Preservation Georgia online, Feb. 13-17, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online February 13-17, 2006 In this issue: Help us choose the winning preservation license plate design! Archaeologists search for Ossabaw Island's oldest plantation 2003-2004 Biennial Report is now online! National Register news Awards Positions available in Georgia Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Help us choose the winning preservation license plate design!
Between February 18 and March 12, visit HPD's website at www.gashpo.org to vote for your favorite design for the new historic preservation license plate. The tag will become available after the final design is selected and 1,000 orders have been placed. To reserve your tag now, even before the final design is selected, you can go to your county tag office.
Proceeds from the sale of the preservation license plate will benefit HPD's Georgia Heritage grant program, initiated in 1994 by the Georgia General Assembly. The program provides funding for predevelopment and development ("bricks and mortar") projects for historic properties throughout the state. In recent years, requests for grant funding have averaged over $1 million, with an average of $129,000 actually available. A successful license plate campaign ultimately will mean more money for important preservation projects in your city or county!
For more information about the license plate initiative or the Georgia Heritage grant program, please contact Carole Moore, grants coordinator at 404-463-8434 or carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us.
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Archaeologists search for Ossabaw Island's oldest plantation
Archaeologists from the LAMAR Institute and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division have begun an important second round of excavations within a complex of "tabby" slave houses on Ossabaw Island, one of Georgia's largest barrier islands. Tabby, America's earliest concrete, is made from oyster shells, lime, sand, and water.

While work will focus on one of three standing tabby slave houses, archaeologists are also targeting the remains of an earlier house identified last year using excavation and ground penetrating radar. This season's excavation has revealed a large deposit of animal bones, dishes, buttons, carved bone items, hand-painted marbles, lead shot, and a religious medallion. As archaeologists excavate deeper, they are looking for specific artifacts dating from the 1760s through pre-Revolutionary War occupation and evidence of the type of house construction used.
Dr. David Crass, Georgia's State Archaeologist, said "the excavations at the North End Plantation have dramatically increased the amount of archaeological study conducted on Georgia's colonial slave plantations. This work will allow archaeologists to elaborate on the fascinating details of the merging of African American and European culture. "
Read the complete press release on our Web site under What's New at www.gashpo.org
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2003-2004 Biennial Report is now online!
HPD's biennial report covering state fiscal years 2003-2004 (July 2002-June 2004) is available as a pdf file on our Web site at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=145
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National Register news
The following properties were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2006:
Coca-Cola Bottling Plant-Athens, Clarke County This resource is significant in the area of architecture because the bottling plant and warehouses built between 1928 and circa 1952 are representative of Coca-Cola bottling facilities before bottlers adopted standardized building plans. It is also significant in the area of industry because it represents an important industrial enterprise in downtown Athens and an efficient model of an early 2oth-century Coca-Cola bottling and distribution franchise. The company bottled soft drinks at this location until the late 1990s.
Butner--Mctyre General Store, Powder Springs - The earliest known record of the building is a listing in the 1879 Georgia State Gazetteer as John C. Butner

and Son General Store, and a blacksmith shop and stable occupied the thenseparate rear building. The Butners ran the general store until the death of John L. Butner in 1935. C.M. McTyre and J.B. McTyre purchased the store and the McTyres ran the store until the death of C.M. McTyre in 1968. The ButnerMcTyre General was nominated at the state level of significance as an excellent and rare example of a late 19th-century, wood-framed general store in Georgia and as one of the oldest extant general stores in the state.
Leesburg High School, Leesburg - The Leesburg High School is significant in architecture because it retains most of the architectural features designed in 1922 for the main school building. The school is significant in education because it was built to be one of two county high schools for white students in the postWorld War I era in which Georgia enhanced its educational opportunities with support from the returning soldiers who became legislators. The gymnasium was built in 1938 using New Deal funding. In 1947, the two county white high schools were consolidated into this building which was then renamed the Lee County High School, and it served in that capacity until 1977 when it became an elementary school and an annex in 2002. Complete integration occurred in the 1970-1971 school term.
West Point Commercial Historic District, West Point - Located along the Chattahoochee River and Georgia's state line, West Point became a major transportation hub with the completion of the Montgomery and West Point Railroad in 1851 and the completion of a rail line connecting Atlanta to Montgomery, Alabama through West Point in 1854. Cotton mills and mill villages along the river and increased rail traffic brought a building and business boom to West Point, and the oldest buildings in the district date from the late 1880s through the 1890s. The West Point Commercial Historic District continued to thrive throughout the early to mid-20th century due to the presence of the nearby mills in both Alabama and Georgia.
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Awards
The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association is proud to announce a call for entries to the second annual J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation. The "Timmy" awards honor outstanding rehabilitation and preservation projects based on overall design and quality, interpretation and respect of historic elements, impact on the community, and financial and market success. Entries for the 2006 "Timmy" awards will be accepted until July 15th and the winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony on October 9 at the 2006 NH&RA Fall Meeting in Boston, MA. To learn more about the J. Timothy Anderson Awards, please contact Debby Tempio, 202-939-1778, dtempio@dworbell.com or visit our website at http://www.housingonline.com.

