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Agenda 03-07-23 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING AGENDA DATE: Monday, March 7, 2023 TIME: 6:30 P.M. PLACE: Commission Chambers, 100 E. Ocean Avenue 1. Call to Order 2. Agenda Approval 3. Approval of Minutes —July 11, 2022 and October 10, 2022. 4. Communications and Announcements A. Advisory Board update from Assistant City Manager, Kathryn Matos — Updates regarding Advisory Boards, including the new Peak Agenda Management System, Advisory Board Annual Reports, and Volunteers for the new Visitor Center. 5. Old Business: A. Identification of Priority Historic Sites — Staff will provide an update and request feedback on the drafting of a Priority Historic Site List which may also prompt a discussion on further options for incentivizing historic preservation and the designation of local sites. B. Website Migration — Staff will provide an update on the City's progress in merging the existing components of the original historic preservation site with the City's upgraded website, and its expansion to represent a more user-friendly and attractive site. 6. New Business: A. Local Designation of 413 NE 12th Avenue — Request for designation of 413 NE 12th Avenue, and the addition of this c.1941, Wood-frame Vernacular, one-story single-family house to the City's Local Registry of Historic Sites. Applicant: Dr. Martha Light Meeks, property owner. 7. Other: None 8. Comments by members 9. Public comments relative to historic preservation 10. Announce date of next meeting —April 10, 2023 11. Adjournment The Board may only conduct public business after a quorum has been established. If no quorum is established within 15 minutes of the noticed start time of the meeting the City Clerk or designee will so note the failure to establish a quorum and the meeting shall be concluded. Board members may not participate further even when purportedly acting in an informal capacity. NOTICE THE CITY SHALL FURNISH APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WHERE NECESSARY TO AFFORD AN INDIVIDUAL Historic Resources Preservation Board Meeting Page 2 Agenda February 13, 2023 WITH A DISABILITY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A SERVICE, PROGRAM, OR ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CITY. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, (561)742-6060 OR(TTY) 1-800-955-8771, AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS MAY BE ADDED SUBSEQUENT TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE. INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS ADDED TO THE AGENDA AFTER IT IS PUBLISHED ON THE CITY'S WEB SITE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. Minutes of the Historic Resources Preservation Board Meeting Held on July 11, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida Present: Barbara Ready, Chair Mike Rumpf, Deputy Director of Development Tom Ramiccio Craig Pinder, Planner II Dr. Ben Lowe Michael Wilson 1. Call to Order Chair Ready called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Agenda Approval Motion Mr. Ramiccio moved to approve. A suggestion was made to move Mr. Bradley up on the agenda, Motion Mr. Wilson moved to approve the agenda as amended. Dr. Lowe seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Approval of Minutes — May 23, 2022 Motion Mr. Ramiccio moved to approve the minutes. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 4. Communications and Announcements Mr. Rumpf announced that they are preparing to start a review a start of a historic designation. He explained the consultant was given the go ahead to start the process. Three homes were approved for designation which were the Bradley home, the Meeks property, and potentially the home on SE 4th Street. Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2022 Item 6 COA for 330 NW 1St Avenue (Heard out of Order) (Ms. Sexton arrived at 6:33 p.m.) Mr. Rumpf explained this is a quasi-judicial proceeding. All intending to testify were put under Oath. An image of Mr. Bradley's home was viewed and Mr. Bradley explained that a single- story addition will be added to the back of the house. The existing home will remain and likely be painted when finished.The inside is completely remodeled. Pictures of the home and plans were viewed. He noted that the architect worked closely with him and Mr. Rumpf to conform to the standards. Discussion followed about the wall going down the east side of the home that has a wood fence. Ms. Sexton asked about the windows, which will be updated to energy efficiency and be hurricane proof. She favored the window style to be more consistent in keeping with the era of the house and thought that the gates were not true to the era. Mr. Bradley's idea of a gate would be anodized aluminum fence and he explained that he was unaware that what was presented is what the Board would vote on to approve. It was noted there were some items that would be changed and dialogue further ensued the Board could make recommendations on certain elements. Mr. Rumpf explained as for accessory structures they can be processed by staff alone. For the permit process, staff can review the plans against the standards and approve them administratively. They could work with the applicant to implement what is being discussed. Mr. Ramiccio stated that the Board wants this to be as simple a process as possible. The Board is really excited and it was pointed out that their comments are not obstacles. Motion Ms. Sexton moved to approve the request for the COA as justified by the responses to the new standards and guidelines listed herein and subject to the following comments: the new guard wall should be finished with the stucco surface to match the exterior of the house and be painted white or a compatible color with the ultimate color scheme for the existing house and expansion; the new gates should be a more simple vertical wrought iron look appropriate to a 1924 era home; and the mullion windows on the arched windows on the east side should either match the front or not have mullions. There are two windows. Mr. Ramiccio seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Old Business: Historic Preservation Programming & Website Migration — The Board will be provided with an update on the City's progress in merging the existing components of the original historic preservation site with the City's upgraded website. The next stage of the process would be enhancing it for completeness. (no staff report included; item will be presented at the meeting) 2 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2022 Mr. Rumpf explained that they are migrating the website from what it was years ago to the current day version. Namely those connected to grant awards, specifically, the walking tours of a Heritage Trails which are the Downtown, Cemetery, and Black History Trail. When the City upgraded its website, the historic portion of it did not go along. Mr. Rumpf advised that all on the former historic website will be carried over to the new and staff is providing comments and recommendations on the content and layout. Chair Ready suggested in the opening paragraph that anytime something juicy is mentioned, they put a link to it. Mr. Wilson asked under what tab on the City's website would Historic Preservation be under. It would likely not be a dedicated tab. The members discussed having a Q & A included on the site. Dr. Lowe suggested having two links, a history link and a historic preservation link. He further indicated that the history of any city should always be on the first page. Mr. Rumpf advised that they cannot add another tab. Dr. Lowe commented he would not be able to find it. Boynton Beach History and HP are not linked and on two separate locations. Mr. Wilson noted they have to scroll down page by page. Mr. Wilson also hoped a new tab could be added. Mr. Rumpf explained if not limited to drop down items on the tab, they can add. On the mobile devices and clicking on resident tables, the history tab is not there. There were nine photos but not a lot of them were there. Mr. Ramiccio asked if they could look at Lake Worth's Historic Preservation Site. They have a whole thing on line. Some programming is listed there i.e. historic. The homeowners can apply for funds. He thought in time they could offer one block a whole package. The members viewed the Lake Worth website. Ms. Sexton also agreed having links, especially for design guidelines, would be helpful. Chair Ready asked if planning staff is aware of the appropriate recommendations to make. Mr. Rumpf explained the Land File is helpful and even unregistered properties are flagged. There is a new electronic platform being implemented and expanded and it will automate and streamline the process. As it is implemented they will ensure properties that are currently flagged remain flagged. Craig will give updates. Its Is understaffed. Chair what can they do to get planning to value historic preservation more. She thought the HRPB was viewed as a pain and not the valuable asset it is. Mr. Rumpf stated that he impressed it upon the CRA that the Cottage District should retain a cottage style and he noted that they have a new developer who submitted designs and he will stay apprised. Mr. Ramicco thought that the key, when staff does the review, is it is a small group of designations. He inquired if they could change language in the Code to show that homes 50 years or older are an asset. 