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ORDINANCE NO. 28-95
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE HISTORIC
BUNGALOW, LOCATED AT 24 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE, AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AS A LOCAL HISTORIC
SITE; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE "ZONING MAP
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, 1994" TO SHOW THE HISTORIC
DESIGNATION IN AN OVERLAY MANNER; PROVIDING A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach provides for the
designation and protection of historic sites; and
WHEREAS, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency has
nominated the property described herein to be designated as a local
historic site; and
WHEREAS, a designation report was prepared concerning the
designation of the property located at 24 North Swinton Avenue to the
Local Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of
Delray Beach held a duly noticed public hearing in regard to the
designation of the as a local historic site; and property
WHEREAS, on May 3, 1995, the Historic Preservation Board of
the City of Delray Beach recommended that the property described
herein be local historic and
designated
a
site;
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has
a duly public hearing regard to designation
conducted
noticed
in
the
of the property described herein as a local historic site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF
THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Se~io~ 1. That the following described property in the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as a local
historic site in accordance with and under the provisions of Section
4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, to-wit:
THE HISTORIC BUNGALOW, located at 24 North Swinton
Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida; more particularly
described as follows:
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The South 50 feet of Lot ll, Block 60, DELRAY BEACH
(FORMERLY TOWN OF LINTON), as recorded in Plat Book 1
at Page 3 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County,
Florida.
Section ~, That the Planning Director of said City shall,
upon the effective date of this ordinance, amend the Zoning Map of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, to show the historic designation, in an
overlay manner.
Section $, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Se~$on 4, That should any section or provision of this
ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a
whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
~ That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 6th day of June , 1995.
ATTEST:
/~;T~~~/~fY7~~ This instrument was prepared by:
City Clerk ' Susan A. Ruby, City Attorney
200 N.W. let Avenue
First Reading May 16, 1995 Delray Beach, FL 33444
Second Reading June 6, 1995
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DOROTHY H. WIL~EN, CLER~ PB COUNTY, FL
CER~IFICAY ION
I, Alison MacGregor Harty, City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance 28-95 which was passed by the Commission
on June 6, 1995.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the official
seal of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on this the 26th day of
June, 1995.
Alison MacG~eg~ ~ar~
City Clerk
City of Delray Beach
SEAL
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~'/~
SUBJECT: A~ENDA ITEM # /0 "~'~'- ME~TING QF. JUNE 6. 1995
~ECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE NO. 28-95
(DESIGNATION OF THE HISTORIC BUNGALOW AS a LOCAL HISTORIC
DATE: MAY 30, 1995
This is second reading and public hearing for Ordinance No. 28-95
which designates the Historic Bungalow located at 24 North Swinton
Avenue as a local historic site and adds it to the Local Register
of Historic Places. The property consists of a one story building
which was constructed in 1925 as a single family residence in the
Hillcrest Subdivision of West Palm Beach. It was built by West
Palm Beach contractor W.P. Smith and is a classic example of the
Bungalow style of architecture. The Historic Bungalow was
relocated to Delray Beach in January, 1995. The purpose of
designating the property is to formally acknowledge it as an
addition to the inventory of historically contributing buildings
within the Old School Square Historic District.
The Historic Preservation Board conducted a public hearing on this
matter on May 3, 1995, at which time the Board voted 5 to 0 to
recommend the designation of the Historic Bungalow as a local
historic site. At first reading on May 16, 1995, the Commission
passed the ordinance by unanimous vote.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 28-95 on second and final
reading.
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CITY COMM I S S I ON DOCUMENTAT I ON
TO: DAVID T. HARDEN, CITY MANAGER
THRU: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNPN~ A~ ZONING 1 I995
FROM: PAT CAYCE,
HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLANNER
SUBJECT: MEETING OF MAY 16, 1995
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE
HISTORIC BUNGALOW, 24 N. SWINTON AVENUE~ TO THE
LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE COMMISSION:
The action requested of the City Commission is that of
approval on first reading of an ordinance designating a
property as a local historic site.
