NEW HISTORIC DISTRICT A TIME TO CELEBRATE - Reprinted from the Palm Beach Daily News (“Shiny Sheet”)

By ALEXANDER IVES, PRESIDENT OF THE PALM BEACH PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

It is a big time of celebration for historic preservation in Palm Beach. Palm Beach has its first new Landmark Historic District in 25 years!

 

On May 13, the Town Council unanimously ratified the recommendation of the Landmarks Preservation Commission to make Regents Park a historic district. Of the five properties that make up Regents Park, none (of the owners) submitted objection or opposition of the designation to the Town of Palm Beach.

This was the culmination of a process begun by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach when, at the Sept. 17, 2014, Landmarks Preservation Commission, we requested the board review for consideration the Clarence Mack-designed Regents Park area as a historic district.

Regents Park is not only notable as the first historic district in 25 years for Palm Beach. It is also one of the few landmarks of the post-war area, its construction having been completed in 1959. As well, it is the work of Mack, whose work is under-represented among landmark properties. Mack lived in 400 Regents Park for over 20 years.

The last time a Landmark Historic District was created in Palm Beach was June 11, 1990. It was the Town Hall Square district and that too had been the result of efforts by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

Regents Park becomes the seventh historic district in the Town of Palm Beach, the others being Phipps Plaza (landmarked on May 4, 1982), Via Mizner (landmarked on April 12, 1983), the Coral Cut (landmarked on April 2, 1987), the Flagler Bridge (landmarked on March 14, 1989), the Royal Park Bridge (landmarked on March 14, 1989), and as previously mentioned, Town Hall Square.

Historic districts are relatively rare as Palm Beach’s preservation policy has been generally to consider things individually and go property by property.All in all, this is a sign of great forward movement for historic preservation in the town.

I just returned last week from the annual Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, which was held in Miami. Things do not go so well in other communities. We are truly lucky here to have the great works of architecture and design, to have and have had the talented designers and professionals, and to have the passion and support of the public for historic preservation and quality design.

The cause of preservation is not only about the past but also that place between the present moment and timelessness. We do not move backward. Rather we move forward, recognizing the potent opportunities preservation offers us for tomorrow.

Regents Park has just become one of those opportunities. What will tomorrow bring?

It is a big time of celebration for historic preservation in Palm Beach. Palm Beach has its first new Landmark Historic District in 25 years!

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On May 13, the Town Council unanimously ratified the recommendation of the Landmarks Preservation Commission to make Regents Park a historic district. Of the five properties that make up Regents Park, none (of the owners) submitted objection or opposition of the designation to the Town of Palm Beach.

This was the culmination of a process begun by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach when, at the Sept. 17, 2014, Landmarks Preservation Commission, we requested the board review for consideration the Clarence Mack-designed Regents Park area as a historic district.

Regents Park is not only notable as the first historic district in 25 years for Palm Beach. It is also one of the few landmarks of the post-war area, its construction having been completed in 1959. As well, it is the work of Mack, whose work is under-represented among landmark properties. Mack lived in 400 Regents Park for over 20 years.

The last time a Landmark Historic District was created in Palm Beach was June 11, 1990. It was the Town Hall Square district and that too had been the result of efforts by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

Regents Park becomes the seventh historic district in the Town of Palm Beach, the others being Phipps Plaza (landmarked on May 4, 1982), Via Mizner (landmarked on April 12, 1983), the Coral Cut (landmarked on April 2, 1987), the Flagler Bridge (landmarked on March 14, 1989), the Royal Park Bridge (landmarked on March 14, 1989), and as previously mentioned, Town Hall Square.

Historic districts are relatively rare as Palm Beach’s preservation policy has been generally to consider things individually and go property by property.

All in all, this is a sign of great forward movement for historic preservation in the town

 

 

GIBBS RULES: A GUIDE TO NCIS

THE COMPLETE LIST: Leroy Jethro Gibbs has rules that he enforces with everyone on his team, in 3x05 "Switch" he told Ziva that there are approximately fifty rules. However, not all of the rules have been revealed and some numbers have two different rules. Here are the rules that have been revealed so far:

Rule #1: Never let suspects stay together. (Franks) 1x01 'Yankee White'

Rule #1: Never screw over your partner. 4x14 'Blowback'

Rule #2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene.  (Franks) 1x01 'Yankee White'