3 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2022 they go through all the checklist of all certificates and guidelines and make it historic and see if they could be upgraded. Not all will be designated, but for a cursory staff review, it is the City has to be careful to not blanket over 200 homes int file and provide scrutiny. Ms. Sexton, there are no flags on property in the Cottage District Delray Beach unless the home is in a district. Rhonda the Board can say for a new development, there is nothing to say the board cannot attend, Mike Rumpf has been advocating fort aesthetics to remain true tot cottage style. Dr. Lowe asked for an update that Mr. Adams would come and be on retainer to work towards creating a Historic District. Warren completed the review fort Bradley property. He will be the second designation review. Mr. Bradley's was fairly simple and staff reviewed it. They are in the budget process and they put funds in consulting services for this. Some tasks needed would cost more than they can budget . Craig can go for training. Dr. Lowe we keep coming back to this same issue. it goal is to get a HRP planner. There are grants out there and Delray got a grant to do a historic resource survey. If Delray can get a grant, Boynton can. Mr. Ramiccio asking for new planners. Today was the first kick off for budget workshop and it will be reviewed tomorrow. It was the CC at the prodding of the public to move forward with a HRP planner. Out of 3 positions requested, all but one or two got three. to has one it's part and now it is the elected officials need to be convinced. Any of the members can attend the workshop. Mr. Ramiccio will attend tomorrow. They tried a mobility planner to not have to pay the county's fee. The mobility plan adds $4,500 to each new home. It would go into this fund to help pay forte mobility plan. That's good for future planning, but currently it is more important now to get a part time historic planner. Mr. Ramiccio asked if they want to be isolated from the County's planning process. Mr. Rumpf report that staff created a Complete Streets and Mobility plan is would indicate how it is implemented, which of replace the County's impact fee system. As an issue was only a small percentage oft impact fees paid tot County were spent on Boynton Beach. Developers will pay the City and the fees are less. They do not have a transportation planner but needs that skill set in-house. Historic Preservation needs to be packaged correctly and the City Commission needs to be educated on Historic Preservation. Chair Ready asked if the interns from FAU will be available for the spring. Dr. Lowe responded they are, but they need something concrete and this is another reason by having a full-time, dedicates historic planner would be helpful. Delray Beach has five historic districts, Lake Worth has six, and Boynton Beach is the third largest city and has zero districts. of the other two cities have full time Historic Planners. to has to buy in. Dr. Lowe commented that with this last election cycle, the were spoken to and they should keep their word. 4 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2022 Mr. Rumpf advised he would be pushing to maintain these items and that the requested Planning staff would come from the same budget as other departments, such as fire and police. Chair Ready had a list of reasons why the City needs a Historic Preservation Planner which she read. 6. New Business: Certificate of Appropriateness - 330 NW 1st Avenue — Request for approval of Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a one-story, 1,117 square-foot addition to the rear of the historic house at 330 NW 1 st Avenue. Applicant: Edwin J. Bradley, property owner. (see accompanying staff report) This item was addressed earlier in the meeting. 7. Other: Transition Preparation (Board Liaison and Meeting Schedule) (no staff report included; item will be presented at the meeting) It was announced that housing information will return. Staff did quite a bit of work regarding accessory units, but it was pulled because they were waiting on housing information from the County. The Planning and Zoning Director is working on a Code amendment to use along Seacrest Boulevard or if there is an attribute that relates to historic preservation. Staff resurrected the Deputy Development Director, who is Mr. Mr. Clark Pinder. Discussion turned to grants and that the State has limited sources. Mr. Rumpf noted there are many foundations, which could fund a grant writer/Historic Preservation Planners. Mr. Wilson suggested highlighting what the City Commission will see that generates dollars, educational programs, update QR Codes on the Heritage Trail and help to plan and commemorate historic events, and a plaque program. There was also discussion about seven or eight houses near Mr. Bradley's home and a suggestion was made to maybe create a letter from the City indicating a neighbor is designating and will receive tax abatements. The letter does not have to be for designation, just to introduce the homeowner.to the program and that there is a benefit to it. The Board can grow a District one house at time. Chair Ready asked about the status of the home on 701 E. Ocean Avenue, which recently sold. The home was not a designated home. It is not a legal conforming use. The Code amendment grandfathered legitimate non-conforming uses. Chair Ready noted that they can amend the ordinance. Mr. Rumpf pointed out the tax abatement has to be applied for by the homesteaded person and this property is a commercial property. 5 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida July 11, 2022 There was also discussion that there is a good network of CLG Coordinators. Jupiter has general training on the process they recommended for new advisory board members. Mr. Rumpf stated that it was worth going to if the members have the time. 8. Comments by members Chair Ready announced the Historical Society will be meeting on October 27th. 9. Announce date of next meeting (TBD) August 8th 10. Adjournment Motion Dr. Lowe moved to adjourn. Mr. Ramicio seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 P.M. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 6 Minutes of the Historic Resources Preservation Board Meeting Held on October 10, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers 100 E. Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida Present: Barbara Ready, Chair Amanda Radigan, Director Planning and Zoning Tom Ramiccio Jae Un Kim, Principal Planner Dr. Ben Lowe (Arrived 6:39 P.M.) Craig Pinder, Planner 11 Michael Wilson Mike Rumpf, Consultant Bishop Bernard Wright Rhonda Sexton (Arrived at 6:36 P.M.) Absent: Alexander Ranbom 1. Call to Order Chair Ready called the meeting to order at 6:34 P.M A quorum was present. 2. Agenda Approval Motion Mr. Ramiccio moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Approval of Minutes — Minutes from July 11, 2022, meeting to be available at a subsequent board meeting. The minutes were deferred to the next meeting 4. Communications and Announcements None 5. Old Business: A. Historic Preservation Programming and the local Ordinance — Staff has been reviewing the preservation regulations relative to the subject of tax exemption and exploring the possibility of amendments to increase its applicability. Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 10, 2022 (Ms. Sexton arrived.) Mike Rumpf, Consultant, recalled a prior conversation about the above and explained that staff is still going through the County, because the Ordinance involves the County's Tax Collection System. He advised that they are preparing to make an amendment in the LDR to allow non-homestead properties to receive the exemption and he noted that the tax abatement is on the improvements for 10 years. B. Historic Property Designation Reviews/413 NE 12 Avenue — The designation report for the review of this property's addition to the City's Local Registry is nearly complete and ready for the approval stage of the process. (Dr. Lowe arrived.) Mr. Rumpf reviewed the item and stated that Dr. Meeks is looking into it, to be used as a museum. C. Historic Woman's Club maintenance — The status of the property maintenance will be discussed with an emphasis on the building's balconies and compliance issue of the railings with current building codes. Mr. Rumpf stated that there are physical improvements ongoing. He said that the balconies are closed to public access because during renovations, it was determined that the railings are a few inches too short and do not meet the Building Code. He mentioned that he had provided documentation of his findings and said that staff is researching having accordion shutters mounted and columns have to be modified. Chair Ready suggested leaving the balconies closed. Mr. Ramiccio stated that the building is really the City's crown jewel. The railings were replaced between the 70s to the 90s, so it was either permitted or not. Looking at the aesthetics from the outside, the roof features, style, and window features were modified and there was an awning feature that was there. He urged that the Board do something really important to preserve the character of the building because once it is lost, it detracts from the historical nature of the property. Chair Ready suggested leaving the balconies closed. Mr. Ramiccio stated that the building is really the crown jewel, and that the railings were replace between the 70s to the 90s, so it was either permitted or not. He urged the Board do something really important to preserve the character of the building, because once it is lost, it detracts from the historical nature of the property. Chair Ready inquired if they could add something to the top of the railing. 2 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 10, 2022 Mr. Ramiccio explained that it would have to be made, and he suggested that the community or private investors would invest in it. There was discussion regarding accordion shutters and impact windows. D. Rosenwald Plaque for Poinciana Elementary School — The marker has been delivered to the City that recognizes the historic event involving the granting of seed money in 1926 from the Rosenwald Fund for the construction of a new elementary school building. Staff will finalize the precise location for the plaque destined for the southwest corner of the N. Seacrest Boulevard/MLK Jr. Boulevard intersection, and coordinate an event for its installation with all involved including the Board. Bishop Bernard Wright commented that the members of the Board are part of the Historic Resource Preservation Board, whose purpose is to preserve history as factually as possible. He stated that Poinciana was previously on Federal Highway prior to 1925. He mentioned that this is sensitive because they are talking about 1926 and segregation, and they moved the greater St Paul AME from Federal Highway to across the railroad tracks. He said for the Board to place a Jewish plaque in a Black neighborhood, because they gave seed money to reconstruct a building they already had on Seacrest was offensive to their neighborhood. He mentioned that if there is going to be a plaque, it should be to the founder, which was his grandfather, and he advised that he has a problem with the plaque. He stated that he is running for elected office and felt there is injustice and inequality. Chair Ready explained that the plaque represents a slice of the Rosenwald School's history and that the group that offered money to pay for this plaque, offered money to get a plaque for Bishop Wright. Bishop Wright objected and stated that the plaque is not true. He wanted his great grandfather to have his proper due. He said that he wanted his great grandfather to have his proper due, and asked if he had to take this to the Ethics Committee. Chair Ready explained that they amended the wording in the first sentence, that was agreed on, in order to accommodate him. Bishop Wright stated that he did not want the plaque and so moved to reject it and he did not want history distorted. Mr. Rumpf noted that only after meeting with Bishop Wrights concerns, as it did not have local recognition. He said that the first paragraph was changed to acknowledge the St. Paul AME Church. Bishop Wright pointed out that the plaque still does not mention the man who founded the Church. He noted that he had not worked on the wording for the second plaque because he objected to the first plaque. He stated that there is White Supremacy. 