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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Don WorthThe following magazine numbered 1-64 was submitted into the public record in connection with File Id: 09-01321 by Don Worth during the December 10, 2009 City Commission Meeting. n -,-l- 0 X21 - ,(Jbo-? i tc,/ - D PRESERVATION TODAY SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEM sP1 ON �D=io-w. i s toric a d 1 U -- icon. 20094 LAST MEETS BEST. w is ` w NOW INSPIRING ON MIAMI'S PREMIER URBAN ISLAND. Latest to rise on fabled Brickell Key where Miami's river meets the bay, ASIA towers above anything yet built on the island. Not only in stature, but in intimacy, privacy, architectural detail, and all -embracing luxury and light. Best of all, ASIA is ready for residence now. A real and tangible value, most reassuring in this time of shifting sands and promises unmet. A limited number of ASIA residences are now available from $1,100,000. Please call 305.371.2888 to arrange a personal tour or visit us at www.asiamiamicondo.com for more information and a current list of available residences. Created by Swire Properties, master developer of Brickell Key. Oral Representations cannot be relied upon as correctly statinq the representations of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to the documents requited by section 718.503 Florida Statutes to be furnished by developer to buyer or lessee. Not an offering where prohibited by state statute. i There are many ways to spend a weekend in Miami... 440. 40i 100' 2007 GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU From Art Deco to MiMo to Mediterranean... Discover Greater Miami and the Beaches' Heritage and find a Miami few ever knew existed. Experience our past within the walls and gardens of our historic places — sun -drenched landscapes, simple pioneer dwellings, stately mansions, tourist enclaves, and ethnic neighborhoods. To learn more, visit MiamiHeritage.com to order your free 130 -page booklet. I 1A " MIAMI HERITAGE.COM Carlton Fields is pleased to support Dade Heritage Trust Dade Heritage Trust is committed to advocating on behalfof Dade's historic properties and for sustainable community revitalization solutions on a local, state, and national level. Preserving the Past. Enriching the Future. Carlton Fields' Olga M. Vieira serves on the Dade Heritage Trust Board of Trustees. Ms. Vieira practices in the firm's Miami office. w: www.carltonfielcis.com/ovieira/ e: ovieira@carltor;fields.com p: 305.539.7379 k Slesnick and Associates 2701 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, FL 33134 Specializing in real eslale in Coral Gables and its environs jeannettaslesnick.net (c) 305-975-8158 (o)305-446-2001 www.slesnick.net C -2 1236 Obispo Ave. Spacious, updated 1920's home on a deep 150 ft lot with 3 bedrooms/2.5 baths and den, huge pool, spa, and 1/1 guest cottage. Spacious Family room opens to covered patio. 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Gonzair :; —' 2009 Issue Events Coordinator Chairman's Message.....................................................................6 Leslie Riv.-ra From the President/CEO................................................................8 Contributing Writers: Lori Adams DHT Fundraiser at Indian Creek......................................................10 Walter Alvwrez ..................... DHT Membership Events ............................................................. 12 llilcn•io Candela OldMiami High...........................................................................14 FVilliam Can Tari D 'Amico Dade Heritage Days.....................................................................16 Jorge L. Hernandez Preservation Awards.........20 .......................................................... . 'Vino korma17 Miami's Mid -Century Modern Legacy............................................25 Dolh, ttlac•Init,re Charlotte Milker MiMo Architecture in a Mid -Century Town........................................27 Mary Pettit Morris Lapidus and Mid 20th Century Design in Miami Beach ...........28 Randall Robinson l"rolette Sproul The Fruits of Hemispheric Stewardship..........................................32 h Deborah Tackeit An Architect and His Stadium.......................................................38 Doti R Orth Marine Stadium Memories and Quotes...........................................40 Nina If'eber Worth Photography The Future of the Miami Marine Stadium.......................................42 Scherlev Busch Advocacy in Action for the Marine Stadium Rick Bravo Brian Call I Jimmy Buffett Endorses Saving Marine Stadium .............................49 f-lilai4o Candela Preservation Happenings.............................................................. �0 Cit►• of ; I)A) HERITAGE TRUST 2009-2010 OfTic<rs Chairman Walter Alvarez First Vice Chairman Bertram 'Chico' Goldsmith Second Vice Chairman Jorge L. Hernandez Treasurer Hugh Ryan Secretary W. Robert. Smith At Large Amy Sussman Enid C. Pinkney Past Chairman Judy Pruitt Trustee Betty S. Brody Hilario Candela Lisa Chaffin Ann Mane Clyatt Sebastian Eilert Margaret M, Groves Linda Hertz Megan Kelly Francena Koch Donald Sackman Don Slesnick III Irma Solares Violette Sproul Kendell Turner Olga Vieira Don Worth Advisors Michael Beeman George Neary Gay Bondurant Leslie Paulin Gary Held Arya Moore Parks Adolfo Hennques Elizabeth Plater - Ruth Jacobs Zyberk Sallye Jude Jeanette Poole Penny Lambeth Norah Schaefer Nancy Liebman Don 5lesnick it Dally Macinlyre Herb Sosa Bruce Matheson Ellen Ugucciori Thomas J. Malkov Lliian Walby William Murphy Mary Young President/CEO Becky Roper Milkov Message From the Chairman A Year of Victories and Challenges Over the past year Dade Heritage Trust continued to work diligently to preserve historic properties on behalf of our community. Our efforts, however, have been quite chal- lenging. As we all know, 2008 and 2009 have been very difficult years given the state of the economy in Florida and nationally. And ac- cording to most experts, the problems will persist for some time. In spite of that, our recent accomplishments have been impressive. Topping the list of triumphs was the dedication March 3, 2009 of Old Miami High in Lummus Park. Dade Heritage Trust had worked since 2002 to spearhead this project, raising over a million dollars to relocate and restore the 1905 original Mi- ami High School building. The building now serves as a City of Miami Parks of- fice, with a historic classroom for exhibits and tours. The Old Miami dedication marked the kick-off of another successful Dade Heri- tage Days, our two-month celebration of Miami -Dade County's historic places. This culminated with DHT's Annual Preservation Awards, held this year at Viz- caya. In the spring of 2009 DHT signed an agreement with the nonprofit Citizens for a Better South Florida for them to acquire our Hubbard -Alvarez bungalow in Little Havana. The bungalow, saved from demolition by DHT in 2003, is being restored by DHT and will serve as the headquarters of Citizens. The restoration has been funded through our DHT Revolving Fund account, and the proceeds of the sale, which is being made possible by a grant to Citizens from Miami -Dade County's General Obligation Bonds, will replenish DHT's Revolving Fund for future pres- ervation projects. The sale is scheduled to close in the fall of 2009. Another project that has taken a lot of our time has been the Miami Marine Sta- dium. The Marine Stadium, which had been considered for demolition by the City of Miami under the original Master Plan for Virginia Key, was designated historic by the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board of the City of Miami. It has been named one of the eleven most endangered structures by the National Trust and recognized by the World Monuments Fund. It was through the combined ef- forts of Dade Heritage Trust and the Friends of Marine Stadium, a coalition headed by Don Worth and Jorge Hernandez (both also members of the Board of Trustees of DHT), that these important designations were obtained. Our work with the Stadium is not finished, however. The structure still needs to be restored, and the price tag will not be small. But we have seen a tremendous amount of enthusiasm by a number of organizations that are interested in bringing events to the Marine Stadium that will make it finan- cially viable, the key to our fundraising efforts. We have also had some disappoint- ments. The destruction of the old- est church in Miami -Dade County, part of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Coconut Grove, was a shock to all preservationists, as well as the population at large, and a tre- mendous loss to our community. The experience served as a lesson to us: We must increase our vigi- lance of historically significant properties and we must increase our efforts to amend the governmental rules and regulations pertaining to the protection of historic places. We can't allow for another historic gem to fall through the cracks. Dedication of the restored Old Miami High in Southside Park, 198 SW 11th Street, Miami, March 3, 2009, with Our work is cut out for us for the Alfiami Mayor Manny Dia? and Lamar Louise Curry cutting the ribbon. coming years. The loss of revenue Photo courtesy of City of Miami to the state, county and city threat- ens our survival since so much of our funding comes from grants from those entities. In addition, donations from private sources have also de- clined. We must do everything in our power to make it clear to our public officials that what we do has a sig- nificant and direct economic impact on our community. In order for Miami -Dade to attract businesses and corporations and create the jobs necessary to keep our economy vibrant, we need to have an environment in which historic, cultural and artistic activities are part of our communal fabric. Thank you all for supporting our efforts and for being part of Dade Heritage Trust. With your help we will continue to be successful in "preserving the past and enriching the future." YES! Sign me up for Dade 11eritage Trust membership at the following level: ❑$35 Individual ❑ $50 Couple or Family ❑ 60 Friends of Marine Stadium ❑ S75 Nonprofit Organization ❑ $100 Heritage Mein ber ❑ ; 250 Reriaissancc Member ❑ :,1000 Corporate Member Dade Heritage Trust 190 SE 12th Terrace Miami, FL. 33131 Walter Alvarez Join Dade Heritage Trust! Help fight to save Miami's historic landmaa F., and n i!. hborhoods with Miami's largest nonprofit historic preservation organization. Name Address_ City, State, Zip _ Phone Email Payment Method: Donations are tax deductible ❑ By check (payable to Dade Heritage Trust) Credit Card ❑ Master Card ❑ Visa ❑ American Lxpress ( redit Card Exp. Date_ Signature Phone 305/353-957^ * Fax 30� 55-1 162 * Email: info aAadeh__7rit:aget;ust www.dadeheritagetrust.org From the President/CEO Dade Heritage Trust Receives Statewide Outstanding Organization Award I We are proud to announce that Dade Heritage Trust was honored for its 37 years of accomplishments at the Florida Trust's Annual Conference, held in May in Palm Beach. The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation presented its prestigious 2009 Out- standing Organizational Achievement Award to Dade Heritage Trust for work- ing on many fronts to protect the architectural, cultural and environmental heri- tage of Miami -Dade County. Since our founding as a nonprofit in 1972, Dade Heritage Trust (DHT) has been a forceful advocate, appearing at commission meetings, engaging the media and negotiating with developers in defense of Miami historic places. W ' eve led the fight to save the historic Art co De/Sears Tower (now incorporated into the Performing Arts Center), the Miami City Cemetery, the Freedom Tower, the Miami Circle, the Historic Hampton House and now the Miami Marine Stadium. Importantly, DHT initiated the successful campaign to secure $20 million for historic preservation on the Miami - Dade County 2004 General Obligation Bond, benefiting a multitude of historic projects throughout the entire community. DHT has worked hard to educate the public on the value of historic places and neighborhoods. Our annual Dade Heritage Days celebration features a multitude of events for the community, in- cluding historic house and garden tours, boat trips, lectures, exhibits, concerts, and re-enactments, all designed to promote an awareness of Miami historic resources. DHT's Annual Preservation Awards recognize outstanding preservationists and restoration projects. We work closely with public schools in the Museums Magnet program, and our countywide Student Art and Photography Competition encourages an appreciation of history and architecture and show- cases young talent. DHT publications include Preservation Today magazine, the preservation activity book History through Architecture, and the beautiful coffee-table book Miami's Historic Neighhorhoods. We've also produced documentaries and a public television series on Miami's endangered historic sites and held conferences on cultural tourism, revitalizing neighborhoods and "green" restoration. DHT's projects to restore landmarks important to Miami's history include the 1858 Cape Florida Lighthouse, the 1859 Wagner Homestead in Lummus Park, the 1905 Office and Clinic of Dr. James Jackson, the 1958 Coppertone Sign, the 1917 Dice House, the 1921 Hubbard/ Alvare.