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Historic Preservation Board votes to pursue $50,000 CLG grant to update 1988 survey
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the City of Temple Terrace Historic Preservation Board voted to pursue a Certified Local Government small matching grant (up to $50,000) to update the board's 1988 historic resource survey, focusing on Mediterranean revival/1920s properties.
Sherry Donohue, chair of the Historic Preservation Board, said the board would move forward with a grant application to update the city's 1988 historic resource survey and the members approved the request by voice vote.
The vote authorizes staff to submit an application for the Certified Local Government (CLG) small matching grant program, which Jeannie Barlow of the executive office described as providing up to $50,000 for eligible projects without requiring a local match for certified local governments. Barlow told the board the grant categories include survey and planning, National Register nominations, wayfinding and state historical markers, and that one consultant estimated the cost would cover surveying as many as 75 properties.
Why it matters: The city's existing 1988 survey covers roughly 50–55 Mediterranean revival and 1920s-era properties; an updated survey would document surviving examples and provide construction dates, architects, original owners, historic footprint and context that staff said would support future nominations and preservation work.
Board discussion focused on scope and timing. Members noted some properties listed in 1988 have been demolished and some surviving 1920s structures were not included in that survey; staff said the update would prioritize existing Mediterranean-revival houses and aim to gather missing documentation. A board member asked whether materials from the Thomasino house at 234 Bullard could be reused in reconstruction; Marissa Robinson of Community Development said the developers have an inventory and will try to repurpose elements when feasible.
A motion to support pursuing the CLG small matching grant was made and seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Staff will proceed with the application process and return to the board with updates.
The board’s action: Authorize staff to apply for the CLG small matching grant to update the 1988 historic resource survey (application focuses on Mediterranean revival/1920s properties).