3 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 10, 2022 Mr. Ramiccio left the meeting at 7:17 P.M. Chair Ready advised that the Board had offered to help Bishop Wright. Bishop Wright stated that he will litigate and protest the plaque, during his campaign, and until he dies. He asked Mr. Rumpf what he thought of it. Mr. Rumpf responded that they will not see eye-to-eye. He objected to some of the things Bishop Wright said that it is in total disregard of the origin of the City's Black History. Mr. Rumpf said that this plaque represents a national program supported and recognized by the Federal Office of Historic Preservation, and there are only 11 plaques nationwide that were funded this way. Ms. Amanda Radigan, Planning and Zoning Director, stated that she understood that the plaque and the language was approved by the Board. Bishop Wright objected stating that the Board was a White Board. Ms. Radigan stated that staff takes the recommendation of the Board and move it forward. Bishop Wright contended that was what the Board has been doing and it is specific racism. Ms. Radigan explained the language is from a majority vote of the Board. Bishop Wright reiterated the Board is comprised of White members. Dr. Lowe advised that the Board was being threatened. 6. New Business: None. 7. Other: Board meeting schedule and staff support for new fiscal period—Staff has discussed the most efficient use of the limited resources available for the new fiscal period, which is intended to advance the program as well as maintain compliance with the State's criteria for Certified Local Government status. Ms. Radigan distributed a revised work program that has been initiated for the transition due to Mr. Rumpf's retirement. 4 Meeting Minutes Historic Resource Preservation Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 10, 2022 Mr. Rumpf commented that the Board will meet every three months as opposed to monthly. Mr. Rumpf introduced Planner II, Craig Pinder, and Principal Planner, Jae Un Kim and said that these staffers will handle day-to-day operations and continue to work on the work program. He mentioned that Interns will help update the City's inventory and that they will need a desk and a supervisor. Ms. Radigan stated that City Internship programs are regulated by Human Resources. Registration begins at the end of this month to start in January. She mentioned that Interns need to be paid. Dr. Lowe clarified that the Internship program is through FAU and that students get on- the-job training and are not paid. He said that staff will need to think long term as they have a resource to work on a project and plan it with the City. He commented that if there is a work program, they have to work it out with the professor for the spring. Ms. Sexton commented that there are all kinds of grants, and a lot of grants are in-kind. She said that they want to take the work plan and start action items. 8. Comments by members Chair Ready announced that on October 24th, the Historic Society has a Zoom program at 7 P.M. on Pirates and Pirateers. Bishop Wright commented that pirates bought Black people to the country as slaves and the City celebrates Pirate Fest. He said he was glad the City was not celebrating it this year. 9. Public comments relative to historic preservation None. 10. Announce date of next meeting — January 9, 2023 There was no further business to discuss, Chair Ready properly adjourned the meeting at 7:40 P.M. f Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist 5 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT f TO: Chair and Members, Historic Resources Preservation Board FROM: Michael Rumpf, Planner and Interim Board Liaison DATE: February 9, 2023 RE: Historic Resources Preservation Board Meeting of February 13, 2023 Staff Report This report and accompanying exhibits represent the combined back-up for the subject agenda. Item 5.A Identification of Priority Historic Sites Although the Board's Work Program remains a "work in progress" so to speak, staff is committed to advancing topics and tasks on the draft program, including the establishment of a list of priority historic sites. Recall the code amendments approved in June of last year that were intended to, in part, add measures and incentives for preserving historic properties, created the opportunity to establish a list of"potentially significant sites". Although this specific amendment corresponds with the demolition process, the list would have multiple benefits and support other initiatives addressed in the draft program. Other initiatives could include providing targets for educational programs and community outreach, advancing the update of the City's historic site inventory, and shaping eligibility criteria for allocating funding resources for site improvements and/or maintenance. Staff will present the findings from the initial review of a highlighted list of notable properties taken from the City's Historic Site Survey. In brief, of the 36 sites that were recommended at that time for local designation, 5 have been added to the local registry, 11 sites demolished (including 1 planned demolition), leaving 20 potential sites exhibiting qualities that warranted recommendations for preservation over 26 years ago. See the accompanying initial list of the highlighted 36 sites, an excerpt from the City's 1996 Historic Sites Survey. Item 5.13 Website Migration and Improvements As previously reported by staff, the City's I.T. Department has been striving to incorporate (aka migrate) the historic preservation website into City's upgraded, and web-based website. Staffs efforts have been limited due to resources and time, and further delayed by staff turnover at the City's I.T. Department. However, a new I.T. Department project lead has been designated, and has been coordinating with P&Z staff. With the valuable role that electronic information such as social media plays in society, this project is a high priority. Staff plans to work toward having a completed draft of a website template presented to the Board at the next meeting. To also advance the Board's work program, it is staff's objective to ultimately have a website that fully represents the mission of the City's historic preservation program, describes and aesthetically portrays our historic assets, promotes the benefits of historic preservation, and displays a user-friendly means of understanding and navigating the preservation processes. Staff has included attachments for this item that include an example of the current landing page with its limited content, and the 1St draft conceptual format of a new & improved landing page. Item 6.A Local Designation of 413 NE 12th Avenue One of the principal objectives of the City's Historic Preservation Program is to maintain an inventory of properties that are eligible for preservation and promote and process the addition of eligible sites to the Local Registry. For such consideration is the request from Dr. Martha Light Meeks, one of the property owners, for the designation of 413 NE 121h Avenue, and the addition of this c.1941, Wood Frame Vernacular, one-story single-family house to the City's Local Registry of Historic Sites. Eligibility for designation is based on one or more of the criteria stated in the City's Land Development Regulations, Chapter 4, Article IX, Section 6.13.1 which regards, in part, an association of the property with significant historic events, persons, or design characteristics. In summary, the analysis of the property finds that 413 NE 12th Avenue is eligible for designation under criteria "a", "b" and "c" from the above-referenced section. Criterion "a" describes an eligible property as one that is associated "with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the City's history", and criterion "b" is an "association with the lives of persons significant in the City's past". With respect to the historic house, criterion "c" represents a property that "embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction". A few notable findings documented in the report that summarize the significance of the property are highlighted below: • Ownership of the property has remained within the family since the house was first built, and the Meeks family has owned property in Boynton since 1896. • The Meeks family have contributed to the development of the City, and have continually worked for and contributed to the betterment of the community. • The property consists of one of the five remaining structures built in the 1940s, within the 1925 subdivision of Happy Home Heights. • "Feeling" is how a property conveys a particular period of time through physical features. As the small property retains integrity of setting, design, materials, and workmanship, the structure relates to the feeling of residential life during the segregation era in the 1940s. The property retains its "integrity of feeling." • The property is a "rare example of a minimally altered Wood Frame Vernacular residence from the 1930s in the City. Wood Frame Vernacular structures are the earliest form of construction within the City of Boynton Beach. From the 1920s onwards, construction methods and architectural styles had advanced; however, in the segregated areas, which contained some of the poorest residents, homes continued to be built of wood frame and siding according to traditional methods." • The structure is sufficiently intact to convey the property's relationship to the Depression/New Deal/War Time Era and the associated segregation policy of the City at that time." With respect to eligibility criteria, the property has retained its integrity of association. See attached Designation Report for a complete description of the property