- Bungalow and the 1905 Old Miami High School in Southside Park. All this has been done with a tight budget, a small but deeply committed staff, a dedicated board, and a loyal membership who believe that a commu- nity is enriched indeed by respecting and preserving its historic places. Congratulations to us all! Becky Roper Matkov -Dade Heritage Trust Fun �--, at Indian Creek Country Following a Dade Heritage Trust Golf Tournament at the beautiful Indian Creek Country Club, Dade Heritage Trust held a cocktail reception and auction in the historic clubhouse. Guests enjoyed the Billington Trio as a soft breeze blew over a moonlit bay. TotalBank was the premier sponsor of the golf tournament, and Adrienne Arsht and Bill Ussery Motors Companies sponsored the evening event. TotalBank President and CEO Bill Heffernan, DHT Fundraiser Co -Chairmen Chico Goldsmith, Amy Sussman, Mary Young and Jose Goyanes and TotalBank Chairman Jorge Rossell Fundraising Co -Chairmen Mary Young, center, and Jose Goyanes, standing, second from right, with fri ends 10 Denie Harris of Bill Ussery Motors Companies and Mason Harris Grimsley Matkov, Lynley and George Ciorobea and Lauren and Buddy Dowlen Tont Matkov, DHT CEO Becky Matkov and Joyce and Peter Kory Luis Gonzalez, Debbie Tackett and Grimsley Matkov Volunteer Auctioneer John Witty and Helen Witty Ken and Amy Sussman and Betty and Charlie Valenti Janis Dzelzkalns, Miami -Dade Commissioner Katy Sore nson, Annette Alvarez and DHT Chairman Walter Alvarez City of Uiami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, DHT Trustee Betty Brody, Paul Frascella, DHT Trustee Peggy and Graham Groves 12 DHT's 35th A nniversary party at Old Spanish Village honored DHT's past presidents: Richard Heisenbottle, Betty Metcalf, Jeanette Poole, Bill Murphy, Enid Pinkney, Norah Schaefer, Judy Pruitt, Becky Matkov, Don Slesnick, Sam Boldrick, Dolly Maclntyre, Sallye Jude and Tim Blake DHT Trustee Jorge Hernandez and DHT awardee Ralph A. Sanchez DHT Trustee and Holiday Party hostess Peggy Groves Jim and Betsy Tilghman DHT Trustee Megan Kelly and DHT Party hostess Gladys M. Diaz-Jourdain Joe & Helen Burros Richard and Nancy Leslie and Leslie Riviera Luis Gonzalez, Debbie Tackett and West Phillips Anderson DHT Trustees Violette Sproul and Francena Koch at DHT Board meeting DHT Trustees Judy Pruitt, Linda Hertz and Kendell Turner, Liz Juerling and DHT Advisor Lilian Walby Donovan Rypkema, nationally known author of Place Economics, spoke on The Role of Preservation in Sustainable Development on October 1, 2009 at the Biltmore Hotel Conference center. The lecture was one of a Preservation Education series sponsored by The Coral Gables Museum, the City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board and Dade Heritage Trust. Shown at a reception following the lecture are Becky Matkov, DHT Trustee and workshop member Kendell Turner, Donavan Rypkema, Chris Rupp and Executive Director Steven Klindt of the Coral Gables Museum a nd DHT Trustee and Preser- vation Board Chairman Dolly Maclntyre. Preservation Education attendees Kitty Terry, DHT Ad vi- sor Sallye Jude, David and Tess Doheny and Dr. Jim Jude Photographer Leslie Harris and John Green at DHT Open House Henry Stolar, Charles Kropke of Dragonfly Expeditions and Trish Ellington at DHT Open House Attending the Florida Trust reception at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach are DHT CEO Becky Roper Matkov and DHT Trustees Judy Pruitt, Ann Marie Clyatt and Linda Collins Hertz. DHT Advisor and Miami the Magic City Author Arva Moore Parks with Jeff Donnelly and Nancy Wolcott at a DHT Book Signing 13 Original Miami High School Building Restored by Dade Heritage Trust Thanks to a seven-year effort led by Dade Heritage Trust—and filled with funding challenges and delays caused by three hurricanes—the 1905 original "Old Miami High" has been relocated and restored in Southside Park at 198 SW l l `i' Street. A grand opening on March 3, 2009—complete with music, civic leaders, costumed students and Miami High Alums—kicked off Dade Heritage Days and celebrated the land- mark's new use as a City Parks Office and historic classroom. The wood frame building, with its high ceilings, big windows and inviting front porch, was originally built in Downtown Miami behind the Miami Grammar School. Its first graduating class in 1906 had four students. The structure served as the first Miami High from 1905 to 1911, then was moved south of the Miami River to serve as the first Southside Elementary School from 1911-1914. By 2002 the vintage building had become a boarding house and was slated for demolition for a condo development. Dade Heritage Trust, at the suggestion of Arva Moore Parks and under the direction of DHT Executive Director Becky Roper Matkov, spearheaded a campaign to save the structure. Ann Marie Clyatt chaired the Miami High Alumni Committee. A million dollars in funding was secured from the City of Miami, the State Bureau of Historic Preservation, Miami -Dade County, the Miami High Alumni, Developer Kevin Reilly, Miss Lamar Louise Curry, The Villagers, Inc., Arthur Hertz, the Dun- spaugh-Dalton Foundation, Eugene Threadgill and other private donors. William B. Medellin was the restoration architect and TurnKey Construction was the contractor. Above, students from the early years of Miami High. Right, a commemorative plaque now hanging in the restored Old Miami High 14 r P4' 4 41 t 1. Above, students from the early years of Miami High. Right, a commemorative plaque now hanging in the restored Old Miami High 14 DADE HERITAGE DAYS Dade Heritage Days features over 70 events in March and April to showcase the ar- chitecture and historic heritage of Miami -Dade County. Included are neighborhood house and garden tours, architectural sails on the Miami River and Biscayne Bay, Cape Florida Lighthouse Day, the Deering Estate Seafood Festival, historic walking and bus tours, the Miami City Cemetery Procession, Dragon Boat tours of the Mi- ami Marine Stadium, and Dade Heritage Trust's Preservation Awards. All events are open to the public, and many are free. A countywide Student Art and Photogra- phy Contest depicting Miami's historic landmarks was inaugurated in 2009, with the winning entries featured in 20,000 Dade Heritage Days brochures and on DHT's website, www.dadeheritagetrust.org Joanne Schulte leads a musical and architectural tour of Miami's historic down- town houses of worship, including brief recitals at St. Agnes Episcopal, Temple Israel, Gesu Catholic, First Church of Christ, Scientist of Miami, and Trinity Cathedral, followed by lea at the Miami Woman's Club. 16 The Annual Deering Estate Seafood Festival during Dade Heritage Days attract thousands to the historic site along the bay. HISTORIC PROM %TION: A GRUN ALTERNATIVE. I4, r.r.r.+■ uw.r arta. r:�Aw.et..a, 1.. h.aftl � ar larsrara la.�try ,..a, vo • vw. .wra ,uru [liGYrtTYUS''+I i1W iM nrM�r.r /atr tU+a'. M w.� Run, ItEmmwic Toll • I til 1Th11'ol ass Nil tUj7lii 'All ItFM:ti. 1'fil a1JTT lt+. •:.: 1HI I L-01:1NI'tlDlKbMPW IIJ1Allglla191,0111AI DHT Advisor Ruth Jacobs, coordinator of DHT's Museum Magnet School project, and students she inspired to plant a native plant garden at Shenandoah Middle School DHT Award winner Albert Harum-Alvarez leads a tour of his environmentally "green" house. A "Green Alternative" conference on historic preservation and environmental sustainability was presented by DHT and UM's Center for Urban and Community Design for Dade Heritage Days. Visitors learn about Dr. David Fairchild's pioneer water desalination process at a Dade Heritage Days tour of the Kampong in Coconut Grove. Rosemarie Wolfson, Lourdes Delgado, Joanna Quintana, Marie Mennes, Ray Azeuy, Alina Rodri- guez and Mabel Morales, at a Dade Heritage Days Museums Magnet School exhibit at Shenandoah Middle School T G b .14 Tourist Liz Venable samples exotic fruit on the Dade Heritage Days Kampong tour. 17 Dade Heritage Days DHT Open House and Historic Lecture "r. ✓umes ✓ucason vtJece unu %-Unw Cindy and DHT Vice Chairman Chico Goldsmith Dr. James Hutson, who spoke about his grandfather Dr. James Jackson 18 Miami City Manager Pete Hernandez and Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff with Becky Roper Matkov and guests DHT Trustee Sebastian Eilert, Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald and Dr. Jim Hutson DHT Advisor Dolly Maclntyre, Nina and DHT Trus- tee Don Worth and DHT Chairman Walter Alvarez Women's History Luncheon .Members of the African-American Committee of DHT re-enacted the lives of pioneer women buried in the His- toric Miami City Cemetery at a Dade Heritage Days luncheon held in Legion Memorial Park. The script, written by Leome Culmer, honored the lives of Marie White, Elizabeth Woods Clark, Viola Farquharson Wiley, Ethel Hamilton Davenport, Anna Delia Byrd and Mary Moffat Miles. The Progressive Cornet Band plays after the procession to the DHT Advisor Penny Lambeth and Mona Ball, who has 31 family members buried in the Historic Miami City Cemetery Frank and DHT Trustee Enid Pinkney, who has chaired the City Cemetery Commemorative Service for sixteen years Miami -Dade County Commissioner Enid Pinkney honor the winners of tho "Why I'm Proud of My Heritage' Ili DHT's Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony n Cooperation with the Museum & Garden Overall Winner of DHT's Student Art and Photography Competition Logan Rackear with South Miami Middle School Teacher Carmen Campmany, South Miami Mayor Horace Feliu and parents Gary and Betty Rackear William Cary and Mark Rabinowitz accepting award for Flagler Monument Accepting award to Rotary Club of Miami are Cory Gittner and Doug Oppenheimer 20 DHT Advisor Bill Murphy, John and Ruth Admire and Ellen and Doug Oppenheimer DHT Advisor Ruth Jacobs presenting award to Ray Azcuy Carlos McDonald, DHT Trustee Bob Smith, Beba Sardina Mann and Hugh and Erin Ryan Award to The Villagers, Inc. is presented by Amy Sussman to Kendra Brennan, Liz Juerling and DHT Trustee Lisa Chaffin Alexis Ehrenhaft, seated, with Suzanne Irving, Dade Heritage Days Coordinator Leslie Rivera and Bruce Ehrenhaft Judge Scott Silverman, second from left, and fellow Dade County Courtroom Restoration Awardees Gayle Duncan, Linda Collins Hertz, Madeline McIntosh, DHT's Henriette Harris Award Winner Ann Marie Clyatt, Suzanne Kayyali and Renee Belair Accepting award for The Vizcayans, presented by DHT Trustee Amy Sussman (second from left) are Norma Quintero, Lynn Summers and Joel Hoffman 444 Accepting award for the Coral Gables Museum are Chris Rupp, George Kakouris, Jeannett Slesnick, George Cuesta and Venny Torre r� Debbie Tackett, Grimsley Matkov, Cecilia Slesnick, Kathleen Kauffman, DHT Trustee Don Slesnick III and Lamar Kauffman Royalton Hotel Restoration Awardees Stephanie Berman, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Matthew Greer and Kenneth Naylor, Carlisle Development Group, and Scott Strawbridge Julio Viyella and daughter Katerina with DHT Trustee Jorge Hernandez 21 Dade Heritage Trust 2008 Awards for Outstanding Restoration Projects Jack Weiner House 3004 Brickell Ave., Coconut Grove Dutch South African Village Residence 6704 LeJeune Road, Coral Gables City of Maori Beach Historic City Hall 1130 Washington Ave., Miami Beach 22 Phineas Paist Art Center and Architectural Headquarters/01d Spanish Village Sales OJJice 2901 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables Rolando Carlos Castro Residence 3683 Hibiscus Street, Coconut Grove Hone of Marice Chael and Victor Dover 6227 57"' St., Cambridge Lawns Historic District, South Mianni Dade Heritage Trust 2009 Awards for Outstanding Restoration Projects Old Miami High in Southside Park 198 SW 11th Street, Miami Dade County Courthouse Courtroom 6-1 73 W. Flagler Street, Miami Flagler Memorial Miami Beach Knight/Ryan Residence 1320 SW 13th Avenue, Miami Tire Royalton 131 SE 1" Street, Miami The Copperione Girl 7300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami 23 Dade Herituti e Days 2009 Student Art & Photot rapIq Competition Winners Young Artists Make Historic Landmarks Shrine C'onoratulations to the N\ inners of Dade I Ieritage t'rust's SlUdent Art and Photo�trahhy Competition Depicting Miami's I listoric Places t "i_caru !•irruuairr W- 11\' Lu,an Rackear. Sth Grade Sau(h Mi:nrti %fiddle Community School (h erall Winner of Dade I Icritaye Days titndenl \rl K Plwtograph\ (competition acc i . -C iq)e Flovicla Qght rouse b\ i vier Gatte. 7a, Grade Southwood Middle School N411ML', SCHOOL Lt \ i i I st Place tic- I ene ian Pool by Katherine Flores. 8,,, Grade Shenandoah Middle School hull st,m)OI [.1 \ t I st Place- Vianri prim's Rr•ii c by Yankiel Mompeller. 12th ( grade Miami Springs Scnior I ligh School 'Intl Place-1),.vi* g Eviow by Cecilia Colon. I I th Grade \\ caminster Christian I ligh School 3rd 1'I,,ee tlirruri Beach Diner• by ,lonathan Cordero. 10th Grade Soutimest \1411111 High School 2nd Place -1 izeava Gardens by Camila Martinez 8d, Grade, South Miami Middle Community School 3rd Place -Cape Floricicr Lighlhousv by Jurissa Tellez Sa. Grade. South Miami Middle COtnmunity School ELL-"1IFNTARY Sc'i-iom LEVEL I st Place - t "i_a u,•cr Srcrrne by Arialcidys Hernandez. 5,h Grade Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary 2nd Place-A71ami Beach by Nickolas Ramos, 5,h Grade Kenwood K-8 Center 3rd P l ace- l 'i_c•ura Gar dens by Analcidys Hernandez. 511, Grade Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary Judging the contest were noted architectural photographers Stcven Brooke and Dan Forer. artist and Virginia Key Beach Park Trust president Gene Tinney. Miami -Dade County Art in Public Places Communications and Artist, Manager Brandi C. Reddick. art appraiser Dora Valdes-Fauli and graphic artist Brian Steinbcrger. �sr hull st,m)OI [.1 \ t I st Place- Vianri prim's Rr•ii c by Yankiel Mompeller. 12th ( grade Miami Springs Scnior I ligh School 'Intl Place-1),.vi* g Eviow by Cecilia Colon. I I th Grade \\ caminster Christian I ligh School 3rd 1'I,,ee tlirruri Beach Diner• by ,lonathan Cordero. 10th Grade Soutimest \1411111 High School 2nd Place -1 izeava Gardens by Camila Martinez 8d, Grade, South Miami Middle Community School 3rd Place -Cape Floricicr Lighlhousv by Jurissa Tellez Sa. Grade. South Miami Middle COtnmunity School ELL-"1IFNTARY Sc'i-iom LEVEL I st Place - t "i_a u,•cr Srcrrne by Arialcidys Hernandez. 5,h Grade Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary 2nd Place-A71ami Beach by Nickolas Ramos, 5,h Grade Kenwood K-8 Center 3rd P l ace- l 'i_c•ura Gar dens by Analcidys Hernandez. 511, Grade Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary Judging the contest were noted architectural photographers Stcven Brooke and Dan Forer. artist and Virginia Key Beach Park Trust president Gene Tinney. Miami -Dade County Art in Public Places Communications and Artist, Manager Brandi C. Reddick. art appraiser Dora Valdes-Fauli and graphic artist Brian Steinbcrger. Miami's Mid -Century Modern Lecracy By Randall Robinson The recognition of the historic architectural value of the 1964 Ralph Munroe Miami Marine Stadium, by virtue of its elegant engineer- ing, marks a milestone in Miami -Dade historic preservation. The Marine Stadium's historic designation by the City of Miami this past year underscores the growing appreciation of Miami Modem a architecture. The MiMo architectural wonderland of modest motels along Biscayne Boulevard between 54`h and 771h Streets, designated a few short years ago, has become Greater Mi- ami's hippest enclave. More recently, much of North Beach was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by virtue of its fine ensemble of Mid -Century Mod- ern neighborhoods and landmarks. Now, preservation ad- vocates are looking to the Miami Beach City Commission to support the designation of the Morris Lapidus Mid -20`h Century Architectural Historic District. This will encompass such globally -recognized icons as Lapidus's Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels, as well as several of his condominiums including the Crystal House and two of the Seacoast Towers. Other local Mid -Century master architects such as Melvin Grossman and Charles McKirahan are also represented in the proposed district. These buildings and districts illustrate the great variety and richness of Greater Miami's Mid -Century Modern legacy. The Post -World War II years were an extraordinary time in American history, with great expansion in Miami. Only 54 years -old in 1950, Greater Miami was destined to be the American metropolis with the great- est proportion of 1950s and 60s architecture. The period's advances in industry, technology and affluence are written across the cityscape. By 1950, the war effort had retooled to serve the consumer and churned out automobiles for nearly everyone. Miami responded with the motel strips of Sunny Isles, and Biscayne Boulevard. While the Sunny Isles motels are mostly a memory, one can still