Local Leadership, National Legacy: Coral Gables Mayors Across a Century

July 1 – August 16
Gallery 109

As Coral Gables celebrates 100 years, this exhibition honors the leaders who helped shape the City Beautiful from its earliest days to the present. It brings together a century of mayoral portraits and their biographies, tracing how each administration left its mark on the city’s character, growth, and civic life.

From visionary planning to community-building milestones, the exhibition highlights the people behind the policies and the stories behind the faces. Presented as part of the city’s centennial and Independence celebrations, it invites visitors to reflect on how local leadership can leave a lasting national imprint—and how Coral Gables continues to evolve through the stewardship of its mayors.