Preservation Georgia Online - September 4-8, 2006 In this issue: Don't miss it - Georgia Archaeology on GPTV! National Register News Preserve America Presidential Awards Winterthur Fellowship NEH Digital Infrastructure Grants Upcoming books of interest Preservation Events Calendar Subscription Information ************************************************************************ Don't miss it - Georgia Archaeology on GPTV! A brand new season of Georgia Outdoors premieres September 8 on Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB). This season will include several programs focusing on historic and cultural resources. Be sure to watch the Archaeology episode http://www.gpb.org/public/tv/georgiaoutdoors/shows.jsp?episid=4744&catid=111 2 premiering in the Atlanta area at 9:30pm on Friday, September 8. Several HPD and other DNR staff members assisted with the production of the 2006 and 2007 seasons of Georgia Outdoors. New episodes will air every Friday @ 8:30 PM and be repeated Saturdays @ 11:30 AM, Sundays @ 12 PM and Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM. ************************************************************************ National Register News The following nominations will be presented at the September 29, 2006 National Register Review Board meeting in Atlanta: Lawrenceville Street Historic District, Henry County Bartow Historic District, Jefferson County Bibb City Historic District, Muscogee County Glenn Building, Fulton County Ebenezer AME Church, Grady County Warner Robins Depot, Houston County Lott Cemetery, Ware County If you'd like to attend, please contact Vivian Pugh at Vivian_pugh@dnr.state.ga.us . The Albany Theatre was listed in the National Register on August 21, 2006. Constructed in downtown Albany in 1927, it was a focal point of community arts and entertainment during the historic period. The Albany Theatre is one of the few remaining community landmark buildings that once served as a joint public gathering place for both the white and black communities in Albany. Separate entrances and ticket windows and the formerly separated balcony seating areas reflect the segregation of such public places. Character-defining features of the Classical Revival style include the symmetrical facade, pilasters with classical capitals supporting a prominent frieze, and multilight, double-hung-sash windows. Interior features include the original mosaic tile floor and ticket windows in the entrance arcade. Read the full press release on our Web site at www.gashpo.org under "What's New." ************************************************************************ Preserve America Presidential Awards Nominations for the 2007 Preserve America Presidential Award are due November 1, 2006. The awards honor exemplary achievements in protection, preservation, sustainable use, and interpretation of heritage assets. Four awards are given; two for projects or programs that advance heritage tourism and two for outstanding privately funded historic preservation projects or programs. First Lady Laura Bush is Honorary Chair of Preserve America. http://www.preserveamerica.gov ************************************************************************ Winterthur Fellowship Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, Research Fellowship Program, 20072008; short and long-term fellowships open to academic, independent, and museum scholars, including advanced graduate students; applications due January 15, 2007. Visit http://www.winterthur.org/research/fellowship.asp ************************************************************************ NEH Digital Infrastructure Grants National Endowment for the Humanities, new digital humanities initiative supports projects that utilize or study the impact of digital technology; guidelines online. Visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html ************************************************************************ Upcoming books of interest The DeKalb History Center (DHC) plans to publish "Historic DeKalb County: An Illustrated History" to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2007. The book is being written by local historian and author, Vivian Price. According to Sue Ellen Williams, Executive Director of the DeKalb History Center, the book will give a fresh perspective on the 184 years of DeKalb County's rich heritage. The book is a "coffee table" book and will contain photographs, illustrations, maps and other images, some of which have never before been in print. Visit the DHC Web site at www.dekalbhistory.org. Scheduled for publication in October 2006, "The World Heritage" by Patrick Bonneville and Philippe Hemono is the most complete work to date showcasing UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. All 830 listed sites from 138 countries are featured. The 464-page book was developed in collaboration with partners from around the world. Highlights include spectacular color images, maps, historical quotes, as well as descriptive text based on official descriptions from the World Heritage Center. Visit www.worldheritageboutique.com. ************************************************************************ 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 September 12 - presentation by the Robins Air Force Base on-site archaeologist Stephen Hammack - Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society meeting - Atlanta vegotsky@earthlink.net September 18 Georgia Textile Mills of the Civil War, presentation by Arden Williams - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park 770-427-4686 or www.nps.gov/kemo September 29 - National Register Review Board meeting - Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Atlanta - www.gashpo.org - contact Vivian Pugh at vivian_pugh@dnr.state.ga.us. October 7-15 Georgia Archives Week: "Faces of Georgia" www.soga.org Previously listed national and state conferences and meetings September 13-16 - History's Enduring Voices: 2006 AASLH Annual Meeting Phoenix, AZ - www.aaslh.org September 13-16 - Association of Preservation Technology current annual conference - Atlanta - http://www.apti.org/conferences/conference-current.cfm September 18-19 - Mapping Georgia Communities: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Workshop - Atlanta - https://www.newurbanresearch.org or 877-241-6576 September 21 - Creating Everyday Neighborhoods: Redeveloping Urban Nowhere Zones conference - Center for Quality Growth and Redevelopment Atlanta - http://www.cqgrd.gatech.edu/everyday_neighborhoods.php or 404-3855133 or cqgrd@coa.gatech.edu 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 19-20 - Preserve America Summit to mark the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act - New Orleans http://www.achp.gov/summit/summit.html October 5-6 - "Heritage Tourism: Putting History to Work in Georgia" seminar Camilla - http://www.georgiatrust.org/whatsnew/heritage_tourism_workshops.htm October 5-7 - Fall 2006 Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Washington, DC www.traditionalbuildingshow.com/RandR/PDF/DC_Call_for_Presentation.pdf October 6-7 - Fall Historic Preservation Commission Training - Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions - Rome - 706-583-8047 or jmlewis@uga.edu or http://www.uga.edu/gapc/. October 9-10 - National Housing & Rehabilitation Association Fall Forum Boston, Mass http://www.housingonline.com/Events/FallForum/tabid/554/Default.aspx 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 12-13 - Financing Historic Theatre Rehabilitation Projects seminar League of Historic American Theatres - Atlanta http://www.lhat.org/programs_services/education.asp#current2 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/ November 8-11 - Culture is the Spark: 8th Cultural & Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference - Atlanta, Georgia - http://www.chtalliance.com 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 March 28-31 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Conference "Savannah and the Lowcountry" - Savannah - www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org for more information, or contact Daves Rossell, erossell@scad.edu May 20-27 - VI World Archaeological Congress - Kingston, Jamaica http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/ June 18-21 - Your Passport to Crossing Boundaries in Heritage Development: International Heritage Development Conference - Alliance of National Heritage Areas - Detroit, MI - http://www.nationalheritageareas.org/2007_conference.htm ************************************************************************ Subscription Information Preservation Georgia Online is produced by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. 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