and Meeks family, the eligibility criteria as excerpted from the City's Land Development Regulations, and the narrative describing the relevant historic context. -2- OLD BUSINESS 5 .A Identification of Priority Historic Sites Properties Eligible for Local Designation 8PS00098 1010 S. Federal Highway 1926 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00171 141 E. Ocean Avenue 1913 Masonry Vernacular 8PB00172 204 NW 1 st Avenue c. 1926 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00174 324 NW 1st Avenue c. 1925 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00175 331 NW 1 st. Avenue c. 1926 Mission 8PB00176 701 W. Ocean Avenue 1924 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00177 206 NW 6th Street 1925 Mission 8PB00498 211 E. Ocean Avenue c. 1919 Frame Vernacular 8PB00499 405 E. Ocean Avenue c. 1905 Frame Vernacular 8PS00500 413 E. Ocean Avenue c. 1912 Mission/Commercial 8PB00504 518 W. Ocean Avenue 1926 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00505 115 S. Seacrest Blvd. 1925 Frame Vernacular 8PB00507 304 S. Seacrest Blvd. c. 1920 Frame Vernacular 8PB00508 701 S. Seacrest Blvd. 1926 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00509 310 NW 1st Avenue c. 1926 Mission 8PB00513 306 SE 1st Avenue c. 1909 Frame Vernacular 8PS00516 217 SE 3rd Street C. 1913 Frame Vernacular 8PB00523 118 SE 5th Avenue 1924 Mediterranean Revival, Moorish 8PB00526 205 NW 8th Street 1924 Mediterranean Revival 8PB00527 133 E. Ocean Avenue 1926 Mediterranean Revival 8PB08299 321 SW 1st Avenue 1924 Georgian Revival 61 8PBO8309 208 NE 1st Street C. 1910 Frame Vernacular SPB08312 104 SE 5th Avenue Mediterranean Revival 8PBO8316 115 SE 3rd Avenue c. 1926 Mediterranean Revival, Moorish 8PBO8320 216 SE 3rd Street c. 1926 Frame Vernacular 8PBO8325 120 NE 8th Avenue c. 1930 Frame Vernacular/Shotgun 8PBO8330 114 NE 4th Avenue c. 1935 Frame Vernacular 8PB08354 628 Dimick Road c. 1940 Frame Vernacular 8PB08360 3641 SE 1 st Street 1926 Mission 8PB08367 1120 S. 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List of Illustrations Figure 1: Boynton Railroad Station, c.1898 Figure 2: Seaboard Airline Depot c.1950s Figure 3: Katie, Louise, Harry, and Herman Meeks going to Boynton Colored Elementary Figure 4: Hurricane Damage to High School, 1928 Figure 5: Katie Montine Meeks and Friends in the Club Continental Figure 6: Happy Home Heights Subdivision Plat, 1925 Figure 7: Happy Home Heights Ad (Palm Beach Post, "Boynton",June 3, 1925 Figure 8: Building Permits (Palm Beach Post, "Building Permits", June 8, 1939 Figure 9: Lake Worth, Fla., USGS, 1945 Figure 10: Existing Home Construction Date by Decade Figure 11: Partial Happy Home Heights Subdivision Aerial Figure 12: 413 NE 12th Avenue Looking West Figure 13: 413 NE 12th Avenue Looking East Figure 14: South Elevation Figure 15: West Elevation Figure 16: South and East Elevations Figure 17: North Elevation Figure 18: Living and Dining Areas Figure 19: Front Bedroom Figure 20: Kitchen Figure 21: Front Porch Interior Figure 22: Edward, his wife Francine and their children Boise, Martha, and Mary Etta Figure 23: Ellis Meeks in 413 NE 12th Avenue Figure 24: George Washington Meeks in the Yard Next to 413 NE 12th Avenue Figure 25: Juanita Meeks in 413 NE 12th Avenue Figure 26: George W. Meeks and Daughter-in-Law at the Meeks House 1 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Dr. Martha Meeks Light and Herman "Doc" Meeks House Local Historic Designation Property Address: 413 NE 12th Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 Parcel Control Number: 08-43-45-21-20-001-0170 Legal Description: Lot 17, Block 1, Happy Home Heights, according to the Plat thereof on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach County, Florida in Plat Book 11, Page 30. Construction Date: 1941 (date provided by family) Architect/Builder: Architect not known. Mr. Ed Jones (carpenter), Mr. Charlie Day (plumber), Mr.Thad Williams (electrician) Building Use: Single-Family Residence Architectural Style: Wood Frame Vernacular Location and Site: The property is located on the north side of NE 12th Avenue just west of North Railroad Avenue. The interior lot measures approximately 40 feet wide by 90 feet deep. The one-story structure faces south. Florida Master Site File No.: PB19614 Statement of Significance The property at 413 NE 12th Avenue is a rare remaining example of a wood frame vernacular structure in the City of Boynton Beach. Built during the segregation era, the residence is a significant example of the wood frame vernacular style which retains many character-defining features and its integrity.The property is associated with an early pioneer family whose members contributed to the development of the City and the community. Ownership of the property has remained within the family since the house was first built. The property significantly contributes to the historic fabric of the City of Boynton Beach and is eligible for individual designation and inclusion on the Boynton Beach Register of Historic Places. 2 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Criteria for Significance Chapter 4, Article IX, Section 6.B.1 of the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations "Designation of Historic Properties and Districts"1 states: "To qualify as a Property or a District, individual properties must have significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture and possess integrity of location, design,setting, materials, workmanship,feeling, and association. For Districts, eligibility is based on the establishment of historic contexts or themes which describe the historical relationship of the Properties within the district. Individual Buildings shall normally be at least 50 years old and, in the case of a District at least 50% of the Buildings shall normally be at least fifty years old. Buildings shall also be significant in one or more of the following areas: a. Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the City's history; or b. Association with the lives of persons significant in the City's past; or c. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; d. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history, or e. Is listed in the National Register of Historic Places." As indicated in the report, 413 NE 12th Avenue is eligible for local historic designation under the following criteria: a. Association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the City's history. b. Association with the lives of persons significant in the City's past. c. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. i City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations. 3 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Historic Context The development of the City of Boynton Beach has taken place over four broad eras: • Pioneer Era (c.1875 to c.1919) • Boom Time Era (c.1920 to c.1928) • Depression/New Deal/War Time Era (c.1929 to c.1945) • Modern Era (c.1946 to c.1967) 413 NE 12th Avenue was built c.1935 during the Depression/New Deal/WarTime Era in the Wood Frame Vernacular style. Pioneer Era The earliest recorded property owner in the Boynton Beach area was Captain James A. Armour, the head lighthouse keeper in Jupiter, who, in 1875, filed a claim for beachfront land which encompassed the present Boynton Municipal Beach. Some of the earliest settlers included black families who farmed in the area. It was believed that the Town of Boynton was founded by Major Nathan Smith Boynton who owned all the land in the area and the hotel; however, recent research has shown this is not entirely accurate. In 1892, Byrd Spilman Dewey (Birdie Dewey), a prominent author of the time and wife of Fred Dewey, a Civil Warveteran from Indiana, purchased 160 acres of land at the southern end of Lake Worth. In 1895, she sold 120 acres of this land to William Seelye Linton, a new speculator from Michigan who made a small down payment of$100. In 1897, Linton sold 40 acres of this land to Major Boynton, former editor and publisher of the Port Huron Press and owner of the recently built Boynton Hotel. However, the sale was not completed as Linton, who had not paid the Dewey's in full forthe land, had no deed.This left the area known as Boynton in turmoil especially as Major Boynton had formed the Southern Florida Land Company and sold town lots on his land for$50. In September 1897, the Deweys filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Linton and Boynton for nonpayment which resulted in them regaining their land. Neither Boynton nor Linton ever filed a plat for the town of Boynton. In 1898, the Deweys filed plats for the town of Boynton and for Dewey's Subdivision. As the Deweys were friends with Major Boynton, they named the town in his honor. Fred Dewey sold lots with genuine deeds to settlers and, as a consequence, served as land agent for several interests in the area including Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast (F.E.C.) Railway which had been granted property for building the railroad through to Mia mi2. Flagler's first passenger train traveled through Boynton in 18963. Z Pedersen, G.L. and DeVries,J.M. Pioneering Palm Beach, the Deweys and the South Florida Frontier. Charleston, SC:The History Press, 2012, p.96-100. 3 Farace,V.K. et. al. Boynton Beach, The First 100 Years. Boynton Beach: Boynton Beach Historical Society& Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library, 1995, p.38. 4 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation o, A*Jla -t utl MIN M r -�4 I1p�ti Figure 1:Boynton Railroad Station, c.1898(Boynton Beach City Library). During the late 1890s, residences and commercial buildings sprang up along Ocean Avenue. By 1900, Boynton had become a major supplier of tomatoes and pineapples to northern markets'. The rich soil from the farms also quickly produced beans, peppers, and bananas. Dairy farming also developed on the ocean ridge east of the Florida East Coast Canal. The success of the Boynton Hotel and local farm production prompted the designation of Boynton as a regular stop for the F.E.C. Railroad.The successes from the farms and dairies triggered more expansion to the area throughout the early 1900s. In 1907,the black community petitioned the School Board for a teacher.The Superintendent was ordered to employ a teacher, but the residents were to provide a building. A one-room wooden schoolhouse was constructed on Federal Highway north of Boynton Beach Boulevard. In 1909, when Palm Beach County separated from Dade County,the school became known as the Boynton Negro School'. In 1908, a group of civic-minded women banded together to improve the quality of life for residents. The group was formally organized into the Boynton Woman's Club in 1909. The club quickly succeeded in its main purpose: to provide a venue for local social affairs and to house a lending library. Boom Time Era The Florida "Boom Time Era" was at its peak during the early 1920s. In 1920 Boynton Beach became an incorporated town and in November of this year, a $10,000 bond was passed which financed the $6,000 purchase of an ocean front park. Other early projects included the construction of a jail and, in 1920, doubling the F.E.C. railroad tracks which serviced Boynton. 