Preservation Georgia online, Oct. 1-21, 2007

Preservation Georgia Online October 1-21, 2007 In this issue: Tag orders reach 896! 13 Centennial Farms Honored at Georgia National Fair HPD's Ken Thomas to receive Georgia AIA Bronze Medal National Register news Preservation events calendar Subscription information
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Please note that due to annual leave, the next edition of Preservation Georgia Online will be sent on October 26, 2007. Sorry for the gap!
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Tag orders reach 896!
Orders of historic preservation license plates have reached 896 leaving only 104 more to make our goal of 1,000! Please visit our tag Web page at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=327 for details.
We'd love to know if you hear the public service announcement promoting the tag on your local radio station. If so, please email leigh_burns@dnr.state.ga.us to tell us when and where you heard it. Thanks!
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13 Centennial Farms Honored at Georgia National Fair
The 2007 Georgia Centennial Farm Award ceremony will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 at the opening day of the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. The Centennial Farm Program honors significant farms that have been continuously operating for over 100 years and deserve recognition for their historical importance.
The following 13 farms will receive Centennial Family Farm awards this year: James T. Holloway, Sr. Farm, Bibb County; T.E. and Vernon Anderson Farm, Candler and Evans counties; Stringer Farm, Hall County; White Sulphur Farm, Hall County; Hadley-Reid-Short Farm, Harris County; McDonald Farm, Newton County; Luke Twin Pine Farm, Oconee County; Dickey Farm, Screven County; Israel Family Farm, Sumter County; Gee Farm, Taylor County; Franklin I. Smith

Farm, Inc., Thomas County; Wilson Family Farm, Washington County; and Willcox Farm, Wilcox County.
Read the complete press release at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/Assets/Documents/2007_CF_preceremony_pr_rel.pdf
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HPD's Ken Thomas to receive Georgia AIA Bronze Medal
Retired HPD historian, Ken Thomas, will be awarded the Georgia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects "Bronze Medal" for his lifetime accomplishments in documenting the history of the architectural profession in Georgia--specifically, the "Architects and Builders in Georgia" collection in our office. HPD director Ray Luce and Survey & Register unit manager, Richard Cloues, put together the nomination materials in conjunction with Atlanta-based architects Jack Pyburn and Susan Turner.
As a Georgia AIA chapter member, Susan made the official nomination. In her nomination letter she cited her experience as a Georgia National Register Review Board member and how Ken was always prepared to talk about the historic architects and builders associated with properties being nominated to the National Register.
Congratulations Ken!
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National Register news
The following properties were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 2007:
The 2 Collier Road Apartments, located in Atlanta, in Fulton County - The property at the intersection of Collier Road and Peachtree Street was sold to real estate developer Henry M. Rice who constructed 2 Collier Road Apartments in 1929. The apartments are significant in the area of architecture as a good example of an early 20th-century Colonial Revival-style apartment building.
The 22-24 Collier Road Apartments, located in Atlanta, Fulton County - The property at the intersection of Collier and Anjaco roads was sold to real estate developers J.W. Jenkins and J.G. Crockett of Anjaco Holding Corporation, who constructed 22-24 Collier Road Apartments in 1929. The apartments are

significant in the area of architecture as a good example of an early 20th-century Mediterranean Revival-style apartment building.
The Stamper House, located on Flint Hill Highway near Shiloh, in Talbot County The house was built by Martin Woodson Stamper, a native Virginian, who moved to Georgia in the early part of the 19th century. The Stamper house retains its character-defining features of an I-house including its double-pen subtype floor plan with two square rooms and its tall, narrow, rectangular form. The house retains its historic interior and exterior materials and finishes.
The Marian Apartments, located on West Poplar Street in Griffin, in Spalding County - The apartments were completed in 1919 in an effort to relieve a housing shortage in Griffin during the post-World War I era. The Marian Apartments is significant in the area of architecture as an excellent example of an early 20thcentury Renaissance Revival-style apartment building designed with luxury "flats" that incorporate modern amenities.
Read more at http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=375
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Preservation events calendar
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.
Submit your listings to: helen_talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.
This week's new listings Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.
October 9 - "Writing Our Lives: Diaries, Letters, and Memoirs" Lunch and Learn by Valerie Frey - Georgia Archives - Morrow www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/where_are_we/default.htm
October 16 - Archives Open House - DeKalb History Center - Decatur - 404-3731088, ext 23; www.dekalbhistory.org
October 18--Diversity of Coastal Georgia Archaeology--Georgia Humanities Council & Coastal Georgia Regional Development--Brunswick--Program held at Midway, Ga. Contact Patricia Barefoot at 912-264-7363, extension 218 or pbarefoot@coastalgeorgiardc.org.

