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2015 CALENDAR
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Jan.
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26,& March
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meeting,
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Ave., Bartow
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Lakeland
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Inc. Annual Meeting
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HISTORIC LAKELAND
News
A joint publication of the
City of Lakeland Historic Preservation Board and
Historic Lakeland, Inc.
DIYers Wanted:
Plan to Attend
Historic Home
Workshop
Heads up, all you historic home owners:
the Historic Home Workshop returns to
Florida Southern College Oct. 10, and you
won’t want to miss this if you’ve been
contemplating improvements to your old
home.
This event will be held in the Ordway
Building at FSC. It is free and open to all
residents. Arrive at 8 a.m. to register and
grab some refreshments. The one-hour
workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and will be
conducted by state and local experts. The
event ends at noon.
By Stick
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tour
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September 2014:
Almost
40 years
later,
Preservation
Board,
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The person Development
behind this half-million
dollar at
Community
Department
relocation
is
a
grandson
of
George
Jenkins,
863.834.6011 or visit the city’s website
Greg Fancelli, who reached an agreement with
at www.lakelandgov.net.
the new owners of the Holloway property, the
Mims family, to facilitate the move. When asked
why he moved the house, Fancelli said, “Many
folks in this town have some sort of story tied
to this house. There was overwhelming support
from the community to save it. To me, it wasn’t
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HLI Perspective
Lakeland is experiencing a revival of
sorts; artists, craftsmen and youth are
finding refuge in the unique character of
Downtown Lakeland and its surrounding
historic districts. Young people in this
community are demonstrating that they
are inspired by the unique character of our
historic structures.
You can see it in the influx of lifestyle
businesses, restaurants and coffee
shops that now thrive within our historic
structures, particularly in Downtown
Lakeland, Dixieland and the Lake Morton
Historic Districts.
People nowadays seem to crave
communities in which they can walk, bike
and even skateboard to their destinations,
and you can see those needs being met
when you stroll through the Downtown
by Sean Malott, President
Farmers Curb Market on a Saturday, or look
at the filled bike rack outside Lakeland
Brewing Company.
Our community has embraced the
notion in recent years that we truly are
a college town, and I believe this has
contributed to the vibrancy of our historic
areas. I’m seeing college students
embrace life outside their campuses,
and they really seem to connect with
our historic districts and neighborhoods.
With help from programs like the Lakeland
Economic Development Council’s Ylakeland
initiative, our city is working harder to
keep those college students here after
they graduate.
When Historic Lakeland, Inc. began its
mission 36 years ago, the founders didn’t
know what Lakeland would be like today,
but they recognized a need to preserve
the architectural integrity and charm to
keep it relevant for future generations. It
is exciting to lead this fine organization
that once sowed the seeds of the fruits
we now enjoy. We are appreciative of the
collaboration between our organization,
the Historic Preservation Board and the
City of Lakeland that has gotten us to
where we are today.
Preservation is more than just restoring
buildings within our community. It is also
keeping future generations at the forefront
of our minds when others look to tear
these buildings down. It is unknown what
Lakeland will look like 30 years from now
or what challenges we will face, but we
hope to be an integral part of its legacy.
We thank those who came before us and
laid the foundation for the city we love
today.
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Award Winners
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Institutional
Florida Southern College – Wynee Warden
Dance Studio
Commercial
Honorable Mention – Chef T's Garden Grill/
Olin Chiles House, 1525 E. Gary Rd.
Honorable Mention – Lime Crest
Apartments, 701 E. Lime St.
Residential
Preservation Award – John Cooper House,
721 E. Magnolia St.
Preservation Award – Harvey Billingsley
House, 820 Lexington St.
Honorable Mention – G.H. Forney
Residence, 314 Hillcrest St.
Honorable Mention – J. Harrie Storm
Residence, 917 Mississippi Ave.
You’ve probably seen a flurry of activity if you’ve driven, biked or walked by the
Federal Building in recent months.
The city has invested about $1 million to secure the building and rehabilitate the
exterior by replacing windows, refurbishing the parapet, stripping the interior down to
a shell, and performing environmental remediation.
The city issued a Request for Qualifications for development teams to submit
proposals for development, and now the city is holding meetings with a development
team comprised of Broadway Real Estate Services, Wallis Murphey Boyington
Architects and Rodda Construction. This team is pursuing a tenant that would
occupy 5,000 square feet of space, and allow for another 3,000 square feet to be
dedicated to retail spaces in the form of a small market setting.
The goal is to have businesses up and running in the building in 2016.
Construction of the building began in 1917, and the building, about 4,000 square
feet, was dedicated in 1919, according to an article in The Ledger. The city’s first
post office, the building doubled in size in 1931. The city took ownership in 2005.
Historic
Preservation Board
Begins Developing
New Guidelines
Meet Emily Foster
Lakeland’s Historic Preservation Planner
Emily Foster grew up in Brandon, “which is hilarious,” she says, given her love of
history and old buildings. Although it’s safe to assume her immediate surroundings didn’t
cultivate this interest, her proximity to Tampa did. By high school, she knew she wanted
to make historic preservation a career.
“I see buildings as being the ultimate form of recycling,” says Foster, a senior historic
preservation planner for the City of Lakeland. “Old buildings are a tangible reminder of a
past era.”
Entering a historic building provides an opportunity to relive a portion of history, she
says. It’s important for people to connect to the past in real, tangible ways, and the
preservation of a city’s historic buildings helps make that possible.
Foster has been with the city since November 2014. Her role includes serving as
administrator for the 10-member Lakeland Historic Preservation Board, and providing
technical preservation assistance to Lakeland residents.
