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Dade City board launches historic plaque program, presents two inaugural plaques
Summary
The Dade City Historic Preservation Advisory Board launched a plaque program and presented markers for the Ward House (1896) and the home of an early local physician; staff and volunteers said the program will recognize locally significant buildings even where national listing is not feasible.
The Dade City Historic Preservation Advisory Board on Monday launched a long‑planned historic plaque program and presented the first two plaques to local property owners.
Staff described the first plaque as honoring the Ward House, built in 1896 by James Ward and identified as a contributing property to the Church Street Historic District; staff noted the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in August 1997. "We have finally launched the plaque program," a staff member said, and asked the board to present the plaque to the current owner, identified in the meeting as Mr. Monday. The board also recognized the house associated in the transcript with the town's early physician (referred to in meeting materials as the 'Syszczak' house) at Church Avenue and 14th Street; owners Mr. and Mrs. Larkin were acknowledged for renovation work.
Board members praised the program as a tangible way to honor local heritage and encourage sensitive renovation. One member noted past board assistance on other local restorations and said the plaque program is "a defining moment for our board." The presentation was ceremonial; no formal regulatory change or vote on designation was taken at the meeting.
