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Applicants interview for Boca Raton Historic Preservation Board; Pearl City recognized on National Register, applicant outlines marker program
Summary
Four applicants for the Historic Preservation Board interviewed at the June 9 workshop; applicant Charles Grace described work that led to Pearl City’s determination as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and plans for roughly 40 historic markers, while other applicants described relevant experience and priorities.
The Boca Raton workshop opened with interviews for vacancies on the Historic Preservation Board on June 9.
Charles Grace (gave name and address) recapped his recent work: he said he wrote a state grant application, hired a consultant who spent about 18 months surveying buildings in Pearl City, and that the area was found eligible and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Grace described a program to install about 40 historic markers, including for the Tree of Knowledge and plans connected to Dixie Manor. He said the marker project is underway and thanked the city manager for supporting the effort.
Other applicants included Michael Zarecki, who described previous service on a historic‑buildings board in North Andover, Massachusetts, and Susan Schultz, who described decades of residency in Boca Raton and volunteer experience. John Perlman also spoke, identifying priorities he would pursue if appointed—he emphasized protecting the Children’s Museum (described during the interview as the city’s second‑oldest building and previously moved), the Boca Raton Tennis Center and the Tim Huxhold Skatepark amid potential redevelopment pressures around the government campus.
The council clerk reminded applicants that a written application is required and the mayor noted that appointments will be made at the council’s regular meeting the next night. A member of the public, Marie Hester, spoke in support of Charles Grace’s reappointment.
The clerk also clarified that the Children’s Museum is planned to be moved (it has been relocated before) rather than demolished.
