Preservation Georgia online, Apr. 3-9, 2010

In this issue: -Register now for Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation -National Register news
-Cecil and Hermione Alexander House -Public viewing days scheduled for Camp Lawton archaeological excavations -Better Hometown Manager position available in Plains -Available grants
Register now for Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation
Registration is now open for HPD's annual seminar. What will be presented? Introductory information about historic preservation and archaeology programs and services provided by the state historic preservation office, including: archaeology protection and education; historic resource surveys; National Register of Historic Places; preservation planning; Certified Local Governments; African American resources; environmental review and compliance; rehabilitation guidance; federal and state tax incentives; and grants. An overview of The Georgia Trust's and DeKalb History Center's programs will also be covered.

April 3-9, 2010
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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 17-25 - National Park Week - entrance is free to all 392 National Parks this week! - www. nps.gov/npweek/
April 22 - One Day, Four Civil War Speakers DeKalb History Center - Decatur - www. dekalbhistory.org /dekalb_history_center_eventsprograms.htm
April 26 - HPD office closed for state holiday
April 28 - An afternoon with award-winning author, Emily Herring Wilson, Becoming Elizabeth Lawrence: Discovered Letters of a Southern Gardener - Atlanta History Center - Atlanta scatron@atlantahistorycenter.com or 404-8144146 to make a reservation - www. AtlantaHistoryCenter.com
April 29-May 1 - Georgia Frontier Days at Westville - Lumpkin - 888-733-1850 - www. westville.org
April 30-May 2 - Southern Garden History Society Annual Meeting - Mount Vernon, Va. www.southerngardenhistory.org /annualmeeting.html

Who should attend? Consultants; planners; state and local government officials; Main Street, Better Hometown and Downtown Development Authority managers; preservation nonprofit group staff and members; anyone who is new to historic preservation and archaeology in Georgia. When? Tuesday, May 4, 2010 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm What does the $30 registration fee cover? Program materials, continental breakfast and an afternoon break. Lunch and parking are on your own. Where? Old Courthouse on the Square, 101 East Court Square at Clairemont Avenue, in downtown Decatur. For more information and a registration form, visit HPD's Web site at www.gashpo.org/content /displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=389.
National Register news
Cecil and Hermione Alexander House
The Cecil and Hermione Alexander House, located in Fulton County, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 25,

May 1 - "Antiques in the Country Roadshow" The William Harris Homestead Foundation, Inc. Monroe - hhtours@harrishomestead.com; 404345-8113 or 770-267-5844; www. harrishomestead.com
May 1-2 - Old Clinton "War Days" Festival and Civil War Reenactments - Old Clinton - 478-9866383 or 478-986-1123
May 5 - Walk and lunch in downtown LaFayette. Participants will follow portions of the route of the "Walking Tour of Historic LaFayette" brochure. (Rain date May 12) - Downtown Development Authority, City of LaFayette - call 706-639-1519 or visit www.downtownlafayettega.com /walkingtour.html
May 8 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meeting - Michael Wren, TOTA member and researcher, will speak on the Methodists and the Cherokees - New Echota State Historic Site - Calhoun - www.gatrailoftears. org - 706-635-3864 or aeriehollow@ellijay.com
May 14-16 - Battle of Resaca annual reenactment - Resaca - csgrizly@comcast.net - www. resacabattlefield.org
National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)
April 10 - Civil War Preservation Trust's Park Day - volunteer to clean and restore Civil War-related battlefields, cemeteries and shrines - www. civilwar.org/aboutus /events/park-day/
April 14-15 - Secretary of the Interior's Standards: Treatment Considerations workshop - National Preservation Institute AIA continuing education credit is available. - Columbia, SC. www.npi.org/ sem-stand.html or 703-765-0100.
April 15-17 - Masters of the Buildings Arts Festival - American College of Building Arts - Charleston, SC - www.buildingartscollege.us/About /events.html
April 17 - Travel Georgia's Modern Byways: Tour of important Modern sites in Thomson and Augusta - DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter info@docomomoga.org or

