Hermine E. Ricketts | |
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Born | 1956 Hermitage,
Saint Andrew Parish,
Jamaica |
Died | August 24, 2019 Florida, U.S. |
Other names | Hermine Ricketts-Carroll |
Alma mater | Howard University |
Occupation(s) | Architect, activist, painter |
Spouse | Tom Carroll |
Hermine E. Ricketts, also known as Hermine Ricketts-Carroll (1956–2019), was a Jamaican-born American architect, activist, and painter. [1] [2] [3] She was active as an architect in South Florida, where she was the only Black female architect in 1992. [2] She and her husband made national news when they had a six year-long legal battle with the Village Council of Miami Shores to keep a vegetable garden in their front yard, a lawsuit which she won in July 2019 and she died soon after. [4]
Ricketts was born in 1956 in Hermitage, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. [5] She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. [6]
Ricketts was the founder president in 1986 of HER Architects, Inc., located in Coral Gables, Florida. [1] [7] Her architecture work was acknowledged in The New York Times, and Ebony magazine, where she was named a "top women architect" in the 1990s. [5] In 1992, Ricketts was the only Black female architect in South Florida. [2] [6] Her work included the renovation of the Jackson Memorial Hospital, and a renovation of a Veterans Hospital. Within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, she designed alongside the Broward firm the Miami Shores Elementary School and Comstock Elementary School; and designed alone the Carol City Elementary School and Jann Mann Opportunity Education. She also designed African Square Park in Meyga Learning Center at 1466 NW 62nd Street in Miami. [6] In 2004, Ricketts paintings were included in a group exhibition "Three Women" at the gallery at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami. [3]
She and her husband Tom Carroll had a six year-long legal battle with the Village Council of Miami Shores in order to change zoning, so she could maintain keeping her vegetable garden in their front yard. [8] [9] [10] [4] Starting in 2013, the village of Miami Shores has banned growing vegetable gardens in front yards, which became punishable by a daily fine of US $50 because they were "unsightly and violated zoning codes". [11] For 20 years, Ricketts had maintained a vegetable garden in her front yard. [11] Her case was supported by the Institute for Justice. [12] While the legal battle was coming to an end and they had won their case, Ricketts died on August 24, 2019, after struggle with illness. [13] [11]
Hermine E. Ricketts | |
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Born | 1956 Hermitage,
Saint Andrew Parish,
Jamaica |
Died | August 24, 2019 Florida, U.S. |
Other names | Hermine Ricketts-Carroll |
Alma mater | Howard University |
Occupation(s) | Architect, activist, painter |
Spouse | Tom Carroll |
Hermine E. Ricketts, also known as Hermine Ricketts-Carroll (1956–2019), was a Jamaican-born American architect, activist, and painter. [1] [2] [3] She was active as an architect in South Florida, where she was the only Black female architect in 1992. [2] She and her husband made national news when they had a six year-long legal battle with the Village Council of Miami Shores to keep a vegetable garden in their front yard, a lawsuit which she won in July 2019 and she died soon after. [4]
Ricketts was born in 1956 in Hermitage, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. [5] She attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. [6]
Ricketts was the founder president in 1986 of HER Architects, Inc., located in Coral Gables, Florida. [1] [7] Her architecture work was acknowledged in The New York Times, and Ebony magazine, where she was named a "top women architect" in the 1990s. [5] In 1992, Ricketts was the only Black female architect in South Florida. [2] [6] Her work included the renovation of the Jackson Memorial Hospital, and a renovation of a Veterans Hospital. Within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, she designed alongside the Broward firm the Miami Shores Elementary School and Comstock Elementary School; and designed alone the Carol City Elementary School and Jann Mann Opportunity Education. She also designed African Square Park in Meyga Learning Center at 1466 NW 62nd Street in Miami. [6] In 2004, Ricketts paintings were included in a group exhibition "Three Women" at the gallery at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami. [3]
She and her husband Tom Carroll had a six year-long legal battle with the Village Council of Miami Shores in order to change zoning, so she could maintain keeping her vegetable garden in their front yard. [8] [9] [10] [4] Starting in 2013, the village of Miami Shores has banned growing vegetable gardens in front yards, which became punishable by a daily fine of US $50 because they were "unsightly and violated zoning codes". [11] For 20 years, Ricketts had maintained a vegetable garden in her front yard. [11] Her case was supported by the Institute for Justice. [12] While the legal battle was coming to an end and they had won their case, Ricketts died on August 24, 2019, after struggle with illness. [13] [11]