Rule #3: Don't believe what you're told. Double check. (Franks) 1x01 'Yankee White'

Rule #3: Never be unreachable. 3x13 'Deception'

Rule #4: The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself .Second best? Tell one other person - if you must. There is no third best. 4x11 'Blowback'

Rule #5: You don't waste good. (…"You're Good" Gibbs says to DiNozzo) 8x22 'Baltimore'

Rule #6: Never apologize — It’s a sign of weakness.  A rule used more often than the others, but finally given a number in 7x12 'Flesh and Blood' during a great Gibbs/DiNozzo moment. The first person to use that phrase was John Wayne in, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon." "Never apologize, mister, it. It's a sign of weakness." — In the episode 3x23 'Hiatus Part-1' DiNozzo explains to NCIS Director, Jenny Shepard, that Gibbs took this one from "The Duke himself."

Rule #7: Always be specific when you lie. 1x23 'Reveille'

Rule #8: Never take anything for granted. 3x10 'Probie'

Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife. 1x13 'One Shot, One Kill' & 1x20 'Missing'

Rule #10: Never get personally involved on a case. (Said by Tony, agreed on by Gibbs) 7x21 'Obsession'

Rule #11: When the job is done, walk away. 6x24 'Semper Fidelis'

Rule #12: Never date a coworker. 1x15 'Enigma'

Rule #13: Never, ever involve a lawyer. 6x07 'Collateral Damage' & 7x24 'Rule Fifty-One'

Rule #14: Bend the line, don't break it. And Gibbs said human smuggling breaks it.

Rule #15: Always work as a team. 5x05 'Leap of Faith'

Rule #16: If someone thinks they have the upper-hand, …break it! (DiNozzo) 8x24 'Pyramid'

Rule #18: It's better to seek forgiveness than ask permission. 3x04 'Silver War'

Rule #22: Never, ever bother Gibbs in interrogation. 4x10 'Smoked'

Rule #23: Never mess with a Marine's coffee if you want to live. 2x09 'Forced Entry'

Rule #27: Two ways to follow: First way, they never notice you, — second way, they only notice you. 7x15 'Jack Knife' & 7x24 'Rule Fifty-One'

Rule #35: Always watch the watchers. 8x22 'Baltimore'

Rule #36: If you think you're being played, you are

Rule #38: Your case, your lead. 6x16 'Bounce'

Rule #39: There is no such thing as coincidence. 7x21 'Obsession'

"The 40's are for Emergency Use Only!" (Mentioned by Abby) 7x24 'Rule Fifty-One'

Rule #40: If it seems someone is out to get you, they are. (Said by Abby, agreed on by Gibbs) 7x22 'Borderland' & 7x24 'Rule Fifty-One'

Rule #42: Don't ever accept an apology from someone who just sucker-punched you

Rule #44: First things first. Hide the women and children. 7x23 'Patriot Down'

Rule #45: Clean up your own mess. (Gibbs Said, "Left a mess I've got to clean up." — DiNozzo commented that's basically Rule #45) 7x24 'Rule Fifty-One' (See Below)

Rule #51: Sometimes — You're Wrong! 7x24 'Rule Fifty-One'

Rule #62: Always give people space when they get off the elevator. Season 11, episode 13. Quoted by Abby to Gibbs.

Rule #69: Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her mom. 

Rule #69: "Always carry a lighter (Marine Corps Zippo)." I believe the Quote attributed to #69 above was said to Tobias by Gibbs during the episode involving former wife Diane and the disappearance of her current husband. It was "Never trust a woman who doesn't trust her man."

I believe Gibbs lives by an unwritten rule #1,as I do. Don't start no shit and there won't be none.

Gibbs says to Tony that a rule was “You may only break 2 rules”.

Rule #70: McGee created a new one:. Keep digging long enough and you'll hit bottom.

Should be a rule number 71: you don't have to be Gibbs or an NCIS agent to live by these rules.

IMPROVING PALM BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS AND DESIGNATING THEM AS NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORIC DISTRICTS

There are five upscale homes in Regent Park, with 1959 Regency-style homes just south of Mar-a-Lago Club and seven Parc Monceau homes about 1.5 miles south of Regent Park, all by Clarence Mack who resided in Regent Park. Located at 400 Regents Park, the lakefront 6-bedroom, 7 bath property is for sale for $12.3MM and includes a dock and about 118’ on the intracoastal waterway.  For $24,000/month you can rent the 4 bedroom, 7 bath home at 500 Regent Park, which features 12’ ceilings, crown moldings, a long private circular drive and expansive pool deck.