2010. It was listed in the National Register at the state level of significance as the work of a master architect and because it is among the most important examples of modern architecture in Georgia. Designed by Alexander, the modern house is striking for its circular plan and its sensitivity to the wooded hilltop site. The Alexander house was featured in Progressive Architecture in 1959 and Life magazine in 1957 and 1959. Its circular plan, innovative use of space, and use of modern materials and technology, such as the folded-plate roof, establish the Alexander house as among the state's best examples of modernism constructed in the decades after World War II. The house is among the first modern houses in Atlanta with curved brick walls, flat roof, and no references to past architectural styles. For more information about this listing visit HPD's Web site at www. gashpo.org/content /displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=462&txtPage=9. The Cecil and Hermione Alexander House is a Highlighted Property of the Week on the National Register Web site at www.nps.gov/history/ nr/.
Public viewing days scheduled for Camp Lawton archaeological excavations
Archaeological investigations have begun at Camp Lawton in Magnolia Springs State Park near Millen, Georgia. The excavations are the result

www.docomomoga.org/pages /tickets2010_spring.html
April 21-24 - Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation Annual Meeting - Albuquerque, NM www.ahlp.org/docs/meetings.html
April 21-25 - Society of Architectural Historians annual meeting - Chicago, IL - link
April 22-25 - Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society meeting - Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, Kennesaw - www.cofg. org
April 23-24 - GAPC Historic Preservation Commission Training - Albany - http://sites.google. com/site/gapcinfo/
April 27-29 - AASLH Project Management for History Professionals workshop - Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL www.aaslh.org /projectmanagement.htm
May 2-5 - National Main Street Conference Oklahoma City, OK - www.mainstreet.org
May 4 Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation Historic Preservation Division, DNR - Decatur 404-651-5268 - www.gashpo.org/content /displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=420
May 11 - Governor's Awards in the Humanities Atlanta - www.georgiahumanities.org
May 15 - Society for Georgia Archaeology meeting - The Parks at Chehaw, Albany - www. thesga.org
May 19-22 - Vernacular Architecture Forum annual meeting - Washington, D.C. - www. vernaculararchitectureforum.org /conferences/2010.html
May 24-28 - Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century - NPS workshop - Knife River Indian Villages NHS, North Dakota - www.nps.gov/ history/mwac/
June 5-12 - Preservation Leadership Training Baton Rouge, LA - www.preservationnation.org /resources/training/plt

of a partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Georgia Southern University.
Camp Lawton was established during the Civil War in the fall of 1864 by the Confederate Army to house Union prisoners of war at Magnolia Springs in order to take advantage of the abundant water supply. Built by slave labor of pine timber harvested on site, the walls measured 12 to 15 feet high. The stockade began receiving the first of at least 10,299 prisoners in early October. The post was abandoned by the end of November when threatened by Sherman's drive on Savannah. The prisoners were transported to other, safer, locations. On December 3, 1864 Sherman's forces took possession of Millen and Camp Lawton. The depot (and likely the stockade and all support structures) was burned by his men.
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) conducted in December 2009 by the Lamar Institute revealed a possible location for the southwest corner of the prison stockade. Georgia Southern University has begun archaeological investigations to "ground truth" the results of the GPR survey. State archaeologist and Historic Preservation Division director Dave Crass said, "The results of the survey and testing will aid DNR in interpretation and future investigations at the Park."
The public is invited to view the progress of the excavations at the park on April 17 and May 1. Other dates will be posted on www. gastateparks.org/MagSpr or call 478-982-1660. For more information, read "Camp Lawton Update" in the January 2010 edition of HPD's Preservation Posts.
Better Hometown Manager position available in Plains

