Preservation Georgia online, Mar. 28-Apr, 3, 2009

In this issue: State employees receive awards for preservation efforts DNR archaeologists partner with GSU in Oakland Cemetery tornado recovery NCSHPO appoints a new president National Trust opens Green Lab Call for entries for National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
State employees receive awards for preservation efforts

March 28-April 3, 2009
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Preservation events calendar
Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.
This week's new listings April 17 - Historic Preservation Awards Banquet - featured speaker, Georgia poet laureate David Bottoms - Cherokee County Historical Society visit www.rockbarn.org or call 770-345-3288
April 18 - The Georgia Trust's Hay Day - free family festival at the Hay House - Macon - visit www.hayhouse.org or call 478-742-8155
April 19 - 44th annual Holocaust Service of Remembrance at the Memorial to the Six Million, Greenwood Cemetery - monument was added to the National Register in April of 2008. To view the nomination summary visit www.gashpo.org/ content/ displaycontent.asp? txtDocument=409&txtPage=11 - Atlanta contact Jane Leavey at jleavey@thebreman.org or 404-870-1861.
April 30 - Dewey City National Register Historic District Lecture - Thomasville Landmarks - 229226-6016
May 2 - Kentucky Derby Party - Thomasville Landmarks - 229-226-6016
May 3 - Celebration and re-consecration

Angie Johnson (left) receives her award from HPD director Ray Luce (right).
HPD Director Ray Luce presented the 6th annual Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship on March 25 during the Department of Natural Resources Board meeting in Atlanta.
The honorees are being recognized for their outstanding leadership and achievement in the preservation of state-owned or administered historic properties. These individuals are all current public servants and were nominated by their colleagues and peers for their significant contributions in furthering the preservation of Georgia's historic properties.
Each year, one Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation is awarded for outstanding leadership or achievement of regional or statewide impact in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties. This year's recipient is Linda Daniels - Vice Chancellor for Facilities, Office of Real Estate and Facilities, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
The Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship are awarded for significant leadership or achievement in historic

ceremony at New Hope and Harmony Grove cemeteries - two historic Buckhead cemeteries that recently underwent restorations - Atlanta www.buckheadheritage.com
May 9 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meeting - Ringgold - www. gatrailoftears.org/events.htm or contact Leslie Thomas at aeriehollow@ellijay.com or 706-6353864
May 17 - Preservation Month Lecture featuring the Lapham-Patterson house - Thomasville Landmarks - 229-226-6016
June 8-9 - National Preservation Institute seminar on the Identification and Evaluation of Mid-20th Century Buildings - Atlanta - www.npi. org/sem-20th.html or contact NPI at 703-7650100 or info@npi.org
December 9-10 - National Preservation Institute seminar on Section 4(f) Compliance for Transportation Projects - Atlanta - www.npi.org/ sem-4f.html or contact NPI at 703-765-0100 or info@npi.org
National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)April 2-5 - National Council on Public History 2009 Annual Meeting - Providence - www.ncph. org.
April 3-5 - The Southern Garden History Society annual meeting - Camden, South Carolina www.southerngardenhistory.org or contact Davyd Foard Hood at 704-462-1847
April 4 - Civil War Preservation Trust Park Day nationwide - www.civilwar.org/parkday or call Mary Stephens at 301-665-1400
April 8-11 - The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association annual conference - New Orleans - www.pcaaca.org /conference/national.php
April 16-17 - Museum Education 101: Tips and Successful Strategies for Museum Education Richmond - www.aaslh.org/mused101.htm or hawkins@aaslh.org
April 17 - The 25th Anniversary Preservation

preservation stewardship as it relates to state-owned or administered properties or projects. This year's four awards were given to:
Angie Johnson - former site manager, Dahlonega Gold Museum, Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division, Department of Natural Resources
Fred Hay - Sapelo Island Manager, Wildlife Resources Division, Department of Natural Resources
Dexter Adams, ASLA, Director, University of Georgia's Grounds Department, & Janine Duncan, Campus Planning Coordinator
Gary Strickland, Director of Facilities, College of Coastal Georgia, and Plant Operations Volunteers Brian Tankersley, Harold Day, Caesar Grovner, Francisco Mendozo, and Lee Stallings
For full details and more photos, go to www.gashpo.org/content/ displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=205&txtPage=2.
DNR archaeologists partner with GSU in Oakland Cemetery tornado recovery

Bash Georgia Trust - Atlanta - 404-885-7812 www.georgiatrust.org /whatsnew/calendarevents.htm
April 22 -26 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting - Atlanta - www.saa. org
April 25 - Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions (GAPC) annual membership meeting - Decatur - contact Monica Callahan at (706) 342-1251 x207 or Jessica Tullar at (770) 531-6570
May 2-14 - Garden Club of Georgia's Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage - Waynesboro www.uga.edu/gardenclub /historic.html
May 5 - Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation - Historic Preservation Division - Atlanta or Decatur - www.gashpo.org/content/ displaycontent.asp? txtDocument=414
May 7 - 24th Governor's Awards in the Humanities - Georgia Humanities Council Atlanta - www.georgiahumanities.org /programs/gov/index.html
May 12-13 - Urban Georgia Network Symposium - Rome - www.mainstreetgeorgia.org /events/news.aspx?id=32 or contact Kimberly Carter at kim.carter@dca.ga.gov or 404-6790604
May 14-16 - Old Knoxville Days & Georgia Jugfest - Knoxville, Ga. - www.gajugfest.com
May 14-16 - National Barn Alliance Annual Conference - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, KY - Preservation Kentucky and the Kentucky Heritage Council - www.barnalliance.org/ meetings.html or contact Diane Comer 502-5647005, ext. 120
May 15-17 - Georgia Trust Annual Meeting and Spring Ramble - Augusta - 404-885-7812 - www. georgiatrust.org /whatsnew/calendarevents.htm
May 21 - Green Strategies for Historic Buildings - Charleston - www.npi.org/sem-green.html or

