Preservation Georgia online, June 3-7, 2002

Preservation Georgia Online June 3 - 7, 2002
In this issue:
GEORGIA SCHOOLS ON 2002 11 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES LIST
NATIONAL REGISTER NEWS
LOCAL FOCUS: EATONTON, PUTNAM COUNTY
ACCG/GMA QUALITY GROWTH TASK FORCE REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE
COLLECTIONS TECHNICIAN POSITION AVAILABLE WITH DNR'S PARKS DIVISION
PRESERVATION GEORGIA ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
PRESERVATION CALENDAR
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GEORGIA SCHOOLS ON 2002 11 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES LIST
On June 6, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) released its list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Visit www.nthp.org/11Most/2002/index.html for the entire list and more information.
While no individual Georgia sites were listed, two site types affect our state: historic homes that are being torn down and replaced with dramatically larger, out-of-scale structures and historic African American schools. The Rosenwald Schools were built in the rural south for African Americans during the "Jim Crow" era in the early twentieth century. Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald provided grants to assist African American communities with their school-building programs. At one time, there were over 5,000 schools in the south including 242 in Georgia. NTHP's southern office is raising awareness of the schools' significance through the Rosenwald Initiative, an advisory panel of historians, preservationists and community developers. They plan to establish a Web site for researchers and develop publications. Georgia is researching what happened to schools in this state. For more information, contact Jeanne Cyriaque at 404/656-4768 or jeanne_cyriaque@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
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NATIONAL REGISTER NEWS
The Dublin Commercial Historic District, roughly centered on Jackson Ave. and Lawrence St., in Dublin, Laurens County, was listed on May 22, 2002.
At the May 30 National Register Review Board meeting, the following were recommended for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places: Carroll County: North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District Chatham County: Sea View Apartments

DeKalb County: Candler Park Historic District amendment; Briarcliff-Normandy Apartments; and Kirkwood School Douglas County: Douglas County Courthouse Fulton County: Oakland City Historic District McIntosh County: Ashantilly Historic District Murray County: Spring Place Historic District Thomas County: Evergreen Congregational Church and School; and Thomasville Commercial Historic District Ware County: First African Baptist Church and Parsonage
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LOCAL FOCUS: EATONTON, PUTNAM COUNTY
The Eatonton-Putnam County Historical Society, Inc. will open their headquarters, The Bronson House (1817 & 1850) to the public for tours on weekends beginning May 25th through Labor Day. By mid- June, they also expect to open the 1817 Bledsoe-Greene House for tours. Both houses are in the Eatonton National Register Historic District. The Bronson House is one block north of the Courthouse Square at 114 North Madison Avenue and the Bledsoe-Greene House faces the courthouse at 105 Sumter Street. Contact James Marshall at 404-327-6844 or jmarshal@dca.state.ga.us for more information.
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ACCG/GMA QUALITY GROWTH TASK FORCE REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE
The report of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) and Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Joint Task Force on Quality Growth includes key needs and goals for growth management and achieving quality growth in Georgia. The Quality Growth Report can also be viewed on GMA's Web site www.gmanet.com/home/default.asp or through www.glga.org.
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COLLECTIONS TECHNICIAN POSITION AVAILABLE WITH DNR'S PARKS DIVISION
The Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites preservation lab in Stockbridge has a position available for a full-time hourly collections technician. Candidate is responsible for performing administrative support and clerical duties related to the preservation and maintenance of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites museum collections. These duties include: museum cataloging and data entry, typing correspondence, filing, the operation of office and communications equipment, other work of a general clerical and administrative nature, assist with other technical and administrative duties in connection with the proper care and maintenance of the museum collection. The candidate must have two years of general office experience, experience working with computer database and word processing programs (Excel, Word, Q & A, etc.) and experience with desktop publishing helpful (Pagemaker, etc.). Submit a completed Georgia State Merit System application (http://thejobsite.org/jobfaqs/index.asp?faq=state_application) to: Georgia

State Parks and Historic Sites, # 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Suite 1352; Atlanta, Georgia 30334; Attn: Linda Moye. The application deadline is June 12, 2002.
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PRESERVATION GEORGIA ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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PRESERVATION CALENDAR
Please visit our Web site at www.gashpo.org under "What's New" for the complete Preservation Calendar.
- new listings:
June 11 Georgia Civil War Commission monthly meeting Atlanta 404-657-7294; barrybrown@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
September 27 National Register Review Board meeting Monticello 404-651-5911; ariel_lambert@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
- 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:
June 7 Gwinnett Historical Society Gala Lawrenceville 770-822-5174
June 9-12 - Teacher Workshop: "Rights and Responsibilities in History" Savannah and the Golden Isles. For application information, call GHS at 912-651-2125 ext.14.

June 9 Oakland Cemetery Jewish sections tour Atlanta www.oaklandcemetery.com/Tours&Events.htm
June 10 Southern Garden History Society meeting and lecture Atlanta - 404-814-4046.
June 11 Georgia Civil War Commission monthly meeting Atlanta 404-657-7294; barrybrown@mail.dnr.state.ga.us
June 11 - Central Atlanta Progress Downtown Livability Zoning and Planning Meetings www.centralatlantaprogress.org/live_code.html
June 11 - How to Take Care of Your Videotapes and Audiotapes free lecture by Ruta Abolins Georgia Archives -Atlanta - www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/rs/lnl.htm.
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 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