June 8-10 - Section 106: An Introduction - NPI seminar - Atlanta - www.npi.org
June 26 - Downtown Development Authority Training - Savannah - www.gmanet.com /Training.aspx?CNID=36160
July 17-24 - Advanced Preservation Leadership Training - Cincinnati, OH - www. preservationnation.org /resources/training/plt
July 28-31 - National Underground Railroad Conference - Topeka, KS - www.nps.gov/history/ ugrr/
July 29-August 6 - National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum - Grand Rapids, MI - www.uga.edu/napc/programs /napc/forum.htm
September 9-12 - Preserving the Historic Road Washington, D.C. - www.historicroads.org
September 22-25 - American Association for State and Local History annual meeting: The Winds of Opportunity - Oklahoma City, OK - www. aaslh.org/2010AnnualMeeting.htm
September 28 - Downtown Development Authority Training - Augusta - www.gmanet.com /Training.aspx?CNID=36160
September 29-October 1 - Georgia Downtown Conference - Augusta - contact Kimberly Carter at kim.carter@dca.ga.gov
September 30-October 2 - National Barn Alliance Southern Conference - Rock Barn, Canton - www. rockbarn.org
October 6-9 - Association for Preservation Technology International annual conference Denver, CO - www.apti.org/conferences /conference-current.cfm
October 6-9 - Society for Commercial Archeology conference - "Odyssey in the Ozarks" Fayetteville, AR - www.sca-roadside.org
October 26-30 - National Preservation Conference - Austin, TX - www. preservationnation.org

Applications are being accepted for a Better Hometown Manager position in Plains. The full-time manager's job responsibilites are the day-to-day operation of the Better Hometown program, a promoter of Plains with special emphasis on downtown activities, economic development, marketing, tourism, festivals, cultural events, and other area events. The successful applicant must have the ability to use a computer and other office equipment. To communicate, work with and provide leadership to the Better Hometown Board, volunteers, elected officials, city employees, businesses in Plains and others involved in the Better Hometown program. Salary is negotiable. Applicants should submit resumes and relevant work experience, by the close of day April 12. Applications should be marked confidential and sent to Mill Simmons Chairman, Plains Better Hometown Program, P.O. Box 364 Plains, Ga. 31780 (no phone calls please).
Available grants
NTHP pilot grant program for historic school buildings The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, is currently seeking applications for a new pilot grant program that will fund the stabilization or rehabilitation of historic school buildings by providing funding for construction expenses. Once construction is complete, these buildings must be open to the public for use by the community.

/resources/training/npc/ or email conference@nthp.org
December 7-9 - Section 106: Agreement Documents - NPI seminar - Atlanta - www.npi.org
February 17-19, 2011 - 7th Savannah Symposium: The Spirituality of Place - Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah - www. scad.edu/savannahsymposium
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.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, government agencies, and school districts/school boards are eligible to apply. Religious organizations are not eligible for funding. The maximum grant amount will be $50,000. Grant applications must be postmarked by April 30. To read the complete guidelines and eligibility requirements, and to download an application form, visit www.preservationnation.org/resources /find-funding/nonprofit-public-funding.html and scroll down to the section titled "Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation Preservation Fund."
NEH Challenge Grants These matching grants are intended to help organizations secure longterm improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds (that is, funds that are invested, with both the income and the principal being expended over a defined period of years) to support ongoing program activities. Funds may also be used for one-time capital expenditures (such as construction and renovation, purchase of equipment, and acquisitions) that bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Activities supported Challenge grant funds (both federal and nonfederal together) must provide long-term benefits to the humanities. Applications are due on May 5. For more information visit www.neh. gov/grants/guidelines /challenge.html.
NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions The National Endowment for the Humanities has a Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions program to help libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities improve preservation and care for their collections. Awards of up to $6,000 support collection

assessments, consultation, training, and disaster and emergency planning. The application deadline is May 18. Guidelines for the program are available at www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html. Nonprofit organizations, state and local government agencies, and tribal governments are eligible for the grants. More information is available by phone at 202-606-8570 or email at preservation@neh.gov.
FY 2010 Save America's Treasures grants Grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic structures and sites. Intellectual and cultural artifacts include artifacts, collections, documents, sculpture, and works of art. Historic structures and sites include historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects. Grants are awarded to Federal, state, local, and tribal government entities, and non-profit organizations through a competitive matching-grant program. For more information and to apply visit www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/index.htm. Applications are due by May 21.
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