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Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
December Newsletter
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The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation promotes
the preservation of the architectural, historical and archaeological heritage of Florida. At its heart, we exist to remember and protect the buildings and places which stand as a record to our shared history.
In Tallahassee, there is a turn off to a small road almost hidden in the bustle of North Monroe Street. It's four lanes of asphalt and speeding cars across from a Waffle House and a Baymont Inn, but sixty years ago it was the middle of nowhere.
If you follow that street down a small hill and around a corner, offset from the street so it is barely visible if you aren't looking, you will find an architectural masterpiece - the only private home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in the state of Florida.
The Spring House is an accomplishment in its own right. Today, architectural students and engineers that visit the property don't understand how the upstairs is suspended over the living room downstairs. The house is constructed of graceful curves and glass walls. The design is part of Wright's hemicycle style of concentric and intersecting circles - the last creative phase in Wright's career.
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December SHPO Spotlight
From State Historic Preservation Officer, Timothy Parsons, Ph.D.
On
October 31, 2016,
Norman Film Studios
located in Jacksonville, Florida, was designated as the states
46th National Historic Landmark
. This historic film studio property is the last remaining complex of buildings dating to a time when Jacksonville was a leader in the silent
film industry. It is the only preserved film studio in the nation that once specialized in silent films starring African-Americans.
Founded in 1916 as Eagle Film City, the studio was later known as the Richard E. Norman Film Manufacturing Company from 1922-1928, when its owner Richard Norman was among the first filmmakers to break the racial barrier in the motion picture industry. The Norman Studios "race films" were intended for African-American audiences, and starred African-American actors in positive, professional film roles such as lawyers, bankers, pilots, and doctors. Some of the more notable films produced by Richard Norman include Regeneration, The Flying Ace, and The Bull-Dogger.
The film industry in the United States later transitioned from multiple
studios in New York, C
hicago and Jacksonville to a centralized industry based in Hollywood. However, Jacksonville was an early competitor for the center of the film industry, boasting more than 30 movie studios in 1916.
Today, the City of Jacksonville owns the property and since 2002 has worked to partially restore Norman Studios through three historic preservation grants totaling $472,000 from
Florida Division of Historical Resources, as well as matching funds form the city.
This designation recognizes properties as places that possess exceptional value and quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Read about the designation of 10 new national historic landmarks, including properties that honor LGBT and civil rights history in the U.S. Department of the Interior Press Release.
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Year End Donations Make Cent$
The Florida Trust is the voice for historic preservation throughout the state, working to protect Florida's irreplaceable historic places and unique heritage.
In 2017 we will continue to defend our historic spaces and communities by growing and reaching more people than ever before. Florida's historic places need you now more than ever. And we need your help to support our mission.
Please make a tax-deductible
year-end gift to the Florida Trust. You can choose to provide extra support as a general donation in support of our mission, a donation for the Florida Trust House or a gift in memory of or in honor of a loved one.
Thank you for your continued support of the Florida Trust. Through your year-end contribution you are helping us protect Florida's history and a web of memories and stories that connect us all.
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College Groups Visit the Florida Trust House
The Florida Trust hosted student groups in Tallahassee from two state universities for meetings, tours and a brief history and overview of the Trust and its
mission.
College students from the University of
Florida (along with
Florida Truste
e Marty Hylton, III) visited on September
30,
and
the Florida State
University History Department hosted its annual Preserving Historic Sites and Spaces class October 27.
Learn about our buidlings, mission,
volunteer opportunities, outreach and educational programs and more by visiting us at
FloridaTrust.org
.
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Preservation in the News
Florida Trust board member and Immediate Past President,
Rick Gonzalez
, AIA made recent headlines in this myPalmBeachPost
article,
Trump architect seeks to preserve past, build future in Cuba
. Rick traveled with the Florida Trust on its annual architectural tour to Havana Cuba in October 2016. The article was published in the online media pages on December 1st. Congratulations Rick!
Commentary by Elaine Reed, President & CEO of Naples Historical Society, in the
Naples Daily News as the organization works to preserve their city's historic places. The story mention the Florida Trust.