imagine how the MiMo motels of Biscayne Boulevard beckoned to weary drivers arriving in the Magic City after long trips from the north. Advances in engineering and construction tc hnology made possible such landmarks as the Marine Stadium and the late -great Na- tionA Airlines Nose Hangar building at Mi- ami International Airport. Late in the period surd now mostly gone came John Andrews' cruise ship terminals at the Port of Miami. The concrete roofs Andrews designed greeted the passenger at a human scab; but soared like cresting waves toward the moored liners. -Fhe inspiring abilities of modern materials such as steel and reinforced concrete, modern construction methods and generous budgets made it possible to create spaces and volumes that were ground -breaking. The Bacardi Building, built in 1463 at 2100 Riscayn a Blvd, is being historically designated by the City of Miami 25 In Lapidus' hotel lobbies, interior spaces, instead of being Eden Roc -4525 Collins Avenue, Miami 13each separated by load-bearing walls, flowed almost imperceptibly Photo courtesy of City of Miami Beach Planning Department from one to the next. It was devices such as lighting, planters with bean -poles, and changes in elevation that modulated his interior spaces. The broad sweep of his hotel in- teriors were made possible by the same marvelous engineering that allowed Hilario Candela to create the soar- ing roof of the Marine Stadium. Meanwhile, over on Biscayne Boulevard, architects inspired by this dynamic architecture created a poignant local vernacular in much the same way the architects of the pre-war Art Deco District created a local vernacu- lar version of big -city, high style Art Deco. The triangular glass volume (now enclosed) over the reception of the Biscayne Inn recalls the soaring lobby space and sloped roof ofthe Admiral Vee Motel at 80`x' & Biscayne, which in turn bears a clear resemblance to the Venezuelan Pavilion at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow. After the war and the retooling p, rind, the World of Tomorrow would go on to have a great impact on the 1950s. In contrast, the 30' c� lindrical glass aviary, now long gone, at the Audubon (now part of the Davis) echoed the alligator -tilled inverted, conical atrium of Lapidus' recently demolished Americana in Bal Harbour. As Miami-Dade's Mid -Century Modernist legacy comes into focus. the int ct what many around the world already appreciate be- comes more essential. The spectrum of the Marine�� Stadiwii. the motels of Biscayne Boulevard and the multi -family neighborhoods of North Beach will not � • be complete without the designation of the Morris � • • i Lapidus Mid 20"' Century Architectural Historic � � •i see District. • • • • • Randall Robinson is t o-uuthw4 rt(:M1fi11Jo; ;1fiund Modern 811- veated and th r,°,' ming .Miami & Jfia nd Beach Archilec- lure Guide. F1, .. Im. the 0111, of"Frxrt Lotiderdale Plcan- rtint� & Zoning Dej.,wrtr caat. Fontainebleau designed by .d. Photo cuurtm 26 of officially recognizing � �V • +� ' ' ` • �• Hole" wall Beach Planning Department As Thomas Hine so eloquently points out in his seminal book, ► Popithi.x-e. Morris Lapidus revolutionized the arrangement of �z interior space through his knowledge and use of the very same 00 modern materials and onginecring that respected architects of ■i s� ��', the time were extolled for through more academically accepted 0 a--� %1', E designs. While lilies van der Rohe's Seagram Building and ■ / ■ r 10f ►� � , the Fontainebleau may appear like night and day, they both r ■ s • or% celebrated 20`h century advances in materials, engineering and 0 0 i. construction technology. Aesthetes of the period couldn't see 010 ■ ►� past the antique,, and the decoration that Lapidus employed to ` ■ �, ■ ■ �'' make his hotels feel like "no place like home." The difference between respect and derision, as Lapidus so succinctly stated, was that he designed his hotels not for architects, but for peo- ple who learned about architecture from the movies. In Lapidus' hotel lobbies, interior spaces, instead of being Eden Roc -4525 Collins Avenue, Miami 13each separated by load-bearing walls, flowed almost imperceptibly Photo courtesy of City of Miami Beach Planning Department from one to the next. It was devices such as lighting, planters with bean -poles, and changes in elevation that modulated his interior spaces. The broad sweep of his hotel in- teriors were made possible by the same marvelous engineering that allowed Hilario Candela to create the soar- ing roof of the Marine Stadium. Meanwhile, over on Biscayne Boulevard, architects inspired by this dynamic architecture created a poignant local vernacular in much the same way the architects of the pre-war Art Deco District created a local vernacu- lar version of big -city, high style Art Deco. The triangular glass volume (now enclosed) over the reception of the Biscayne Inn recalls the soaring lobby space and sloped roof ofthe Admiral Vee Motel at 80`x' & Biscayne, which in turn bears a clear resemblance to the Venezuelan Pavilion at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow. After the war and the retooling p, rind, the World of Tomorrow would go on to have a great impact on the 1950s. In contrast, the 30' c� lindrical glass aviary, now long gone, at the Audubon (now part of the Davis) echoed the alligator -tilled inverted, conical atrium of Lapidus' recently demolished Americana in Bal Harbour. As Miami-Dade's Mid -Century Modernist legacy comes into focus. the int ct what many around the world already appreciate be- comes more essential. The spectrum of the Marine�� Stadiwii. the motels of Biscayne Boulevard and the multi -family neighborhoods of North Beach will not � • be complete without the designation of the Morris � • • i Lapidus Mid 20"' Century Architectural Historic � � •i see District. • • • • • Randall Robinson is t o-uuthw4 rt(:M1fi11Jo; ;1fiund Modern 811- veated and th r,°,' ming .Miami & Jfia nd Beach Archilec- lure Guide. F1, .. Im. the 0111, of"Frxrt Lotiderdale Plcan- rtint� & Zoning Dej.,wrtr caat. Fontainebleau designed by .d. Photo cuurtm 26 of officially recognizing � �V • +� ' ' ` • �• Hole" wall Beach Planning Department MiMo Architecture in a Mid -Century Town The East Island of Bay Harbor Islands contains the largest, most intense col- lection of Miami Mid -Century Modern ("MiMo") buildings in the world. Created by an array of amazing architects—Morris Lapidus, Norman Giller, Igor Polevitzky, Charles McKirahan, Henry Hohauser, Robert Swartburg — these buildings emerged in a little more than a decade. Extraordinary ultra modern Garden style apartment buildings have a light- hearted tropical twist. They brilliantly welcome light and air and embody Miami's sub -tropical lifestyle. Mostly modest in scale and scope but r less compelling and fun to look at, the buildings were created during some the happiest times in American history, a prosperous postwar moment wh( anything seemed possible and the resulting architecture embodied that e. thusiasm and joy. Large or small, understated or embellished, these stru tures are considerate of the environment, the view and each other. More than just tangible, whimsical expressions of a bygone era, they are rte' persuasive reminders that a sun -soaked life in Florida, surrounded by soothing water and manicured landscapes, should be celebrated on a daily basis. As quality of life and the unique character of the town are increasingly jeopardized, the importance of protect- ing the remaining Bay Harbor Islands East Island structures cannot be underestimated. Historic preservation law— enacting a preservation ordinance, designating a historic district — is the only way to do this. From Bay Harbor Islands MiMo: Architecture of a Mid -Century Town Co-authored by Nina Korman and Teti D'Amico Published by Miami -Dade Neighborhood Preservation Coalition, Inc. 27 71 pill 1 11 1 11 By William Cary and Deborah Tackett City cif Miami Beach Planning Department On May 14, 1979, the "Keeper" of the National Register of Historic Places, America's prestigious registry of nationally significant historic sites, structures, and districts, officially listed the Miami Beach Architec- tural District as the first ever 20`h Century district to be entered in the Register. Today the National Register district is known simply as "The Art Deco District". Underscoring the profound import of this 1979 action was the fact that less than a handful of the Deco style structures had attained an age of 50 Morris Lapidus, 1902-2001 years, the recognized standard for listing in the National Register. In fact, most of the Deco structures were in their early 40s — and many were in their 30s. This landmark decision by the Keeper of the National Register formally acknowledged the importance of recognizing and protecting the imperiled architectural legacy of the nation's recent past ... before being lost to the uncompromising swing of the wrecking ball or to the indiscriminate whim of the well-meaning renovator. Like geology, the science of historic preservation explores, records, and informs us of change that has occurred over time. Sometimes, the most significant change is found to have occurred relatively recently. Such is the case in Miami Beach's newest proposed historic district, the Morris Lapidus / Mid 20`' Century Historic Dis- trict, located along the ocean in Mid -Beach. This proposed Lapidus district provides us with an understanding of one of the most significant and often aesthetically inspired chapters in the urban evolution of the historic Collins Avenue corridor. The youngest of its contributing historic structures is 42 years of age and the oldest is 55 — the legendary Fontainebleau Hotel. Until March 10, 1950, the exotic one mile stretch of sand- bar east of Collins Avenue, between 44`h street and about 60`h Street, was zoned "Estate District". It was home to the lavish pre -Depression private oceanfront winter resi- dences of America's industrial and corporate barons and baronesses. The list of owners was impressive, including the homes of John Hertz of Yellow Cabs, Albert E. Er- skine of Studebaker and Pierce Arrow Cars, and Harvey S. Firestone, of Firestone Tires, among many others. The strip was called "Millionaires Row", a term still used by savvy realtors today, even though in the decade following World War 11 things changed very dramatically. The strip to the south of 44`h Street was zoned "Multiple - Family District", with hotel use permitted. Following the Depression and World War II this area quickly developed with new tourist facilities as Miami Beach's popu- lation rapidly grew. These facilities included mid -rise oceanfront hotels with cabana structures built right up to the south property line of the Firestone Estate, undermining the once highly exclusive commodity of estate "privacy" and, hence, property value. This alleged affront to the integrity of the estates brought about the first legal case to be filed against the City of Miami Beach by the First Trust Co. (representing the Firestone Estate) after the war. In 1950, the Florida Supreme Court riled that these hotels developed to the south of the Estate District, "have destroyed the pi-ivacy, outlook and view, quiet and comfort ofLot A (Firestone Estate), and its suitability and usefadness, and materially impaired its vahte, for single family, private res idence purposes " The Erskine and Ford Estates on the Ocean in 1930, Indian Creek and Flamingo Waterway in Background 11adack Archive, Historical Sraseam ojSourhern Florida (HAISF) 28 Ay • ie • • , 1 , Fontainebleau Hotel Photo courtea v of ('iiy of Miamni Beach Planning Department Soon thereafter the Firestone property was rezoned "Multiple -Family District", allowing hotels with ac- cessory uses. The decision by the Supreme Court firmly established legal precedent, encouraging simi- lar cases to be filed against the City between 1950 and 1957. The once legendary estates fell gracefully, but by intention, like dominoes into the well-positioned hands of a new breed of Florida resort developers — mega -developers. These mid-century pioneers, capi- talizing on the nation's ebullience following the war, were eager to plan, build, and profit by the sumptu- ous oceanfront hotels and luxury waterfront apart- ment towers that would come to define the pinnacles of Mid 201h Century design and high -style tropical living in Florida and beyond. In 1953, successful hotel developer Ben Novack an- nounced that he had purchased the Firestone Estate property, where he intended to build the biggest and most luxurious hotel in Miami Beach. Indeed, it was to be the greatest hotel constructed in America since the Waldorf Astoria had been com- pleted in New York, in 1932. It would be called the Fontainebleau, after the grand palace in France; but Ben Novack had no architect to design his dream resort. Morris Lapidus, who had emigrated to the Lower East Side of New York City from Odessa, Russia, in 1902 with his parents, had trained at Columbia Uni- versity and become a confident architect and bril- liant interior designer in high demand across the na- tion; but Morris had never designed an entire build- ing from the foundations tip, not to mention a 565 room luxury hotel. Somehow, the two entered into an imperfect union, and soon construction plans were taking shape in the living room of the former Harvey Firestone mansion on Collins Avenue for America's Mid 201h Century dream hotel. Defying the critics and architectural norms of the times, Lapidus designed a sweeping fourteen story curved structure embracing the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the stunning panorama of Bis- cayne Bay. 29 In the ultramodern, organically laid out lobby, a grand floating "staircase to nowhere" over- looked a spectacular oval shaped garden -lobby below. Gold mo- saic tiles wrapped and `illuminated' slender round col- umns as elegant square and oval columns displayed wraps of white and black Carrera marble. Spec- tacular chandeliers hung sus- pended within ceiling domes and vast expanses of glass brought dazzling daylight and lush tropi- cal vegetation `into' the cool and chic air-conditioned interiors. Across the broad expanse of the white Carrera marble floor, Mor- ris Lapidus had inset his signature black bowtie motif, radiating con- centrically outward from the gar- den -lobby. Guests, visitors, ce- Fontainebleau Hotel lobby after renovation, 2009 lebrities and dignitaries were Photo courtesV of City gj.dlianii Bench Planning Deparnnent transported out of their ordinary work -a -day worlds into a fantastic world of tropical delight interlaced with French Provincial furnishings and myriad antiquities hand -selected from Europe. The aspiration and dreams of both Novack and Lapidus had somehow melded into a dynamic, provocative and highly successful Mid 201h Century masterpiece. Between 1955 and 1965, Morris Lapidus was commissioned to design four more major structures in this one mile oceanfront stretch. These included the Eden Roc Hotel (1955), Crystal House (1960), Seacoast Towers South (1963), and Seacoast Towers East (1965). Each had its own unique and distinc- tive design, and the apartment towers rivaled the hotels in amenities, grandeur, and ocean- front setting. Unlike the curvaceous Fon- tainebleau, the architecture of the Eden Roc Hotel captivated its guests through the use of subtle angles, sea -green mosaic tile, dramatic balconies thrusting to the sea, and a spec- tacular ship's funnel with the hotel's name in bold neon script. Seacoast Towers East emu- lated the plan of an expansive clover -leaf, with dramatic rotunda -like balconies wrap- ping the ends of its four imposing wings. 