HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal Letter - Natioanal Trust for Historic PreservationNATIONAL TRUST
for HISTORIC PRESERVATION®
March 26, 2007
Joel Hoffman
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
3251 South Miami Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129
Re: 300 Grove Bay
Dear Mr. Hoffman:
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I am writing on behalf of the 11,000 National Trust members in Florida to urge the
Mayor, Vice Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Miami to deny approval of the 300
Grove Bay residential project. The impact of the proposed project to the Vizcaya
Museum and Gardens is significant and adverse by any measurement.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership
organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America's communities.
We provide leadership, education, advocacy and resources to people working to preserve
and enjoy the places that matter to them.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an irreplaceable part of Miami's history and an equally
important part of southern Florida's economy. The economic impact of Vizcaya is tied
directly to the quality of the visitor's experience at the site and the authenticity of the site
itself. The proposed project at the former Mercy Hospital threatens both the quality of
the visitor experience and the authenticity of the site. Vizcaya represents not only a
public trust to interpret history but it represents important public and private investment
to preserve a National Historic Landmark. Good stewardship of that investment compels
the city of Miami to allow the developers of the project and supporters of Vizcaya to
reach a compromise that allows for minimal impact to the house and gardens and a
reasonable economic return to both entities.
Thank you for your attention to this request. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an
extraordinary place and deserves an extraordinary effort to reach a satisfactory
conclusion to the current dilemma.
300 Grove Bay
March 26, 2007
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Sincerely,
John Hildreth
Director
Southern Office
National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Arva Parks McCabe, National Trust Advisor Emeritus