41bid. p.7. 5 Boynton Beach Historical Society Website"Boynton Beach's Poinciana School History". 5 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Within the next three years the town proceeded with paving streets and installing a water treatment system and, in 1924, a volunteer fire department was organized. In 1925 the Seaboard Coastline Railroad served the Boynton area. Y W r( I S � t i T' Yi 4x4 v 14 117 ;4 Figure 2:Seaboard Airline Depot c.1950s(Boynton Beach City Library). On February 20, 1924,the Commissioners of the Town of Boynton adopted and passed Ordinance No. 37 (Attachment A) which established segregation and set apart "separate residential limits or districts for white and negro residents"'.The Ordinance set the boundaries for what was to be known as "The Negro District within the Town of Boynton, Florida" while the remaining land or parcels of land within the Town would be known as "The White District within the Town of Boynton, Florida". The Ordinance made it illegal for black residents to reside "within the territorial limits of said Town so set apart and established for the residence of white persons" and for white residents to reside "within the territorial limits of said Town so set apart and established for the residence of negroes." The penalty for violating this Ordnance was a fine of no more than $500, or imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both. The black community, who primarily lived on Federal Highway to the north of Boynton Beach Boulevard, was forced to move west. Many buildings were also moved including homes businesses, and the Boynton Elementary School which was moved to Wells Avenue and renamed Boynton Colored Elementary. l4� � fan Figure 3:Katie, Louise, Harry, and Herman Meeks going to Boynton Colored Elementary(Victor D. Norfus). 6 Ordinance No. 37,Town of Boynton. City of Boynton Beach Public Records, 1924. 6 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation On November 18, 1924, the Town Commission adopted and passed Ordinance No. 47 (Attachment B) amending Ordinance 37 by "extending and defining the boundaries of the separate residential limits or districts for negro residents"'. Enterprising men were developing large tracts of land throughout Boynton. James Hartley and the Palm Beach-Boynton Development Company with K.D. Purdy began Lake Boynton Estates, a subdivision at the west end of Ocean Avenue. Two additional platted areas increased the size of Lake Boynton Estates. Stile Hall, C.F. Knuth and C.O. Miller organized the Boynton Finance Corporation to cover all aspects of real estate from construction to finance. The firm purchased tracts of land for both residential and commercial development throughout the community. Two developments by Knuth and Miller were found in Beverly Hills and Bower's Park. Hall with K.D Purdy developed Lakeside Gardens and Boynton Heights, L.E. Perkins purchased 30 acres of the Carrie Knapp tract west of town for redevelopment, and the Blake Company, owned by George H. Blake, developed Boynton Hills which was originally the Hardee pineapple fields. The Blake Company's extensive plans called for a "Grand Boulevard", which would accommodate 350 lots and the Blake Hotel. During the height of the boom Frank J. Nutting of the Nutting and Perkins Real Estate Firm confirmed a land sale exceeding $10,000 an acre. The newly named EI Dorado Park became the costliest parcel in the area according to Nutting. In 1925, Robert E. Wells, a Bahamian landowner and businessman, platted his property as the Robert E. Wells Subdivision. The street, originally named Wells Avenue and now East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, became a thriving main street serving the black community$. Also in 1925, a new Rosenwald School was built for the black community on the corner of Seacrest Blvd. and NW 12th Ave. Rosenwald Schools were built primarily for the education of African American children in the South in the early 20th century. The project was the product of a partnership between Julius Rosenwald, CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company and the African American leader BookerT. Washington. From the 1910s to the early 1930s,over 5,000 Rosenwald Schools were built in the southern states9. In the second half of the 1920s, a series of unfortunate events began to unfold in Boynton. In early 1925, citrus canker was discovered in the orange groves forcing the destruction of all citrus groves in Boynton. Financial problems began to plague the town, tax assessments continued to rise, recall elections and failed resolutions were topics of discussion, and resignations became commonplace with municipal officers. While salaries for municipal workers were slashed and bonds were burned, the voters of Boynton voted unanimously for the construction of a beach front casino that cost nearly$12,000.The Florida Land Boom was coming to an end and Boynton was deeply in debt. Ordinance No.47,Town of Boynton. City of Boynton Beach Public Records, 1924. 8 City of Boynton Beach Black History Website. 91bid. 7 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation In 1927, the Boynton Beach High School, designed by William Manley King in the Mediterranean Revival style, was completed. 'Vi f al k mi4 G However, the building was badly damaged along with many others during the 1928 1 � hurricane. Many people took refuge in the new building only to be injured when the auditorium gave way10 Figure 4:Hurricane Damage to High School, 1928(City of Boynton Beach). Depression/New Deal/War Time Era State legislative assistance alleviated some of Boynton's financial problems; however, concerns regarding indebtedness from municipal projects reached a peak when residents on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway, which was earlier known as the East Coast Canal, served notice to the town of their wish to separate from Boynton and start a new municipality. Boynton and the eastside residents reached an agreement whereby the new municipality would assume indebtedness in excess of$350,000. The agreement was finalized in 1931 with the formation of two separate municipalities, Boynton and Boynton Beach. On November 7, 1933, the Board of Town Commissioners passed and adopted Ordinance No. 13611 (Attachment C). This racial "sunset law" stated that after December 1, 1933, white people over 18 years of age could not be in the black section of town, and blacks could not be in the white section after 9 p.m. from October through May or 10 p.m. from June through September. By 1935 the Town of Boynton began construction of a replacement for the old wooden bridge on Ocean Avenue. The new bridge was financed with Depression Era funds supplied by the federal government. By 1939 the Town of Boynton Beach changed its name to Ocean Ridge. Within two years the Town of Boynton also adopted a new name and became the Town of Boynton Beach. The war years brought a different kind of living to Boynton residents as nighttime activities ceased, blackouts were ordered along the shoreline, and patrols kept watch on the beaches which were off-limits at night and partially limited in the day. Allied ships became the target of German U-boats. During one four-month period, sixteen ships were torpedoed between Cape Canaveral and Boca Raton. 10 Farace,V.K. et. al. Boynton Beach,The First 100 Years. Boynton Beach: Boynton Beach Historical Society& Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library, 1995, p.22. 11 Ordinance No. 136,Town of Boynton. City of Boynton Beach Public Records, 1933. 8 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation In 1945, the Club Continental opened at 150 NE 101h Avenue.The first floor contained a bar area and the second floor was used for dances and concerts. The club was a hub for black entertainment from the 1950s to the 1960s and was part of the Chitlin Circuit which was a network of clubs, theaters, and other venues where black entertainers were allowed to perform during the segregation era. Many artists that performed here for $400 a night would eventually become household names such as James Brown, B.B. King, Fats Waller, and Guitar Slim". i t41� i Figure 5:Katie Montine Meeks and Friends in the Club Continental(Victor D. Norfus) Modern Era In 1951, the Palm Beach Post reported a meeting between the Boynton Negro Civic League and the City Commission.The Civic League requested expansion of the black residential section of the town, playgrounds for children, and beach bathing facilities for the black community. The meeting was noted as being the first time the black community had taken part in a local Commission meeting13 By the 1950s Boynton Beach was developing along the lines of other small South Florida cities. A new city hall was built on the corner of Seacrest Boulevard and Boynton Beach Boulevard in 1958, additional beach front property was purchased to extend recreational facilities, and Bethesda Memorial Hospital was opened in 1959. Further improvements included construction of a new civic center (1960), a new water treatment plant (1962), and a bridge over the Intracoastal at SE 15th Avenue (1967). From 1950 to 1960, Boynton's population grew from 2,543 to 10,400. Private developers once again returned to the community. In the mid-1960s three large residential projects began at Hampshire Gardens, Sterling Village, and the 415-acre "Leisureville"14 12 City of Boynton Beach Black History Website. 13 Palm Beach Post, "Negroes Present 3-Point Program", May 22, 1951, p.7(Newspapers.com). 14 Historic District Design Guidelines, City of Boynton Beach, 2013. p.25-31. 