2006 Archives Awards Program - Each year, the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board (GHRAB) recognizes the best of the best: outstanding local governments, historical societies, libraries, museums, and other organizations that care for historical records; outstanding researchers, students, teachers, legislators, and people who advocate for historical records. GHRAB has numerous award categories, so someone you know or a program you know about is sure to fit. Give them the credit they deserve. You can apply for yourself or another person or program. Submission deadline is June 1st. You can obtain instructions and forms as well as view previous award winners at www.GeorgiaArchives.org; select "Who Are We" then "Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board."
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Positions available in Georgia
Historic Preservation Planner, Middle Flint Regional Development Center - The successful applicant must have (a) a Master's degree in historic preservation or architectural history, or (b) a Master's degree in planning, history or a closely related field, with an educational emphasis on historic preservation, or (c) a Bachelor's degree in one of these fields plus two years of closely related historic preservation experience, and (d) strong community planning and communication skills, plus a thorough understanding of historic preservation. The planner must have good writing skills, be computer literate and possess the ability to manage publicly funded projects. Full-time position to remain open until filled. The RDC provides planning and development services to a population of 103,000 in 23 towns and cities located in eight west-central Georgia counties. Salary DOE, EOE. Submit rsum to Don ten Bensel, Executive Director, Middle Flint Regional Development Center, 228 West Lamar Street, Americus, Georgia, 31709, dtenbensel@middleflintrdc.org
The Georgia Historical Society seeks a highly motivated/skilled individual to manage the reading room of a special collections library and to ensure the provision of high-quality library services to patrons. ALA-accredited MLS required; concentration in special libraries preferred. 5 years of progressively responsible library administration experience including a minimum of 3 years supervising personnel and a major department. For a job full description go to www.georgiahistory.com. Send cover letter, resume, and confidential salary history. No phone calls please. To apply, contact: Special Collections Librarian Search; Georgia Historical Society; 501 Whitaker Street; Savannah, GA 31401; fax 912/651-2831; lgculler@georgiahistory.com; www.georgiahistory.com
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Preservation events
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. Tell us what your organization or community has planned by sending your listings for our online Events Calendar via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals
New additions
Now through February 28 - "Sharing the Story of Slavery" Interpreting African American life through objects - Bulloch Hall Roswell - 770-992-1731 www.bullochhall.org
Now through March 6 - "Of Ballots Uncast: The African-American Struggle for the Right to Vote." - Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site Atlanta - 404-3315190 - www.nps.gov/malu
February 25 - Jason Burns, Deputy State Archaeologist Underwater, Ga DNR, Historic Preservation Division, will present a lecture on the 2005 Ogeechee River Underwater Archaeology survey - Ft. McAllister http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=300
March 26 - Beverly Foster will lecture on retained African Traditions and African Contributions to the American Culture - Walker County Historical Society LaFayette - 770-593-1262
May 6-7 - Re-enactment of the 1864 Battles of Sunshine Church and Griswoldville - Old Clinton - 478-986-6383 or 478-986-1123.
June 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - applications are due March 31 - Nebraska City - www.nationaltrust.org/plt.
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
March 12-15 - 2006 NCSHPO Annual Meeting - Bethesda, MD www.ncshpo.org/meetinginfo/2006AM/MeetingInformation.htm
March 13-14 - 32nd Annual National Preservation Lobby Day - Washington, DC 404-885-7804 or gbennett@georgiatrust.org.

March 16-17 Putting History to Work in Georgia: heritage tourism seminar Dahlonega http://www.georgiatrust.org/whatsnew/heritage_tourism_workshops.htm
March 22-24 - Main Street 101 Training - Department of Community Affairs Valdosta - 404-679-0604 www.dca.state.ga.us
April 19-22 - National Council on Public History Annual Meeting - Washington DC - http://www.ncph.org/2006annualmtg.html
April 20-23 - Georgia Preservation Conference and Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Athens - http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
April 27-30 - Preserving the Historic Road conference - Boston www.historicroads.org/sub7_1.htm
May 6 - History Day in Georgia: "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events" (grades 6-12) - http://www.georgiahumanities.org/programs/history/
May 15-19 - Current Archeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century - Fort Frederica National Monument, St. Simons Island - www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/training/ARCH06TNG.pdf
June 4-7 - National Main Streets Conference - New Orleans http://conference.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=7691&site=8
August 21-23 - 4th biennial Celebrating Rural Georgia Conference - Department of Community Affairs - Augusta - www.dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-0604
October 31 - November 5 - National Trust's National Preservation Conference Pittsburg, PA https://www.nthpconference.org/
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