Sarasota, FL:
The City’s historic resources are expected to expand
when an updated survey of the City gets underway soon. Hundreds
of structures could be added as historic resources, which
may have been missed during the original Phase I survey nearly
eight years ago.
In 2002, the City of Sarasota launched a
comprehensive five phase process in which structures built
from the early settlement period through 1947 were surveyed
for historical significance. When the process ended in 2006,
3,369 properties were deemed historically significant.
By re-surveying Phase I, it is thought as
many as 350 new listings will be added to the Florida Master
Site File of historic places. The properties may have been
missed during the original survey due to incomplete records
and the scope of the survey. Eligibility is now expanded through
1959.
The survey area includes the core of the
city from 10th Street to the north, U.S. 301 to the east,
Mound Street to the south, and the Gulf of Mexico to the west.
Many neighborhoods will be surveyed, including: the Rosemary
District, Gillespie Park, Five Points, Laurel Park, and Burns
Square.
Representatives from Archaeological Consultants,
Inc., a Florida-based firm, will walk the designated area
studying the architectural features of structures built before
1960. They also will identify groups of contributing buildings
which may be eligible to become designated as contributing
structures to a National Historic District for listing in
the National Register of Historic Places.
“The Phase I Update survey is an important
resource in implementing the Land Development Regulations
and the goals of the Historic Preservation Chapter of theSarasota
City Plan,” said Dr. Cliff Smith, Senior Planner and
Project Manager. “The survey research will apply the
U.S. Secretary of Interior's standards to evaluate buildings
in the City constructed prior to 1960. It will also provide
a solid base to develop new designated National and Local
Historic Districts to help preserve the built heritage that
makes Sarasota unique,” said Dr. Smith.
The City Commission approved the contract
with Archaeological Consultants, Inc. November 2, 2009. The
survey is expected to begin any day.
The $30,000 contract with Archaeological
Consultants, Inc. is being funded in part with historic preservation
grant assistance provided by the National Park Service, U.S.
Department of the Interior, administered through the Bureau
of Historic Preservation,
Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State,
assisted by the Florida
Historical Commission. However, the contents and opinions
do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Department
of the Interior or the Florida Department of State, nor does
the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute
endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior
or the Florida Department of State. This program receives
Federal financial assistance for identification and protection
of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S.
Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the
basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, sex,
disability, or sexual orientation in its federally assisted
programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against
in any program, activity, or facility as described above,
or if you desire further information, please write to: office
of Equal Opportunity, U. S. Department of Interior, National
Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington DC 20240.
For further information contact Dr. Cliff
Smith in the City of Sarasota’s Neighborhood and Development
Services Department at 954-4195.
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