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A Resolution of the City Commission approving funding support to Dade Heritage Trust toward the creation of a public sculpture honoring the life and legacy of Arva Parks McCabe to be installed at the entrance hall of the Main Miami-Dade County Public Library; authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Budget to recognize the transfer of funds from the Art in Public Places reserve as revenue and appropriate such funds as determined by the Commission, (unanimously recommended by the Cultural Development Board approval/denial vote: 6 to 0).
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Dade Heritage Trust approached the city requesting financial support toward the creation of a public sculpture honoring the life and legacy of Arva Parks McCabe, author, historian, and dedicated advocate for historic preservation in Coral Gables.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade County Public Library System have formally approved the placement of the life-size sculpture at the entrance hall of the Main Miami-Dade County Public Library adjacent to the Arva Parks McCabe Auditorium.
In addition to being a lifelong Miamian, born in the Riverview neighborhood, Arva Parks McCabe was a longtime resident in the City of Coral Gables and contributed significantly to long-lasting cultural projects within the city. Among her credits are involvement in the preservation of the Biltmore Hotel, the Venetian Pool, and the historic Merrick House. She helped create the City’s historic preservation program in the 1970s and served as the chair of the first historic preservation board, as well as serving as the inaugural director of the Coral Gables Museum. McCabe served on the University of Miami Board of Trustees for 26 years and wrote several books on Greater Miami, Coral Gables, and the University of Miami, including the frequently referenced, “George Merrick, Son of the South Wind: Visionary Creator of Goral Gables.”
The approved sculpture is being created by Miami artist ...
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