Preservation Georgia Online June 21-27, 2008 In this issue: Recent National Register listings New additions to HPD's Web site NPS report on the preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites Preservation events calendar Subscription information ************************************************************************ Recent National Register listings The Hawkinsville Public School, located on Warren Street in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, was listed in the National Register on May 28, 2008. Hawkinsville Public School was constructed in several phases between 1936 and 1969 to accommodate growing enrollment and changing educational needs in Hawkinsville and Pulaski County. It is significant in the area of architecture as a good example of a Colonial Revival-style school with an H-shaped plan that was later expanded with International-style additions. The architect for the first phase, W. Elliott Dunwody, Jr. of Macon, also designed numerous buildings at Mercer University and Wesleyan College. As was true for many schools constructed at this time, some of the funding and labor came from federal relief program assistance. The school is significant in the area of education as a typical example of a small town public school that expanded over time to accommodate growing enrollment, school consolidation, and changing educational needs. This school housed both elementary and secondary grades for whites until the 1956 construction of an elementary school. It remained a high school for approximately 40 years and a middle school for 15 years. The Cauley-Wheeler Memorial Building, located on Laney-Walker Boulevard in Augusta, Richmond County, was listed in the National Register on June 4, 2008. The building was listed at the state level of significance in the areas of black ethnic heritage, education, and women's history. Constructed in 1924, the Cauley-Wheeler Memorial Building is the only extant building from the campus of the Haines Normal and Industrial Institute. The Haines Normal and Industrial Institute was an important African American educational institution in Augusta founded by prominent black educator Lucy Craft Laney in 1886. Its beginnings were associated with the Presbyterian Church, though sometimes the church supplied little more than moral support. Haines offered educational opportunities that did not exist in public schools of the time. A Mrs. Wheeler of New York provided $10,000 for this building to honor Mary Cauley, her former nurse, who was educated at Haines. The school honored both women by naming the building after them. Built to house primary education, the building represents the educational accomplishments of the 50-year career of Lucy Craft Laney at the Haines Institute. Laney was a determined and accomplished woman who went beyond teaching to raise funds, administer programs, supervise teachers and students, and engage in community and social causes to advance women and blacks. The school closed as an institution in 1949. For more information about these listings and others, please visit http://hpd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=375 ************************************************************************ New additions to HPD's Web site Check out the latest end of year reports for the state income tax credit program for rehabilitated historic properties (http://www.gashpo.org/Assets/Documents/Tax_EOY_rpt_2007.pdf) and the Georgia Heritage Grant program (http://www.gashpo.org/Assets/Documents/Ga_Heritage_EOY_rpt_2007.PDF). Reminder: applications for the SFY 2009 Georgia Heritage grants are available on our Web site at http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=38. Applications must be postmarked by July 13, 2008. ************************************************************************ NPS report on the preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites As the 225th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War approached in 2000, members of the United States Congress were concerned that the "historical integrity of many Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites" were at risk. In order to determine the significance of the sites and to asses long and short term threats to their integrity, Congress passed The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-333, Section 603; 16 USC Ia-5 Notes). After years of extensive research and collaboration by all entities involved in preservation of these many important and invaluable sites, the resulting "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States" was completed and presented to Congress. The report is available at: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/Rev1812Study.htm It reflects the results of years of study and was successful in identifying the sites of almost 3,000 events associated with the two wars, including 60 sites within the National Park System. The National Park Service has developed a web site to highlight many of the sites preserved by the NPS as well as State and local governments and public and private entities. By logging onto the Preserving Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites website at: http://nps.gov/pub_aff/rev1812/intro.htm, you can learn of the many special places preserved throughout this nation. ************************************************************************ Preservation events calendar Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. 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 - October 23 - Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association Fall Meeting - Elberton contact Stan Rogers at 706-236-4534 or srogers@romega.us National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)- June 29-July 4 - World Archaeological Congress, Dublin, Ireland http://www.worldarchaeologicalcongress.org/site/news_wac6.php July 10-13, 2008 - National Alliance of Preservation Commissions 6th biennial forum New Orleans - napc@uga.edu July 10-12 - 3rd International Congress on Underwater Archaeology, London, UK - www.ikuwa3.com July 12 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meeting - Lithia Springs - aeriehollow@ellijay.com or at 706-635-3864 July 22 Applying building and fire related codes to existing historic buildings seminar - Department of Community Affairs, Office of Downtown Development Columbus - http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/events/news.aspx?id=25 July 15-23 - 16th World Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Kumming, China - www.icaes2008.org) July 16-17 - Community Planning Institute - Department of Community Affairs Office of Planning and Quality Growth - Helen - 404-679-5279 or visit www.georgiaplanning.com. July 16-19 Thinking outside the Fox: League of Historic American Theatres 32nd annual meeting Atlanta www.lhat.org/conference_theatre.asp August 23-26 - National Scenic Byways 2009 conference: Elevate Your Expertise - Denver, CO - www.bywaysresourcecenter.org or center@byways.org September 3-4 - Section 106 Essentials course - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - Atlanta - http://www.achp.gov/106essentials.html September 2-6 - Council on Geographic Names Authorities (COGNA) annual meeting, Oklahoma City, OK - Wayne Furr, 405.364.7278 or http://www.cogna50usa.org/conferences.htm September 9-12 - American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) annual meeting: Discovering the Power of Transformation, Rochester, NY Bethany Hawkins, 615.320.3203 or Hawkins@aaslh.org September 11-14 - Preserving the Historic Road: 6th biennial conference, Albuquerque, NM - www.historicroads.org September 13-20 -10th Docomomo International Conference: The Challenge of Change, Dealing with the Legacy of the Modern Movement, The Netherlands http://www.archi.fr/DOCOMOMO/docomomo_electronic_newsletter5.htm September 16-17 - Cemetery Landscape Preservation Workshop - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training - Natchitoches, Louisiana www.ncptt.nps.gov. September 19-20 - Traditional Building Exhibition and Conference Chicago www.traditionalbuildingshow.com October 1-3 - Georgia Downtown Conference - Douglasville www.georgiadowntownassociation.org October 15-19 - Oral History Association annual meeting: A Convergence of Interests: Oral History in the Digital Age, Pittsburgh, PA - Charles Hardy, chardyIII@wcupa.edu or 610-436-3329 October 21-25 "Preservation in Progress": National Preservation Conference National Trust Tulsa, Oklahoma - http://www.nthpconference.org October 28 Thomasville Landmarks' Annual Membership Picnic - Thomasville 229-226-6016 November 1-22 - Seminar for Historical Administration - American Association for State and Local History - Indianapolis - www.aaslh.org/histadmin.htm November 5-7 Georgia Association of Regional Development Centers 9th Annual Training Conference St. Simons Island www.gardc.com November 12-16 - ICOM/ICMAH Annual Conference, "Museums and Disasters" New Orleans - http://shotnews.net/?p=441 - Submit suggestions for talks and presentations by May 31 to m.jungblut@musee-hist.lu and dkahn@crt.state.la.us. April 22 - April 26, 2009 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting - abstract deadline September 10, 2008 - Atlanta - www.saa.org ************************************************************************ Subscription Information Preservation Georgia Online is produced by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. We hope that you find it useful and informative. Please send your comments, suggestions, and information via e-mail to: helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us. To be added to our e-mail subscription list, please send an e-mail message to helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us with "Preservation Georgia Online Subscribe" in the subject line and your name, organization affiliation, title, and telephone number in the body. If you do not wish to receive Preservation Georgia Online, please send an e-mail message to helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us with "Preservation Georgia Online - Unsubscribe" in the subject line.