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The nearly 100-year-old Lubbe House near Lake Eola has received new support for its preservation, weeks after the Orlando City Commission voted against designating it as a historic landmark.<\/p>\n

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The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation has placed the Lubbe House on its 2026 \u201cFlorida\u2019s 11 to Save,\u201d a list of threatened historic places in the state. The move came at the Preserve Florida conference in St. Petersburg last week and \u201cis designed to increase the public\u2019s awareness of the urgent need to save Florida\u2019s historic resources,\u201d the group said in a news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing added to this list reinforces our view that it is worthy \u2026 and it\u2019s an honor \u2014 so it should help save the house,\u201d said Tana Porter, a historian and the co-secretary of the Orange Preservation Trust. \u201cThese are expert people \u2026 so it\u2019s like validation and one better and louder voice saying, \u2018Do not tear this down.’\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lubbe House, a Mediterranean-style property built in 1927, sits on the southwest corner of Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. Last year, the city acquired it as part of a plan to expand Lake Eola Park and create a new park entrance near the corner of Central Boulevard and Rosalind Avenue.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s specific plans for the house are still unclear. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said in late February that the home wouldn\u2019t be demolished, but concerned local residents were hoping the landmark designation would provide an extra level of protection for the home.<\/p>\n

City commissioners voted 6-1 against the landmark request in mid-March, citing concerns of extra costs for the city if the home received the designation. Officials said repairs and renovations of historic landmarks can be more expensive because of rules governing materials that can be used, among other issues.<\/p>\n

David Martens, who sits on the board of the Orange Preservation Trust, said he is \u201cthrilled\u201d the house has been added to the list because it gives the threatened house \u201cgood exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you consider the entire state of Florida and how they scrutinize their selections, it\u2019s a very big deal to be part of the 11,\u201d Martens said. \u201cWe feel it\u2019ll bring a lot of important attention to the house and further encourage its protection and value to the Orlando landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The fight to earn landmark status for the house is not over yet, Martens said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLandmark status does not only mean you can\u2019t just rip it down,\u201d Martens said. \u201cIt means that there\u2019s other provisions that come with landmark status, like grants, so the Orange Preservation Trust will continue to pursue landmark status.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commissioner Patty Sheehan, whose district includes Lake Eola, was the lone vote in favor of landmark status for the home.<\/p>\n

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After the vote, Dyer said officials would seek local input on what\u2019s next for the Lubbe House. \u201cProbably not a restaurant, probably not a wine bar, but we will figure out a good use and help us to upgrade the building itself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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According to the Florida Trust group, the Lubbe House is remarkable for being \u201ca rare surviving example of Mediterranean Revival, or Moorish-style, residential architecture.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLocated within Lake Eola Park, the house retains much of its original exterior character, including historic windows, doors and ornamentation,\u201d the group added. \u201cThe Lubbe House is especially significant as the last remaining residence originally constructed along the shores of Lake Eola.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter said the house was built by German immigrants for the purpose of overlooking Lake Eola and cannot be moved.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has stood very, very well, through hurricanes and time,\u201d Porter said. \u201cIt was designed for that exact place and the place would be lost without it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Betsy Owens is the executive director of the Friends of Casa Feliz, a historic home in nearby Winter Park, and the granddaughter of the home\u2019s original architect. She is \u201chopeful\u201d Lubbe House\u2019s designation will help other preservation efforts region-wide.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny historic preservation successes in Central Florida, an area which is not known for valuing its architectural heritage, can only help,\u201d Owens said in a text message. \u201cRising tide lift all ships.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other properties making the Florida\u2019s Trust\u2019s \u201c11 to Save\u201d list are: the Ace Theater, built in 1930, and the Villa Serena home, built in 1913, both in Miami; the Capt. Francis A. Hendry House in Hendry County, built in 1914; Interlachen\u2019s Lincoln Lane Schoolhouse, built in 1938; Egmont Key State Park in Hillsborough County, established in 1974; the Flagler-era railway depots in St. Augustine, built in 1906 and 1930; the Hamilton County Old Jail & Museum in Jasper, built in 1893; Pasadena Community Church in St. Petersburg, built in 1961; the Police Memorial Building in Jacksonville, built in 1974; and Stuart High School in Martin County, built in 1922-23.<\/p>\n

\u201cInclusion in Florida\u2019s \u201911 to Save\u2019 is a starting point for the Florida\u2019s Trust\u2019s advocacy and education efforts and is intended to be part of a collaborative effort to identify custom solutions for each property,\u201d the trust said.<\/p>\n

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