9 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Significance Analysis Happy Home Heights Subdivision Many of the oldest subdivisions in Boynton Beach are named after African Americans: • E. Roberts Addition (1911): named after owner Eddie and Elizabeth Roberts. • Meeks and Andrews Add: (1914): Named after Allen Meeks and John Andrews families. • Frank Weber Addition: (1922) named after Frank Weber. • Meeks Addition: 1923— Named after Ed and Frances Meeks family. • Robert Wells Addition: 1925 named after Robert WeIIs15 The Happy Home Heights Subdivision was originally platted by the Boynton Development Corporation on February 25, 1925 (Attachment D). The creation of this subdivision is associated with the segregation policy established by Ordinance No. 37 in 1924 and Ordinance No. 47 in 1924 which set boundaries for"The Negro District within the Town of Boynton, Florida" and "The White District within the Town of Boynton, Florida", and Ordinance No. 136 in 1933 which established a racial "sunset law". The subdivision originally consisted of ten blocks which stretched from just west of North Seacrest Boulevard to North Federal Highway and contained the lots on the south side of NE 13' Avenue and the lots on both sides of NE 12th Avenue. It appears the lots to the west of North Seacrest Boulevard have been replatted and incorporated into other subdivisions. The internal lots measured between forty to forty-two feet wide by ninety feet deep. The corner lots had slightly larger frontages. Originally, the roads were forty feet wide. As shown below, when first platted, NE 12th Avenue was known as Lincoln Avenue as it was named after Edward Lincoln Meeks. h _ . *� _ W 4 LTDTC4LN 9([ AVENUE G s L C.Ki x cfr H„ - 11w _- i4 ! Figure 6:Happy Home Heights Subdivision Plat, 1925. The earliest mention of the Happy Home Heights Subdivision is from June 3, 1925, when the Palm Beach Post listed an advertisement encouraging white investors to buy lots in the subdivision. 15 Victor D. Norfus oral communication,various dates. 10 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation BOYNTON 4`1 Come on white folks, let's buy somo colored lots; in Happy Home Heights. You can make them a good in. come. Property lots 4205 feet, at *325 to $425; terms 20 per cenf down, balance $10 per mouth, Only a few Figure 7:Happy Home Heights Ad(Palm Beach Post, "Boynton",June 3, 2925,p29(Newspapeocmn)). Very little information regarding the sale of lots in Happy Horne Heights is provided in newspapers after the above advertisement. This suggests either sales may have been slow or, more likely, properties were being purchased by black families and no further advertising of available lots was published. However, in 1939, most of the building permits issued in May were for the subdivision. by aft IfIg Figure 8:Building Permits(Palm Beach Post, "Building Pennds",June 8, 2939,p2(Newspmnexscan)/ When the subject property was built, it is likely it would have been one of only a few houses in the subdivision but by 1945, as shown in the map below, the subdivision and surrounding subdivisions had been developed extensively. IF lo Figure 9:Lake Worth, F/o, USGS, 2945/USGS.gnv/ 11 413 NE 1ZIhAve.—Looa| Historic Designation Over time the subdivision has continued to develop as a single-family residential neighborhood. However, as shown in the graph below, only three properties from the 1930s and five from the 1940s remain. Existing a Construction Date Y Decade E - ._.::. . .r. ..... s ffm RM 1920S '19305 1940S 19505 19605 19705 19805 19905 20005 20105 20205 I Decade Figure 10:Existing Home Construction Date by Decade. Development in the subdivision is low rise with the majority of buildings being one story in height although two-story examples exist. By viewing an aerial image of the surrounding area, most properties appear to have similar setbacks, although the subject property is closer to the street than most, and their footprints appear to be similar in size. The quality of landscaping and associated features such as fences, driveways, boundary walls, vegetation, and level of maintenance varies from propertyto property.The roadways are surfaced with asphalt and there are concrete sidewalks only to the north side of the east/west running roads and on North Seacrest Boulevard. t NC 1�Hi Ave -, i Figure 11:Partial Happy Home Heights Subdivision Aerial,2022(Palm Beach Property Appraiser Website). 12 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation t � Figure 12:413 NE 12th Avenue Looking West(W.Adams,August 7, 2022). f4 p} i t g c y e Figure 13:413 NE 12th Avenue Looking East(W.Adams,August 7, 2022). Based on the above, 413 NE 12th Avenue is eligible for historic designation under criterion "a "association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of the City's history" as it is associated with the early development of the City of Boynton Beach and the segregation policy established by Ordinance No. 37 and Ordinance No. 47, adopted in 1924, which set boundaries for "The Negro District within the Town of Boynton, Florida" and "The White District within the Town of Boynton, Florida" and Ordinance No. 136, adopted in 1933, which established a racial "sunset law". 13 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation 413 NE 1211 Avenue Description The single-family residence at 413 NE 121h Avenue, built 1941, sits on an interior lot on the north side of the street just west of N Railroad Avenue. The south facing lot measures forty feet wide by ninety feet deep. The residence is setback twelve feet from the front property line and is approached by a concrete walkway which continues along the fagade of the house.The driveway and parking area are surfaced with concrete. The property is enclosed by a four foot (4') high chain link fence. The one-story residential structure is rectangular in plan and has a total floor area of 998 square feet. Construction is of concrete block piers supporting a wood frame structure with exterior wood siding. The main structure and front porch have pitched gable roofs surfaced with grey asphalt shingles. The front porch roof is slightly lower than the roof of the main house. To the rear of the main house is a one-story kitchen, a bathroom, which was originally a porch, with a shed roof of rolled asphalt, and a one-story storage shed with a flat roof. The south (front) elevation contains a one-story porch structure which runs almost the full width of the house. It appears the front porch may have been enclosed at some point as the original facade of the house with wood siding and aluminum frame two-over-two single-hung windows with wooden surrounds and sills still exists within the porch.The porch is constructed of a wood frame with a pitched gable roof with grey asphalt shingles and wide overhang.There are exposed rafters under the overhangs to the west and east. The front roof gable contains vertical wood siding while the walls contain horizontal wood siding of two different types. Most of the porch siding is of novelty drop siding; however, there is an area under the eastern window of what appears to be tongue and groove siding indicating a later repair. The wood siding of the porch does not align with the wood siding of the main house. Wood trim is incorporated at the porch corners, the door surround, and where the vertical and horizontal siding meet. Fenestration comprises aluminum frame jalousie windows and a twenty-one-panel wooden door. The front door is off-center to align with the original front door, the interior doorway, and the rear door. Over the front door is a wooden canopy with a flat roof supported by two plain wooden square supports. The gable of the original house is visible above the porch. This gable is surfaced with horizontal wood siding and there appears to be an enclosed vent. 14 413 NE 121h Ave.—Local Historic Designation it 1Y _ a. c1` " bj,t Syj �e k {)}ty tir t ( t t ro f t S}S �t``l ai�'SIiF` Figure 14:South Elevation(W.Adams,August 7, 2022). The west elevation is of novelty drop siding,with two,two-over-two aluminum frame single-hung windows with wood trim surrounds and sills, exposed rafters, and wooden shutters.Towards the rear of this elevation are an aluminum frame awning window with wood trim surround and what appears to be an aluminum frame sliding window to the rear. 3 NO i } ki t re, ( r r �n Figure 15: West Elevation(W. Adams,August 7, 2022). The east elevation is of novelty drop siding with three, two-over-two aluminum frame single- hung windows with wood trim surrounds, sills, and exposed rafters. At the rear is a small storage shed of novelty drop siding with an aluminum frame jalousie window with wood trim surround. 15 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation FIT,, s f,. l f t ) ...... A �z t� r'4aa x2u Figure 16:South and East Elevations(W.Adams,August 7, 2022). The north (rear) elevation contains a roof gable with horizontal wood siding and vent. Below this is an enclosed porch with a shed roof, novelty drop siding, wooden corner trim, and a rear door with screen. Over the door is a flat roofed canopy supported by two simple square wooden supports.The rear window was obscured by a wooden shutter.Adjacent to the porch is a storage shed with a flat roof, novelty drop siding, wooden corner trim, and a wooden door. 1��1t4�f f,i�0rf, t ,4x - qtr A� s'. Figure 17:North Elevation(W.Adams,August 13, 2022). 