Prior to coming to Lakeland, she worked in Georgia for seven years and served as
Valdosta’s first historic preservation planner. She earned her master’s degree in historic
preservation from Goucher College in Baltimore, and she is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Planners.
Emily and her husband Mark live in the South Lake Morton Historic District with their
cat Tallulah and their dog Sophie.
Here are some fun facts about Foster:
• Favorite historic building in Tampa – Hotel Floridan
• Favorite historic building in Lakeland – Florida Southern College’s Annie Pfeiffer
Chapel. “It’s a different style than I typically like, and I think it’s the experience
of going in and seeing light filter through the stained glass,” she says. “It’s such
an ethereal kind of experience.”
• Favorite architectural style – Folk Victorian.
• Favorite historic house in Lakeland – “Mine,” Foster says. “We picked it because
we liked the bungalow look of it and the novelty shingle siding. It also has a
great front porch.”
Sometimes businesses and residents
who seek to make improvements to
existing structures or build new structures
in one of Lakeland’s seven historic
districts complain that the process is
confusing.
The Historic Preservation Board is
working to correct that.
The work to revise the Design
Guidelines, a Guide to the Exterior Design
of Buildings in the Dixieland, Beacon Hill,
East Lake Morton, South Lake Morton,
Lake Hunter Terrace, and Biltmore/
Cumberland Historic Districts began in
early 2015, and the goal is to have the
revisions complete in 2016.
The guidelines’ purpose is to protect
the character and integrity of each historic
district by requiring a thorough review of
exterior elements of existing and proposed
structures. This document is provided to
property owners, realtors, developers and
other interested individuals to serve as a
reference for projects involving exterior
modifications to existing structures, as
well as the design of new construction. It
was last updated in September 2009.
Examples of design guidelines
addressed in this document include
recommendations for window
replacements, siding, roof replacement and
doors. The goal is to provide compatibility
with existing buildings and architectural
style.
The revision process also will put in
writing many “policies” that have been
verbalized for some time. The board also
sought to shorten the application form
used for businesses and residents to apply
to make improvements, and to clearly
specify additional documents that may be
necessary as part of the approval process,
such as site plans, materials lists and
elevation drawings.
The board also recently developed a
Citizen’s Reference Guide to the design
review process. It explains the process in
user-friendly terms and gives step-by-step
directions. Contact Emily Foster for more
information: 863.834.6011.
Historic
Preservation
News
The Historic Preservation Board
preserves and protects the historic and
cultural resources by identifying and
designating historic districts, preventing
the destruction of historic landmarks,
and enhancing public awareness of the
city’s historic and cultural resources.
Board policy discourages the demolition
of sound structures and provides special
consideration for projects that involve
the reuse of older structures. The Design
Review Committee reviews all applications
for Certificates of Review relating to
the construction, demolition, alteration
or relocation of historic landmarks or
structures within the historic districts.
The Board is comprised of nine to 13
members, all of whom are required to live in
or own property within the City of Lakeland.
Seven of these also serve as voting
members of the Design Review Committee.
Emily Foster, senior planner with the City
of Lakeland, is the staff liaison between
the Historic Preservation Board and the
Community Development Department.
Despite the effects of the Great
Recession, the workload of the board and
the committee has increased significantly
in the past few years and continues to be
active. This year, 163 cases have been
reviewed for the city’s seven historic
districts. While many of the cases the
board and committee review are alterations
to existing buildings, a number of new infill
single-family homes, multi-family homes,
and commercial buildings are also being
constructed primarily in the South Lake
Morton, East Lake Morton, and Dixieland
historic districts.
For fiscal year 2016, the board looks
forward to revising the City of Lakeland’s
Design Guidelines, a Guide to the Exterior
Design of Buildings in the Dixieland,
Beacon Hill, East Lake Morton, South
Lake Morton, Lake Hunter Terrace, and
Biltmore/Cumberland Historic Districts.
The Design Guidelines were last updated
in September 2009, and protect the
character and integrity of each historic
district by requiring a thorough review of
exterior elements of existing and proposed
structures. This document is provided to
property owners, realtors, developers, and
other interested individuals to serve as a
reference for projects involving exterior
modifications to existing structures, as
well as the design of new construction.
One of the most valuable sources of
information about the City of Lakeland’s
historic preservation program and
procedures is the City website accessed
at http://www.lakelandgov.net/commdev/
community-development/historicpreservation. The site also offers links to
other organizations and agencies.
Contact Emily Foster at 863-834-6094
or emily.foster@lakelandgov.net.
HLI Annual Meeting
Historic Lakeland, Inc. will celebrate
another year of accomplishments
on Nov. 9 at Annie Pfeiffer Chapel at
Florida Southern College. Join us at
5:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by
a presentation and a tour of the newly
rehabilitated chapel.
Officers
Sean Malott, President
Steve Shelnut, Vice President
Ann Hilliard, Treasurer
Tisha Shelden, Secretary
Historic Lakeland, Inc.
Directors
Jesse Bryant
Jean Bunch
Judy Cline
Alice Collins
Dr. James Denham
Jonathan Kirk
Richard Nicholson
Ekho Powell
Ursula Radabaugh
Beatty Raymond
Lynn Anne Schindler
Labron Taylor
Linda Trumble
John White
Historic Preservation
Board
Members
George Ross, Chairman
John White, Vice Chairman
Tim Calhoon
Kyle Clyne
Terry Dennis
Derek Hartman
Brad Lunz
Linda Trumble
Brian Waller
Tom Winslow
P.O. Box 3347 Lakeland, FL 33802
www.historiclakeland.org
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