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ST. JUDE MELKITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
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1501 Brickell Avenue, Miami
Presented by:
Steven Avdakov
Heritage Architectural Associates
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STEVEN AVDAKOV, R.A. -Expertise
• Bachelor of Architecture, University of Miami
• Masters in Historic Preservation, Columbia University
• Meets Federal requirements for Historic Architecture
(36 CFR G 1 )
• Heritage Architectural Associates — award -winning
architecture firm established in South Florida in 1998
with exclusive historic preservation -based practice
• Local expertise with national perspective
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HISTORIC DESIGNATION OF
ST. JUDE MELKITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
■ The building must derive "its primary significance
from its architecture, artistic distinction, or historical
importance rather than its religious purpose"
- 2014 Circuit Court of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Appellate Division
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DESIGNATED RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES
City of Miami
• 2 of 20 first buildings designated as historic in
Miami were religious structures — 1 0%
• 13 of 104 locally designated historic sites are
religious structures — 12.5%
■ 7 National Register -listed sites in Miami are religious
structures
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE - Architect
Henry D. Dagit & Sons (1922-1959)
• Prominent architects of Catholic churches
and other religious facilities
■ Based in Philadelphia, their prolific body of
work included numerous projects in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with
commissions also in Washington DC,
Baltimore, Atlanta, Savannah and Miami
A number of their buildings are either
designated locally or on the National
Register of Historic Places
Firm's buildings are documented in the
Library of Congress
Henry D. Dagit, Sr., 1906
Dagit Brothers, 1950s
L-R: Charles, Albert, Henry Jr.
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Henry D. Dagit & Sons - Significant Examples
mmaculate Conception Chapel, Rosemont College, 1940
Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, 1939
Monastery, Villanova University, 1934
Ravenhill Chapel, Philadelphia
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Ravenhill Academy, operated by Religious of the Assumption, 1919-1970s
Locally designated in Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Chapel designed by Henry D. Dagit & Sons, 1938
St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -Builder
McCloskey & Company, Builders (1910-1 970s)
■ One of the largest construction firms in the nation
• Said to have "changed Philadelphia's skyline" with the construction of Convention
Hall, the Sheraton Hotel and high-rise apartments on Rittenhouse Square
■ Constructed numerous large public venues, including Veteran's Stadium and the Spectrum
Arena in Philadelphia and RFK Stadium in Washington DC
• Numerous Federal commissions included the Rayburn House Office Building in
Washington and the U.S. Customs House in Philadelphia
■ Worked closely with Dagit on several projects including Ravenhill Chapel and Holy
Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church & School
Firm founder Matthew McCloskey was appointed Ambassador to Ireland by President
John F. Kennedy in 1962
Rayburn Office Building, Washington DC
McCloskey and JFK, Oval
Office, 1962
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -Design
■ Mid-century interpretation of
Romanesque architecture
■ Scale
• Shape/ form reflects Romanesque
ecclesiastical architecture
■ Fenestration - windows
■ Materials - limestone
• Ornament - carved limestone
• Art glass
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Shape/ Form
■ Reflects modern
interpretation of
Romanesque architecture
for ecclesiastical buildings
■ Symmetrical composition
■ Civic scale for structures in
that time and place
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -
Shape/ Form
Narthex
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Shape/ Form
Transept,
Brickell Avenue
Elevation
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Shape/ Form
ST ELEVATION
Apse
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Shape/ Form
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Transept,
South Elevation
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Fenestration - Windows
■ Recessed — expresses
solid timelessness of
structure
■ Paired rounded
Gothic -style lancet
windows with oculus
(round) window
above
■ Gothic barbed
quatrefoil windows
at upper gable ends
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE -
Materials - Limestone
• Use of material for civic and religious buildings to convey solid
timelessness of enduring stature
Color
= Expression of material - bonding, units
Three-dimensional ornamental detailing
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ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Materials - Limestone
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ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE - Li
Ornament at Entrance
estone
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ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE —Art Glass
Willet Stained Glass Company (1898-present)
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■ One of the oldest stained glass studios in the United States
■ Now operates as Willet Hauser Architectural Glass, largest studio in North America
■ Studio has created/restored windows in over 20,000 buildings all over the world
Cadet Chapel
US Military Academy
West Point
National Cathedral
Washington DC
Cathedral of Christ Alice S. Millar Chapel
the King Northwestern
Atlanta, GA University
Photos by Willet Hauser- Willet Hauser Arch
ectura
Glass
ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE —Art Glass
Window layout sketches from the files of Willet Hauser
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ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE —Art Glass
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ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE — Art Glass
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URBAN CONTEXT
1st Presbyterian
609 Brickell
St. Jude
1501 Brickell
■ Example of immediate post-WW II built environment along Brickell Avenue
■ Strongly conveys a sense of time and place
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URBAN CONTEXT
First Presbyterian Church
609 Brickell Avenue
St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church
1 50 1 Brickell Avenue
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ADAPTIVE USE —Church Buildings
Church buildings have been repurposed for non -religious
uses, but their historic significance remains
Strong Place Baptist Church
Brooklyn, New York
Condominiums
NY City Landmark and
National Register of Historic Places
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Photo: Ryan 5. Brandenberg / Temple University
Grace Baptist Temple
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Temple University Performing Arts Center
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
SIGNIFICANCE VERSUS USE
Architectural,
Artistic &
Historic Significance
Use
Architect & Builder
Mixed use- religious and retail
Design
Shape / form
Fenestration
Materials
Artistic - Ornamentation & Art Glass
Urban Context - one of the few
surviving examples of the immediate
post -World War II era; conveys distinct
sense of time and place
Adaptive Use - from Roman Catholic to
Melkite Catholic
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