HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Amy Boulris-Summary of Opinion by Dr. John Garner Preservation ConsultantSubmitted into the public
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Summary of Opinion by Dr. John Garner
Preservation Consultant
St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
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Criteria Exceptions: Ordinarily ...properties owned
by religious institutions or used for religious purposes.
..shall not be considered eligible for listing
• The exception to the exception is (Sec. 23-4 b 7)
whether the property derives its primary
significance from its architecture or history —as
opposed to its original and present purpose including
the faith and parish it serves. In other words, is
Grant's Tomb more important for its architecture or
the person buried there?
• 1501 Brickell Ave. is more important for its
association with St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
than it is as a work of architecture.
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Code of Ordinances, Sec. 23-4
Designation of Historic Resources
Criteria for Designation
3) Exemplify the historical, cultural, ... or social
trends of the community
5) Embody those distinguishing characteristics of
an architectural style, or period, or method of
construction
6) Are an outstanding work of a prominent
designer or builder.
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History (Pedro Pan)
• Historical record inconclusive (no factual
support in primary source materials) and
at best Sisters of Assumption played a very
minor role
• Whatever minor role the Pedro Pan event
allegedly played does not supersede
religious significance
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History (Integrity of Setting)
• Whatever significance the Sisters of
Assumption School had, integrity of
setting has been lost
• Precludes application of designation
criteria (Sec. 23-4(a))
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5) Embody those distinguishing characteristics of an
architectural style, or period, or method of ji
construction
• The criterion should not apply because the chapel
does not embody "distinguishing characteristics of an
architectural style"
• It is no more Romanesque than it is Gothic,
Renaissance, Baroque, or Modern
• Its use of concrete, reinforced and block, was a well-
chosen 20th-century expedient in terms of cost and
structural stability, though costly in maintenance
• Limestone was used only as a veneer
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The plan on the left and the plan on the right have
little in common, save for being cruciform
Chapel of the Assumption, 1945 St. Sernin, Toulouse, 1080-1120
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On the left is the nave during construction, note the form work and the blocks of
limestone in the lower left corner. On right is the nave after completion showing the
stenciled ceiling. The stenciling no longer exists. Also note the pointed arch.
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Not distinguishing characteristics of an architectural
style or method of construction
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6) Are an outstanding work of a prominent designer or
builder
• The criterion does not apply because Henry D. Dagit,
Jr. (1893-1981), who headed the firm of Henry D.
Dagit and Sons when the Chapel was designed, was
not a prominent designer who received recognition
as an architect or builder
• Neither Henry D. Dagit, Jr. nor Henry D. Dagit and
Sons (1922-1959) is cited in books on American
architectural history
• St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church is not an
outstanding work of the firm, but a minor work
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3) Exemplify the historical, cultural, . .
.social trends of the community
• The criterion should not apply because there
is no example to "exemplify"
• There is no context because the historic site
no longer exists
• The Chapel of the Sisters of the Assumption is
the sole surviving historic structure and its
context and purpose have changed
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Site in its historic
context or setting,
showing the new
chapel, academy,
residence and
guest house, withi
a five -acre parcel in
1945
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se- in
2013 with
new
sacristy,
meeting
rooms and
cloister on
a one -acre
parcel
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