Preservationists want historic status for The Miami Herald building

BY ANDRES VIGLUCCI The Miami Herald

A preservation group will ask the city of Miami to designate The Miami Herald building, which new owners plan to demolish for a mega-casino resort, as a protected historic landmark.

A leading preservation group says it will submit an application to the city of Miami to have The Miami Herald’s bay-front building designated a protected landmark, setting the stage for intense debate over the structure’s architectural and historic value as well as the effect that saving it would have on a blueprint for a $3.8 billion casino resort on the site.

Miami Conversación on Hispanic Cultural Heritage

Over 50 participants shared memories of historic landmarks important to their Hispanic heritage at the Conversación convened by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Dade Heritage Trust on November 19, 2011. The discussions were held at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa in conjunction with the anniversary celebration of Operation Pedro Pan. Numerous poignant stories were told by Cubans who had come to the U.S.

How will historic sites survive mega-casino?

It’s reassuring to see outstanding civic leaders working with the Genting Group on plans to mitigate the impact of the $3.8 billion Resorts World Miami on the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. However, another important issue that must be addressed is the protection of historic landmarks in the surrounding area.

Included in the Genting Group’s purchase of The Miami Herald site is the historic Shrine Building, also known as the Boulevard Shops.

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