Parrot Cove Meeting - Monday November 17, 7:00 pm Believer's Victory Church

Parrot Cove Neighborhood Association, Inc.

The next Parrot Cove general meeting will be this coming Monday November 17th, at 7:00pm at the Believer's Victory Church located at the SE corner of 10th and N Lakeside Dr.

Our featured speaker will be Marion Cone who will speaking about the history of our area, and also the architecture of the historic homes in our neighborhood and what makes them special. 

Also discussed will be facts of Landmark designation and what it means and doesn’t mean and how to research your house, as well as​ discussing the history of Lake Worth from about 1910 to 1935 with a bit of humor, and describing what life must have been like at that time.  She will also include snippets about some of the early residents ​

​Marion is also involved with the Cottages of Lake Worth and will also touch on architectural information about cottages in our area.

With regard to Marion's background: At a very young age, Marion studied history, genealogy  and architecture.  Her first formal entry into historic preservation was with a neighborhood group just like ours. In the early 70’s she volunteered to do a historic survey for Wichita, Kansas and volunteered to work on the city’s Preservation Law which mirrored the National Preservation Act of 1966.

After the law was passed,  she accepted the position of Historic Preservation Officer.  She worked as Preservation Officer for five years with a professional committee of 10 which made recommendations to the City Commissioners.  During her tenure they achieved National Designation of 12 landmarks plus local designation of 32 individual structures and 5 historic districts. In time, she was approved by the National office to determine historicity and architectural appropriateness. 

Marion founded a historic house museum and raised the funds to purchase the property, coordinated and raised the funds to move a historic house to a living museum, founded a branch of the Victorian Society, sat on national boards, consulted on restoration projects and designed and coordinated historic preservation conferences. 

The Parrot Cove meeting is open to everyone in Parrot Cove​ as well as​ our Lake Worth neighbors in other neighborhoods.

Reminder

​:​ ​I​t is time to renew your dues for 2015, which are only $10 per person or $20 per household​ for the year​. You can renew your dues at this meeting by providing your payment to any of the Parrot Cove directors before or after the meeting.