Have a story or update you wish to share with your colleagues and peers? Contact
Ann Farran
at the Florida Trust with your news ideas and information for possible inclusion in future Preservation e-News issues.
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Reach - Stretch - Learn!
Register for Upcoming Education Workshops
Historic Preservation, Building Codes, Resiliency
February 3, 2017, Sarasota, Florida
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.
2017 Florida Building Codes Workshops continues...
March 3, 2017, Pensacola, Florida
Historic Preservation, Building Codes and Resiliency workshops to continue. Registration and program details will be available soon online at
Florida Trust Education & Training. Continuing education credits will be offered as well so stay tuned.
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Annual Conference Updates
2017 Annual Conference, May 18-20,
St. Petersburg, Florida
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.
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:
Silver
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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Did you know...
by Adrienne Burke, Fernandina Beach
Pineapples, azaleas, and candles... Decorating for the holidays is nothing new. So then how were homes and buildings
decked for the holidays in years past?
Hint: Look outside; or foll
ow
this link
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Welcome New & Renewing Members
Please help us welcome the following businesses and individuals who joined or reinstated their membership to the Florida Trust, October - November 2016:
- Richard and Albina Troshechkina - Fort Lauderdale
- Jason Burgess and Heidi Birnbaum - Ft. Lauderdale
- Owen and Nancy Cylke - Fort Lauderdale
- Leon and Sherry Delgado - Parkland
- James Duffy - Fort Lauderdale
- Stephen England and Alexandra Meyer - Boston
- Susan Farnsworth - Fort Lauderdale
- Tim Gavin and Kathryn Baxter - Boca Raton
- Christine George-Wray - Fort Lauderdale
- Gus Gianikas, City of Ocala - Ocala
- Edward and Lai In Gray - Plantation
- Gregory and Heather Groves - Fort Lauderdale
- Jerry Grunt - Verona
- Storm and Annie Higgo - Fort Lauderdale
- Nazeena Hussain - Hollywood
- Simeon Ivanov - Coral Springs
- Art Keeble, Art Council of Hillsborough Co. - Tampa
- Andrea Kmetz - Fort Lauderdale
- Susan Kozawa - Boca Raton
- Kathryn Lant and Michael Hoehn - Pompano Beach
- Avi and Lisa Lawrence - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Debra Lundy - Miami
- Domenick Maldari - Hollywood
- Andres Marcado and Courtney Eagan - Brandon
- Russell Martin and Lisa Cohen - Fort Lauderdale
- Nancy Mauro - Fort Lauderdale
- Stephan and Fay McCrea - Fort Lauderdale
- Marjorie Mellen - West Bloomfield
- Brian Moffitt - Fort Lauderdale
- Rodrigo Monteiro - Fort Lauderdale
- Rebecca Norwood - Fort Lauderdale
- William O'Leary - Fort Lauderdale
- Tony and Peggy Pagliarulo - Dalton
- Jane Palmisano - Fort Lauderdale
- Helga Panfil - Fort Lauderdale
- Robert and Barbara Porter - Fort Lauderdale
- Christina and Carl Primavera - Fort Lauderdale
- Christopher Queen - Fort Lauderdale
- Robert Rockhill - Boca Raton
- Troy and Lisa Sanders - Fort Lauderdale
- Beau Scott - Tallahassee
- Dawn Scott - Fort Lauderdale
- Christopher Sherman and Jeltihza Minaya - Pompano Beach
- Karen Smith - Fort Lauderdale
- Teresa Sopp - Jacksonville
- Ann Stacy - Gainesville
- Kirill Tatarinov - Fort Lauderdale
- Armen and Elizabeth Tsouroukdissian - Coconut Creek
- Alexis Tyrrell and Andrew Leddy - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Connie Walters - Delray Beach
- Reesa Watson - Fort Lauderdale
- Joanna Weinberger - Jacksonville
- Kathy Weston and Richard Friars - Fort Lauderdale
- Helen Wolfe - Fort Lauderdale
- Rick Wray and Rick Gunsallus - Fort Lauderdale
- Paul Zauner - Boynton Beach
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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