The property consists of one story building constructed in
1925 and located at 24 N. Swinton Avenue. The legal
description of the property is Block 60, the South 50' of
Lot 11.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property was constructed as a single family
residence in the Hillcrest subdivision of West Palm Beach.
Determined by the County Department of Airports to be in the
area of airport expansion, it was relocated to Delray Beach in
January, 1995. The house was built in 1925 in the classic
Bungalow style by West Palm Beach contractor, W.P. Smith. The
architect is unknown. Before its relocation, it was considered
eligible for individual listing in the National Register of
Historic Places. Due to "relocation out of original context" it
is no longer eligible for the national designation. However,
relocation does not preclude its listing in the Local Register
of Historic Places.
This is a classic example of the Bungalow style of architecture
and is worthy of designation. It has been sensitively restored
and is a visual compliment to historic Swinton Avenue. The
purpose of designating the property to the Local Register is to
formally acknowledge it as an addition to the inventory of
historically contributing buildings within the Old School Square
Historic District. Designation will afford it the protection and
special consideration provided to all historic properties within
the historic district.
City Commission Documentation
Meeting of May 16, 1995
Designation of a Local Historic Building
Page 2
The request for designation is being made by the Community
Redevelopment Agency, owner of the property.
The attached designation report provides a full analysis of the
structure's historic significance.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD CONSIDERATION:
The Historic Preservation Board formally reviewed the
designation report at its meeting of April 19, 1995 and made
positive findings to LDR Section 4.5. I(B) (3) (a) and (b),
Criteria for Desiqnation of Historic Sites or Districts, and set
a date for a Public Hearing to allow the public to comment on
the designation.
Pursuant to Section 4.5.1(C) Designation Procedures, the Public
Hearing was held on May 3, 1995. The Board voted 5-0 to
recommend that the City Commission approve the ordinance
designating the Historic Bungalow as a Local Historic Site.
RE COMMNE DE D ACT I ON:
By motion, approve on first reading the ordinance designating
the Historic Bungalow, 24 N. Swinton Avenue (Block 60, the South
50' of Lot 11) to the Local Register of Historic Places.
Attachment:
* Designation report.
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DESIGNATION REPORT
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
HISTORIC BUNGALOW
24 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE
CONSTRUCTED 1925
Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 2
DESIGNATION REPORT: 24 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
II. LOCATION MAP
III. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
IV. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION
V. STATEMENT.OF SIGNIFICANCE
VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
VII. PHOTOGRAPHY
Report prepared April, 1995 by Patricia Cayce, Historic
Preservation Planner, City of Delray Beach.
Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 3
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: 24 North Swinton Avenue, Delray
Beach, Palm Beach County,
Florida
Date of Construction: 1925
Architect: Unknown
Builder: W.P. Smith, West Palm Beach, FL
Present Owner: Community Redevelopment Agency
24 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray
Beach, FL 33444.
Present Use: Office of the Community
Redevelopment Agency.
Present Zoning: Old School Square Historic Arts
District (OSSHAD)
Legal Description: South 50' of Lot 11 of Block
60, Delray Beach, formerly Town
of Linton, Palm Beach County,
Florida
Classification for
Designation: Architectural significance.
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Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 5
III. Background Information
The subject property is one of two houses which has been
relocated to the Old School Square Historic District. The
purpose of designating the building to the Local Register of
Historic Places is to formally acknowledge it as an addition to
the inventory of historically contributing buildings within the
Old School Square District.
This house was constructed in 1925 in the Hillcrest subdivision
of West Palm Beach. Its street address was 930 Belmont Place
and the legal description was as follows: Block 5, Lot 5,
Hillcrest Subdivision, City of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Florida. The neighborhood is bounded by Ridgewood
Avenue, Parker Avenue, Locust Avenue and Interstate 95.