January 26 Downtown Development Authority Training Department of Community Affairs Atlanta contact Kimberley Carter at 404-679-0604 or kcarter@dca.state.ga.us
March 12-14 - Main Street 101 Training and Development Conference Department of Community Affairs Statesboro contact Kimberley Carter at 404-679-0604 or kcarter@dca.state.ga.us
March 30-April 2 National Main Streets Conference National Main Street Center Philadelphia, PA http://conference.mainstreet.org
June 21 Downtown Development Authority Training Department of Community Affairs Savannah contact Kimberley Carter at 404-679-0604 or kcarter@dca.state.ga.us
June 21-24 Georgia Municipal Association's Annual Convention Savannah http://www.gmanet.com/annual_convention/
National and state conferences and meetings (previously listed)Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.
October 130 - "Georgia's Historic Courthouses: Celebrating a Living Legacy" traveling exhibit - Towns County Courthouse - Hiawassee - For additional information about the exhibit, contact Leigh Burns, HPD's community planning coordinator, at 404-651-5181 or Leigh_Burns@dnr.state.ga.us.
October 2-6 - Preservation Matters!: 2007 National Preservation Conference Saint Paul, Minnesota - www.nthpconference.org
October 2-6 - Making Your Museum Matter: Southeast Museums Conference 2007 Annual Meeting - Little Rock, Arkansas http://www.semcdirect.net/education_and_programs/2007_annual_meeting/index .html
October 5 - Centennial Farm Awards Georgia National Fair - Perry http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=119
October 10-12 - 2007 Georgia Downtown Conference - Georgia Downtown Assn & Georgia Dept of Community Affairs - Columbus www.georgiadowntownassociation.org/conference.asp

October 11-13 - 10th Annual International Preservation Trades Workshop (IPTW) - Frederick, Maryland - contact 301-663-8206, ext. 101; dorothy_printup@nps.gov or visit http://iptw.org/home.htm
October 13 Society for Georgia Archaeology Fall Meeting - Buford www.thesga.org
October 16-17 - Community Planning Institute - Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Georgia Planning Association - Albany www.dca.state.ga.us/development/PlanningQualityGrowth/programs/opqg.asp
October 18-20 Traditional Building Show and Conference New Orleans www.traditionalbuildingshow.com
October 24-27 - 2007 Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (SESAH) Annual Meeting - Nashville, TN - www.sesah.org
October 25 Form-Based Development Codes for Cultural Heritage Tourism Districts training workshop - Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Dahlonega http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/UserFiles/File/CulturalHeritageOrdinance.pdf or Cindy Eidson at ceidson@dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-3101.
October 25-28 - 12th National Conference on Planning History - Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH) - Portland, Maine http://www.urban.uiuc.edu/sacrph/
October 26-27 - The History of Racism, Slavery and its Aftermath: Conference Recognizing the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade Grand Rapids, Michigan contact Jason Crouthamel (crouthaj@gvsu.edu) or Craig Benjamin (benjamic@gvsu.edu) or 616-331-2931
October 26-27- Fall Historic Preservation Commission Training - Elberton http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=393; or contact Jennifer Lewis at 706-583-8047 or gapc@uga.edu
October 27-November 17 - 48th Seminar for Historical Administration application deadline is June 1 - Indianapolis, IN - www.aaslh.org/histadmin.htm
November 1-2 - Eternal Places: Discovering Georgia's Historic Cemeteries conference - Historic Preservation Division Augusta Contact HPD staff Carole Moore, Grants Coordinator, carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us or phone 404-4638434, or Christine Neal, Cemetery Specialist, christine_neal@dnr.state.ga.us or

phone 404-657-1367.
November 5-8 - National Trail of Tears Association National Conference - Rome - www.nationaltota.org or totajerra@aol.com or tc12@bellsouth.net
November 8 Form-Based Development Codes for Cultural Heritage Tourism Districts training workshop - Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Warm Springs http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/UserFiles/File/CulturalHeritageOrdinance.pdf or Cindy Eidson at ceidson@dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-3101.
November 9 - Implementation of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Class Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy - www.chatthillcountry.org - 770-4631548 or cmccauley@chatthillcountry.org
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January 3-6 - Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America Chicago - www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10096
January 9-11 - 14th Annual Tax Credit Developers Conference - Miami www.novoco.com/events/index.php
January 9-12 - The Public Benefits of Historical Archaeology: Society of Historical Archaeology 2008 Conference - Albuquerque, NM www.sha.org/about/conferences/2008.html
January 17-19 - Third International Architectural Paint Research Conference New York - www.aprconference.us
February 7 Form-Based Development Codes for Cultural Heritage Tourism Districts training workshop - Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs - St Marys http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/UserFiles/File/CulturalHeritageOrdinance.pdf or Cindy Eidson at ceidson@dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-3101.
February 7-9 7th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference Washington DC www.newpartners.org
February 28-29 - The Atlantic World and African American Life and Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry, 18th to 20th Century - A Symposium - Savannah www.ossabawisland.org.

March 4 Form-Based Development Codes for Cultural Heritage Tourism Districts training workshop - Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Washington, Ga. http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/UserFiles/File/CulturalHeritageOrdinance.pdf or Cindy Eidson at ceidson@dca.state.ga.us or 404-679-3101.
March 12-16- American Society for Environmental History 2008 Annual Meeting "Agents of Change: People, Climate, and Places through Time" - Boise, Idaho www.aseh.net
March 26-30 - Society for American Archaeology 73rd Annual Meeting Vancouver, BC, Canada - www.saa.org
April 10-13 National Council on Public History Annual Meeting: Public Histories of Unity and Division Louisville, KY www.ncph.org
April 23-27 - 2008 Society of Architectural Historians annual meeting - Cincinnati, Ohio - http://www.forum.nthp.org/default.asp
May 7-10 - VAF 2008 Annual Meeting - "In the Garden of the Sun: California`s San Joaquin Valley" - Fresno, CA - http://vernaculararchitectureforum.org
July 16-19 Thinking outside the Fox: League of Historic American Theatres 32nd annual meeting Atlanta www.lhat.org/conference_theatre.asp
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