30 Fontainebleau's grand floating "staircase to nowhere" Photo courtesy of City o/ Mami Beach Planning Department Seacoast Towers East 5I5I-5161 Collins Avenue Photo couries}' o f City oJ'bliami Beach Planning Department Crystal House rivaled the work of Mies van der Rohe in its perfect geometry and crystalline forms as well as introduced the use of sensational "breeze block" at its base. Morris Lapidus' bold de- signs for the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels challenged rival architects to match the power of the new architecture. In 1959, Herbert Mathes designed the North Tower and Grand Ballroom additions to the Fontainebleau Hotel, including the signature "cheese hole wall" on Collins Avenue, sometimes mistakenly at- tributed to Lapidus. The same year, Robert Swartburg, architect of the famous Delano Hotel in South Beach, designed the Executive House, exuding pri- vate luxury living in the best of mid-century high-rise design. It also employed the skillful use of breeze block as a principal design element. Melvin Grossman, who had once worked for Morris, designed the crescent-shaped Imperial House in 1961, a free -spirited modern structure capitalizing in part on the dynamics of Lapidus' earlier Fontainebleau. He also designed the striking Doral Beach Hotel in 1963 (today the Miami Beach Resort & Spa), bringing New York City Mid -Century cosmopolitan sophistication to the Beach but with the flare of Spanish Baroque interiors. In 1962, Charles McKirahan, architect of the famous Mai -Kai Restaurant in Broward County, brought in part his exotic Polynesian design influence to the Alexander Hotel (originally known as Seacoast). A majestic wall relief on the Collins Avenue facade rose fifteen stories high and rivaled the ancient "Tiki" monuments of the South Pacific, placing the structure in the social context of a time when America was intrigued by the exotic. The much anticipated historic designation of the Morris Lapidus / Mid 20`h Century Historic District, which ex- tends from 44`h St to 53', will complete the recognition and preservation protection of nearly four-fifths of the historic Collins Avenue Corridor within the city limits of Miami Beach. Collins Avenue is the literal historic spinal cord of our coastline and this designation, if approved by the City Commission, will expand the age range of contributing historic structures along the corridor from the 1923 Ho- Eden Roc Hotel Lobby, May 2009 tel Nimo, the first hotel to have a Kosher kitchen in Mi- Photo Lourie.,} ofOly of ilhami Beach Planning Deparonen, ami Beach, located at 100 Collins Avenue, to Morris Lapidus' 1965 Seacoast Towers East, the first major high-rise apartment building on the Beach to incorporate multiple sweeping curves into its design, located at 5151 Collins Avenue. The urban centers and corridors of South Florida are comprised predominantly of 201h Century architecture. The mid -20`h Century design and de- velopment period is one of the most compelling and provocative chapters in Florida's architectural legacy. Its magic can only be understood and appreciated if it is protected and preserved. 31 The Miami Marine Stadium: "Where the Land and the Sea Kiss" Photos courtesy of Hilario Candela The Fruits of Hemispheric Stewardship The preservation of our cultural resources is imperative, for with their loss comes the loss of mem- ory and of the insight into the complex tapestry that tells the story of people, places and times. In 1962, the Chicago planning firm of Ralph H. Burke, led by J. L. Donoghue, submitted a master plan to the City of Miami for a unique recreational landscape on Virginia Key — The Miami Ma- rine Stadium. Their idea for the Stadium, envisioned as the world's finest speed boat race course, uniquely combined two precedents: a shaped and dredged aquatic basin similar to one built in Long Beach, California for the 32 By Jorge L. Hernandez Olympics of 1932 and a waterside grandstand structure built at Jones Beach Theater in 1952. The com- bination of grandstand and basin was unique and remains to this day. An aerial rendering that ac- companied the Burke Master Plan depicts the basin 6,000 feet long and 1,400 feet wide configured as an aquatic circus maximus, dredged from Biscayne Bay and surrounded by land on three sides yet open to the west, framing views of Miami's skyline. An inset at the bottom right cor- ner of the rendering suggests how the planners had envisioned the architecture of the grandstand. It resembles a straightened sec- tion of a ball field grandstand, and features a vaulted metal roof open to the basin's waters_ The illustration is an expected formal response for the design of a grandstand structure. Nothing about it suggests the masterwork that would be produced when the architectural commission was granted to the firm of Pancoast, Ferendino, Skeels and Burnham in 1962. The story of the influ- ences of the design is the point of this article. Upon receiving the commission, the partner in charge of the pro- ject, Andrew Ferendino, tapped a 26 -year-old Cuban architect as the lead designer — Hilario Can- dela. Hilario had joined the firm just a year earlier. His education at Georgia Institute of Technology, his internship with the Cuban firms of Spenz, Cancio, Martin, Alvarez and Gutierrez and with Max Borges Jr., accompanied by his natural talent for design and his charisma, more than qualified him for the task. The grandstand structure _that Can- dela designed is a masterpiece among Miami's modern works of architecture. Three -hundred -twenty-six feet long and one -hundred -twenty-six feet wide, the structure is com- prised of eight bays of "V" shaped columns supporting a thin shell concrete roof with a sixty-five foot cantilever. The folded planes of the roof structure are formed by hyperbolic parabaloids and appear to float over the 6,500 seats of the stands below. When seen from the Rickenbaker causeway the ap- proach features a forceful pattern of "chiaroscuro" caused by the deep sculptural recesses of the structure awash in our harsh southern light. On the other side, the structure opens to the sky and sea as the lower rows of seats project over and hover above the waters of the basin. In the words of Hilario Candela, "The stadium is an architecture for that place where the land and the sea kiss." That place is em- blematic of the landscape and im- age of Miami. Here, the form of this monumental yet graceful structure takes on associative lyri- cal readings. It is a giant work of origami in concrete. It is waves, wings, sails, clouds, shells, kites– all evoked by the skillful al- chemy of geometry. The raw, naked quality of this structure is the vehicle for the arresting pres- ence of its beauty. Evoking much the same feelings that Georgia O'Keefe painted when she set a found pelvis bone fragment against the desert sky, the archi- tecture of the grandstand lends a presence at once brutal and frag- ile, in contrast to the natural seren- ity of the protected waters of the basin. Architecture and designed landscape (grandstand and basin) together give rise to a truly memorable place—The Marine Stadium. "Miami opened the nation's first marine stadium last night with an intriguing mix of entertainment afloat, including portions of (Mozart's) `Die Fleidermaus' per- formed from a barge and some lively water-ski high jinks by the Tommy Barlett Group ... A bright, round moon hung over the sta- dium, which offered a view of the Miami skyline" (Don Branning, The Miami News, 12-28-1963). From the beginning, since open- ing night, December 27, 1963, the stadium was a place of spectacle and a celebration, a social nexus for the community. Over the years, the mix of activity 33 was mind boggling: high speed boat races, rowing regattas, swimming competitions, beauty contests, water skiing spectacles, opera, movies, classical con- certs, rock concerts, political rallies, Easter sunrise services, flotillas for the Patroness of Cuba, Mitch Miller, Arthur Fiedler, Ray Charles, Bonny Rait, El Puma ... etc. At the Marine Stadium, Elvis Presley shot his movie, Clambake and Sammy Davis hugged Richard M. Nixon during a political really. No event has become so inextricably linked to the venue as the Jimmy Buffet Concert of 1985. The youthful abandon of Buffet's lyrics and the spirit of this setting were a perfect complement. Where else but here, under a Miami sky, could the performer and one third of the audience be afloat? At the stadium, a custom evolved over time where just before a con- cert, for a small fee, boats were allowed to coast into the basin and moored to one another around the floating stage to enjoy the show. Yet even as this most memorable of concerts took place, the life of the stadium was nearing its end. Mismanagement and an eye towards private develop- ment of the public site, coupled with Hurricane An- drew in 1992, brought about the current state of the Stadium's abandonment. The City of Miami, claiming that the Hurricane had damaged the structure, closed the facility and sought funds from F.E.M.A. and the insurance carrier, to use for the Stadium's demolition. S.G.H., the structural engineering company hired by the insurance com- pany to evaluate the City's claim, found evidence to the contrary. The plan to rid the site of the grandstand failed. Still, the grandstand was fenced in, barricaded and ne- glected for 17 years. It was left to rot --- a clear case of demolition by neglect. In 2008, the City was set to begin the approval proc- ess of a new master plan for all of Virginia Key, in- cluding the Stadium and surrounding property. The plan, authored by the firm of Edward Durrel Stone and Associates, and worked over for three years, proposed the removal of the Marine Stadium grandstand structure, the filling of the basin with a marina containing permanent dock slips and moor- ing points, and the commercial development of the site. If realized, the plan would have destroyed the cultural, social, natural and aesthetic fabric of the site's history and proposed a future for the Stadium that pales in comparison with the rich, vibrant color of its past. 34 A new group, Friends of Marine Stadium, founded by Hilario Can- dela, Becky Matkov, Donald Worth and myself, was estab- lished under the auspices of Dade Heritage Trust. In less than two years, our efforts have rallied the community behind the cause to save the Stadium and return it to vigorous public use. Local historic designation by the City's own Historic and Environ- mental Preservation Board was sought and obtained without the City's consent. The local ordi- nance allows the Board that de- gree of autonomy and authority. This was quickly followed by the inclusion of the Marine Stadium on the lists of endangered historic sites of the most prestigious pres- ervation organizations at state, national and international levels. In 2009, Miami Marine Stadium was included in the Florida Trust Endangered List, The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Eleven Most Endangered Sites List and The World Monuments Fund List of 100 Worldwide sites under watch! The nation and the world joined the local community in recognizing the unique historic character of the Marine Stadium. In securing the local designation, we had to overcome a hardship which speaks to the understand- ing and management of our "recent" cultural heritage at the local, state and national levels. Fifty years is the normative threshold of time used in evaluat- ing historic sites. At the time, the age of the sta- dium was five years short of the fifty year mark. The US Depart- ment of Interiors, as early as 1979 authored a bulletin for handling examples of the recent past. The bulletin provides guidelines for evaluating and nominating properties that have achieved sig- nificance within the past fifty years. These properties must yield evidence of "exceptional significance". "An understanding of the context of the historic re- source is based on the knowledge of the time, historic theme and geographic area with which the property is associated..." (p. 3) "The fifty year period ... was not designed to be mechanically ap- plied on a year by year basis. Generally our understanding of history does not advance a year at a time, but rather in periods of time which can logically be ex- amined together." (p.6) This concept of the significance of history being revealed in "periods of time examined to- gether" allowed for the interpreta- tion of the architecture of the sta- dium in connection to a lineage of works in exposed structural con- crete that begins at the dawn of the 201h century with the work of August Perret, the French engi- neer. Later mid-century works by Luigi Nervi, Oscar Neimeyer, and Eero Saarinen provided a context 35 for comparing the stadium to con- temporary works already recog- nized nationally and internation- ally as masterpieces of modern architecture. The most exceptional aspect of the stadium's history emerged when exploring the context of significance with other works closer in geography. The story that unfolded was a touching les- son on the nature of art, influence and mentoring, and the fruits and daunting responsibility of hemi- spheric stewardship. It has been previously mentioned that Hilario Candela interned in the office of Max Borges Jr. in Havana. Both Max Borges Jr. and his brother Enrique Borges were heirs to their father's legacy as an important Cuban architect. Max Borges Jr. began his career under the sober influences of ra- tionalist architecture, but by 1951 had designed his masterpiece, the exuberant yet haunting Salon de los Arcos de Cristal (salon of the crystal arches) at the Tropicana nightclub. The affinity between Borges' new direction and the work of Span- ish -born, Mexican architect, Felix Candela caused Borges to invite Felix Candela to collaborate with him in Havana. Felix Candela was the accomplished master of thin shelled structural concrete forms. His architectural aesthet- ics of sculpturally expressive structures seemed to defy gravity, or at least challenge it. Around the mid-to-late 1950s their col- laboration had produced impor- tant works in the history of Cuban modernism. Felix Candela and Max Borges Jr. collaborated on the Banco Nunez of 1957 and Felix Candela collaborated with Enrique Borges on the Antilla Flower Shop of 1956. At Georgia Tech, the young Hi- lario Candela met the master, Felix Candela, who was in fact a distant cousin. The creative aura of collaboration between the Pan- American masters filled the air during Hilario's internship in Max Borges Jr.'s studio. The aes- thetics of this collaboration found fertile ground in the imagination of the younger Candela and its influence would bear fruit on the shore of Biscayne Bay where "the land and the sea kiss" in Hilario Candela's design of the Marine Stadium grandstand This story of a trio of master ar- chitects sharing and elaborating ideas with regards to a Pan- American modernism of the mid- century was one of the key as- pects of the exceptional signifi- cance criteria interpreted for the Marine Stadium designation. This interpretation clearly demon- strates the connection of historic significance to a "period of time" and a context of understanding history and geography that dis- misses the strict application year by year of the fifty-year threshold in evaluating historic sites. The reflection at the beginning of this article speaks to the complex perspectives that time lends to our understanding of relationships between people and places. If the Marine Stadium is appreciated as a work of hemispheric signifi- cance, then it awakens in us the daunting responsibility of hemi- spheric stewardship, the responsi- bility of realizing that we must tend to cultural resources, both in and beyond our national bounda- ries. For who is sovereign over the cultural accomplishments of hmmnnitlnd? How can the irre- le vestiges of those ac- ;hments be best managed? 