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Sarasota News Leader November 2, 2012 he made a significant contribution to the com- munity," Muldowney said. The store itself served as the community post office until the mid-1930s, she added. It had gas pumps as well, Fineout told the commis- sion. When Commissioner Jon Thaxton asked whether he planned to restore the structures, Fineout said he already had had several meet- ings with community residents about the fu- ture of the buildings. "There will be a replica of the gas station … We want to do it right." Referring to the effort to achieve the historical designation for the property, Fineout added, "I've been trying to do this for 20 years." A resolution the commissioners approved says Article IV, Chapter 66 of the Sarasota County Code of Ordinances provides that for "a site, building, structure, object or district to be designated as historically significant, it must convey an overall sense of past time and place through at least three of the following attributes of integrity: location, design, set- Page 56 ting, materials, workmanship, feeling and as- sociation." The code also notes, "In addition, the proper- ty must be associated with a significant his- torical event or person; possess a distinctive construction type, period or method; repre- sent the work of a master builder, architect or designer; possess high artistic values; or yield important historical information …." Thaxton, who made the motion to grant the historical designation, told Fineout he had been keeping an eye on the old store "since I was just real little." "What amazing work you're doing," Chair- woman Christine Robinson said. "It's really a treasure for our county." Asked for any further comments after he made the motion, Thaxton said, "I think it's a pretty easy one for us. It's just great to see these older buildings preserved … You don't see a lot of that in Sarasota." Keep medical decisions between a woman, her family, and her doctor. Visit www.VoteNoOn6.com VoteNoOn6.com Join the campaign today! Paid political advertisement paid for by Vote No on 6, 736 Central Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236. Distributed in-kind by Sarasota News Leader, Post Office Box 5099, Sarasota, Florida 34277. Take Your TimeYou Have All Week Enjoy The News Leader Anytime - Day or Night