Saving history; it's about time!

A new county resolution was passed recently by the Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board regarding the Saint Stephen's project.

The new rule at the City of Miami is that permit applications must now be reviewed when buildings older than 50 years are affected. Applicants are now required to disclose the date of construction of buildings they seek to tear down, specify their use, and provide detailed photographs.

About the destruction of the historic 1912 church by St. Stephen's, the board: "proffers its strong opposition with the unnecessary destruction of one of Miami Dade County's most historic structures, and vows to support a more ambitious system of educating our citizenry about those buildings and sites that constitute the cultural, historic and architectural legacy of this area and the rich history associated with it.

The new resolution with all required signatures may be seen here.