36 't Jorge L. Hernandez is a or at UM's School of Archi- a Trustee of Dade Heritage nd the National Trust, and a of Friends of the Marine A print of the beautiful photo of the Miami Marine Stadium on the cover of Preservation Today is available for sale. The original print, by award winning photographer Leslie Harris is 22"x15", museum quality, signed, embossed and archivally printed with pigment on acid free paper. The cost is $175.00 plus $10.00 shipping. Half of the proceeds will go to benefit Friends of Marine Stadium and Dade Heritage Trust. To order, please call Dade Heritage Trust at 305-358-9572 or email info@dadeheritageti-test. of g Go Crazy far Preservation at Crazy Pianos Support Dade Heritage Trust's Work to Restore Miami's Historic Places Celebrate Jimmy Buffett's Endorsement of Saving the Marine Stadium Launch the 2009 Issue of Preservation Today Magazine November 10, 2009 * 6:30-9:30 p.m. Crazy Pianos 3015 Grand Ave. Cocowalk, Coconut Grove $25 donation RSVP to 305-358-9572 Complimentary Drink * Free Hors d'oeuvres * Raffle Dueling Pianos with a Blast from the Past 37 110 WA161:i11161W � OIDAMMIkvAU10 5&_ 1. 1 -. S I was a young architect, only five years out of school, recently arrived to Miami from Cuba. Miami, always a city young at heart, was just beginning its adulthood. Changes were starting to occur and along the way the search for lasting and daring impressions was in the mind of that human species that I so proudly joined – the Miami- ans. Imagination among us defined our quest and opportunity became our canvas, I was fortunate to be at the right place at the right time. The place was the main address of Pancoast, Ferendino, Skeels, and Burnham (PFSB), the pre-eminent architectural group that I was invited to join. The time was 1962 and the opportunity was the commission to design a new dream for Miami - the Miami Marine Stadium—an iconographic landmark to celebrate the uniqueness of our city. If imagination was our tool, nature was our ally and history our challenge. An adequate venue to enjoy the aspiring pre- sent, expand the potential for more while appreciating at all times the seamless relationship of land and water coming to- gether in the midst of unbelievable scenery, highlighted by the shining sun turning blue into reflective silver in the day time and the magic of the moon mirroring the stars in the ripples of the Florida Bay, caressing the shoreline with a repeti- tive murmur – Miami ....... Miami. My motivation was to create a sculpture that also provided cover and a sense of place. I was and still remain enamored 38 with the site. It is now extremely ex- citing for me to have the Marine Sta- dium recognized as an exemplary piece of Mid -Century Modern archi- tecture by groups such as DOCO- MONO, the World Monuments Fund, and, of course our own Dade Heritage Trust, as well as the Na- tional Trust for Historic Preserva- tion. As I look at the future, I see the Ma- rine Stadium both regaining its sig- nificant role in our community as a place where memories are created and nurtured and reinforcing the po- sition that Miami occupies among world cities as a center of the special, the unique, the exciting in cultural events and sports venues. We will have local, national and in- ternational aquatic events – boat and swimming races, rowing and triath- lon competitions—biking events and social -by -the -water gatherings. We will be listening to musical concerts performed at the featured floating barge docked at the water's edge of the stadium, whether we are sitting underneath the concrete "sails" of the roof rising above Biscayne Bay or joining the multiple boats that moored next to each other with the city skyline as a magical background allowing us to experience something unique—making new friends under the stars........ only in Miami! There is a very rich collection of wonderful memories of the Marine Stadium and we are passionately building on this tradition. Anybody who saw and participated in one of these events wishes to do it again and those who have only heard about it are anxiously awaiting this celebra- tion. The recent process that I have gone through as a Friend of the Marine Stadium and as a member of the Dade Heritage Trust has been indeed gratifying. It's so rewarding to see so many Miamians who have recog- nized and dedicated their time and efforts to protect the value of this structure, the strength of its design and its place in history. What an opportunity! We as architects are most familiar with the effects of a building in a community, most signifi- cantly when the building becomes popular and used by the community at large. If you pause and reflect for a moment on the recent evidence pro- vided by the "Bird's Nest" Stadium designed for the China Olympics by Herzog & De Meuron, it reaffirms, with a very far reaching impact, how this new symbol re -interpreted the New China to a worldwide audience. In our local scene, there have been mo- ments of great opportunities and cer- tainly great ambitious dreams. As far back as the 1930s, there were conver- sations and efforts to create some sort of permanent cultural and social center that would help reinforce the idea of Pan -Americanism. Out of this process the concept of Interama was born, and while after four major periods of gesta- tion its realization never took place as a singular identifiable entity, Miami the place, as a natural consequence of geography and history, finally became just that – a large, diversified, interac- tive, social, commercial and intellec- tual exchange center encompassing an extensive collection of components, some of which are integral parts of the iconographic image of today's Miami. This journey has been, yes, about imagination, inspiration and the delight of the moment – but concurrently with real concentration and discipline. To this effect I would like to celebrate and thank those who have contributed by bringing forth the strength of ele- gance–necessary to make dreams happen. I cannot think of Miami without the sun and the water nor was I able to do so in my native Havana. Goethe said that "thinking was more inter- esting than knowing but not as inter- esting as looking," and I have never stopped looking. My formative years in Architectural School encouraged me to follow the dictum that "to look is to learn if you listen carefully". I listened with passion to some, of the great design minds of the 50s in Europe, in the U.S. and in Havana – Torroja, Nervi, Felix Candela, Saarinen, Borges—a beneficiary of these opportunities; I transferred these fresh memories to the Marine Stadium. Fortunately, our commu- nity was blessed at the time with wonderful craftsmen who could care- fully interpret my aspirations. These efforts of so many in the past have given us the chance to create this iconographic symbol for Miami. Again, the efforts in current time of so many have made it possible to reach the next step in its hopeful long history – its preservation. Now we move to the next phase – return- ing the symbol into a lively, active actor in the Miami scene. The future looks extremely encour- aging, and Miami, our beloved com- munity, is ready! 39 U.S. Senator Bob Graham: Congratulations on your commitment to saving the Miami Marine stadium and your exceptional progress to date. You asked. for a personal memory of the Marine stadium; Isere goes: During the early 1980s Florida started a program to provide scholarships to students from the Caribbean and Cen- tral America to study at Florida colleges and universities. Funding for the program was divided among the partici- pating higher education institutions, the state of Florida and private donors. A substantial part of the private donations were the result of Jimmy Buffet concerts, several held at the Miami Ma- rine stadium. It was a perfect location for a Parrot Head audience to be transported to their own magi cal Margaritaville by Florida's_favorite dream maker. By midway of the concert, the crowd was on its feet dancing, ex- cept for those who had, flopped into the water which separated the stadium, from the barge on which Jimmy and his Coral Reefers rocked. It was the scene the Marine stadium was designed to host on a hot Miami night. And, it built bridges of friendship throughout the Caribbean basin for which Miami is the proud capital. That's my favorite memory. Miami Mayor Manny Diaz: Nlenlory- Watching a Tony Bennett concert under a beautiful moon over Miami. Believe it was part of the Pops on the Bav series. Potential- We cern have a real ivin-win Isere. The 1Llarine Stadium can be a very special icon, and is a part of/17Y vi- sion for Virginia Key and the City of Miami. However, all of us must work together to make sure the Stadium works, both operationally and fincnlciall v. We till want this project to succeed; another firihire is not an option. Miami -Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez: I am proud to do what 1 can in order to help preserve our rich cultural asset. Clearly, Mianli Marine Stadium has played a vital role in the growth and attraction of Miami. It is facilities like these that help tell the storl% of Miami to our, fixture generations. Miami City Commission Chairman Joe Sanchez: My fondest memory of the Marine Stadium was attending a Jimmy Buffet concert. Being outdoors with the water and the view and the bay breezes — you knew you were in a special place in a special city. I don't think there is another place on earth with such a beautiful and unique waterfront setting. Another thrill at the Miami Marine Stadium was watching the boat races. 1 remember the one I went to featured the Miss Budweiser hydroplane craft. It was a great show and it was also great being a part of Miami's history of host- ing boat races. When you think about it, the vast majority of the biggest and greatest cities in the world can never having something like the Marine Stadium — because they are landlocked or on a little body of water too small to host boat races and major events. Miami has become a great international city on a bay and we must never take our waterfront for granted. Miami City Commissioner Tomas Regalado: The Marine Stadium is one of the crown jewels of South Flor- ida and a unique historic public venue of the City of Miami. I am proud of being a member of Friends of the Marine Sta- dium and my commitment is to work for the restoration of the Marine Stadium Easter Sunrise Service Courfeay of Nisrorical Museum of Southern Florida 40 Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff. As many of you may know, I have a large photograph by John Paul Funk of the Miami Murine Stadium hanging on the wall of the conference room in my City Hall office. The picture appears to be takers within the lust few years and shows the stadium as it is now, scarred from hurricanes and covered in graf- fiti. 1_find myself glancing up at it now and then and.fondly recalling this leg- endai y landmark in better times. I'll never forget the absolute insani ty during Jimmy Bt.fett's incredible Sleepless Knights Tour concert back in the 1980s. Aside from Btffett, the real star of the night was the stadium itself. What an amazing sight to see thousands of fans going wild in the stands, while packed boats rocked out on the water. If only those days could have lasted.forever. Unfortunately, time has a way of marching on and it hasn't been friendly to the stadium. While the stadium's fir/ure is currently unclear, what is quite clear is that our City cannot continue to ignore the many issues plaguing the site. I can absolutely in favor of bring- ing the stadium back to life.for generations of'Miamians to enjoy and create memories of their own. Cost is a mcjor factor. Out- taxpayers are already on the hook,for• what could be billions ofdollars.for a new Marlins' Stadizun---I've argued that this is a colossal mistake. Taxpavers already shoulder a massive burden in this Cit>> and any decision we make concerning the Marine Stadium must be fiscally responsible. Can it be done? If the stadium has a bright future ahead, a tremendous credit must go to the Friends of the Marine Stadium. The group has done an incredible job re -introducing the stadium to the world. They are the reason why the fight to save the stadium has received national and international press coverage and helped the site became one of the most pro- tected historic sites in America. Will we be able to breathe nen life into this historic icon without jeopardizing ozrr . financial fixture? I certainly hope so. I'd love nothing more than bringing Jimmy Bt ffett back to rock the house once more. Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick and Jeannett Slesnick We were at the Marine Stadium the night that President Nixon accepted his second term at the Republican Conven- tion being held on Miami Beach, As he left the convention, he flew over b -v hel icopter to address a standing room onlv crow(! at the stadium. We saw him put both arms up in the air with his "v" sign while the crowd repeatedly chanted "four more years"...it was quite an evening. We also remember the 4`r' of July concerts at the stadium. We would go by boat and enjQv the music (181 Z Overture) and fireworks, from the water. Frank E. Mackie: From 1980 to 1984 I was on the Crew team at the Miami Rowing Club. As part of the conditioning, or rather, tor- ture, and especially on rainy days when we weren't in the water, our coaches had its running endlessly zip and down the stadium's stairs. Better memories by_far are the many concerts my friends and 1 attended Most memorable was the 1985 Jimmy Bzxffett "Concert on the Bay. " After anchoring out, we ultim ately ended up swimming or rafting out closer to the action. At the Jimmy Buffett concert some friends and 1 borrowed kayaks fi om the Miami Rowing Cub and,found ourselves in the "mosh pit" between the stadium and the floating stage burge. From that vantage we were 'front stage " high -Jiving Jimmy's roadies between acts. Wild times! Enid C. Pinkney: I remembergoing to the Marine Stadium dining the teacher's strike in the late 1960s. 1 was really, raid to participate in the meetings at the Marine stadium headed by Janet Dean of the Teach ers Union. What rf thev fired usfor going to the Marine Stadium to show the teacher's solidarity instead of going t o our jobs. We re- ceived support from each other by gathering at the Marine Stadium. The Marine Stadium was a symbol of support and unification then, crud has become a cause to promote and support today.for historic restoration. 