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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Kathleen Kaufman-MDC Historic Preservation Board Resolution No. 2013-02faiiVIFIDADE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER 111 N. W. FIRST STREET MAILBOX 114, LOCATED ON 12 FLC OR MlAMI, FLORIDA 33128 305-375-4958 Facsimile 305- 372-6394 MIAM1-DADE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 20I3-02 A Resolution to support the designation of Saint Jude Melkite Catholic Church WHEREAS, Saint Jude Melkite Catholic Church, located at 1501 Brickell Avenue, was built in 1946 and was originally created for Our Lady of the Assumption, a congregation of French nuns that was founded in 1839 in Paris; and WHEREAS, the church possesses high artistic and architectural integrity, being one of the few churches in the City of Miami utilizing design elements and configurations of the Romanesque style, while expressing that style through the use of modern materials and construction techniques; and WHEREAS, the church was designed by architect Henry D, Dagit, Jr., a notable and prolific architect from Philadelphia, who, along with his father and brothers, was responsible for designing over 300 public and civic buildings, many of which are either designated at the local level or are listed in the National Register of Historic Places; and WHEREAS, during the historic "Operation Pedro Pan," an initiative that brought over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban children to the United States so that they could avoid .Marxist- Leninist indoctrination, the Sisters of the Assumption were actively engaged in assisting this endeavor, and some of the children were temporarily housed on the grounds of the church and school academy; and WHEREAS, the Saint Jude Melkite Catholic Rectory purchased the church and adjoining parking lot in 1977, and its congregation, now numbering over 1000, has been lovingly caring for and worshiping in the historic church ever since. Saint Jude Melkite Church Resolution 4-2013 Page 1 of3l4 �t� / (� j / - ocy'fJg - 'V r M7 � 16. - T1 2 I ec-k-.) Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.10 on 07/25113 Todd B. Hannon City Clerk MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER 111 N. W. FIRST STREET MAILBOX 114, LOCATED ON 12i" FLOOR MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128 305-375495B Facsimile 305- 372-6394 Resolution #2013-02 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Historic Preservation Board, on April 17, 2013, strongly encourages the City of Miami to approve the designation of the Saint Jude Melkite Catholic Church, located at 1501 Brickell Avenue, so that this spectacular structure may be enjoyed and utilized by generations to come. Mitch Novick, Chair Date Miami -Dade County Historic Preservation Board Prepared by: Kathleen Kauffman, Historic Preservation Chief Office of Historic and Archaeological Resources Saint Jude Melkite Church Resolution 4-2013 Page 2 of 3 Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.10 on 07/25/13 Todd B. Hannon City Clerk tliDADE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER 111 N. W. FIRST STREET MAILBOX 114, LOCATED ON 12r" FLOOR MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128 305-375-4958 Facsimile 305- 372-6394 Resolution #2013-02 Page 3 Board Members Vote Ruth Campbell YES Adriana Cantillo YES Rick Cohen YES Dr. Paul George YES Robert McKinney ABSENT Mitch S. Novick, Chair YES Edmundo Perez YES JoEllen Phillips ABSENT Enid C. Pinkney ABSENT Ronda Vangates ABSENT STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 17th day of April, 2013, by Mitch Novick, Chair, Miami -Dade County Historic Preservation Board. Personally Known OR Produced Identification Signature of Notary Public Type of Identification Produced: Saint Jude Melicite Church_ Resolution 4-2013 Page 3 of 3 Printed Name of Notary Public Submitted into the public record in connection with item PZ.1O on 97/25/13_ Todd B. Hannon City Clerk