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     RECORDS OF THE HISTORIC

  PRESERVATION BOARD OF LAKELAND

1991 - 2000

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SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Chapter 8 of Ordinance No. 2203 established the framework for a comprehensive historic preservation program in the City of Lakeland.  The board is composed of  9 - 11 members, appointed by the City Commission for three year terms.  "As part of the historic preservation board there shall be a design review committee for each historic district consisting of five members of the board" who are responsible for approving any changes to a building or property in the district.

The collection includes minutes of Board meetings and information about historic buildings and sites, and is arranged in two series.

Series I Preservation Board Records
Series II Historic Sites

(2 boxes: .75 linear feet)

BOX FOLDER FOLDER TITLE DATES
             

Series I - Preservation Board Records

       
1 1 Agendas and Minutes of the Board and Design Review 
     Committee
1991 - 1995
               2 Budget, goals 1992 - 1994
           3 By-laws 1986 - 1990
             4 City Codes, Ordinances, Resolutions 1970 - 1993
         5 Citywide Resource Survey n.d.
         6 Florida State Appropriations and Tax Exemptions 1993 - 1994
         7 Local Housing assistance program 1993
        8 Membership Financial Disclosure Information 1990 - 1994
         9 Miscellaneous 1984 - 2000
       10 Tampa Heights Affordable Housing Tour 1985 - 1993
       

Series II - Historic Buildings and Sites

 
2  11 Applications for Review 1993 - 1995
         12 Amtrac Railroad Station          
       13 Beacon Hill / Alta Vista Historic District         
        14 Cleveland Court Elementary School       
         15 Contractors' Awards          
         16 Dixieland Historic District         
   17 East Lake Morton Historic District          
        18 Fire Station / Goodwill Building         
         19 Florida Southern College - Danforth Chapel          
        20 Henley Field & Munn Park          
         21 Munn Park           
        22 Oates Building           
          23 Polk Theatre           
        24 Old Lakeland High School          
         25 South Lake Morton Historic District          
         26 Street Lights