Join us as we celebrate Historic Preservation Month a collaboration between the City of St. Cloud and St. Cloud Main Street.
25 Years of Preservation
About This Event:
St. Cloud is a treasure worth protecting. Join us on Saturday, May 17, 2:00 – 5:30 and immerse yourself in captivating presentations by esteemed historians at various landmark buildings throughout downtown St. Cloud. Followed by a Celebration with light refreshments 6 – 8pm at VFW Hall Post 3227, 915 New York Ave, St. Cloud, FL 34769. The celebration will include a presentation of plaques and awards for historic properties.
About The Lecture Series and Presenters:
2:00-3:00pm - Woman's Club of St. Cloud, 1014 Massachusetts Ave, St. Cloud, FL 34769
“The State You’re In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife” - This lecture will be presented by Craig Pittman.
Craig is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him “the most destructive force on campus”. After 31 years at the Tampa Bay Times, he now writes a weekly column on environmental issues for the Florida Phoenix and co-hosts the podcast “Welcome to Florida”. He has written six non-fiction books about Florida and lives in St. Petersburg.
3:15-4:15pm - St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce, 1200 New York Ave, St. Cloud FL 34769
“Telling Florida Food Stories” – This lecture will be presented by Dalia Colon.
In this interactive program, journalist and author Dalia Colon provides an overview of Florida’s history through the lens of food, from indigenous foodways, to the rise and fall of the citrus industry, to modern sustainability efforts. Through audience story sharing and audio and video clips, Ms. Colon keeps the discussion energized and personalized for each community.
4:30-5:30pm - American Legion Post 80, 1019 Pennsylvania Ave, St. Cloud FL 34769
“The Politics of Preservation: A Roadmap for Saving Your Town’s Historic Buildings” – This lecture will be presented by Dr. Wayne Wood.
In this presentation, Dr. Wayne Wood relates his fifty years of leadership in historic preservation, providing information on how to succeed in preserving a community’s landmark buildings and historic neighborhoods. Dr. Wood explores the dynamics of historical preservation from a local perspective and explains the merit of restoring entire neighborhoods as well as single historic buildings, from bungalows to mansions across Florida.
Learn More
Learn more about how you can obtain a plaque for your historic home and how your property may be eligible for a historic preservation award. -->
https://stcloudmainstreet.org/historic-preservation-awards-plaques/
About St. Cloud Main Street
St. Cloud Main Street Program, which began in September 1999, is a comprehensive revitalization program designed to encourage ongoing economic development in conjunction with historic preservation. Our goal is to bring more recognition to our downtown and what it has to offer.
“Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.”
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