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Florida Trust welcomes new Executive:
Melissa Wyllie
Simply stated by Friderike Mittner, Florida Trust Vice President and Search Committee Chair, "after meeting with extremely talented professionals vying for this position we are delighted to announce that Melissa Wyllie has accepted our offer to lead the Trust." Mittner added that "we are confident Wyllie will head the organization in a dynamic direction while keeping its roots in place. Her broad skill set and experience was exactly what we were seeking."
Melissa Wyllie is a passionate preservationist, writer and nonprofit leader, as well as an award-winning communications strategist and successful entrepreneur. In November 2016, after a decade living in Nashville, Tennessee, she returned to her home state of Florida to serve as Executive Director of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.
In Tennessee, Melissa served on the boards of Historic Nashville, Inc. and Historic Lebanon, and was a consultant for the Tennessee Preservation Trust. From 2013 to 2015 she served as president of Historic Nashville, focusing on public outreach and strategic positioning to support the organization's mission. As president, she worked with city, state and national organizations to save irreplaceable Nashville landmarks like Music Row and grow the organization's membership. Under Melissa's leadership, Historic Nashville sharpened its focus on education and advocacy, and emerged as a leading voice in the national conversation around the importance of historic preservation during a period of unprecedented growth for Nashville.
Prior to joining the Florida Trust Melissa led marketing and strategic communications for a publicly-traded healthcare company and a highly-acclaimed PR agency, as well as founding and running her own successful integrated communications firm. She has been recognized as a leading female entrepreneur and in 2016 was named to Nashville's '40 Under 40' by the Nashville Business Journal.
A graduate of the University of Alabama, Melissa is working to finish her master degree in Public Service Management from Cumberland University. She, along with her husband and two daughters, now lives in Tallahassee. You can follow her on Twitter at @mswyllie.
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Annual Conference Updates
2017 Annual Conference will be held in
St. Petersburg, Florida, May 18-20
Conference Committee names Keynote Presenter, Bill MacRostie
The 2017 annual keynote address will be presented by Bill MacRostie, Senior Partner, MacRostie Historic Advisors.
In private practice for more than 30 years, Bill has advised clients nationwide on pro
jects ranging in size and type from the multi-phased $175 million mixed-use Stroh's Riverplace project in Detroit, Michigan, to a $1.5 million hotel rehabilitation in Santa Rosa, California.
Bill serves on the board of directors of the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association and is a past treasurer of the board of directors of Preservation Action, the national lobby for preservation and rehabilitation.
Join us as we explore trends and a variety of topics in historic preservation. A complete list of speakers and programs will be available in December and registration will be available online soon. Visit the
Florida Trust Website
and stay tuned for more details.
Conference Sponsors Needed!
The Florida
Tr
ust Annual Conference relies on individuals, businesses and organizations who support this endeavor each year. We appreciate our sponsors and look forward to providing great opportunities to learn and grow in the year ahead. Sponsorship commitments received to date of the 2017 Annual Conference include:
Bender & Associates Architects
Flagler College
Hedrick Brothers Construction
Bronze
Carrie Jadus Fine Art & Portraiture
Lightner Museum
REG Architects
Preservation Supporter
Riverside Avondale Preservation
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News, Members & Industry Updates:
Hurricane Matthew Impacts Have Yet to be Realized for St. Augustine
by Jenny Wolfe, St. Augustine
H
urricane Matthew left a mark on St. Augustine that will still take more time to fully identify. The 7-foot storm surge caused the most damage while downed trees and wind gusts approaching 90 mph created some roof and structural damage. Within the city limits, properties along the edges of the river beds were flooded up to four feet, with the highest concentration of flooding damage located in the Davis Shores neighborhood of Anastasia Island.
In St. Augustine there are 7 Districts and more than 30 individually listed buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places. The downtown area itself is a National Historic Landmark District. No major impacts were reported of the colonial period structures and downtown businesses are mostly open for business. Overall, the historic buildings survived the hurricane well. Buildings affected elsewhere in the historic districts were low-lying or situated closer to the river edges and were of wood frame construction where water flooded into the structure or wicked into the insulation and floor joists.
