TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Director of Planning, Zoning & Building
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: April 4, 2017
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ORDINANCE NO. 05-17: TO INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNATE “THE CLINT MOORE HOUSE” AT 1420 NORTH SWINTON AVENUE ON THE LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (SECOND READING)
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Recommended Action:
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Approve Ordinance No. 05-17 on Second Reading for the Individual Designation of The Clint Moore House on the Local Register of Historic Places.
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Background:
The subject property is located at 1420 North Swinton Avenue on the west side of North Swinton Avenue between Grove Way and NW 15th Street within the Lake Ida Neighborhood. The property contains a circa 1928 single-family residence designed in the Georgian Colonial style. The complete designation report is attached.
The historical and cultural significance of the subject property began with its development, residency by a member of the Sundy family, ownership by the Moore family from 1929 through the 1950s, and ownership by the Gringles. Mr. Clint Moore acquired the property in 1929 from Ben Sundy; Clint Moore “was the first person in Delray Beach to farm west of 441,” and was referred to as “The Lima Bean King.” The Moore family was active in the Delray Beach community, particularly with the local Boy Scouts and St. Paul Episcopal Church. Clint Moore Road is now in Boca Raton, just south of the Delray Beach border. While Clint Moore may be the most historically prominent owner of the property, the designation report includes the Gringles and Ferrers, also very important families who contributed to the Delray Beach community and provide additional interest and significance to the designation.
The architectural significance is in the design itself, as the Georgian Colonial style is not commonly found in this area, and as indicated in the report, “traces its roots back to the early American colonies.” The Architectural Significance...
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