The Landmarks Preservation commission has just approved a plan to add a lantern and bronze plaque to the front of each of the two 12’ columns at the entrance to Regent Park, repave the long driveway and beautify the large oval median, shrinking it so that trucks do not crush its landscaping.  Column height is restricted to 8’ in today’s building code, and these higher columns were built before this regulation was enacted. 

The Commission is also considering designating Regent Park and the Parc Monceau neighborhoods as historic districts, and it is the Landmarks Commission, therefore, rather than the Architectural Commission who are reviewing changes.  According to Spokeo, the average property value in Parc Monceau is $4.9MM, average owners income is $209,000.  The Parc Monceau group want to demolish an area, and unless a property is landmarked, demolition requests cannot be denied.  The Architectural Commission approved demolition last September of demolition of this area in Park Monceau.

 

Median improvements in Regent Park include adding a Belgian block raised curb around it and green island ficus shrubs and tree-sized bougainvillea, lining the north and south sides of the median.  Regent Park is a public street, but the homeowners are paying for the improvements and will pay for ongoing maintenance.


WEBMISTRESS' NOTE: Please excuse if some of the above post runs into information in the sidebar.  As this moves down after more posts, that will not be the case.  If I reduce the size of the maps, the street names disappear.  Thank you!  MARILYN JACOBS

  

HISTORIC HOMES TOUR MARCH 29th IN WEST PALM BEACH, MEET THE NEIGHBORS, EAT AND BE ENTERTAINED

On the National Register of Historic Places, Grandview Heights in West Palm Beach, established in 1910, includes twelve homes in Craftsman, Florida Bungalow, Spanish Mission, Dutch Colonial Revival, Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival-style homes to view.  Their Annual Grandview Historic Home Tour will be held Sunday, March 29^th from 3-7 pm.  Tours began in 1995.  There are 13 Historic Districts in West Palm Beach.

Connect with early Florida lifestyles and view historical Florida art as early as 1890 at Grandview Gardens Bed & Breakfast.  Paintings are by Highwaymen, the itinerant African-American artists whose work reflects Florida pastoral scenes. 

A block party is included with entertainment by Lotsa Papas and food, a plated meal, from the restaurant Aioli.  Meet and mingle with creative homeowners.

 

Grandview Heights is located between Parker Avenue and the FEC railroad tracks, just south of Okeechobee Blvd.  Boundaries are Park Place, Alabama Avenue, M Street and Lake Avenue.  Residents with 2-story homes can see the Atlantic Ocean over the island of Palm Beach from 2^nd story windows.  Hence, the area name evolved, Grandview Heights.  This is a successful urban neighborhood with great diversity. 

For further information call 561-877-1221.  Tour Admission is $35 with volume and early bird discounts.  A souvenir booklet with a self-guided walking tour and map will be provided.

 

 

TOUR OF HISTORIC PICTURESQUE PARROT COVE MARCH 15TH

IMAGINE… a neighborhood that is family oriented, with safe streets and no through traffic, with flocks of green parrots nesting in the trees in an “Old Florida World” setting.  Such is the case in Lake Worth’s historic Parrot Cove.  The area borders on Lucerne Avenue on the south, a golf course on the east, the south side of 13th Avenue on the north and the east side of Federal on the west.  The single family homes date from the 1920’s heydays but the majority of residences were built during the 1950’s and 1960’s.  There is an eclectic mix of colorful homes, inns, and churches. The neighbohood is pet friendly.  Landscaping is lush and blooming.   Virtual tour.  On March 15^th, come, attend and enjoy.

 

A non-profit neighborhood association was formed in April 2000 to provide information to the 600 homes in the neighborhood, on a wide range of issues and to meet neighbors.  General meetings are held at least six times a year.  Cost annually is $10 for an individual and $20 for a family.  Social Membership is available to those who do not live within the boundaries of Parrot Cove. The “Parrot in the Hood” parties for Association members are held in resident’s homes and block parties and private tours are also held.  There is a published newsletter, 6 times a year, delivered to residents’ doorsteps.

