R-0941-96 RESOLUTION NO. 941-9h
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE
COUNCIL AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO CO-DESIGNATE
N.E. SECOND AVENUE AS "WEST DIXIE HIGHWAY, "
ITS ORIGINAL AND HISTORIC NAME.
WHEREAS, in 1914, Carl Fisher, the original developer of
Miami Beach, motivated the construction of the first north-south
roadway, known as Dixie Highway, to carry tourists from the
Midwest to Florida and to his Miami Beach development, with a
southern terminus at what is now N.E. 2nd Avenue and 40th Street,
in the neighborhood known as Buena Vista; and
WHEREAS, as a result of a compromise between two competing
roadway proposals advocated by the then inhabitants of Arch Creek
(now North Miami) and Biscayne (now Miami Shores) , two Dixie
Highways came into being - East and West; and
WHEREAS, before the building of Biscayne Boulevard by the
Shoreland Company beginning in 1926, the main artery from the
north into Miami was the West Dixie Highway, which ran along what
is now known as N.E. 2nd Avenue; and
WHEREAS, although the construction of Biscayne Blvd (U.S.
1) , and most recently I-95, substantially reduced the importance
of Dixie Highway, it nevertheless significantly contributed to
the development of Miami Shores Village and continues to occupy a
place of prominence at the commercial heart of the Village; and
WHEREAS, co-designation of this historic thoroughfare would
serve as a continual reminder, to both residents and visitors
alike, of the importance of N.E. 2nd Avenue in the history and
development of Miami Shores Village.
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 recommendation of the Historic
Preservation Board to co-designate N.E. Second Avenue as "West
Dixie Highway" , as it was known in the early history and
development of the Village, is hereby approved and declared to be
the best interest of the entire community.
Section 3 . the Department of Public Works of
Metropolitan Dade County, Florida, is respectfully requested to
do all things necessary, through the erection of appropriate
signs and otherwise, to co-designate N.E. 2nd Avenue as West
Dixie Highway, within the boundaries of Miami Shores Village.
Section 4 . This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this d of 1rOCktqj 1996 .
L IS IMBUR , MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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BARBARA FUGAZ2ft VILLAGE ATTORNEY
VILLAGE CLERK
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