Preservation Georgia online, Nov. 15-28, 2008

Preservation Georgia Online November 15-28, 2008
In this issue: FFY 2009 HPF Grant Cycle Begins Now HPD Co-Sponsors Hands-on Cemetery Workshops NCSHPO Federal Legislative Update news Updated NPS National Register Web site information and other news Apply for the Alderson Internship Grant Program Positions available in Georgia Preservation events calendar Subscription information
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FFY 2009 HPF Grant Cycle Begins Now
Application packets for the next cycle of federal grants earmarked for certified local governments interested in completing survey and planning or building/sitespecific predevelopment projects are now available on HPD's Website at http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=40.
Due to budget constraints, application packets will not be mailed to the CLG list this year, but may be requested from Carole Moore carole.moore@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-463-8434 on an individual basis.
Eligible survey and planning activities include surveys, National Register nominations, design guidelines, brochures, web site development, heritage education materials, workshops/conferences, etc. Eligible predevelopment projects include activities such as historic structure reports, preservation plans, or architectural drawings and specifications.
The postmark deadline is February 1, 2009, and grant awards will be announced in March 2009. Projects may begin in May 2009 and must be completed by September 30, 2010.
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HPD Co-Sponsors Hands-on Cemetery Workshops
The Historic Preservation Division, in partnership with the Decatur Preservation Alliance/Friends of Decatur Cemetery and the Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association, sponsored four hands-on cemetery conservation workshops in October and early November 2008. HPD was able to offer financial support from sales proceeds of the book, Grave Intentions: A Comprehensive Guide to Preserving Historic Cemeteries in Georgia, authored by HPD Cemetery Specialist, Christine Van Voorhies Neal.

HPD receives a large volume of inquiries about historic cemeteries issues. The demonstrated need for information and guidance, especially about gravestone conservation, prompted us to initiate these workshops. The workshops were also an excellent way to fulfill our responsibility to use the book sales funds to advance cemetery preservation in our state. We are pleased to have been able to offer Georgia citizens this rare, hands-on educational opportunity.
The one-day workshops were conducted by Mr. Jonathan Appell, independent gravestone conservator from West Hartford, Connecticut, http://gravestoneconservation.com. He discussed various kinds of stones, why they decay or get broken, and gave an overview of how to repair them, followed by instruction in some universal gravestone preservation techniques. Participants were able to try their hand at effective, simple methods for repair and resetting of tombstones, which they can use in their own cemeteries. Mr. Appell was also happy to view photos and/or answer questions about particular gravestones in other cemeteries. Workshops were held in Columbus, Sandersville, Gainesville, and Decatur. Attendees ranged from interested individuals to members of cemetery friends groups, county planners, city cemetery staff and other government officials.
We hope this very successful, first effort at bringing cemetery conservation training to Georgia has generated interest in more groups partnering to offer future similar opportunities.
Visit the Cemetery Preservation section of HPD's Web site at http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=23
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NCSHPO Federal Legislative Update news
The Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs will not be authorized this Congress. The lame duck session did not provide enough time to overcome procedural objections to an omnibus public lands bill that included the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has been quoted as saying that "we're better off waiting until we come back." He said the bill would be taken up in January when the Senate returns. Tom Coburn (R-OK), the bill's primary opponent, threatened a filibuster -- reading the bill in its entirety to delay or prevent action. According to Senator Reid, the bill would take 24 hours or more to read in full. The authorizing legislation, originally H.R. 3981/S.2262 had significant bipartisan support. 58 Representatives and 8 Senators cosponsored the bill prior to its being folded into the lands omnibus.
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Updated NPS National Register Web site information and other news
The NPS/Cultural Resources group is currently revamping the NPS National Register web site: http://www.nps.gov/nr/ Highlights include:
- a new "Sample National Register Nominations" page available with downloadable examples covering a range of historic resources from across the country: http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/sample_nominations
- scanned National Register nominations on the new Focus database system! Currently, DC, Kentucky, National Historic Landmarks, and Park Service properties are posted; more will follow as they continue to digitize their files: http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do?searchtype=natreghome
- the weekly new National Register listings page now features a "highlighted property of the week" where the entire nomination is downloadable: http://www.nps.gov/nr/nrlist.htm.
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Apply for the Alderson Internship Grant Program
Recognizing the demand for students to gain real-working experience and to help smaller history museums and sites with their staffing needs, AASLH offers the Alderson Internship Grant Program. AASLH will provide funds at a 3:1 level. That means that AASLH will match $3 to every $1 (up to $3,000). This unique AASLH opportunity allows AASLH members to hire an intern that otherwise they may not be able to afford. Requirements: applicants must be an Institutional Member of AASLH; applicants must have an annual operating budget under $500,000. Application deadline is December 15. For more information or a hard copy of the application, contact Bethany Hawkins in the AASLH office at hawkins@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203. www.aaslh.org
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Positions available in Georgia
Internship with Buckhead Heritage Society, Atlanta. The intent of this internship is to allow the student to work in a real-world environment that will provide experience in preservation and/or non-profit management. The student will be immersed in all aspects of operating a preservation organization, which includes but is not limited to establishing working relationships with donors, managing and facilitating preservation projects, establishing organizational policies and procedures, and developing a membership and gift management system through which contributions and membership information can be managed. The Intern will be expected to work between 5-10 hours a week. This is an unpaid position.