In 1987 the county Department of Airports announced that it
would begin a buy-out of houses in the Hillcrest subdivision
that were in the flight path of the jets arriving and departing
from nearby Palm Beach International Airport. Approximately 360
houses would be purchased and demolished over a four to five
year period at a cost of about $30 million. Many of the
residents concerned about the future of their architecturally
significant buildings questioned what could be done to protect
them. The Historic Preservation Planner for the City of West
Palm Beach found, in a preliminary study, that many of the
houses were architecturally significant and notified the
Historic Palm Beach County Preservation Board. The HPBCPB, in
turn, notified the State Historic Preservation Officer who
informed the Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
of the situation. The Council, through Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, has jurisdiction
over use of federal funds when it is likely that there will be
an adverse effect on cultural resources. Further research and
survey work documented 30 properties which were considered
eligible for individual listing in the National Register of
Historic Places and an additional 28 properties were considered
contributing to an historic district.
Two plans were considered for the Hillcrest neighborhood. Plan
A was to create an historic district for the 58 houses and
rezone the property from residential to commercial or alternate
use. The rezoning would allow sensitive adaptive reuse of the
properties for other than residential purposes. The second
plan, Plan B, was to provide a relocation plan through creative
marketing, the houses were to be given away along with a cash
benefit equal to the cost of demolition; a documentation plan;
and if necessary a demolition plan. Ultimately, Plan B was
found to be in compliance with Section 106 of the National
Preservation Act and was adopted by the Airport Authority and
the City of West Palm Beach. At present approximately 18 of the
58 architecturally significant houses have been relocated.
Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 6
In 1993 the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) entered into
negotiations with the Airport Authority to relocate two of the
historic houses to a vacant parcel on Block 60 as part of their
redevelopment project for that block. With the relocation
agreement in place, the houses began their historic journey
south in January, 1994. Logistically it was an interesting
relocation project. The houses were moved by truck to a point of
access on the Intracoastal Waterway and barged south to the
City's Knowles Park. From Knowles Park they were taken by truck
to a temporary site at the northwest corner of S.W. 1st Street
and S.W. 1st Avenue. The houses were left on their moving skids
and a temporary fence was erected to protect them from
vandalism. In June, 1994 the houses were moved to their
permanent location on the west side of North Swinton Avenue in
the Old School Square Historic district.
The historic bungalow serves as the office and headquarters for
the Community Redevelopment Agency.
IV. Architectural Information
This house was built in 1925 in the bungalow style, by West Palm
Beach contractor, W.P. Smith. The architect is unknown.
Overview of the Bunqalow Style
The bungalow style became popular in South Florida during the
1920s building boom. Many of these homes were built from
pre-designed plans purchased from publications such as the Home
Owners Service Institute catalog and the AIA sponsored
Architects Small House Service Bureau, or from local lumber
companies. But whether designed by an architect, or constructed
by local builders from pre-designed plans, they all share the
basic design elements of the bungalow.
Walls: Horizontal wood or stucco exterior facing.
Roof: Low pitched gable roof with the ridge either
perpendicular or parallel to the street; often with
multiple gables. If the primary ridge is perpendicular to
the street, the front porch is usually roofed with a
separate offset gable. Roofs often have exposed rafter
tails.
Porch: Porches are prominent. They are usually deep and
extend the full width of the facade. The porch roof is
supported by oversized and prominent piers. The design of
the pier supports is usually unique to the house and varies
depending on the creativity of the builder.
Windows: Double hung or casement, multi-paned and arranged
for cross ventilation
Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 7
Plan: Usually rectangular and often modest in scale.
Subject Property
This building was one of the 30 properties in the Hillcrest
survey considered eligible for individual listing in the
National Register of Historic Places.