Dr. Jeffrey Glover (left) and several of his students carefully remove soil from fallen tree root balls in Oakland Cemetery.
When a violent tornado struck Atlanta's historic Oakland Cemetery on March 14, 2008, it toppled trees and damaged scores of historic monuments. A number of the toppled trees were growing over grave shafts. When they fell, they pulled up enormous amounts of earth, which potentially included the remains of the interred. Recognizing that any human remains would have to be removed from the root balls before the debris was removed from the cemetery, Historic Oakland Foundation Director of Restoration and Landscapes Kevin Kuharic requested assistance from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). State Archaeologist Dr. Dave Crass invited Dr. Jeffrey Glover, an assistant professor of archaeology at Georgia State University (GSU), to involve his students in the fieldwork.
The collective efforts revealed that none of the remaining soil included human remains. One very large oak tree root system incorporated two Civil War-era porcelain buttons. Their small size indicated that they were shirt collars or cuff buttons, probably related to a skull fragment that had been found earlier. That fragment and the buttons will be reinterred in the original grave shaft. Other artifacts were removed,

contact NPI at 703-765-0100 or info@npi.org.
May 29-June 7 - Victorian Society in America's 29th annual American Summer School Newport, RI - www.victoriansociety.org
June 7-20 - Saving "Shotguns" - Aiming for a Brighter Future - Hands-on Building Conservation Workshop, Cairo, Illinois - www. heritageconservation.net/ws-cairo.htm
June 10-13 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting - Butte, Montana - www.vafweb. org
July 15-18 - 33rd Annual League of Historic American Theatres Conference - Cleveland www.lhat.org or call 877-627-0833
June 20-27 - Preservation Leadership Training National Trust for Historic Preservation Deadwood, SD. Applications are due by March 31. www.preservationnation.org/plt or plt@nthp. org.
July 27-31 - Saving the Susan Marr House Hands-on Building Conservation Workshop Virginia City, Montana - www. heritageconservation.net/ws-virginia-city-2009. htm
August 2-7- Galleting Galore at the Abreuvoir Hands-on Building Conservation Workshop Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, The Bronx, New York - www.heritageconservation.net/ws-bartowpell-2009.htm
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 - www.aaslh.org/2009annual-meeting.htm
September 17-18 - Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association Annual Conference - Rome - contact Stan Rogers at 706-236-4534
October 13-17 - 2009 National Preservation Conference - Nashville, TN - www.

labeled, and put into storage. The City of Atlanta's forestry department performed the final removal of root balls in the Confederate Memorial Grounds, representing the last step in the clean up after the 2008 tornado. View the full press release at www.gashpo.org/Assets/ Documents /Oakland_Cemetery_root_balls_pr_rel.pdf. For information on Oakland Cemetery visit www.oaklandcemetery.com. Visit HPD's cemetery preservation Web pages at www.gashpo.org/content/displaynavigation. asp?TopCategory=23.
NCSHPO appoints a new president
The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) has appointed Ruth Pierpont, director of the New York SHPO as their new president. She replaces Jay D. Vogt, director of South Dakota's SHPO, who stepped down after four years as president. During his time in office, Vogt served on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Archaeology Task Force. He also testified before the House Interior Appropriations Committee twice. "The experience as NCSHPO president has been challenging and rewarding, and I am glad I had the opportunity to be part of the national historic preservation movement," said Vogt. NCSHPO is the professional association of state historic preservation officials. For more information visit www.ncshpo.org.
National Trust opens Green Lab

preservationnation.org /resources/training/npc/
October 15-17 - 13th Annual Salve Regina University Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation - Newport, RI - www.salve.edu/ departments/chp/
November 2-6 - Preservation in the City Without Limits: Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) conference - Los Angeles www.apti.org/conferences/ conference-current.cfm
March 25-26, 2010 - History and Heritage Tourism: Discovering Georgia's Community Landmarks - Warm Springs - www.gashpo.org/ content/ displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=460 or contact Conference Coordinator Carole Moore at carole. moore@dnr.state.ga.us or at 404-463-8434
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.

On March 25, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced plans to create a new national office in Seattle that will focus on finding ways to promote "green" development by re-using and retrofitting existing structures, and on integrating new projects into neighborhoods without destroying local character. Funded in part by a two-year $50,000 grant from the city of Seattle, the office will be headed by local former developer Liz Dunn. National Trust president Richard Moe said in a statement that "The establishment of this field office will further the goals of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Sustainability Program, which include promoting building reuse, reinvestment in older communities, and the greening of existing buildings to combat climate change. With more than 43 percent of the nation's carbon emissions coming from the operation of buildings, reusing and improving the energy efficiency of older and historic buildings is an essential part of a sustainable future." For more information visit www.preservationnation.org/issues/sustainability /green-lab/.
Call for entries for National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now accepting applications for the eighth annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This competition is open to public sector or private sector applicants that

have used the principles of smart growth to create better places. Private-sector applicants are encouraged to submit applications for projects that demonstrate a significant public-private partnership. This year, applications will be accepted in five categories: Built Projects, Policies and Regulations, Smart Growth and Green Building, Smart Growth Streets, and Overall Excellence in Smart Growth.
Applications are due on April 23, 2009. Up to five winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington, DC in December 2009. For more details about the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, including an application packet, visit www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/ awards.htm.
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