Davis Shores was developed primarily during the immediate pre-war era through the mid 1960's, and with a significant concentration of buildings that fit the mid-century category of building styles including Ranch, Minimal Traditional, and Contemporary. The neighborhood was originally platted prior to the Great Depression and crash of Florida's real estate market. Out of 12 buildings constructed during that time period, 10 remain.
Impacts including potential demolition to structures in the Davis Shores neighborhood have yet to be fully understood because homeowners are still working with their insurance adjusters, contractors, and city officials to determine the level of damage and necessary action for repair. There are more than 600 Davis Shores buildings that were evaluated as eligible for National Register designation as contributing to a district if one was created. Because of this evaluation and their age, there are additional considerations that can be applied when considering the application of the building code's substantial improvement threshold.
Also to be considered are financial incentives for rehabilitation such as the Federal Historic Tax credit for commercial properties and the local ad valorem tax exemption for all eligible properties. Owners are being encouraged to consider all options and city officials are working to support their decisions during the recovery process.
Fellow Florida Trust for Historic Preservation trustees Marty Hylton, University of Florida and Dr. Leslee Keys, Flagler College, along with students from both schools participated in preliminary damage assessments with the City of St. Augustine's historic preservation division.
Additional news and reading may be found at these links:
Riverside Avondale Preservation Accepted to National Trust Partners Network
Riverside Avondale Preservation has been accepted as Florida's newest non-profit partner in the
National Trust for Historic Preservation Partners Network
. This National Trust Network includes more than 100 state, regional, and local nonprofit organizations representing the top-tier preservation organizations in the country. Organizations must apply for inclusion and be actively involved in saving and protecting historic places, advocating for preservation-friendly policies, and promoting the economic and social benefits of historic preservation. Congratulations to Riverside Avondale Preservation! Learn more this network or how to apply at
National Trust Partners Network
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"SarasotaMOD Weekend 2016"
The Sarasota Architectural Foundation in partnership with Sarasota Museum of Art Presents, presents the third annual SarasotaMOD Weekend, November 11 - 13, 2016. The mid-century modern architecture festival celebrates the legacy of acclaimed architect Victor Lundy, featuring Parties, Presentations, Lundy Film Screening, Art Exhibition, Trolley and House Tours and more. Visit
SarasotaMOD for a complete schedule of activities, pricing and how to register. You may also contact them by
email or call 941-364-2199.
From the Florida SHPO
(State Historic Preservation Officer)
Florida Historical Commission Releases Special Category Grant Rankings for 2018 (fiscal year)
The 2018 Review and Ranking Meeting for Special Category applications occurred October 17-19, 2016. The Historic Preservation Grants Program allocates state funds appropriated by the Legislature and federal funds apportioned to the state by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for the preservation and protection of the state's historic and archaeological sites and properties. The program is administered by the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State and is governed by rules in
Chapter 1A-39, Florida Administrative Code
and
Section 267.0617, Florida Statutes
. Learn more about the
Florida historical grants programs online
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Stretch and Learn!
With Upcoming Education and Workshops
Historic Preservation, Building Codes, Resiliency
Deadline Extended, Registration Still Open!
November 15-16, 2016, St. Augustine, Florida
In the wake of recent hurricanes and resulting business closings, Registration for this event has been extended until November 11th. Attendees can also register on-site on November 15th for those last minute planners.
This workshop is designed to address the unique way in which historic properties are maintained and rehabilitated within building, fire, life safety, coastal construction and accessibility codes. Participants will learn how design review is accomplished within a historic district and financial incentives that are available to owners of historic properties. Contemporary challenges such as sea level rise and adaptability strategies will be emphasized. Location and registration details online.
Federal Historic Tax Credit Workshop - Limited space. Sign up today!