The house contains all of the classic bungalow features. It is
rectangular in plan with a main gable roof parallel to the
house. It is of frame construction with an exterior stucco
finish. A small bay on the south facade has an opposing gable
roof. All of the rafter tails are exposed and decorative knee
braces support the roof. A secondary gable roof covers the front
porch and is supported by two traditional massive stone piers
which form a part of the porch wall. The piers are interrupted
in the top quarter by a cap molding, above the cap the piers are
stuccoed and taper gradually to the porch's upper wall. The
piers and the large chimney are constructed of irregular stone
with exaggerated mortared joints. Wood casement windows with a
four over one pane configurations are original to the building.
The conversion from residential to office use required
virtually no alteration to the exterior of the building, with
the exception of replacing the front porch screen with fixed
glass panes. The Historic Preservation Board granted a
Certificate of Appropriateness for this minor alteration in
order to facilitate the adaptive reuse of the building.
V. Statement of Significance and Criteria for Designation
Statement of Siqnificance
This house is an excellent example of the bungalow style of
architecture which was popular throughout South Florida during
the 1920s and 30s. It features all of the major physical
elements typical of bungalow construction. In its original
location it was considered eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places. In its present location it is an
asset to the built inventory of historic structures in the Old
School Square Historic District. It is a visual compliment to
an historic street and serves as a constant reminder that
beautiful buildings do not have to suffer the fate of
demolition, but can indeed, with imagination and ingenuity, be
useful to a community. It is appropriate that this building be
listed on the Local Register of Historic Places for it is worthy
of the protection and special consideration afforded by that
designation.
Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 8
Criteria for Desiqnation
Section 4.5.1(B) of the Land Development Regulations of the City
of Delray Beach outlines the criteria for designating properties
or sites to the Local Register of Historic Places. It suggests
that at least one criteria from paragraphs (2) or (3) must be
met to justify designation. Listed below are the criteria which
relate to this property and justification for designation.
(3) "A building, structure, site of district is deemed to have
architectural or aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or
more of the following criteria."
(a) "Portrays the environment in an era of history
characterized by one or more distinctive architectural
styles."
(b) "Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an
architectural style period, or method of construction."
This building is worthy of being designated to the Local
Register of Historic Places. It more than fulfills the criteria
for designation as set forth in Section 4.5.1(B), which requires
that only one criteria of the above be met.
Designation Report
24 N. Swinton Avenue
Page 9
VI. Bibliography and Sources
Delra¥ Beach Desiqn Guidelines, Delray Beach Historic
Preservation Board, 1990
Historic Preservation~ A Design Guidelines Handbook, West
Palm Beach Historic Preservation Board, 1992
Historic Palm Beach County Preservation Board, Quarterly
Newsletter, Vol 4-No 1, Summer 1989. John P. Johnson
Historical Structure Form, Florida Master Site File, Site
8PB00907
Palm Beach County, Facilities Planning, Architectural
Division, Plans for Project No. 91240-31
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: ~CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: AGEND~ ITEM ~ /kC- MEETING OF MAY 16. 1995
FIRST READING FOR ORDINANCE NO. 28-95/DESIGNATION OF THE
HISTORIC BUNGALOW AS A LOCAL HISTORIC SITE
DATE: MAY 12, 1995
This is first reading for Ordinance No. 28-95 which designates the
Historic Bungalow located at 24 North Swinton Avenue as a local
historic site and adds it to the Local Register of Historic Places.
The property consists of a one story building which was constructed
in 1925 as a single family residence in the Hillcrest Subdivision
of West Palm Beach. It was built by West Palm Beach contractor
W.P. Smith and is a classic example of the Bungalow style of
architecture. The Historic Bungalow was relocated to Delray Beach
in January, 1995. The purpose of designating the property is to
formally acknowledge it as an addition to the inventory of
historically contributing buildings within the Old School Square
Historic District.
The Historic Preservation Board conducted a public hearing on this
matter on May 3, 1995, at which time the Board voted 5 to 0 to
recommend the designation of the Historic Bungalow as a local
historic site.
Recommend approval of Ordinance No. 28-95 on first reading. If
passed, a public hearing will be held on June 6, 1995.
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