41 [] 21 The marvelous potential of the Ma- rine Stadium is best expressed by Rod Glaubman, co-founder of Pace Con- certs, which was one of the nation's largest music programmers. Rod pro- duced over 25 events at the Marine Stadium and even played bass at con- certs there for the Miami Philhar- monic. Here's what he said: "I have been involved with concert presentations throughout Europe, the Caribbean, the United States and Can- ada. In all of the 15,000 events I have seen or produced, I have NEVER seen a facility with more eye appeal and magic than the Marine Stadium. I have seen producers, cities, govern- ments and architects around the world TRY and create the magic that the Marine Stadium already HAS." Since February 2008, our working group, Friends of Marine Stadium, now under the umbrella of Dade Heri- 42 a By Nina Weber Worth and Don Worth tage Trust, has been tackling not only the preservation issue but also the necessity of finding the right management fit and a diverse group of end uses. After rounds of talks with many different promoters and event organizers we conclude that the future of the Marine Stadium isn't just good... it's terrific. Below are some potential uses: CONCERTS The Stadium is perhaps known best for the many concerts held there. After speaking with many concert promoters, we have learned several important things. First, the size of the Marine Stadium ---approximately 6,500 seats—is considered an ideal size—the "sweet spot" in concert lingo—and there are only a few ven- ues this size in Miami. Broader trends in entertainment currently put a premium on live performance be- cause performers find making money by recorded music increasingly diffi- cult due to the Internet. Local promoters have responded with great enthusiasm. The Rhythm Foundation, which has a twenty-one year track record bringing Latin and World Music to South Florida, is a vital supporter. Fort Lauderdale - based NYK Concerts, which pro- duces concerts around the world with performers such as Placido Domingo and Julio Iglesias, also looks forward to programming events at the Marine Stadium. Other local promoters who have expressed a strong interest in programming at the Marine Stadium include the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, Soula Booking and Lance - O. We will continue working to intro- duce the Stadium to other groups. ATHLETIC EVENTS As America becomes more health conscious, large scale, participa- economic engine in the revitaliza- Power boat racing groups are tory "fitness" events are every- tion of South Florida. quite anxious to return to the where. The Marine Stadium, with The iconic beauty of the Marine Marine Stadium. One associa- its versatility, natural setting and tion, the F1 Champboat Series, proximity to Miami, has the po- Stadium is the ultimate great vis- would like to return in February tential to become a world-class ual of Miami. In fact, the Stadium 2010 to host a weekend of racing athletic venue. has already been the setting for an at the Stadium basin and have Elvis Presley movie, Clambake. temporary grandstands erected to Already, Excel Productions has Location scouts such as Christina the east of the Stadium. produced several successful tri- LaBuzetta (CSI Miami, The Fast athlons at the Marine Stadium and the Furious) can't wait to The FI Champboat series not site. The Miami Triathlon, after use the Marine Stadium. only is a nationally televised only two years, is extraordinarily event but plans are underway to successful and last year saw 1500 The potential of the Marine Sta- make a documentary about the entrants. The Basin—with its pro- dium has already been enthusias- restoration of the Marine Sta- tected body of water, easy transi- tically discussed by both the City dium. Other power boat racing tion from swimming to biking, of Miami Arts and Entertainment associations have also expressed and running trails on site—is con- Council and the Production Indus- interest in coming back to Mi- sidered one of the greatest triath- try Council of Miami Beach. ami: the American Power Boat Ion courses in the world. In fact, POWER BOAT RACING Association, the American Boat 70 percent of a modern-day triath- The Marine Stadium was origi- Racing Association, and the Ion could be seen from the sta- nally built for power boat racing. Unlimited Hydroplane Racing dium. Excel Productions plans to In fact, it is the only man-made Association. increase the number of triathlons stadium in the United States (that at the Marine Stadium site and we know of) that was constructed ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ultimately to utilize the stadium for this purpose. We have not overlooked the is - seating. sues of the environment and "The iconic beauty oj'the compatible uses. Boat racing will Dragon Boat Racing is the fastest not take place in the basin if it is growing outdoor spectator sport ' environmentally unacceptable. in the world. The highly -regarded the uldinale great visual Miami Dragon Boat Club holds of Miand. annual, multi -tiered events at the Marine Stadium site with audi- ences in the thousands. The Miami Rowing Club, having produced many successful events in the past at the Marine Stadium, ArLf ft. plans to hold major masters and high school rowing regattas. Swimming competitions can also be held at the Marine Stadium. Finally, Team Row, Inc., an or- } ganization that teaches young adults how to row, hopes to use the Marine Stadium during off- peak hours. LOCATION SHOOTING Miami Vice, Burn Notice, The Fast and the Furious— from movies to television to fashion shoots—location shooting is now considered an important j 43 Preliminary conversations with the Miami -Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Man- agement (DERM ) revealed that issues such as manatee protection can be mitigated through spotters. We recognize that the Marine Sta- dium basin is primarily for passive, natural use and the City has estab- lished a "no wake" zone that pro- tects its many users, such as rowers and dragon boaters. Boat races are typically two day events that would take place over several weekends per year. Also, it is pos- sible to "marry" boat racing with dragon boat and sculling races by featuring these activities in their own races during boat racing weekends. In this way, these "natural" sports can be introduced to a whole new market of potential users and viewers. The re -introduction of boat racing allows the Marine Stadium to serve a large market of interested people. but it must be done carefully. As Steve David, a boat racer (current Unlimited Hydroplane National Driving Champion) and government official (current Com- missioner of the Port Everglades 44 and past member of the City of Pom- pano Beach Planning and Zoning Board) summed it up, "When the Marine Stadium was effective, it was supported by an unusual coalition of scullers, environmentalists, boat rac- ers and concert fans." Festivals now combine disparate events in creative ways. For example, the highly suc- cessful Board Up Miami, held this winter at the Marine Stadium site, featured a wakeboard competition (using powerboats), long distance swimming competitions and dragon boat racing. Thousands attended. SPECIAL EVENTS Of all of the activities that can be held at the Marine Stadium, "special events" have the potential to be a grand slam for our community. Bruce Orosz, President of Act Pro- ductions, one of the most highly re- garded special event companies in South Florida, believes that Miami is sorely lacking in family entertain- ment and there is tremendous poten- tial for water shows, such as the Cirque De Soleil show "O" in Las Vegas. James Quinlan, board chair- man of the Rhythm Foundation, be- lieves that Vancouver's wildly suc- cessful Celebration of Light Festival, which features fireworks synchronized to classical music, would be terrific. At our January 2009 "State of the Sta- dium Event", we had a presentation by Waltzing Waters, a company that builds "liquid fireworks" (water foun- tains) where the displays can also be lighted and set to music. Other sug- gested events include air races (see Red Bull Air Races) ancillary events for Art Basel and the Super Bowl, live theatrical productions, boxing and wrestling (the trainer Angelo Dundee produced fight nights in 1972). The possibilities seem infinite. MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING While this article focuses on potential uses of the Marine Stadium, there are two other issues crucial to its restora- tion and success: Management and Financing. The Marine Stadium was managed by the City of Miami from 1964 to 1992, when it was closed after Hurri- cane Andrew. This is not a model for the future. The Stadium must be managed by an experienced, profes- sional organization that understands not just facility maintenance, but marketing and management and has the ability to attract national acts. The organization must also be able to work with local organizations and promoters described in this article. Friends of Marine Stadium is con- stantly working to encourage interest from appropriate entities and educate them to the possibilities. Financing is the second key issue. The City of Miami's Engineering Study of July, 2008, estimated resto- ration costs for Marine Stadium (not including parking requirements) at $30 million. Friends of Marine Stadium secured grants for Dade Heritage Trust to fund a follow up engineering study by Simpson Gum- pertz & Heger and Structural Preser- vation Systems to more closely focus on the specific needs and costs of concrete restoration. Support in- cluded $20,000 from The World Monuments Fund, $15,000 from The Villagers, Inc., $12,500 from the John and Selene Devaney Charitable Foundation, $5,000 from The Na- tional Trust for Historic Preservation and $5,000 from the Office of Mi- ami -Dade County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez. The final cost esti- mate of restoration may differ from the City's estimate. While this cost sounds substantial (the Stadium was constructed for $1 million in 1964 and it could have been repaired for $2—$3 million in 1993), it should be considered in today's context. During the last few years, the Miami Community has invested in significant new struc- tures ---the Miami Art Museum, the Science Museum, the Performing Arts Center, the New World Sym- phony space, and the new Marlins Stadium. These facilities, which pro- vide amenities for residents and help Miami achieve "world class city" status, have costs ranging from $150 million to over $500 million each. Restoration of the Marine Stadium will cost only a fraction and provide our community with a with a price- less, unique and stately icon that we can realistically say will rival great structures such as the Sydney Opera House. Given the current budgetary crisis affecting all municipalities, we realize we must be creative. We have been analyzing a host of alternative sources including the sale of historic tax credits, naming rights, fundraising, cross subsidy opportunities and various dedicated government sources of funding. We feel confident that with a strategic operating plan, we will raise the necessary funds. MOVING FORWARD s I When we began reviewing feasibility issues of the Miami Marine Stadium, we Photo courtesy of weren't sure what we would find. No one wants a failure. We have been extraor- Harry Emilio Gottlieb dinarily gratified with the response. At our January 10, 2009 "State of the Sta- dium Event" held at the Miami Rowing Club, we had 15 experienced promot- ers and event organizers speak to an audience of almost 200 including two City of Miami Commissioners and one Miami -Dade County Commissioner. You can read their remarks by going to the "Latest News" section of our web- site, www.marinestadium.org, update of February 2, 2008. Anyone who saw that presentation came away thoroughly convinced of the Marine Sta- dium's viability. The Marine Stadium is not just a significant stricture, but a unique public gathering space that reflects the essence of Miami. We have a remarkable opportunity to re -invent something wildly special. If this community pulls together, we can do it. 46 Preservation of Architectural Elements • Stucco / Plaster • Natural Stone • Terra Cotta • Stained Glass Window Frame Repairs • Wood Siding Repairs • Building Envelope Investigations 0 • Special Structures 0 • Nationally Registered Structures A • Worship Facilities 1 • Museums and Libraries e i • Monuments and Sculptures I - Signature Signature Buildings Pompano Beach: 954-984-9555 / Sarasota: 941-758-9090 www.spshistoric.com Advocacy in Action, for the Miami Marine Stadium A __., The official launch of the Friends of Marine Stadiu m/Dade Heritage Trust campaign to save the Miami Marine Stadium at the Miami Rowing Club, April 19, 2008 DHT Trustees Jorge Hernandez and Hilario Can- dela, who led a semester -long UM School ofAr- chitecture student design studio for a master plan for Virginia Key and the Marine Stadium, with Blanca Mesa, Karen Nickless and Greg Bush DHT CEO Becky Matkov, Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, Miami -Dade Commissioner Carlos Gimenez and DHT Trustee Jorge Hernandez at the Save the Marine Stadium kick off DHT Trustees celebrate in front of Mi- ami City Hall after the City approved the historic designation of the Miami Ma- rine Stadium and Basin 47 A press conference to announce that the National Trust had placed the Miami Marine Stadium on its Eleven Most Endangered Historic Sites List Lisa and Frank Mackle at the Marine Stadium "Shindig" Photo by Stephen Sproul Miami City Commissioner Joe Sanchez and Karen Nickless of the National Trust's Southern Office May 7, 2009 at a Marine Stadium "Shindig" at Bayside Hut 48 hop Key DHT Trustee Don Worth, Miami City Commissioner Tomas Regalado, DHT CEO Becky Matkov and Peter Ehrlich, aide to City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff at the UM design presentation E4n 7id i�Rs I TO M M, liffisl 7a Jimmy Buffett announces his support of the restoration of the Miami Marine Stadium, saying "We had a great time at the Marine Stadium... Let's do it again." By Violette Sproul When you think of the Miami Ma- rine Stadium, you think of good times, with fun and sun, in the water on your boat (preferably on your friend's boat). Groovin' music and a cold drink or two in your hands. (You can replace the boat with an inflatable raft.) If you grasp all those images and memories, you know what it was like to watch Jimmy Buffett perform at the stadium. His August 1985 con- cert is legendary—and who doesn't love a