If you or someone you know is interested in the internship, please contact Christine McCauley at info@buckheadheritage.com or 404-941-9436.
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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 -
December 6-24 - Old Governor's Mansion Annual Holiday Tours - Milledgeville 478-445-4545
December 19-24 & January 2-16 - Abraham Lincoln traveling learning station exhibit - Old Governor's Mansion - Milledgeville - www.PresidentLincoln.org or 478-445-4545
January 10 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association membership meeting - Waleska - 770-704-6338 - www.gatrailoftears.org
February 3-14 - Georgia Days in commemoration of the 276th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony - Georgia Historical Society - statewide events http://georgiahistory.com/stories/79
National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)-
November 21-22 - Vernacular Georgia Fall Excursion - various locations in Morgan and Taliaferro Counties - contact Abbie Parks - abbie.parks@gmail.com
December 4 Form-based Development Codes for Cultural Heritage Tourism Districts training workshops sponsored by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs - Macon http://www.mainstreetgeorgia.org/UserFiles/File/Registration%20form%20and%2 0hotel%20info.pdf
December 10-12 - Appraising Historic Preservation Easements certificate program - Appraisal Institute - Alexandria, VA www.appraisalinstitute.org/historic

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January 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - National Trust Birmingham, AL - http://www.PreservationNation.org/plt or contact Alison Hinchman at 202-588-6067 or plt@nthp.org (The deadline for receiving applications is October 3, 2008. A limited number of scholarships are available.)
January 22-24 - 8th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference Albuquerque www.newpartners.org
February 9-10 UGA School of Environmental Design Career Fair Athens - contact Audra Lofton at alofton@uga.edu
February 19-21- Sixth biennial Savannah Symposium: World Heritage and National Registers in Perspective - Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah - http://www.scad.edu/architecturalhistory/dept/events/symposiums.cfm
March 11-15 12th US/ICOMOS International Symposium: Preservation in Peril New Orleans www.usicomos.org
March 12 - Georgia Women of Achievement Annual Induction Ceremony with guest speaker author Mary Kay Andrews - Wesleyan College, Macon www.georgiawomen.org
March 26-27 - 2009 Landmark and Preservation Conference - South Carolina SHPO - Columbia - http://shpo.sc.gov/conf
April 8-11 - The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association annual conference - New Orleans - contact http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/national.php
April 22 - April 26 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting - abstract deadline September 10, 2008 - Atlanta - www.saa.org
June 10-13, 2009 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting - Butte, Montana - www.vafweb.org
August 23-26 - National Scenic Byways 2009 conference: Elevate Your Expertise - Denver, CO - www.bywaysresourcecenter.org or center@byways.org
August 26-29 - 2009 AASLH (American Association for State and Local History) Annual Meeting - Indianapolis, IN - http://www.aaslh.org/2009-annualmeeting.htm
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