeorge Merrickduring theFlorida land boom of the 1920s. The city's architecture is almost entirelyMediterranean Revival style, including theCoral Gables Congregational Church, donated by Merrick.