George E. Merrick | |
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Born | Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 3, 1886
Died | March 26, 1942 Miami, Florida U.S. | (aged 55)
Spouse | Eunice Isabella Peacock |
Parent(s) | Solomon Greasley Merrick (1859-1911) Althea Fink Merrick (1859-1937)[1] |
Relatives | Ethel Merrick (sister) |
George Edgar Merrick (June 3, 1886 – March 26, 1942) was a real estate developer who is best known as the planner and builder of the city of Coral Gables, Florida in the 1920s, one of the first major planned communities in the United States.