[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 52 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H2058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PRESERVING STILTSVILLE, A COMMUNITY OF HOMES IN THE PRISTINE WATERS OF 
                              BISCAYNE BAY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, Miami maintains its ties to our rich 
cultural and architectural history through the preservation of 
historical sites, and one of these is Stiltsville, a community of homes 
located in the pristine waters of Biscayne Bay.
  These seven wood frame homes have provided a source of pride and 
enjoyment for locals and visitors alike, but Stiltsville is facing the 
possibility of demolition as early as July of this year.
  A group of dedicated organizations throughout the south Florida area 
have come together in an effort to save this historic architectural 
wonder and to allow future generations to be able to enjoy this unique 
feature of our area's history. Our goal is twofold, to obtain a 
declaration for Stiltsville as a national historic site and to stop its 
pending demolition.
  Stiltsville is unique in its cultural and historical significance for 
our area and, were it to be demolished, a structure with such rich 
design could never be replicated. We need to do what we can to save 
this piece of our precious south Florida history.

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