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IS THE PRIMARY SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE CHAPEL OF SAINT JUDE
RELIGIOUS OR ARCHITECTURAL?
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Dr. Aya Chacar
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Florida International University
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SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC
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- ON 2 25/2016. CITY CLERK.
IS THE PRIMARY SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE CHAPEL OF SAINT JUDE
RELIGIOUS OR ARCHITECTURAL?
HOW DO WE ANSWER
THIS QUESTION?
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How Do we Answer this Question?
Data in
Support
Of
Architectural
Significance
Data in
Support
Of Religious
Significance
Religious
Significance
Greater 4
No
Historical
Designation
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How Do we Answer this Question?
Data in
Support
Of Religious
Significance
Data in
Support
Of
Architectural
Significance
Architectural
Significance
Greater 4
Historical
Designation
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What Data Where We Presented in Favor or
Primary Architectural or Primary Religious
Significance?
Religious
• Weekly service attendees
(500 to over 1500 per week)
• Shrine of St Jude (hundreds of
people weekly)
• Gift shops selling religious
items
• Many weddings and baptisms
Architectural
• Architectural Significance
Yes (1) No (2)
• Romanesque: Yes (1)
Tangentially (1)
• Historical Designation Board
voted Against Historical
Designation
• Same for the Third Court of
Appeals
4Solid Evidence on Religious Importance
4Limited Evidence on Architectural Importance
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What Additional Data Can we Collect in Favor or
Primary Architectural Significance?
Notre Dame, Paris Saint Jude, Miami
• Post Cards • None
• Guided Tours • None
• Stop on City Tour • None
• Stop on Architectural Tour
• None
• Gift Store Sells Architectural
Representations of the • None — only sells religious
Building items
4Mixed or Negative Evidence for Primarily
Architectural Significance
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What Additional Data Can we Collect in Favor or
Primary Religious Significance?
Presented Evidence
• Weekly service attendees
(700 to over 1500 per week)
• Shrine of St Jude (hundreds of
people weekly)
• Gift shops selling religious
items
• Many weddings and baptisms
Additional Evidence
• Religious Education Classes
(Weekdays and Sundays)
• Religious Lectures
• Meals at the hall open with
prayers presided by the clergy
• Formation of Youth..
• Formation of Clergy
• Religious Meeting Site..
4Clear Evidence for Primarily Religious
Significance
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The Primary Significance of Saint
Jude Chapel is Reli:ious
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Support
Of
Architectural
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• Weekly service attendees (700 to
over 1500 per week)
• Shrine of St Jude (hundreds of people
weekly)
• Gift shops selling religious items
• Many weddings and baptisms
Religious Education Classes (Weekdays
and Sundays)
Religious Lectures
Meals at the hall open with prayers
sided by the clergy
n of Youth..
Form n of Clergy
Religious Meeting Site..
The Primary Significance of Saint Jude Chapel is
Religious
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The Primary Significance of Saint
Jude Chapel is Solely Religious
MAINTAIN Historical
and Environmental
Board Decision