Preservation Georgia online, June 26-30, 2006

Preservation Georgia Online June 26-30, 2006 In this issue: License plate information on neighborhood's Web site National Register news Update on HPD's Preserve America Grant for Historic Cemeteries 2007 National Main Streets Conference Call For Presentations NHRA "Timmy" awards call for entries Grants Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information
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License plate information on neighborhood's Web site
Last week's update highlighted the press coverage the license plate has begun to generate throughout the state. Web sites are another very effective medium for dispersing information about the preservation license plate. Castleberry Hill, a Landmark District of historic lofts located near downtown Atlanta, recently put a license plate link from its Web site, www.castleberryhill.org, to HPD's Web site at www.gashpo.org. If your neighborhood organization, nonprofit group, business, or government agency has a Web site, please consider doing the same. Remember that sales of the license plate will increase the Georgia Heritage Grant Fund, which may eventually benefit your community. Help save Georgia's special places!
Order your tag today and help save Georgia's special places! Go to HPD's website at www.gashpo.org to order your plate now or to see what the new plate looks like. For more information, contact grants coordinator Carole Moore at 404-463-8434; email at carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us.
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National Register news
The following nominations were listed in the National Register on June 14, 2006:
Located at 204 Green Street, N.E., Gainesville, Hall County, the Bailey-Harper House/Doctors Building was built as a single-family residence circa 1890 and later served as a doctors' office from 1929 to 1963. Mrs. Annie L. Bailey built the house circa 1890, where she resided until her death in 1923. It is significant in the area of architecture as a good example of a late 19th-century Georgian cottage, a house type popular in all periods of Georgia history, especially from 1850 to 1890. It is significant in the area of health and medicine because of its

34-year association with the medical practice of Dr. Jesse L. Meeks. Meeks's practice represents a transition from doctors seeing patients in home offices, long the practice in Georgia, to the establishment of professional buildings near hospitals, which became increasingly common after World War II. Dr. Meeks' practice was among the largest and most successful practices in north Georgia.
The Pittsburgh Historic District is located southwest of downtown Atlanta and is roughly bordered by Shelton Avenue on the north, Metropolitan Parkway on the west, University Avenue on the south and the railroad. In 1883, the East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad Company (later Southern Railway Company) built a complex of railroad maintenance shops and a large rail yard southwest of downtown Atlanta, and a historic African-American neighborhood developed on the west side of the tracks along McDaniel Street. Atlanta historian Franklin Garrett wrote that the name "Pittsburgh" was the result of the smoky rail yard's atmosphere being reminiscent of the steel mills of Pittsburgh, PA. Most of the residents were railroad workers, craftsmen, and domestic workers. During the 1950s through the 1970s, many residents moved out of Pittsburgh into formerly white-only neighborhoods, and only within the past few years has new development started. The Pittsburgh Historic District is significant in the area of architecture for its excellent collection of late 19th- to mid-20th-century houses that represent common house types and styles found in urban, working-class neighborhoods throughout Georgia.
Visit http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=41 for more information about the National Register.
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Update on HPD's Preserve America Grant for Historic Cemeteries
HPD is making progress on the implementation of the $86,000 Preserve America grant awarded to HPD and presented this past spring to Division Director Ray Luce by First Lady Laura Bush (http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=321)
As announced earlier, the three-part grant will be used to help recognize, preserve, promote and protect Georgia's historic cemeteries through: 1) a statewide conference focusing on the preservation of cemeteries and their use in promoting heritage tourism; 2) a publication that gives an overview of cemetery interpretation, promotion, and legal issues, as well as interesting Georgia case studies; and 3) a 50-50 matching sub-grant program for Georgia communities to apply to conduct activities related to historic cemeteries in their area.

Only communities that have been designated Preserve America communities or communities that are Certified Local Governments and have applied to become Preserve America communities are eligible to apply for the sub-grants. The current list of 13 eligible communities includes Augusta, Dalton, Kennesaw, LaGrange, Macon, Madison, Monticello, Richmond Hill, Rome, Roswell, Thomasville, Washington, and Whitfield County. Preserve America communities are selected by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation four times a year. Application deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1. To find out more about becoming a Preserve America community, please go to www.preserveamerica.gov.
HPD currently is working on the criteria and application for the sub-grants, and applications should be available by the first of September. There are four major categories for sub-grant funds: research and documentation, interpretation and education, planning, and marketing. Some examples of eligible activities in these categories include: cemetery surveys and recording; historical research and development of interpretation materials and/or National Register nominations; development of curriculum related to cemeteries for teacher/student use; brochures and signage; tourism development and marketing plan; cemetery condition assessments and preservation plans. If you are interested in being added to the mailing list for an application, please contact HPD Grants Coordinator Carole Moore at 404-463-8434 or e-mail at carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us.
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2007 National Main Streets Conference Call For Presentations
Seattle, Washington, will host the 2007 National Main Streets Conference, where we'll be focusing on the sustainability of both revitalization organizations and the communities they serve. Conference Theme: Building a Sustainable Future. We welcome sessions that showcase innovative solutions to common challenges, highlight keys to operating successful programs, and simply share great ideas. Deadline: 7/7/2006. For more information: Visit conference.mainstreet.org for more information. Proposals may be submitted through the website; faxed to 202-588-6050; or emailed to msconference@nthp.org.
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NHRA "Timmy" awards call for entries
The National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NHRA) is proud to announce a call for entries to the second annual J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation. The "Timmy" awards honor outstanding rehabilitation and preservation projects based on overall design and quality,

