Preservation Georgia online, Jan. 2-6, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online January 2-6, 2006 In this issue: Your community could host the next HPC training National Register News Historic Landscape and Garden grant program Interpreting America's Historic Places program seeks applications Heritage health index report published Georgia's Historic Courthouses exhibit to debut at State Capitol, January 11-12 Reissued invitation to submit artwork for preservation license plates - January 18
deadline Positions available in Georgia New additions to the Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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Your community could host the next HPC training
The Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions (GAPC) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to local historic preservation commissions and design review issues for local governments. The GAPC sponsors training twice per year in the spring and fall, and a different Georgia community hosts each training. This Spring, we are looking to hold the training in the southern portion of the state (approximately south of Macon). We need to identify a vital and energetic host! The statewide historic preservation commission training brings attention to local preservation efforts, generates sales for local businesses and provides a way to get YOUR local elected officials, city staff and preservation commissioners to training quickly and easily! If you want to have the spotlight shine on your town, sponsor the next two-day statewide HPC training. Call Jennifer Lewis for a "Host City Checklist" at 706-583-8047 or email her at jmlewis@uga.edu.
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National Register News
Veal School, Carroll County was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 2005. Constructed in 1900, Veal School was significantly enlarged and altered in 1929. It served white children in the rural community of Veal. Due to public school legislation passed in the early 20th century and nationwide studies on education, school districts in Georgia began a period of consolidation to improve educational standards. Veal School is significant in the area of architecture as a good and intact example of a school building that evolved over time from a one-room rural public school to a consolidated public

school with four classrooms and an auditorium. For more information about the National Register, visit our Web page at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41
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Historic Landscape and Garden grant program
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. is accepting applications for its annual grants program to promote awareness of the state's historic landscapes and gardens. Non-profits and local governments are eligible to apply for 50/50 matching grants. The maximum award is $3000. Eligible projects include restoration of designed gardens and landscapes; historic landscape/garden restoration plans; and cultural landscape reports. Project work must promote responsible preservation practices. Funding priority is given to gardens and landscapes listed in the Georgia Register of Historic Places, either individually or as part of a historic district. Applications must be received by January 31, 2006. Awards will be announced at the Garden Club's State Convention to be held in April. For an application, go to www.uga.edu/gardenclub/GrantGuide.html or contact HPD's Mary Ann Eaddy at (404) 651-5283 or mary_ann_eaddy@dnr.state.ga.us.
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Interpreting America's Historic Places program seeks applications
The National Endowment for the Humanities is soliciting for applications that will implement historic place interpretation projects. Projects can interpret a single historic site, series of sites, a neighborhood, a town, or a larger geographic region. The place must be significant to American history and the project must covey that importance to visitors. Partnerships are encouraged. February 6, 2006, is the deadline for applications. More information is available from the NEH Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269 or publicpgms@neh.gov.
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Heritage health index report published
Heritage Preservation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services have published their survey of the condition and preservation needs of archival, museum, and historical society collections. The report addresses more than 4.8 billion artifacts, books, natural specimens, photographs, historic and archaeological artifacts, paintings and sculptures--in more than 30,000 institutions. It notes the nations cultural treasures are not only in institutions, but are on the streets of cities, in parks, and in homes. The survey concluded that all

types of collections in large and small institutions are in danger because of improper environments, lack of emergency planning, and inadequate staff and funding. For a copy of the summary report contact Heritage Preservation, 202-233-0800; the complete report is available http://www.heritagepreservation.org/.
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Georgia's Historic Courthouses exhibit to debut at State Capitol, January 11-12
The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources cordially invites you to attend the inaugural viewing of its traveling exhibit, Georgia's Historic Courthouses: Celebrating a Living Legacy. Photographs by James R. Lockhart, HPD. This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. Wednesday and Thursday, January 11 and 12, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. at the Georgia State Capitol, South Wing, Main Floor. On January 11 at 9:30 am, HPD director Ray Luce will make a presentation. For more information, contact Cherie Bennett, cherie_bennett@dnr.state.ga.us.
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Reissued invitation to submit artwork for preservation license plates January 18 deadline
During the 2005 Legislative Session, the General Assembly authorized the creation of a special license plate to promote historic preservation efforts in Georgia. It is the intent that proceeds from the sale of these license plates will promote preservation projects through HPD's Georgia Heritage Grant program. HPD is now reissuing an "Invitation to Submit Artwork" for the design of these plates. Please go to HPD's website (www.gashpo.org) to see the formal announcement. The deadline for artwork to be received at HPD is Wednesday, January 18, 2006. Paper copies of the "Invitation" can be requested from Mary Ann Eaddy at (404) 651-5283 or mary_ann_eaddy@dnr.state.ga.us.
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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 January 14 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meeting - New Echota - www.nationaltota.org - 770-704-6338
January 10 - Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society meeting - A Georgia Brickworks Goes Modern: J.W. McMillan's 1910 Haigh Kiln at Milledgeville lecture by Dr. Jim D'Angelo - Fernbank Museum of Natural History - Atlanta 404-315-8088
February 26 - July 16 - "A Remedy for Every Ill: Hatchett's Drug Store and the Evolution of American Pharmacy" exhibit - Columbus Museum - Columbus vegotsky@earthlink.net
Previously listed events February 14 - GaPA (Georgians for Preservation Action) Legislative Reception Atlanta - www.georgiatrust.org or contact Mandy Elliott at 404-885-7817 or melliott@georgiatrust.org.
February 16-17 - Southern Garden Heritage Conference - State Botanical Garden - Athens - garden@uga.edu or phone 706-542-1244
March 13-14 - 32nd Annual National Preservation Lobby Day - Washington, DC 404-885-7804 or gbennett@georgiatrust.org.
April 20-23 - Georgia Preservation Conference and Georgia Trust Annual Meeting - Athens - http://www.georgiatrust.org/historic_sites/annual_meeting.htm
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