16 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Internally, the house comprises an entrance porch, living room, three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Originally, there was an outhouse located at the northwest corner of the back yard. The interior floors are surfaced with vinyl tile. Many of the interior walls are of painted wood siding with wooden base boards, door surrounds, and quarter-round corner beading although the walls of the front bedroom are surfaced with painted wood paneling. The ceilings of the original house are of painted, textured plaster and the kitchen ceiling is of wood boarding. The walls of the front porch addition are clad with wood on the exterior only leaving the wooden structure exposed on the interior. The house appears to have been designed along the principals of a shotgun house as all doors from the front to the rear align and all bedrooms are located on the east side. Additions and Alterations Very few records exist on this property; therefore, most of the following was determined from a brief survey, photographs from the survey, and information provided by Dr Martha Meeks-Light and Victor D. Norfus, her son. At some point, the front porch may have been enclosed as a second frontage to the house is visible within the porch. Construction of the porch is compatible with that of the original residence. To the rear of the property, a porch also appears to have been enclosed. This now contains the bathroom. Adjacent to the rear porch is a storage shed which may be a later addition. Construction of both the porch and storage addition is compatible with that of the house. It is likely the original house contained wooden single-or double-hung windows; however, these have been replaced with aluminum frame single-hung and awning windows. The front porch contains jalousie windows which appear to be a later alteration. i Figure 18:Living and Dining Areas(W.Adams, Figure 19:Front Bedroom(W.Adams, August 13, 2022). August 13, 2022 17 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation y {s Figure 20:Kitchen(W.Adams, Figure2l:Front Porch Interior(W.Adams, August 13, 2022). August 13, 2022. Integrity Chapter 4, Article IX, Section 6.B.1 of the City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations "Designation of Historic Properties and Districts" states: "Guidelines for Historic Designation. To qualify as a Property or a District, individual properties must have significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture and possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship,feeling, and association." As noted above the structure is in its original location. The subdivision has developed over time and new architectural styles have been introduced; however, it still retains its original intent as a single-family neighborhood, the street layouts changed minimally, and there are no examples of inappropriate development. The property retains its integrity of location and setting. The property has been altered; however, the alterations are early and are consistent with the architectural style of the house,the window alterations are reversible, and the essential exterior form, plan, space, structure, and style have been retained. The property retains much of its integrity of design. The property retains almost all the original materials including wood siding, structural materials, and interior materials.The only materials lost are the original wood frame windows.The property retains much of its integrity of material. As most of the original materials remain, the traditional workmanship required to construct the house, likely without the aid of a set of plans, is evident. The property retains its integrity of workmanship. Feeling is how a property conveys a particular period of time through physical features. As the small property retains integrity of setting, design, materials, and workmanship, the structure relates to the feeling of residential life during the segregation era in the 1940s. The property retains its integrity of feeling. 18 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Wood Frame Vernacular structures are the earliest form of construction within the City of Boynton Beach. From the 1920s onwards, construction methods and architectural styles had advanced; however, in the segregated areas, which contained some of the poorest residents, homes continued to be built of wood frame and siding according to traditional methods. The structure is sufficiently intact to convey the property's relationship to the Depression/New Deal/War Time Era and the associated segregation policy of the City at that time The property retains its integrity of association. Based on the above, 413 NE 12th Avenue is eligible for historic designation under criterion "c" "embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction" as this is a rare example of a minimally altered Wood Frame Vernacular residence from the 1930s in the City. 19 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Ownership History The following ownership details are based on information obtained from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser website 16 and Polk's Directories" 11 1958 - 1970 Washington Meeks 1971- 1975 Mrs.Juanita Meeks Pre-1990 Paul Butler and Montine Butler 1990 Juanita Meeks 1998 Katie Meeks Butler, Martha Meeks Light, Herman H. Meeks, Harry F. Meeks, Gregory A. Meeks, Edward Pressley, Vincent Pressley, Eleanor L. Pressley, Michael J. Pressley, Sharon Pressley 2020 Martha Meeks Light, Michael Pressley, Sharon Pressley Family and Property History The following family information was provided by Dr. Martha Meeks Light19 and from a discussion with Victor D. Norfus, her son20. The recognized heads of the Meeks family are Allen and Ellen Meeks. Allen and Ellen worked as slaves on the same plantation when they were children. They stayed together throughout their lives, were married, and had four children named George, Ellis, Oscar, and Edward. In 1896, after slavery ended, they moved to Boynton. The oldest son, Edward Lincoln Meeks, was around 20 years of age when the family moved to Boynton. He worked on Flagler's railroad and bought several plots of land on NE 10th Avenue from N Railroad Avenue to NE 2nd Street. Edward had three u ° `� " children named Otis, Bosie, and Elise. Figure 22:Edward, his wife Francine and their children Boise, Martha, and Mary Etta(Victor D. Norfus). 16 Palm Beach County Property Appraiser website. 17 Polk's Lake Worth and Boynton Beach(Palm Beach County, Fla.)City Directory. 1958-1967. "Polk's Lake Worth Boynton Beach and Lantana(Palm Beach County Fla)City Directory. 1968-1975. 19 Dr. Martha Meeks Light written communication,August 7, 2022. 20 Victor D. Norfus oral communication,various dates. 20 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Ellis Meeks worked on a farm in a small town in Miccosukee, Florida and then had a job working on the trains on Flagler's railroad before moving his family to Boynton. He owned a large house with five bedrooms and a large porch surrounding the house on land he bought near the railroad on 111h Avenue. He was a driver, conductor, ticket master, and mechanic. N Figure 23:Ellis Meeks in 413 NE 12th Avenue(Victor D Norfus). ref Eventually other Meeks began to migrate to Boynton. In 1910, 12- year-old George Washington Meeks, son of Allen and Ellen Meeks, came to Boynton by hitchhiking on a train via Tallahassee where he had relatives. In 1924-1925, George married Elizabeth Roberts, daughter of Eddie and Elizabeth Roberts. Eddie Roberts was a farmer whose family owned the Roberts Quarter(a quarter,was an area of land owned by the descendants of slaves who used this term, which came from slave quarters, to refer to their land). Figure 24:George Washington Meeks in the Yard Next to 413 NE 121h Avenue(Victor D. Norfus). At five feet, five inches tall and 130 pounds, George was a small man who could not work on the railroad where employees had to weigh at least 150 pounds. He worked on the farm picking and packing strawberries until equipment was purchased to help with the heavy processes. George's wife had tuberculosis during her pregnancy and died at a young age while giving birth to their son Joseph Meeks. George continued to live with his in-laws and son in the Roberts Quarter until 1935 when Juanita Suttles arrived in Florida from ,YAC, Lafayette, Georgia. George and Juanita married and continued to stay in a rental house with George's in-laws in the Roberts Quarter where the family continued to grow. The family 5 td needed more space, but George could not borrow money from a bank or loan company. A man named Mr. Harvey Oyer, an insurance agent, loaned George $400 to purchase four plots of land at 413 NE 121h Avenue, the location of the current house. At this time only black builders could build houses in the black = area. Mr. Ed Jones was the carpenter, Mr. Charlie Day was the plumber, and Mr.Thad Williams was the electrician. Figure 25:Juanita Meeks in 413 NE 121h Avenue(Victor D. Norfus). 21 413 NE 121h Ave.—Local Historic Designation George was a quiet man who loved his wife and children. Juanita helped to earn money by washing and ironing for Mr. Oyer and cleaning houses owned by white residents. She also tried to make things better for children and the community by making the house available for events that affected the black residents. During World War II,the house was used as a meeting place for families whose sons and daughters had been killed while fighting for their country. Bodies were taken from the train to the house for pre-funeral preparation,consoling families of the deceased, prayer, and rituals such as the ringing of the church bell. E r, Figure 26:George W. Meeks and Daughter-in-Law at the Meeks House(Victor D. Norfus). The house was also used for happy occasions including use of the adjacent land for outdoor weddings and prayer meetings for the safe return of service men and women. This section of the town was called the Meeks Quarter.The police would expect residents in this area to gather information about crime in the area. The house continued to get business with whatever was going wrong or right in the area. The house has survived several hurricanes. In 1948, the family had to seek shelter in the Club Continental for two days. When the family arrived home, the house had no roof. Black workmen installed a temporary roof before nightfall,a neighbor prepared food,and the Red Cross provided dry bedding. In the 1950s, segregation was hard on the community who feared being kidnapped or murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. Some families were so frightened that they relocated. The house was used as a gathering place and shelter during this time of crisis. Nine people have been born in the house, all of whom grew up to be successful individuals. Juanita Suttle Meeks passed on November 1, 1991. She was survived by her sons Harry, Herman, and Gregory, and her daughters Sylvia, Martha, Ellinor, and Montine21. 21 Palm Beach Post"Juanita Suttle Meeks", November 6, 1991, p.117 (Newspapers.com). 22 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Based on the above, 413 NE 12th Avenue is eligible for historic designation under criterion "b" "association with the lives of persons significant in the City's past"as the Meeks family have lived and owned property in Boynton since 1896, have contributed to the development of the City, and have continually worked for and contributed to the betterment of the community. 