party with "a shaker of salt..." Jimmy Buffett's August 17, 1985 concert at Miami Marine Stadium Thus it was a dream come true for all of us with DHT and the Friends of the Marine Stadium who have been working to save the stadium for the past year and a half when Jimmy Buffett agreed to make a public ser- vice announcement endorsing our efforts. On July 18, 2009 Becky Matkov and I drove up with Carlos and Brigid Prio and the camera crew of their film company, fielddominance.com, to meet with Jimmy Buffett in his Palm Beach office off Worth Ave- nue. It was hard not to be emotional, for this was a huge validation of our fight to save the stadium. Photos courtesy of ftelddominance.com The completed video incorporates Jimmy's remarks with shots of his 1985 concert on the stadium's float- ing stage. Jimmy says the marine stadium is "a symbol of everything that's great about Florida—boats, music, water and great Florida fun." The PSA has received much public- ity, including YouTube, a Miami Herald story and a feature on Na- tional Public Radio. As Friends of the Marine Stadium founder Don Worth remarked, "Jimmy Buffett's endorsement is a huge credibility boost for us." Becky Matkov and DHT Trustee Violette Sproul in Jimmy Buffett's office 49 PRESERVATION HAPPENINGS FREED0W TO Featured speakers at the April 9, 2009 dedication of the restored "New World" mural at the Freedom Tower were U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron, DHT President/CEO Becky Roper Matkov, Sylvia Iriondo of Mothers Against Repression and City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. Based on an original tapestry commissioned when the Freedom Tower was built in 1925, the mural was re-created in 1987 by the Miami Artisans, a group owned by Wade Foy and John Conroy. With its recent rejuvenation by the Evergreen Res- toration Group, the mural is once again a public treasure. The Freedom Tower, now owned by Miami Dade College, is a Na- tional Historic Landmark. COPPERTO1NE SIGN The beloved 1959 Coppertone Sign, saved from demolition by Dade Heritage Trust and relocated and restored on the Concord Building in 1995, was dam- aged by hurricanes in 2005. On May 8, 2008 DHT donated the sign to the MiMo Biscayne Association, which secured funding from Schering Plough to restore the sign once again and mount it on 7300 Biscayne Blvd. in the MiMo Historic District. Left, DHT Trustee Jose Goyanes, owner of La Loggia restaurant in the Concord Building, and his children at the dismantling. Celebrating the restoration and re -lighting in December are Becky Matkov, DHT First Vice President Chico Goldsmith, MiMo Biscayne Association Director Fran Rollason and DHT Advisors Penny Lam- beth and Ruth Jacobs. HISTORIC HAMPTON HOUSE 50 I Historic Hampton House Community Trust President Enid Pinkney and Miami -Dade Commissioner Dennis Moss celebrated the April 9, 2009 groundbreaking for the restoration of the 1950s -era motel and lounge made famous by African-American musicians and Dr. Martin Luther King. When restored the Hampton House will function as a public history mu- seum, music archive and center for teaching jazz to young musicians. NATIONAL TRUST PARTNERS CONFERENCE IN S'T. CROIX Shown at the National Trust's 2008 Southern Region conference for Statewide and Local Partners in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is Becky Matkov, center, with Marion Almy and National Trust and DHT Advisor George Neary and, lower, with the Governor of St. Croix at a reception held at the Governor's Mansion. Above, National Trust Vice -President Peter Brink, center, and conference participants are greeted for a tour and luncheon a t the historic Cane Garden, owned by Richard H. Jenrette. Architect Thorn Grafton, left, dis- cusses restoration issues at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. DHT has been working with Bob Jaeger and Sarah Peveler of the national nonprofit Part- ners for Sacred Places to present a year-long training program to pro- mote the sound stewardship and ac- tive community use of older religious properties. "New Dollars/New Partners" provides assistance to the people who care for sacred places and promotes a greater understanding of how these places sustain communities. 1 IThe congregations participating in this program in Miami are Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, St. Stephens Episcopal, Riviera Presbyterian, St. Bernard de Clairvaux, First Presbyte- rian Church of Miami and All Souls Episcopal. 51 In January, 1999, when no one thought it possible.. Dade Heritage Trust spearheaded a whirlwind campaign to save the newly discovered Miami Circle, a 2000 -year-old archeological site, from demolition by a condo developer. DHT went for a legal injunction, held strategy ses- sions with a wildly diverse group of Circle supporters, conducted press conferences, held candlelight vigils—with drummers and danc- ers and students joining in raised funds for a vital radiocarbondating study to validate the Circle's age, and advocated relentlessly at City and County Commission meetings and with the Governor's Office. Miami -Dade Mayor Alex Penelas stepped forward to save the Circle through eminent domain, and Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet approved $15 million in State CARL funding for the Circle. The 2.2 acre parcel at the mouth of the Miami RV, Lr in downtown Mi - awl was purchased that fall for $26.7 million by the State of Florida and Miami -Dade County. Now listed on the National Register of His- toric Places, and proposed for National Landnmrk status—this green, sacred place �\ ill be a cultural tr,set forever in the heart of an intensely developed metropoli,,. PARROTJ UNGLE ORIGINAL ENTRANCE In the 1930s Franz Scherr dc� cl- oped Parrot Jungle, an attraction _ envisioned where birds could fly freely in a natural, landscaped environment. Nature trails were _ dug through the coral rock and hammock land, leaving the natu- ral flora untouched. An entrance building of field stone and thatch roof was constructed in 1936, marking Parrot Jungle's official opening. The popular tourist attraction attracted international celeb- >. . ritics and over a million visitors. In 2002 Parrot Jungle, under new ownership, moved to Watson Island and the Village of Pinecrest pur- DHT CEO Becky Malkuv, Linda Ruk.., granddaughter chased the property for use as a municipal park under the new name of Parrot Jungle frnunder Fran- Sc•herr, Pinecrest Pinecrest Gardens. The original entrance, which had been replaced Councilmember Gail Serota, Miami -Dade Commis - with a new entrance in the 1950s, had deteriorated badly. sioner Katt- Sorenson. Preservation.lrchitect Richard To encourage the restoration of tileHeisenbottle, Councilmember Nancy Harter, Pine - Trust Secured Miami -Dade Countycrest :Kecyor GOB funding for the endangered and Councir Garver Joseph Corradino and well -loved landmark. The completion of the roof and exterior restoration was celebrated by the \; illage of Pinecrest at a dedication during Dade Heritage Days 2009. 52 DHT's Hubbard/Alvarez Bungalow "The greenest building of all is the one already built" In 2003 Dade Heritage Trust pur- chased the 1921 Hubbard/Alvarez bungalow—located at 138 NW 16`" Avenue—one block from the Orange Bowl site—to save it from demoli- tion by a developer. The elderly Cu- bans who had lived there for 40 years were eager to sell their home to move near their children in Orlando, and they were delighted that their home with so many memories would not be destroyed. The Hubbard/Alvarez Bungalow is Miami's finest example of a classic belvedere bungalow, an endangered architectural style in South Florida. Its use of native Dade County pine and coral rock, its overhanging DHT Trustee Hugh Ryan overseeing the renovation eaves, abundant windows with cross ventilation and wide porches made it by design an environmen- tally green building from incep- tion. In addition, preserving the embodied energy and materials of an older building, rather than de- molishing and building anew, con- serves energy and resources. Immediately after purchasing the bungalow, Dade Heritage secured historic designation by the City of Miami to ensure its future. Architec- tural plans were made to renovate the house as a "green restoration" project to encourage other home- owners to do the same, with the goal of revitalizing the Little Havana resi- dential neighborhood. Demolition of the Orange Bowl and plans for construction of a new sta- dium for the Marlins Baseball team, coupled with funding problems with the GOB Bond money DHT was slated to receive for the restoration, made it less feasible to restore the bungalow as a single family resi- dence. "Historic preservation is the ultimate recycling "— Donovan Rypkema Classic bungalow architectural features Dade Heritage Trust therefore en- tered into a contract to complete the renovation with DHT's Revolving Fund reserves and sell the Hubbard/ Alvarez bungalow to the highly re- spected environmental nonprofit, Citizens for a Better South Florida, for use as offices. To do this, Dade Heritage Trust se- cured a historic preservation overlay for office use for the house and re- vised the architectural restoration plans to make the structure ADA compliant. William B. Medellin served as the preservation architect and Hugh A. Ryan Construction Company the contractor for the reno- vation. LEED certified architect Sebastian Eilert donated plans for environmentally sensitive construc- tion techniques. Once completed, this landmark of Miami's historic architecture will serve the community as a resource for environmental awareness and sustainable building practices. It will truly be a win/win for all. Restored windows 53 The Deering Estate Foundation, a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organiza- tion, is celebrating its 20th anniver- sary of support for the historic Deer- ing Estate at Cutler. The Founda- tion's members and board of busi- ness and community leaders are dedicated advocates, helping raise funds for the education, research, cultural arts, environmental conser- vation and historic preservation pro- jects of this one -of -a -kind landmark. Membership in the Deering Estate Foundation is open to all (www.dee ri ngestate.or ). The Deering Estate at Cutler, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986, is a 444 -acre envi- ronmental and cultural oasis man- aged by Miami -Dade County Park and Recreation Department. Located on Biscayne Bay off Old Cutler Road in South Miami -Dade, the Deering Estate takes visitors back to a simpler time. In 1913, the wealthy Chicago indus- trialist Charles Deering—the first chairman of International Harvester and a brother of Vizcaya's James Deering—purchased 320 acres along Biscayne Bay to establish his winter home. A patron of the arts, Charles amassed over 6000 pieces of art ap- praised at $60 million, some of which can be seen at Deering today. A collection of historic buildings at Deering now serves as a hub for col- laborative cultural arts programming, 54 including "Art on Loan," Artist in Residence Studios, Literary Artists in Residence, Creative Art Camps, the Living Artist Concert Series, Master Classes and enrichment programs. A passionate environmentalist, Charles Deering protected the natural areas of the property from develop- ment. Long before his time, the site was home to many cultures, including Paleo-Indians, Tekestas, Seminoles, African -Bahamians, and others who built bayside communities on these "hunting grounds" until the 1700s. In the 1890s, one of Miami's early pio- neer settlements —the Town of Cut- ler—was developed here. In 1927, Charles Deering left the property in trust for his wife and chil- dren, with the stipulation that it not be sold or developed during their life- times. A movement by preservation- ists persuaded the State of Florida to purchase the estate in 1985. Today the Estate offers daily tours of the historic houses – the restored 1896 Richmond Cottage and 1922 Mediter- ranean -revival Stone House built by Charles Deering. On the daily Natural Areas Tour visitors can see the places where rare and native plants and ani- mals thrive. EcoAdventure tours, with canoeing and kayaking, are also of- fered at the Estate. The Deering Estate is a multi -faceted cultural and educational facility. The Living Classroom fosters environ- mental stewardship through inno- vative, hands-on educational pro- grams. The Estate also serves as a small conference center for com- munity organizations and corporate groups who share Charles Deering's interest in the environment, botany, history, fine arts, antiques, rare books and wine. Rental of the estate is also available for special social functions, such as weddings and birthdays. Numerous signature events and concerts are held annually. These include the Moonlight and Music Valentine's Day Concert, the fall Wine on Harvest Moon event, the Youth Arts Days and Music Fest, the Living Artist Concert Series and the Summer Cabaret. Throughout December, the elegant and historic houses come alive with decorations as part of the Deering Holiday Wonderland, with a Tree Lighting, Kids Crafts with Santa, the Holiday under the Stars Concert, and a Holiday Bay Cruise. The Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay in the spring draws over 6,000 guests, many first time visi- tors, to savor South Florida's freshest seafood and enjoy live entertainment, art exhibits and ac- tivities for the whole family. Mary Pettit is the Executive Director of the Deering Estate Foundation. Ia 5054 S.E.A. Sett Ilan EIIert AIA LEEDAP ,us nabte Archilecture and Consullin HUGH A. RYAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY H UGHA RYAN CON STRUCTI ON CO.COM 1 320 SW 1 37. AvENue F H-305-97B-O9B3 MIAMI. FLORIDA 331 45 FX -305-858-1 992 CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION -ADDITIONS - RESTORATION -REMODELING Delicious Recipes. Fascinating Stories. Created by The Villagers, Inc., this cookbook pays tribute to the rich history of South Florida through beautiful photographs and stories of our pioneers who helped shape our community. The over 20o recipes collected in the cookbook are an eclectic mixture of historical, family favorites, and other tried-and-true recipes. The Villagers invite you to explore our fascinating history, cook our favorites, and join us in toasting our past and our future. All proceeds fund historic preservation projects throughout Miami -Dade County. Order Your Coi'_v ' 'v $28 Call: 305.594.9136 THE VILLACERS order online: my^% 55 SHUTTS BOWEN LLP Ryan D. Bailine, Esq. Land Use & Zoning Group 201 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1500 Miami, Florida 33131 305.347.7354 I rboiline@shutts.com Fart Lauderdale I Miami i Orlando I Tallahassee i Tampa I West Palm Beach i Amsterdam Delicious Recipes. Fascinating Stories. Created by The Villagers, Inc., this cookbook pays tribute to the rich history of South Florida through beautiful photographs and stories of our pioneers who helped shape our community. The over 20o recipes collected in the cookbook are an eclectic mixture of historical, family favorites, and other tried-and-true recipes. The Villagers invite you to explore our fascinating history, cook our favorites, and join us in toasting our past and our future. All proceeds fund historic preservation projects throughout Miami -Dade County. Order Your Coi'_v ' 'v $28 Call: 305.594.9136 THE VILLACERS order online: my^% 55 OWN The Orange Bowl Stadium: Low but not forgotten By Lori Adams As a new member of Dade Heritage Trust. tilled with site to save Miami-Dade's historic treasures, I began great gusto approaching acquaintances for their find m ' ries of the Miami Marine Stadium for an article for Pres' tion Today. One of my friends looked at me and said! she would be happy to help save the Marine Stadium as soon as someone explained to her how the Orange stadium was allowed to be demolished and was not sav . being given historic designation. Her statement deflated my exuberance somewhat. I k was dealing with a huge UNI fan, so I treaded lightly. s that attempts were made, it was just too little, too late.. wasn't buying into that frail explanation. so t set o out what happened. First, a little history. The first football game played Orange Bowl (then named Roddy Burdine Stadium) w DLceuiber 10, 1937 for the University of Miami Hurri football team. It was originally built with a sealing cap` for 23,330, but was expanded over the years to event accommodate seating for some 75,000. it boasted the running winning streak. with UM winning an incr straight home games between 1985 and 1991. The also was home to premium soccer events, including, the Summer Olympic soccer games. President Kennedy his Cuban Missile Speech there in 1962. The many concerts held at the Orange Bowl included - Rolling Stones. Bruce Springsteen. Pink Floyd, Mad The Police and Prince's final Purple Rain concert. The dium was also used as a filming location for movies su the 1977 film Bluc•k Sundgrt•, An Given Sunda'v and pa the 1994 movie-4ce Vennira: Pet Detective. (A Dade I - (age Tntst black -tie fundraiser wits even field on the 50 -yard line in the 1980x.) The Orange Bowl was the homJan' f th University of Miami Hurricanes for over 60 years,home to the Miami Dolphins for over 20. It is onetwo stadiums to host the NFL Super Bowl an five occasions. 