R-0936-95 RESOLUTION NO. 936-95
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION BOARD TO DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY
AT 622 N.E. 98TH STREET A MIAMI SHORES CLERK
TO RECORD THE HISTORICAL LANDMARK COVENANT
INTHE PUBLIC RECORDS OF METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY
WHEREAS, on December 5, 1994, the Historic Preservation Board, after considering the
criteria for designation off historic landmarks found in section 11 1/2-3 of the Miami Shores
Village Code, passed a motion, under section 11 1/2-5 (b) (4), to recommend to the Village
Council that the property at 622 N.E. 98th Street (the"J.N. Lummus, Jr. Residence")be
designated as an historic landmark; and
WHEREAS,the current owner of the property,Dr. Guy O,Grady, initiated the
nomination, and has consented thereto,by the execution of an Historical Landmark Covenant to
run with the land; and
WHEREAS,the structure on the subject property was constructed in 1929 by the New
Miami Shores Company, during the second phase of development of Miami Shores; and
WHEREAS,the architect of the structure was Robert Law Weed, who was instrumental
in establishing the Mediterranean Revival theme of Miami Shores and its subsequent evolution
into Masonry Vernacular with Art Deco influence; and
WHEREAS,the subject structure was originally the residence of J.N. Lummus, Jr., a
member of the Lummus of the Lummus family that developed the first subdivision on Miami
Beach in the early 1910's, and remained in that same family until only this year.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this section.
Section 2. The Miami Shores Village Council hereby accepts the recommendation of
the Historic Preservation Board and approves the designation of the property at 622 N.E. 98th
Street as an historic landmark of Miami Shores Village.
Section 3. The Village Clerk is hereby instructed to record the Historical Landmark
Covenant, voluntarily executed and submitted to the Historic Preservation Board by the owner of
the subject property, Dr. Guy O'Grady, in the public records of Metropolitan Dade County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of December
1994.
WILLIAM J. 4FFAAAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MIAMI RES VILLAGE CLERK
By:
Scott Davis
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE ATTORNEY"