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Applicants interview for Boca Raton Historic Preservation Board; Pearl City national designation highlighted

3741351 · June 9, 2025
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Four applicants for the Historic Preservation Board described their experience and priorities; Charles Graves noted Pearl City’s listing on the National Register and work to erect historic markers, and John Perlman urged preservation of several downtown-era cultural sites.

Boca Raton City Council workshop — Four applicants interviewed Monday for appointment to the Boca Raton Historic Preservation Board, and several members of the public spoke in support.

Applicants and why it mattered: Charles Graves, an incumbent applicant, told the council he helped secure a National Register designation for Pearl City after a consultant surveyed the area and recommended several contributing properties. Graves said he has written a state grant and worked with city staff and consultants to pursue historic markers for roughly 40 contributing properties, including the Tree of…

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