  

Every other year a major fundraiser is held with a Home and Garden tour, when residents’ open their homes to visitors.  This year’s tour will be held on Sunday, March 15, with visits to 9 homes, 3 gardens, 2 inns, a golf course clubhouse and 2 churches.  Purchased in advance at parrotcove.org and several local stores and inns, tickets are $25.  If purchased after noon on March 13, tickets are $30.  Tour is held from 2 to 6 pm and starts at Believers’ Victory Church, 918 N. Lakeside Drive.  Check-in will open at 1:30 pm.  The money raised is used to improve the community and to give to local charities.  In spite of morning rain, in 2012 there were 420 participants.

Residents can walk to shops, restaurants and pubs, library, movie theatre, playhouse, post office, city hall, grocery stores, pharmacies, a municipal golf course on the water and ocean public access beach.

ARAGON LUXURIOUS OCEANFRONT CONDOS FOR SALE IN BOCA RATON

2494 So. Ocean Blvd.  Here you have luxury living in a 5-star oceanfront complex. Full service building with 24/7 guard gate, valet and concierge services for 2-4 bedroom units ranging from 2130-8500 sq ft. Larger units have all the features of a house with condo amenities for easy care and security when you are not there, and some have their own private pools-the height of luxury in an oceanfront condo. 

 

The three sister-towers were built in 1995 on A1A’s Boca Raton Gold Coast, south of Camino Real.  If you enjoy architectural details you will marvel at this complex’s features.  New York designer Melvin Dwork created an Asian-inspired motif.  The curved balconies and building tops present a contemporary element.  Elevators open into the units. Amenities include spectacular oceanfront pool with attendants, direct beach access, clubhouse, fitness center, community room, sauna, squash court, bike storage.  Large units have all the features of a house with condo amenities for easy care and security when you are not there, and some have their own private pools-the height of luxury in an oceanfront condo.  Lease OK, up to 50+ lbs. pet.  Maintenance includes basic cable.  Area public schools are all A-Rated.

Three 3-bedroom units are available right now, each a little larger than 4000 living sq ft, two on the 4^th floor for $2499,500 and $1,299,900,  and 1 on the 8^th for $3,395,000.

MARILYN KNOWS THE WATERFRONT and will be happy to show you these or any other properties!

CATS AGE CONVERSION CHART

CAT YEARS	HUMAN YEARS
1	15
2	24
3	28
4	32
5	36
6	40
7	44
8	48
9	52
10	56
11	60
12	64
13	68
14	72
15	76
16	80
17	84
18	88
19	92
20	96

 For more information about cat’s health

ASPCA/PET STATISTICS: Facts about Pet Ownership in the U.S.: It's estimated that 70-80 million dogs and 74-96 million cats are owned in the United States. Approximately 37-47% of all households in the United States have a dog, and 30-37% have a cat.

Considering a home purchase and want to know if pets are allowed?
Call Marilyn 561-638-9818

 

TIPS FOR MAKING A SUCCESSFUL MOVE

·      A few weeks before moving date, get a moving file and calendar for just this purpose, keeping all documents relating to the sale and buy in the files, who to contact for utility turn ons, mortgage or lease contracts

·      Out-of-season clothes can be vacuum sealed and go directly into storage area in your new home

·      Keep sandwich bags handy for small items, e.g. screws for a bed frame or flat-screen and tape the bag to the back of the item, labeling them in case they get separated

·      Stack Styrofoam plates between each dish; put glasses inside clean socks

·      Organize packing boxes using colored duct tape for different rooms they items are going in to

·      Make a box of supplies including paper towels, trash bags, staples, a box cutter, screwdrivers and any other supplies that may help with unpacking and setting up.

·      Replace older items before the move, whether it is a small kitchen appliance or old mattress

·      Prepare a “Survival Kit,”  with clothes and toiletries for the “day after”

 

PALM BEACH KNOWS HOW TO TAKE CARE OF ITS OWN

With New Year’s Eve parties providing gala evenings, security of the best kind was put into place at seven Palm Beach sites, using a dozen volunteer police officers.  The officers were paid out of the $70/per hour funds from the party givers, with any leftover money going to the town .  Officers are paid time and a half to provide special police detailing.  Their 66 hours of security and traffic control brought the town about $4600.

 

Some private clubs and restaurants were covered.  All policemen were on call in the event of problems.  The Community Relations Coordinator said that the Police Department covered nearly 100 private events and parties in 2014 and had about 250 requests. Barges were on the Intracoastal Waterway to set off fireworks, and the marine unit was available to keep boaters away from the barges.