WE SUPPORT HISTORICAL DESIGNATION FOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A PORTION OF CHURCH AND ADJOINING BUILDINGS COULD BE 
RE-PURPOSED AS INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ALL ON CALLE OCHO

We understand the property has not been kept up and nearby neighbors were not happy with noise, trash and other problems coming from the most recent church tenants. 

All of that can and should be fixed. 

This site could become a model for preservation, adaptive re-use and community building. 

There are dozens of successful public-private partnerships that preserve history, blended with a properly-scaled mix of commercial, residential, office and community-based uses.

The core 1920s church building could serve as a much-needed community center. 

It could be a signature example of restoring a facade while reprogramming the interior to provide barrier-free access to all.

This could be a center of information and assistance for the many immigrants and working poor residents of Little Havana.

That would make it a source of pride for residents, visitors, merchants, public officials and more.

We live less than 7 blocks from this historic structure and can see (out the front windows) its potential for rebirth via historical designation.

The petition is at:

https://www.change.org/p/historical-groups-historical-designation-for-presbyterian-church-on-2150-s-w-8-street-miami-fl-33135

WE SUPPORT HISTORICAL DESIGNATION FOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A PORTION OF CHURCH AND ADJOINING BUILDINGS COULD BE 
RE-PURPOSED AS INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ALL ON CALLE OCHO

Residents of the Shenandoah neighborhood in the City of Miami are petitioning the Mayor, City Commissioners, City Manager, Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, and Historic and Environmental Preservation  Board to approve the former Shenandoah Presbyterian Church, located at 2150 SW 8 Street, for designation as an historic building.

I signed because Little Havana is one of the great neighborhoods in America and Calle Ocho has the potential to be one of the best main streets in the region. 

Highway-like traffic and demolitions to make way for bland buildings have gutted too much of SW 8th Street as it is. 

Preserving this historic church provides an opportunity to invest in the community's soul -- not just an investor's bottom line. 

The petition is at:


https://www.change.org/p/historical-groups-historical-designation-for-presbyterian-church-on-2150-s-w-8-street-miami-fl-33135