- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
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- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Sept. 10, 2002B]
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 2002-09-10
- Subject:
- Georgia
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July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L412 .P1 P7 2002/9-10B
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- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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9-1692-4749
Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
For Immediate Release:
September 10, 2002
Jenkins Announces Historic Preservation Grant for Local Project
Atlanta Representative Curtis Jenkins, D-Forsyth, announced today that a local project has been selected from a field of more than forty applicants to receive a grant in the amount of $30,600 to be used for repairs to the historic Hubbard School dormitory building in Forsyth, Georgia.
The money will come from the Georgia Heritage Grant Program, which is administered by the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and seeks to encourage counties and cities to preserve Georgia's rich heritage.
Constructed in 1934, this structure originally served as the women's dormitory of the State Teachers and Agricultural College (STAC). At that time, STAC was the official school for the instruction of African American teachers and one of three black colleges included in the University System of Georgia. STAC was later closed and from 1939 to 1970, the dorm building housed Hubbard Elementary School teachers on the upper story and overflow classroom space for the Hubbard High School on the first floor. Grant money will be used to repair the dormitory roof and install gutters and down spouts. Once rehabilitation is complete, the Alumni Association plans to use the building as an African American museum and cultural center.
"I was glad to see we were able to get this money," said Rep. Jenkins. "Out of roughly 40 statewide requests, only around 20 were approved, and of those ours was the largest award made, so this is great. The Hubbard School is a part of our heritage; a physical link to our past. I look forward to this project's completion so that this historic facility may serve as a bridge between our collective past, and Georgia's future."
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For further information contact Rep. Jenkins @ 404-656-7857