November 17, 2016 from 1-4 p.m., Jacksonville, Florida
Do you own a historic income producing property which is listed on or is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places? Or is your income producing property a contributing structure in a National Register Historic District? Did you know rehabilitation work may qualify for federal historic tax credits? Are you in the construction industry and frequently work with historic structures? Would you like to learn more on how you can take advantage of this program
?
The City of Jacksonville and the Florida Division of Historical Resources will host a free informational workshop to explain the tax credit process and the benefits of these incentives.
RSVP your attendance to
Blair Mullins
via email, or call Blair at 904-255-7854.
2017 Florida Building Codes Workshops continue...
The Historic Preservation, Building Codes and Resiliency workshops will also take place in Sarasota, Florida, at the Center for Architecture,
February 3, 2017, 8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. A third workshop is scheduled in Pensacola, Florida on March 3, 2017. Additional information and how to register for these events will be available online at Florida Trust Education & Training. Continuing education credits will be available as well so stay tuned for details.
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Did you know...
by Adrienne Burke, Fernandina Beach
Did you know... the National Register of Historic Places does not protect buildings or structures from demolition?
The National Register of Historic Places is celebrating its 50th birthday this year, as it was created under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Over the past 50 years, 90,000 properties representing 1.4 million individual resources such as buildings, sites, districts, structures and objects, have been added to the National Register. But many people aren't aware that the National Register does not protect buildings from demolition. The National Register is just a listing, or register, of these places. Protections from demolition are included in historic preservation ordinances at the local level, so that is why it is especially important that local preservation ordinances are kept up to date and enforced.
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Welcome New & Renewing Members
Each month we plan to list our new and/or past member who have reinstated to the Florida Trust. The following businesses and individuals joined or reinstated their membership to the Florida Trust between July and September 2016:
Isleny Almonte and Kareem Jones, St. Albans, New York
Alex Alvarez, Fort Lauderdale
Karen Arrington, Gainesville
Anais Alamo, Banfield Pet Hospital, Pembroke Pines
Linda Barker, Sanford
Donna Betz, Fort Lauderdale
Isabel Blanco and Tania Blanco, Naples
Alejandro Brown and Katarina Puckett, Plantation
Richard Cain and Melissa Watson, Fort Lauderdale
Randall Cloyd and Leslie Cloyd, Boca Raton
Jonathan Conlan and Adrianne Paterson, Aston
Maxwell Davidson and Molly Barrett, Delray Beach
Leo Delgado and Sherry Delgado, Parkland
Tim Gavin and Kathryn Baxter, Boca Raton
Christine George-Wray, Fort Lauderdale
Natalia Giacomelli and Claudia Giacomelli, Lake Worth
Chuck Greig and Sue Mitchell-Greig, Pompano Beach
Alexandra Hall, West Palm Beach
Ann Holthouser, Dania Beach
Lee Kellogg, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Peter Knight, and Jo Knight, Fort Lauderdale
Linda Leffel, Fort Lauderdale
Susan Leven and Polly Hemstock, Oakland Park
Debra Lundy, Miami
Monique Marion, Hollywood
Brian Moffitt, Fort Lauderdale
Ann Marie Moon, Fort Lauderdale
Tim Neidzielak and Alexa Sullivan, Fort Lauderdale
Benjamin Nelson and Bree Lindberg, Hollywood
Victoria Olavarria and Peter Sangianno, Plantation
Enrique Quintero and Katie Oldenburg, Fort Lauderdale
Quentin Ricciardi and Amy Giordani, Boston, Massachusetts
Beth Rielly, Fort Lauderdale
Karen Roberts, Dania
Joshua Samp and Jennifer Hull, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Joseph Spinozzi, Pompano Beach
Ann Stacy, Gainesville
Andrea Steinberg, Hollywood
Carolyn Stewart, Fort Lauderdale
Carl Tocci, Fort Lauderdale
Alexis Tyrrell and Andrew Leddy, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Reesa Watson, Fort Lauderdale
Visit the
Florida Trust website to learn about membership or to view our current members, business partners, supporters and programs. Have Questions? Contact
Ann Farran at the Florida Trust today!
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