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The Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables was presented with a “Certificate of Recognition” by the City of Coral Gables Office of the Mayor during National Preservation Month 2023. HPACG has been instrumental in the restoration of the City’s White Way Lights commissioned in 1926 by City Founder George Merrick.
“It was gratifying to highlight the major issues and projects directly attributed to HPACG’s efforts and advocacy during National Preservation Month,” Karelia Martinez Carbonell, president.
Established in 1991, HPACG joins the ranks of the 30-something: mature, yet youthful. With a solid past and an eye to the future, the group continues its mission of promoting the importance of historic resources and their preservation.
For its young age, HPACG has achieved outstanding success in historic preservation efforts. In carrying out its mission, the HPACG has effectively communicated the value of historic preservation to its membership. Through its promotional activities, HPACG has exhibited leadership in issues of importance to historic preservation, and has established itself as one of the leaders in statewide preservation advocacy.
Taking an active part
The organization has taken an active role in partnering with the City’s historic preservation efforts. Members of the HPACG have been active in supporting applicants for Special Certificates of Appropriateness and Determination of Historic Designation. Moreover, the HPACG disseminates information of the local tax incentives available to owners of historic properties.
A former HPACG board member and past architectural historian for the National Register of Historic Places, observes, “Without reservation, it is highly apparent that the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables has demonstrated superlative achievement in the field of preservation and has espoused the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s ideal to save America’s historic places. The focus of HPACG, throughout its existence, is indicative of its desire to protect properties that convey special sense of time and place.”