23 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation Bibliography Publications City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations. Farace, V.K. et. al. Boynton Beach, The First 100 Years. Boynton Beach: Boynton Beach Historical Society & Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library, 1995. Historic District Design Guidelines, City of Boynton Beach, 2013. Pedersen, G.L. and DeVries, J.M. Pioneering Palm Beach, the Deweys and the South Florida Frontier. Charleston, SC:The History Press, 2012. Polk's Lake Worth and Boynton Beach (Palm Beach County, Fla) City Directory. R.L. Polk & Co., Publishers, Richmond, VA, 1958-1967. Polk's Lake Worth Boynton Beach and Lantana (Palm Beach County Fla) City Directory. R.L. Polk & Co. Publishers, Richmond, VA, 1968-1975. Documents Ordinance No. 37,Town of Boynton. City of Boynton Beach Public Records, 1924. https:jjlfpub.bbf1.us/Web Lin kJDocView.aspx?id=13126&dbid=0 Ordinance No. 47,Town of Boynton. City of Boynton Beach Public Records, 1924. https:JJlfpub.bbf1.usZWebLin kJDocView.aspx?id=13116&dbid=0 Ordinance No. 136, Town of Boynton. City of Boynton Beach Public Records, 1933. https:jjlfpub.bbf1.us/Web Lin kJDocView.aspx?id=12366&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk Newspapers Palm Beach Post, "Boynton", June 3, 1925, p.19 (Newspapers.com). Palm Beach Post, "Building Permits", June 8, 1939, p.2 (Newspapers.com). Palm Beach Post, "Negroes Present 3-Point Program", May 22, 1951, p.7 (Newspapers.com). Palm Beach Post "Juanita Suttle Meeks", November 6, 1991, p.117 (Newspapers.com). Maps and Plats Happy Home Heights Addition Plat, February 25, 1925. Websites City of Boynton Beach website, page consulted on various dates. 24 413 NE 12th Ave.—Local Historic Designation City of BoyntonBeach Black History Website, page consulted October 2' ZOZZ. Boynton Beach Historical Society Website "Boynton Beach's Poinciana School History". Page consulted October 9, ZOZZ. Google Street View, page consulted onvarious dates. Nevvapapera.00rn, page consulted onvarious dates. Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, page consulted onvarious dates. USGS Communications Dr. Martha Meeks-Light written communication, August 7, ZOZZ. Victor D. Norfua (son of Dr. Martha Meeks-Light) oral communication, various dates. 25 413NE1ZIhAve.—Local Historic Designation Attachment A Ordinance No. 37, 1924 'JI.-Q. 37- An Ordinam.0 of the `jo;Tn Of� �3oyn.torj, p,,Iorida, estabiii5hing a settir;g apart in said Town spam to residential limAtu Or districts for white seed negro renldents,; designating, establish- ing and satting apart the torritorial limits Or -district Of said Town vrithIn which whitpepnons mAy reside and BaparaCe territoriRl limits or districts In, said To%m, Within Which negroes T-Pay reside; p-rohibiting any white perooln fl*on taking, up or establishing a plUe of residence within the territorial limits of said T-un so get aport and established for the re- sidence or negroea; prohibiting any negrp pe-*goon fron taking up or establinhing a place of residence within the territorial jjv,jt,% or said To%-.1-n so set &,pArt and establi5hod for the re- aidence of 'shite per4onm; defining the t arms ".Reqidence" and, Pt .lace of aeaidence", and providing penalties J'or, vioiations of this Ordinanz�e. BE- IT C-7,�DAINIED 'BY TI-IE TO-IM, 0-"A' THE TU,11 O ' tkvfxmj"" 11 . -'Ihat said Town aces hereby establish rind set apart the land within tbo following. describod IiTlta in the �ilown of 3oton to be hereafter knGwm as R'The Negro DiatrInt within the Toun of '301'nton, Plorida", to-witt ,;oTrmenoing at the interap-ation or tho ';iest line of the Right-af-'Nay of the Florida, E�,Ast Coast Railway f�QZIIPBRY and the Nortti line of Arden Park Addit.ion to the Town of Boyntou, Florida; thenra 'i'5"egt along said North line of Arden Park Addition and following said line extended to the center line of County Road, or GreOD Street axtended. North; thenoo 26 413 NE 12th Ave.-Local Historic Designation Vorth along said center line of County Food and following said center line extended N'Grth to the South b&nk of the •�oynton, Canal; thence following the Zouch: IoAnk of the aoynton can,l in an Easterly direction to the, "`Feat line Of the lKht-of-way of the Florida Mat Coast Railway dompanyl thence i'ollowing said West line of the Florida est Coast Aail=7 Companyte; Right=- -of-way in a qmjtberly di,re o ties to the point of begiEning. 2. Alat said Town doaa hereby establish and set apart all the remaining land or parcels of land within the Town of Boynton, Florida, as a oeparate rosidontial limit• or district to be hereafter known as ''The '?kite District within the Town of Boynton, Floridn" . Z. IhRt it shall be unlawful for any white person hereafter to establish or take up his or her pla:,:0 of re- sidence within the territoria-1 limits of said Toun so set apart and established tov the residence of negro +e.. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any negro horeafter, to establish or take up, his or her place of residence withir the territorial limit$ Of said Town 80 set apart and es- tablUbed for the residence of white persons. S, That any white person, wbo shall be carvinted of a violation of this Ordinanno shall be subjoct to a fine of not more thqn live Hwndred 401 ars, or im- prisonment for not more than Sixth' (60) daYs , or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of" the aourt. 6. That any negro who shall be convicted of a violation of this. Grdinarco shall be subjf�ct to a fine of pot More than 27 413 NE 12th Ave.-Local Historic Designation Five lixtndred L-ollanqm, or imprisonment for not more than Sixty (601 days, or both suzh, fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. 7. 'Vhat wherever in this Ordinana,e the term "frenidonca" or "Place of residence" is used it, shall meam "a, place Where one divelLs or resides. pcni!anently", or 'Ivihere one renides" or the "hone" of such peraon; a n� tW-s may Gonsi qt of one or more cims in a build-Ing, or i'L be an entire building Ur ,more tban one I>ulldit%f. Ime tkbove Ordltao�e Zia. 37 having been, re,,id in full Fat L meati zig of the Town Oommission of the Town of -,3oynton, f,' ort hold on tne Sth day of loebruary, A. Do 1,9214, Was adopted azd passed at a, regular meeting of the said TOVM GommiasiGn held on the 19th (lay of February A. Do 19-140 and a copy thereof ppst.ed at the front door of the '.',own 11a,11 at Boynton, Plorida,, on the 2Dth day of Pebruar,,7 A. Do C. F. Knuth (Signed� J. 0. Powell (Signed) CQP,T)Issioners of the Town of B.oybta!), ?Iorlda, 28 413 NE 121h Ave.—Local Historic Designation Attachment B Ordinance No. 47, 1924 1,0. 47 At- ORDINANCE OF Tl�'E T()�'M t�F BOYNW1— PLORIDA. L) Al L111 Mr,G S-1-n"CT1.01; I OF ORDINA]iCHAIM DE- M 'HE :WU1,.',DkR1M QF THE L,iT--11YDI71,'Gv D A14- FI]PIT SEPA.'IiATE RESIDEP,-TAL 1,1111TS OR PXSTRICTS Fmli :tL,,,=ENMS, "FITKF SAID TU,71T. BE IT spa`DAIVE-D by the Town Camoission of the Toiorn of buyntLin, Yloridq- 1. That Sectiori 1 of Urdinance iso, 37 be, &=nd the same is heraby arzended to read as Mat said Town does hereby establish mit set apart the land within the following described limits within the Town, of' 610,ynton, ?lur]4fi, to be hereinaf.'ter known as "Me District within the Town of .30ynttan, Florida," to-wit: Cor,mencing at the intersection, of the -.,'est line of the right-of-way of the I-'Iorlda Bwit -�oaat 'Eip-1lard d ,�-orapony and aje 240r*k'l line of nrdp 'n Park, aaditiom to Vne Town of bQyntqn, i'1c>,rj.d&.; the 77,est along, said, I and followin Nort- line of Arden Park Addition, g said line extehding est to the center line of the jCounty Road or Green Street, U' oxteTided 1,'orth; thortce along said center line of tho 1�-ouriLyy _tic el or (zroen 9t IlIffe t if exuended 1-ort� , and follwotnp, said center line to the middle section line dividing the Horth and Z�outh. hadveb of SeCtj- r: -Z , 'Z'0WP,S')1iU e*5 SOUtlL Of Rrlge 4;5 East; theae 'est aloes r- half sectionline lof° the 'Iest line of the East half of Section 21, tt:ence 1-lort-h along s,aid Section line to the Sneath bank of the 30ynt,on Camnl; thern,ce t-ne South bar,k or said 53oyntcn Canulin an Easterly direetz.-On to the line of the rig-ht-ot-w&y 29 413 NE 12th Ave.-Local Historic Designation 30 31 june,, july, August and Zoptember, In any yeast, unless called there to Tender mediea,l, Or suirgical assistance to persom residing . the Said Negro District, or in case or any emergency or oalardty in the said Negro District, which emergenoy -' he declared by the ocmtituated gove=ing authority of the 'down. of Boynton,, the 'Oormty of Palm Beach, the state of Florida, or the UnitedState's ox America. provided bowever, that this ord-inanca sl lel not, apply to ; members of t Pollee or Lire Department of t °own of Boyntons, when acid members are in pursuit of their duties 3, it shall he unlawful for any person of t1* 116gro woe over the age of ei,gisteen years to loiter, ..,dor , stroll or he about or in the public s r ots, parks, public and other pl o=ee p on foot, in A. vObicle of an7 kin, w�atsoever, or in a ether way,, within that rritor7 in the Town e ' BtTntonx Florida, establisbad and set apaTt And 1mown 9LB, *%U, Mlits District within the "sown of Boynton Plorid v, which. district shell. comprise all Or the jad or p€ai-eels of land within the Town of B*ynton, Florida, with the. exception of "T 'Negro District, witbin the Town of &o ,ton, J ozid ", more partiGularly d.eseribed in Section 2 of this OTdima ce after the hour of 9:00 ofel,00k F.X. of any day during-the months of Oot:ober, Xovermber, gemb>er, l`anuaryp February, ra7i� April, and ' , or aftertr hour of 1000 ofelock P.M,. on arq dog during the montha of Tuno, Jbly,, August and September, in any, year, unless called.. there by the, conatituted governing authority of' the Town of BoInton.0 tha 0ounty of Pal.tl Pal. 13oaoh, the state of Ploride, Or the UmdtaedStates of America,. Arq porson violating .y of tbO 071.9101'18 of this Ordinanee eks,l,l, be fined root Zero, than OQ500 for each oi"f"ense, or be !Ltnpr1soned. in the Town jail for than .,Po go of thm Ua7orts Court of the Town of Boyntont Florida. * All ordinances or parts of Ord,i c era Ir-- consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, be and the sama are hareby repeale * Thin OrdinaTwo shall take effect December 1, � * The above Ordinance,, Having been read in f'ol.l at a re lar mating of tbo Boara of town 0otmissioners on November 7tla, 1 , was dully passed and. adopted on it"s second and final reading at a Regular Vie,eting of tho Bird of Town Comissioners held on ?40ve er 21, it Vice Mayor Town Clerr 32 413 NE 12th Ave.-Local Historic Designation Attachment D Happy Home Heights Plat, February 25, 1925 4 .e € , IT. T' _ ¢ i! -W R-1� e 3' I 9 b � � I' �-� x t —� Ir 'IjI k r MR— , { C47 ,3�• i�i� .- z a* mq r� I • - I' i @ra e `^a �ti I a 1 II i F 3 $ s§ 'sy u' a ery-7 rt" I a. I -- 4 ypSi 3a� , l� ty cc fo-,�gt �kN l'€�•n tiles 4''�-7�r� �": rV 33 413 NE 12th Ave.-Local Historic Designation