interpretation and respect of historic elements, impact on the community, and financial and market success. Due to the unprecedented response to the inaugural competition, NH&RA has incorporated additional categories for the 2006 "Timmy" Awards and converted application submission to an electronic process. A multi-disciplinary panel of judges, boasting expertise in architecture, real estate development, construction, public policy, and historic preservation will review all entries. Deadline: 7/15/2006. To learn more about the J. Timothy Anderson Awards, please contact Debby Tempio, 202-939-1778, dtempio@dworbell.com or visit www.housingonline.com.
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Grants
On May 24, National Park Service Director Fran Mainella announced $350,000 in grants to 11 groups working to protect and preserve historic American battlefields. The grants are designed to help safeguard significant battlefield lands as symbols of national heritage and individual sacrifice. The funds will support several projects, including: Brown's Mill, Georgia. For more information, visit http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/.
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that long-standing partners GHS and the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (SCCPS) have been awarded a $1 million Teaching American History grant from the Department of Education. The grant (to be used over three years from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2009) is designed to help K-3 and high school history teachers improve the quality of American history education by interacting with professional historians and traveling to historical sites. For more information, please visit www.georgiahistory.com or call 912-651-2125.
Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections - National Endowment for the Humanities. Preservation and Access stabilization grants assist cultural institutions in their efforts to preserve significant humanities collections by supporting improved housing and storage, environmental conditions, security, lighting, and fire protection. The deadline is July 25, 2006. For more information, visit www.neh.gov.
The Design discipline at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is currently accepting applications for its August 14 Stewardship deadline. This grant category is well suited to the historic preservation of valuable buildings, landscapes, and other designed artifacts. Grants do not pay for bricks and mortar, but can support all design aspects of preservation projects. Average grant size is approximately $25,000. Deadline: 8/14/2006. For more information, additional criteria and application guidelines, visit www.arts.gov.

Follow the links through "Grants for Arts Projects" to the "Access to Artistic Excellence" category to download application forms.
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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
July 1 - Williams-Payne House-Museum Reopening - Sandy Springs - 404-8519111, curator@heritagesandysprings.org, www.HeritageSandySprings.org
July 6 - Ocmulgee Archaeological Society meeting - Scot Keith will discuss the Leake Site, a Swift Creek and later Mississippian village site - Macon 478-9267392
July 8 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meeting: lunch and tour - Cumming - 678-428-2726 or 706-635-3864.
correction - September 11 - The Highlands in the Lowlands: The Scots of Colonial Georgia Lecture by W. Todd Groce - Georgia Historical Society and Scottish Heritage Society of Southeast Georgia - 912-651-2125 or visit www.georgiahistory.com
September 13-16 - Association of Preservation Technology current annual conference - Atlanta - http://www.apti.org/conferences/conference-current.cfm
Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings
July 10-14 - Advanced Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop - NCPTT Natchitoches, La. - http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/
July 16-29 - 2nd annual Gullah Studies Institute - Penn Center on St Helena, SC - 803-775-7748 or www.flowofhistory.org

July 27-30 - 5th Biennial National Commission Forum, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions - Baltimore, MD - www.uga.edu/napc.
August 3-6 - Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize: African American Preservation Alliance (AAPA) annual conference - Memphis - 901-576-7170 or Nancyjane.Baker@memphistn.gov
August 21-23 - 4th biennial Celebrating Rural Georgia Conference - Department of Community Affairs - Augusta - www.dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-0604
September 6-9 - Preservation of Historic Cemeteries workshop - The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies - 815-244-1173 or www.campbellcenter.org
September 13-16 - History's Enduring Voices: 2006 AASLH Annual Meeting Phoenix, AZ - www.aaslh.org
September 27- October 1 - Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH) - 91st Annual Conference, "Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social, and Civic Institutions" - Atlanta - http://www.asalh.org or 202- 865-0053.
September 28-30 - 2006 Annual Meeting - Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians - Auburn, Alabama - http://www.sesah.org/1events.html
October 2006 - Preserve America Summit to mark the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act - New Orleans http://www.preserveamerica.gov/06summitfacts.html
October 5-7 - Fall 2006 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Washington, DC www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/RandR/PDF/DC_Call_for_Presentation.pdf
October 11 13 - 2006 Georgia Downtown Conference and Annual Awards Ceremony - Georgia Downtown Association and DCA - Valdosta kcarter@dca.state.ga.us, 404-679-0604
October 12-15 - Annual Meeting of the Society for the History of Technology Las Vegas www.shot.jhu.edu/Annual_Meeting/Annual_Meeting_Main_Page.htm.
October 19-29 - Georgia Council for the Social Studies annual conference Athens - www.gcss.net

October 31 - November 5 - National Trust's National Preservation Conference Pittsburg, PA https://www.nthpconference.org/
January 4-7, 2007 - American Historical Association annual meeting: Unstable Subjects: Practicing History in Unsettled Times - Atlanta http://www.historians.org/annual/2007/index.cfm
March 8-10, 2007 Spring 2007 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Boston - www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
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