Preservation Georgia online, Jan. 16-22, 2010

In this issue: -National Register news
-Lake Acworth Beach and Bathhouse -Atlanta rehabilitation "wish list" released -Proposals sought for National Preservation Conference -Available grants
National Register news
Lake Acworth Beach and Bathhouse
The Lake Acworth Beach and Bathhouse, located on the north shore of Lake Acworth (Cobb County), was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2010. During a campaign visit to Acworth in 1950, Governor Herman Talmadge promised the city $25,000 to build a beach and bathhouse, but later earmarked $100,000 for the

January 16-22, 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 27-29 - AASLH Project Management for History Professionals workshop - Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL www.aaslh.org /projectmanagement.htm
National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)
January 23 - Downtown Development Authority Training - Atlanta - www.gmanet.com /Training.aspx?CNID=36160
January 25 - 30th Anniversary of the Georgia Main Street Program Luncheon - Atlanta contact Kimberly Carter at kim.carter@dca.ga.gov
January 26-27 - Identification and Management of Traditional Cultural Places - Atlanta - Advanced registration until December 15 - contact info@npi. org or visit www.npi.org/register.html
January 29 - National Register Review Board meeting - HPD offices, Atlanta - contact Vivian Pugh at vivian.pugh@dnr.state.ga.us
February 6 - Save Our African American Treasures - NMAAHC session - Atlanta - www.

project. The city of Acworth hired the Marietta architectural firm of Bothwell & Nash to design "a large, rustic beachhouse" with an accompanying manmade beach. Governor Talmadge attended the beach and bathhouse dedication on August 12, 1953. The bathhouse is an excellent example of an early mid-century modern building that includes elements of the Colonial Revival style integrated into a long, low rectangular form characteristic of modern design. In Georgia and the South, column-lined porticos persisted long after other regions had turned from classical building traditions to the increasingly popular International Style. The bathhouse colonnade and low-slung hip roof allude to Mount Vernon and antebellum plantations of the Deep South. The horizontal emphasis of the roof is also characteristic of modern architecture. The combination of these antithetical styles in one building represents a transitional period in American architecture in the South in the mid-20th century. For more information read the full press release at www.gashpo.org/ content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=375.
Atlanta rehabilitation "wish list" released
The Palms Hotel (as seen in a 1965 photo) is included in the list.

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February 13 - Georgia Days Birthday Bash and Awards Gala - Georgia Historical Society Savannah - www.georgiahistory.com/stories/112
February 24 - Tribal Consultation Workshop Atlanta - contact Terry Klein at tklein@srifoundation.org or 505-892-5587
March 2-4 - NCSHPO Annual Meeting and Advocacy Day - Washington, D.C. - www.ncshpo. org/meetings/index.htm
March 3-5 - National Historic Tax Credit Conference - Washington, D.C. - www.ncshpo.org/ meetings/index.htm
March 10-14 - National Council on Public History and American Society for Environmental History annual meeting - Currents of Change - Portland, OR - www.ncph.org/cms/?page_id=7
March 11 - 2010 Georgia Women of Achievement Induction Ceremony - Macon - www. georgiawomen.org
March 17-19 - Main Street Institute - St. Marys contact Kimberly Carter at kim.carter@dca.ga.gov
March 19 - The Georgia Trust's Preservation Gala - Atlanta - www.georgiatrust.org/news/events /event.php?id=21
March 25-26 - 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
March 25-26 - Historic House Museum Issues & Operations workshop - presented by AASLH in partnership with the National Trust - Atlanta History Center - www.aaslh.org/hhissues.htm
March 26 - Downtown Development Authority Training - Sea Palms - www.gmanet.com /Training.aspx?CNID=36160
April 9-11 - The Georgia Trust's Annual Meeting & Spring Ramble - Rome - www.georgiatrust.org /news/events/event.php?id=22

Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) has released a "wish list" of historic properties in the city that the organization would like to see rehabilitated. While CAP cannot force action, it seeks to help owners find viable solutions. A previous version of the list included the Glenn and Ellis hotels, two historic buildings that were rehabilitated with the help of historic preservation tax incentives. View the full list at www. atlantamagazine.com/january2010 /centralatlantaprogress.aspx.
Proposals sought for National Preservation Conference
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking proposals for education sessions at the 2010 National Preservation Conference, to be held October 27-30 in Austin, Texas. Proposals should explore critical issues that challenge communities across the country and present cutting-edge historic preservation strategies and models. For more information visit www.preservationnation.org/resources /training/npc/submit-a-proposal.html. Proposals are due by March 1.
Available grants
Preservation Services Fund Grants Administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, these grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for

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
May 2-5 - National Main Street Conference Oklahoma City, OK - www.mainstreet.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
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 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.

preservation planning and education efforts. Grant awards range from $500 to $5,000. For more information, contact the Southern Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation at 843-722-8552 or soro@nthp.org or visit www.nationaltrust.org/help/grants.html. Applications are due by February 1.
FFY 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grants for Certified Local Governments Grants are available for projects that aid in the preservation of historic properties. 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. For more information or to download an application packet visit www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp? txtDocument=40. Contact Grants Coordinator Carole Moore at 404463-8434 or carole.moore@dnr.state.ga.us with any questions. The postmark deadline is February 2.
FFY 2010 Preserve America Grants Grants are available to Certified Local Governments as well as designated Preserve America communities and neighborhoods to assist local economies to find self-sustaining ways to promote and preserve their cultural and natural resources through heritage tourism. For more information or to apply visit www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg /preserveamerica/application.htm. Applications are due by on February 12.
Athens-Area Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board grants A total of $33,000 is available for historic preservation projects located in the Athens area. Eligible counties include Banks, Hall, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Madison, Jackson, Barrow, Walton, Oconee, Clarke, Oglethorpe, and Greene. Any non-profit preservation organization in the area may apply. Call 706-369-3513, email shays@trrcobbhouse.org, or visit www.trrcobbhouse.org for an

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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
October 26-30 - National Preservation Conference - Austin, TX - www. preservationnation.org /resources/training/npc/ or email conference@nthp.org
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.

application. Applications are due by February 26.
Milledgeville Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board grants A total of $33,000 is available for historic preservation projects located in Middle Georgia. Eligible counties include Baldwin, Jones, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson, Twiggs, Bibb, Monroe, Jasper, Putnam, and Morgan. Any non-profit entity in the area may apply. Applications are available by calling 478-445-4545 or by emailing at matt.davis@gcsu. edu. Applications are due by March 8.
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