Preservation Georgia online, Oct. 10-14, 2005

Preservation Georgia Online October 10-14, 2005 In this issue: Congratulations to Georgia's newest Save America's Treasures grant recipient! Georgia Historic Landscape Initiative news Reminder: HPD wants your input through public forums and online survey Grants Positions available in Georgia New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Congratulations to Georgia's newest Save America's Treasures grant recipient!
Central of Georgia's Gray Building, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah. The 1856 Gray Building is the oldest surviving railroad office building in the nation and a centerpiece of the Central of Georgia Railroad National Historic Landmark, the nation's only intact antebellum railroad complex. A failing roof and damaged exterior masonry have led to serious water damage over time. These problems will be addressed with this grant. Award: $290,000.
Save America's Treasures Grants totaling $14.89 million are being awarded to 61 projects in 29 states and the District of Columbia. By law, each award requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. States, localities, corporations, foundations, and individuals who value America's heritage have pledged support for these important projects through financial contributions and in-kind services. For more information, go to http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/treasures/2005grants.htm
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Georgia Historic Landscape Initiative news
The Georgia Historic Landscape Initiative (GLHI) is a collaborative effort of the Garden Club of Georgia, Historic Preservation Division (HPD), the Cherokee Garden Library, and the Southeast Regional Office of the National Park Service. In response to the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) program created by the National Park Service in 2000, several professionals in Georgia created the GHLI project in 2002 to document Georgia's historic gardens and landscapes. The idea was to revisit the 160 plus gardens documented in the 1933 publication Garden History of Georgia 1733-1933. They use Garden Club of Georgia volunteers to survey the gardens originally documented in Garden History of Georgia, plus any other significant gardens that we know about or come across. To date, 57 gardens have been surveyed. We have received a

Fellowship through the Cherokee Garden Library, to be funded for 2006 by the Garden Club of Georgia. For further information, can contact Susan_Hitchcock@nps.gov, Landscape Historian, National Park Service, 404562-3117 x 605 or
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Reminder: HPD wants your input through public forums and online survey
The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Department of Natural Resources, Georgia's State Historic Preservation Office, has begun the process of updating the state historic preservation plan. The plan establishes the priorities and policies to guide the Division's preservation efforts for the next five years (2006-11).
As part of the planning process, we'd like your input in our online survey. Go to our Web site, www.gashpo.org and click on the link: Attention-give us your input for a new state plan! A print version of the survey will be mailed out in September. Be one of the first to fill it out!
In addition, HPD will be holding two public forums to solicit input to help set goals and priorities and to develop a plan that will be effective and useful to the Division, the preservation community and stakeholders who use the Division's services. The forums will provide information about HPD's programs and services and about the historic preservation planning process and will allow for public input on various preservation issues.
October 18 - 5:00 to 7:00PM - Lyndon House Community Room, 293 Hoyt Street, Athens. In cooperation with the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center, the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department and Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.
October 19 - 5:00 to 7:00PM - Tifton Welcome Station, 504 Main Street S, Tifton. In cooperation with the South Georgia Regional Development Center and the City of Tifton Main Street program.
No prior registration is required to attend these forums. For more information contact Karen Anderson-Cordova at Karen_Anderson-cordova@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-651-6461 and check online at www.gashpo.org for more information.
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Grants

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2006 Preserve America Presidential Awards approaches - applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2005, to be eligible. The Preserve America Presidential Awards are part of a White House initiative to celebrate and preserve our Nation's cultural and natural heritage assets. First Lady Laura Bush is Honorary Chair of Preserve America. For more information on the Preserve America Presidential Awards program, including the nomination form, visit http://www.preserveamerica.gov/presidentialaward.html or contact Patricia Knoll at pknoll@achp.gov or (202) 606-1385.
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Positions available in Georgia
Archaeological Field Technicians, Atlanta http://www.eculturalresources.com/job/641.html
Executive Director position available - Thomasville Landmarks, a 38-year old local non-profit, is seeking a skilled administrator to work with their local historic preservation commission, operate a busy 3-person office and lead many community based programs. Responsibilities include managing all the day to day operations of the office including bookkeeping and payroll, coordinating our annual membership campaign and fundraising activities, acting as an advisor to the Historic Preservation Commission and property owners in locally designated historic districts, and providing direction and leadership to an active 18 member board. Master's degree in Historic Preservation preferred. They are looking for a confident, enthusiastic person who enjoys working in the community, has excellent organizational skills and the ability to communicate and lead this successful preservation organization. Please send a cover letter and resume to: Executive Director Search Committee, Thomasville Landmarks, P.O. Box 1285, Thomasville, GA 31799. For a more complete job description please inquire by email at tli@rose.net with "ED position" in the subject line.
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New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar
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 directly.
October 19 - Dr. Anne Bailey, of GA College and State University, will speak on "Chessboard of War: Sherman and Hood in the Autumn Campaigns of 1864" Decatur Public Library and the DeKalb Historical Society - 404-373-1088
November 12 - Historic Johns Homestead Property Clean-Up event - Tucker contact Tucker Historical Society's Kathy Powell at 770-496-9785 or Dave Bulter of DeKalb County Park Bond and Greenspace Department at 404-371-2540 - www.tuckergahistorical.org.
November 12-13 - Old Knoxville Days/Benjamin Hawkins and the Creek Legacy Knoxville, Crawford County - contact Mona Lowe at monaplowe@yahoo.com or 478-836-3825/836-3029 - www.rootsweb.com/~gacchs
November 17 - HPD's architectural historian Steven Moffson will speak on William J. Sayward, and another speaker will address the career of Leila Ross Wilburn, both Decatur-based architects - Decatur Public Library and the DeKalb Historical Society - 404-373-1088
January 17-18 - HPD/DCA Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Training Royston - contact Kim Carter at 404-679-0604, kcarter@dca.state.ga.us.
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