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Why The Woman’s Exchange Building should NOT be considered for Development as a Civic Parking Garage or demolished.
12 REASONS - Sunday, October 21, 2007

1- The City selected this building as an important and valuable historic resource in1984.

2- It is a National Register of Historic Places site.

3- It is the only designated industrial building remaining in this area of Sarasota.

4- It is a visual and tangible reminder of Sarasota’s past.

5- Preserving it meets every principle of Smart Growth.

6- The building contributes to the historic fabric of not one but two neighborhoods.

7- The building retains its historic integrity.

8- This site was not identified for a parking facility in the City’s Master Parking Study.

9- This site was not identified for a parking facility in the City’s Downtown Master Plan.

10- Only 4 properties out of 120 in the area have no parking.

11- The property can be developed without altering the integrity of the historic structure.

12- The building contributes to making Sarasota a unique destination.

 

 View Photos of the Parking Crunch? in the Area

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March 2, 2007 Informal Parking Study3,489.79DownloadPhoto study of peak season parking in Burns Ct. area
Parking - From The National Trust for Historic Preservation
"Except in the economically strongest downtowns, rarely is the quantity of available spaces the issue. There are plenty of spaces. The issue is nearly always management of the parking that already exists."
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"Preservation of historic properties and communities fosters community pride resulting in a more involved and informed citizenry. By preserving existing historic resources, a connection is established with our past. This connection sparks recognition that we have an obligation to responsibly manage our community for future generations."
    

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 THE SARASOTA HERALD BUILDING - THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

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In 1984 the City selected this landmark building along with 23 other historic buildings and sites to be preserved as visual and tangible reminders of our city's history for today and generations to come.  It remains the only designated industrial building in this old district of commerce and it is the original home of our longest running daily newspaper !
The Woman's Exchange has made the building its home for 28 years.

The Laurel Park neighborhood residents and property owners realize the value of historic preservation.  The neighborhood has created an historic district, is working to preserve the streetscapes that significantly contribute to the area's history, design and scale.  The Woman's Exchange, is an individually designated National Register property and it is part of Laurel Park's National Register of Historic Places District. 
                                                       
   On November 5th, 2007 the City Commissioners voted 5-0 to negotiate for
the purchase of an alternative location to meet the needs of future parking in the area.  Later the same month, the City Commission gave City Manager, Bob Bartolotta direction to negotiate with the owners of two sites to meet future parking needs.  The 2nd site is The Woman's Exchange.    
          



      

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Woman's Exchange wants to raze shopnewspaper articleUnknownDownload
Why Preserve the BuildingColumn29.70Download
    

Letters
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Letter Requesting Parking Garage!28.67DownloadComments attached by LPNA President
Neighbors' Support Letter540.93DownloadProperty owners at 1608 Oak St.
Letter to the Editor23.04DownloadStephen Long's Letter of Sept. 29,2007
Letter From the Board23.55DownloadAug. 25, 2007 to the City Commissioners
City Manager wants to know if the Woman's Exchange should be saved
Sarasota's City Manager asked Jane Robinson, City Planning Director: "What does our historic preservation officer think about the building? Should some of it or all be saved? Some of it be saved? None of it be saved?" And what is the extent of the demolition ?Here is Clifford Smith, city historic preservation planner's response Friday, Oct. 19, 2007
CITY CONSIDERS PARKING GARAGE AT WOMAN'S EXCHANGE?
Monday August 20, 2007 The City Commission voted 5-0 to pay for an appraisal of the Woman's Exchange property. City Parking Manager Robert Kamper is urging the City Commission to consider purchasing this site to create a parking garage. THE CITY PLANS TO CONSIDER THIS ISSUE IN NOVEMBER. The LPNA will keep you updated. In the meantime you can view a map of the area and recommendations from studies in the documents below.Since 1969 Woman's Exchange has drawn hordes of shoppers and bargain hunters to the Little Five Points area of downtown. They have stimulated business and growth and become an anchor retailer while continuing to be a good neighbor to the residents of Laurel Park. Their successful business and service to the community is run out of the Sarasota Herald building, one of the first historic sites in Sarasota to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The building was constructed in the 1920's for industrial use, but beautifully adorned with an unusually attractive front facade. It became the home to one of the area's early newspapers, The Sarasota Herald. The first issue rolled off the presses and out the doors on Oct. 4, 1925.
PARKING - Burns Court/ Burns Square Area Properties
MAP OF AREA PROPERTIES WITH ON-SITE PARKING - (Mound St. to Ringling and Palm Ave. to Rawls Ave.) - 120 separate parcels - 105 of the parcels have all required parking - 11 include on site parking but use the street as well. - 4 parcels, ONLY 3% have no parking - Herald Square, UvaRara, Habanero and Burns Sq. Cinema
 
 
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