TEMPLE TERRACE — Dwight James Baum, who created John Ringling’s lavish Ca’ d’Zan palace in Sarasota, also designed dozens of Mediterranean Revival-style homes in Temple Terrace, the largest collection of the famed architect’s work in the Southeast.
To take advantage of the town’s architectural history, the City Council has invited citizens, especially owners of historic homes, to a workshop July 25 to discuss joining the national Certified Local Government Program, which would create a clear path for owners who want to get their homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Temple Terrace is the only Florida city built in the 1920s that is not designated a CLG, or member of the program, said council member Grant Rimbey. Rimbey is an avid proponent of the program, a joint initiative of the National Park Service and the State Historic Preservation Offices in each state.