56 The aging stadium was in need of man vations in order to have the amenities contained in other lege stadiums: parking lots, suites. an electronic video 10a'inst y board and the like. In August, 2007. the Universif ami, amid much consternation, announced that they loving to Dolphin Stadium for the 2009 season. The Cil ami Preservation District jumped into action. althi y did not have directive from the City. It was conch t the Orange Bowl Stadium could be eligible for hiai ignation. despite the fact that it had undergone seg itions over the years. The Preservation Division ted exhaustive research on the site, looking not onl C Stadium, but at the land and invcntorv. Unfortima hurricane season of 2005 did not help the cause. h their only tenant moN ing out, the City k,oked at the rehabilitating and renovating the site versus the cof construction. and the bottom line was overwhelmi rehab. last game ever to be planed at Miami'sOnunat lium was on .January 4. 2009. It was die secon Anse-Defense All-American Bowl. in which the .fol football players across the county went head January 31. 2009. a farewell celebration was held at the lium. Approximately 15.000 people attended the bi et event, watching ex-l-lurricane players and ex -Dolts iers take the field to play an exciting game of flag 1dpublic auction was then held at the stadium. For " u could buy lockers, seats, benches, coolers, signs, shions, autographed items and even the urinals that a part of this once great stadium. I must admit. I di d the auction and bought four original metal signs cc hung at the Stadium. They hang proudly on my i each time I see them, they bring a smite to my pecially the one that reads .Intoxicating Beverages Allowed in Stadium, City Ordinance 3452" which h clly over the refrigerator fully stocked with beer!). l Iia ght a sign for my cousin, a diehard Canes fan, and r d to keep it a secret until his birthday some months I tually brought a tear to his eye, olition of the stadium began in early March, 2008 completed by mid May. An amended funding pad a new baseball stadium for the Marlins was appran mi -Dade County Commissioners, by a 9 to 4 vv March, 2009. So. to my dear i'riend. Linda. the sad truth is that the On Bowl Stadium fell victim to financial consideration and tential monetary gain. Perhaps if more people had joint the fight, voiced opinions more loudly, called on our ICounty Commissioners to recognize the historic trca had in the Orange Bowl—and the ways it could bt bed --it would still be standing today. This research de it clear to me that if something matters to You, ould take a stand. Ifenough citizens make their vc rd.. we can make a difference. 21.19 PONCE DE [EON ROLIMARU SUITE 400 COR \1 G'Nil I I ti Cl Olifl7 � 116416,10111 ,l1 films. commercial photography. interactive design. IA r&40i *I rgf=,A ro jf t ` A: t �. Gre%nolds Park Boathouse Restorati n 1" Poo RHEISENBOTTLE JA R C HI T I C T S it 10 1.444,.')_- I f 1\ ILLI L\ .f111.1.111'1 t Ilti((.)hl( PKI til K\' \LIO\ •\RC1 Illl ( l l RC PI � �I\G I�TCKI(OR I�CSlC�\ i r-I—i..n.11 auunl;lf y In Loving and Cherished emories of our '''�� ,Wk Father, Mother, Grandmother, and Brothers -- Brshop Henry Crays .� Ptar�e �eer� czccc. anId ffAOW am OLC(p ret haue J not I ween the , s �ecLcc.a farcaai Sister Lenora Curth roc pica p� r �,�', aeecl �ecint�c �ceacl� • < <• + Sister Melvink Clary Psalm 37:25 wife of John Clark who is buried in the Lemon Cid Cemetery^ amuel Curtacs, Henry Curtis, Jr: Isreal Curtis j i 1 Enid & Frank Pinkney 58 * *4 W anti 0_ k4wls Hn Rr<;h1tec`t, P.A 560 NE 71 3!9`WA Mi-infl, FI. 33138 345-&971; -6381 f-305-672-0902 wWanwl 20sh.rret vvtil i i � twY-►ice rr��€sti X11 i n � rch i t���t _ �esr�rr Many thanks to all who have joined Dade Heritage Trust as members and who have supported our efforts to save Miami's historic places www.dadeheritagetrust.org The Miami Heritage Network: Making Lemonade... By Dolly Maclntyre The recent and unnecessary loss of an historically important church building in Coconut Grove has served as a wakeup call for the preservation community. One outcome of that tragedy is a renewed energy to develop and put into action the Miami Heritage Preservation Network. The Network is intended to unite the many organi- zations concerned with the preservation of our historical, cultural and natural resources. Estimates put the number of such groups in Miami -Dade County at close to 150. Working together, this Network has the poten- tial to be a formidable force for preserving our heritage. The Villagers, Inc. began work to organize the network several years ago with a meeting of interested organi- zations at the Florida Trust meeting in Delray Beach. However, the effort rested on the back burner until May, 2008, when another effort was made to launch the network. That effort was met with interest and support but then languished until the May, 2009 loss of St. Stephens gal- vanized a group of preservationists who said, "Enough is enough! We have to strengthen our laws and our numbers. We lost that battle but we must not lose the lesson." A core group has met several times to begin the planning process to finally get the Network up and running and to "make lemonade out of a lemon." The first step is to identify the organizations which share this interest. An informational survey form may be obtained by sending an email request to:macbirch(a),aol.com. One of the most effective tools available to the Network will be an email communication system. This can be used to alert its participants to events of conse- quence to our heritage and environment such as a commission hearing on a historic designation or a demolition permit for a historic structure, or to announce an educational or fundraising event for an historic site. Network member organizations would be asked to broadcast appropriate messages to their membership. A website will inform the Network and the community at large about activities and actions affecting our inter- ests. A printed directory will further enhance our visibility in Miami -Dade County. Another lesson learned was the critical need to update and expand the survey of historical resources throughout Miami -Dade County. With governmental resources being cut to the bone, it becomes the job of the citizenry to step in and provide help with this task. Members of the community are asked to make a list of historic sites in their neighborhoods or that they see in their travels around town and turn that list in to the Network. A booklet is available for that purpose upon an email request to: macbirch@aol.com. These lists will be reviewed by a Network committee which will then present the results to the proper historic preservation agency for consideration for designation. Historic preservation board agendas and applications for Class lI permits will be monitored and action taken to alert the community when needed. Information on preservation and environmental legislation will be shared and action steps suggested. Yes, making lemonade out of a lemon is a big job. Volunteers are needed to snake it work. Sign up your organization or as an individual. Together we can do it. Dolly Maclntyre is a founding meinber of The Villagers, Inc. and founded Dade Heritage Trust in 1972. Photo by Scher/ey Basch 59 0� dooleyi* constructors "COMMITTED TO EXCEL I FENCE IN CONSTRUCTION" w The Coral Gables Museum in cooperation with the City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board - and Dade Heritage Trust resents: [► ' _ ' 1 ., �i �� Preservation Education A series of monthly workshops on the cultural, economic and environmental benefits of historic preservation. The Series' initial event on October I" featured Donovan Rypkema, author, urban revitalization consultant, acclaimed preservationist and principal of Place Economics (www.nlaceeconomics.corn . The Series continues as follows: Thursday, November 5, 2009 7:00pm Historic Designation Demystified A panel of experts which includes city planners, attorneys and architects, gets down to the basics of historic designation, debunking the myths of the process. Coral Gables City Commission Chambers, 405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables. Thursday, December 3, 1009 7:00pm Holiday Decorating Using Native and Found Materials Going green is beautiful! What was holiday decorating like before twinkly lights and inflatable Santas? Landscape architect Joanna Lombard and the Coral Gables Garden Club provide information and decorating techniques. The Danielson Gallery in the Biltmore Hotel Country Club. Thursday, January 7, 1010 7:00pm The Practicalities and Benefits of Historic Preservation Why is preservation so important? A panel of experts illustrates the benefits of preservation, from home and business owners to the greater community. Topics include: tax incentives, using green materials, preservation's positive impact on urban revitalization, historic landscape and more. Coral Gables City Commission Chambers Saturday, February 6, 2010 9:00am—1:00pm Historic Preservation/Green Expo at the Coral Gables Farmers Market Preservation techniques, green building materials, local products, artisans and more will be found at this fun and informative fair. Learn about the variety of organizations and people working to build a greener South Florida. All events are open to the public. As seating is limited, reservations are required. To RSVP for any event, call The Coral Gables Museum at 305.910.3996 or email chris@coraigablesmuseum.org. 60 JORGE L. HERNANDEZ Architect 337 Palermo Avenue I Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Tel 305.774.0022 1 Fax 305.774.0055 l jorge(a)jiharchitect.com Iwww.jlharchitect.coln Florida AR-9843Nirginia AR -5765 R� utreach Programs W Corporate League Indoor Ro„ing Ciasses Teambu;fding ,r'orkshops 5ericr Programs Roving Regattas ,& Events uV VV vV . r d> ct F t r 8' e3 VV, t.7 f' Lf 3R5.321.79cfi info@teamrov..org —__•r._ in`--� - ane =._r r��p-..,in�. TEAMir Summer Camps fter 5chcz! Enrichment esm Start Ups R� utreach Programs W Corporate League Indoor Ro„ing Ciasses Teambu;fding ,r'orkshops 5ericr Programs Roving Regattas ,& Events uV VV vV . r d> ct F t r 8' e3 VV, t.7 f' Lf 3R5.321.79cfi info@teamrov..org MIAMI CITY BAILS 2009-2010 SEASO Please join us for our 24th season of exceptional ballet. Performances are at Adrienne Arsht Center, beginning October 23, 2009. Visit miamicityballet.org for complete program Candela _ group and ticket information. Jack Anderson "New York dancegoers don't often fall headlong in love with an unfamiliar ballet company. But that's what happened when Miami City Ballet made its Manhattan debut at the City Center. New Yorkers loved it." Laura Bleiberg "The work's highlight was the crisp detailing that the entire 32 -member cast brought to their performances. Villella ... has coached this piece to near perfection. Every step rang with urgency, and the dancers pushed themselves to extremes." Miami City ballet MINE 11tirrat IIMUI TIMM 22A11 bb".. kmwF� Wan Beach. Fl. 33139 • i 92?709: .� i - `•"i6EACH AdrienneArshtCen" Our sincerest appreciation to: Dade Heritage Trust Corporate Aleinbers Ocean Bank Swire Properties Metro Beauty Center Mellutt l niied National Bank DHT Alaior Sponsors and Donors Florida Department of State, Bureau of flistoric Preservation. with the assistance of the Florida Historical Commission Miami Dade County Cultural AffiiinCouncil Miami -Dade County Mayor and County Commission Milani -Dade Cc" Pads and Re=tion Department Miami -Dade County Public Schools Museums Magnet School Program City of Miami Peacock Foundation. Inc. Goldsmith Family Foundation TotalBank Adrienne Anht Charles N. and Eleanor Knight Leigh Foundation The William R. Watts Foundation, Inc. Betty S. Brody The Alex & Agnes O. McIntosh Foundation The Sain-Orr Foundation Bill Ussery Motors. Inc- Amy ncAmy and Ken Sussman Maryand Frank Young The CCR Companies Carltun Fields, P.A. Northcrn Trust Batik Connie Russell Dr. James J. 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Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Officer Kathy Hersh Lcome Calmer Leslie Pantut Jr. Leslie Rivera Lilian Walby Lisa Chaffin Liz Juerling Lourdes Solem Luis Gonzalez Lynn Summers Mary Agnes Beach Mary Young Mayor Don Slesnick Megan Kelly Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and the County Commissioners Michael Beernan Michael Hardy Michael Spring Nancy Liebman Neil Robertson, Esq, Norah Schaefer Olga Vicira, Esq, Paul George Penny Lambeth Rafael Penalvert, Ray Azcuy Ray Jourdain and Gla" M. Diaz-Jourdain Richard Heisenbottle, FAIA Robert Lopez Roger Ilemstadt Ruth Jacobs Shenandoah Middle School Southside Elementary School Thomas J. Matkov, Esq. Tom and Lilian Walby Valerie Riles -Robinson Vivian Rodriguez W. Robert Smith Walter Alvarez William Cary William Murphy Old Miand High :Naior Sponsors The City of Miami Miami -Dade County General Obligation Bond State of Florida. 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