Preservation Georgia online, June 10-14, 2002

Preservation Georgia Online June 10 - 14, 2002
In this issue:
NATIONAL REGISTER NEWS
LOCAL FOCUS: THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
NPS'S NEW ONLINE TUTORIAL ON THE SECRETARY'S STANDARDS
POSITION AVAILABLE - DNR PARKS & HISTORIC SITES DIVISION DIRECTOR
GEORGIA CIVIL WAR COMMISSION NEWS
PRESERVATION GEORGIA ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
PRESERVATION CALENDAR
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NATIONAL REGISTER NEWS
The following were listed in the National Register on May 30, 2002:
DeKalb County: Winnona Park Historic District, roughly bounded by E. College Ave., Avery St., S. Columbia Dr., and Mimosa Dr., Decatur.
Dodge County: Eastman Bus Station, 305 College St., Eastman.
Jackson County: Oak Avenue Historic District, S of jct. of Oak Ave. and the Southern RR, Jefferson; and Paradise Cemetery, E of Southern RR between Lawrenceville St. and Mahaffey Circle, Jefferson.
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LOCAL FOCUS: THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
Within the Atlanta History Center's (AHC) current exhibition "Remembering Orly," are architectural drawings and sketches by Thomas G. Little. After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1935, he eventually became restoration architect for the Georgia Historical Commission (HPD's predecessor). The exhibition runs through September 2, 2002. Please visit their Web site for more information on this and other exhibits. www.atlantahistorycenter.com
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NPS'S NEW ONLINE TUTORIAL ON THE SECRETARY'S STANDARDS
The Heritage Preservation Services office of the National Park Service (NPS) has created an online tutorial on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation called Electronic

Rehab at www2.cr.nps.gov/e-rehab/. The program is designed for historic building owners, new members of design review and historic preservation commissions, architects, contractors, developers, maintenance personnel, and students. In addition to introducing the Standards, the site has a test where you make critical decisions about the appropriateness of rehabilitation work on two buildings and get immediate feedback.
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POSITION AVAILABLE - DNR PARKS & HISTORIC SITES DIVISION DIRECTOR
Job Description: Under the supervision of the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, directs the operations of the Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites Division. Provides leadership and policy directives for this Division. Guides the Division through the strategic planning process to assure that all objectives are accomplished. Must stay personally involved with high priority projects and issues to assure properly handled and effective. Shall communicate clearly at an appropriate level of detail with the Commissioner, the Board of Natural Resources, the Legislature, Division Directors and appropriate associates within the Division. Must insure that the Division budget is managed appropriately. For more information, visit the Georgia Merit System Web site at www.gms.state.ga.us/
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GEORGIA CIVIL WAR COMMISSION NEWS
The Georgia Civil War Commission (GCWC) has updated and reprinted its "Presence of the Past" brochure which tracks Georgia's Civil War heritage statewide. To order copies, please contact the ITT warehouse at 404-505-4879 or the GCWC office at 404-657-7294.
The GCWC will elect officers at their next meeting on July 9 in Atlanta. Call 404-657-7294 for more information.
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PRESERVATION GEORGIA ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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PRESERVATION CALENDAR
- new listings:
June 25 Historic Preservation for Building Industry Professionals seminar Atlanta www.arch.gatech.edu/programs/conted/courses/histpres.htm
July 9 Georgia Civil War Commission Meeting Atlanta - 404-657-7294
September 11 13 World Canals Conference Montreal www.canaldelachine.qc.ca
September 19 20 Cultural / Heritage Tourism Alliance Annual Conference - Pittsburgh careens@gpcvb.org or call Careen Szarmach at 412 281 0482 ext 3133.
September 20 The Georgia Conservancy annual conference "Saving Georgia's Landscape: A Call to Action" Atlanta www.georgiaconservancy.org/Events/List.asp
September 26 28 1st Biennial Urban History Association Conference Pittsburgh www.unl.edu/uha/conf.html
October 6 - 12 2002 Georgia Archives Week www.soga.org/aw/2002/aw.html
- ongoing events:
March 15 August 11 Furniture of the American South: 1680-1830, The Colonial Williamsburg Collection exhibit Atlanta History Center - www.atlantahistorycenter.com
- upcoming events: Please visit our Web site at www.gashpo.org under "What's New" for the complete Preservation Calendar.
June 17 - June 21 - Battle Stations: World War II Overseas, The Homefront & The Birth of Modern Atlanta - Atlanta History Center -www.atlhist.org/Education/html/teacher_services.htm
June 19 GAAHPN Steering Committee Meeting Atlanta - 404-656-4768
June 19 Regional Historic Tax Credit conference Charlotte, NC 704-332-9100 (Debbie Dancy)
June 20 - Georgia Historical Society lecture - Dr. Leonard Ray Teel, Georgia State University speaking on his book Ralph Emerson McGill: Voice of the Southern Conscience Savannah www.georgiahistory.com/Lectures.htm.

June 21 Georgia Historical Society lecture - "Will the South Survive?" by Dr. W. Todd Groce, Executive Director of the Georgia Historical Society Augusta 912-651-2125.
June 22 25 Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Annual Convention Savannah www.gmanet.com
June 22-29 - National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preservation Leadership Training, Marshall, CA (202-588-6067 or plt@nthp.org
June 23 27 "People and Place: Making Connections," Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) annual meeting and conference Cape Breton, Nova Scotia alhfam@pc.gc.ca or 902-733-3547.
June 25 Historic Preservation for Building Industry Professionals seminar Atlanta www.arch.gatech.edu/programs/conted/courses/histpres.htm
June 25 Local Government Planning Training Session and Thomas Hylton lecture Athens (706) 369-5650 or email: bwalker@negrdc.org
June 25 29 2002 Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS) Conference Savannah www.gravestonestudies.org
June 28 29 Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival www.cvb.roswell.ga.us
JULY
July 4 Revolutionary War Veterans Recognition Day Tucker 770-938-3861.
July 7 10 Mosaic in Motion (NPS) conference Stone Mountain, GA www.npca.org/cultural_diversity/mosaic_in_motion/mosaic_2002.asp