In this issue: -HPD cosponsoring "Travel Georgia's Modern Byways" tour -GHS announces changes to Historical Marker costs -Applications Sought For Diversity Scholarship Program -Available grants HPD cosponsoring "Travel Georgia's Modern Byways" tour The 1937 Mcneill Residence is located in Thomson. On Saturday, April 17, join DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter; Historic Augusta, Inc.; Historic Preservation Division (HPD), the WatsonBrown Foundation and friends for an exclusive tour of important Modern sites in Thomson and Augusta, Georgia. Nationally significant sites on the tour include the 1937 International March 27-April 2, 2010 Not a member? Subscribe here. Preservation events calendar Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date. This week's new listings April 12 - 65th FDR Commemorative Ceremony: FDR Little White House State Historic Site Warm Springs - 706-655-5870 - www. gastateparks.org/LittleWhite April 13 - Historic Savannah Foundation lecture series - Bob Ciucevich on Mid-Century Modern Savannah: Architecture in Oglethorpe's Colonial Capital - Savannah - link April 14 - Brown Bag History Series - Augusta's Master Plan, From Sherman's March to Arnie's Army, a presentation given by Mr. Stan Byrdy Augusta Museum of History - Augusta www.augustamuseum.org 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 Style home in Thomson, Georgia, based on a design by Edward Durrell Stone, and a number of I.M. Pei designs in Augusta, including the Chamber of Commerce Building (1975-6, now vacant); his Bicentennial Plaza project (1976); and his unique Lamar Building Penthouse apartment (1975). In addition, Augusta's unique collection of art deco, International Style, and Art Moderne buildings will be highlighted on a walking tour, including a visit to the Art Moderne Miller Theater (1940, Roy Benjamin). The tour will begin in Thomson with refreshments and a presentation. There will be a break and presentation in Augusta. Make it a full day with an optional lunch on-your-own and a special dinner at the Pinnacle Club, located at the top of the Miesian-style Wachovia Bank Building (1967, Robert McCreary). Special hotel rates available. Email info@docomomoga.org for more. Buy tickets at www.docomomoga. org/pages /tickets2010_spring.html. GHS announces changes to Historical Marker costs The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has announced changes to the cost of erecting new historical markers due to reductions in funding. Please visit their Web site at www.georgiahistory.com/containers/526 for details. Applications Sought For Diversity Scholarship Program The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting applications for its Diversity Scholarship Program to attend the National Preservation Conference scheduled for Austin, TX October 27-30, 2010. The program will provide financial assistance to approximately 60 community leaders from diverse backgrounds to attend the conference. For program and application information visit www. preservationnation.org/resources /training/npc/diversity-scholarship-program/ or email scholarship@nthp. Augusta - DOCOMOMO/US, Georgia Chapter info@docomomoga.org or www.docomomoga.org/pages /tickets2010_spring.html April 17-18 - Riverblast! 2010: Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum - Columbus www.portcolumbus.org April 23-24 - Root House Plant Sale - Cobb Landmarks - Marietta - www.cobblandmarks.com April 24 - Cobb Landmarks Spring Garden Party Mossy Rock - www.cobblandmarks.com National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters) April 7 - Historic Preservation as Sustainable Development - Donovan Rypkema lecture Georgia Tech College of Architecture, Atlanta www.coa.gatech.edu/news/event.php April 9-11 - The Georgia Trust's Annual Meeting & Spring Ramble - Rome - www.georgiatrust.org /news/events/event.php?id=22 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 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 org. Applications must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, June 1. 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. 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. /projectmanagement.htm May 2-5 - National Main Street Conference Oklahoma City, OK - www.mainstreet.org May 4 SAVE THE DATE for Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation Schedule and registration information coming soon 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 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 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. 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. /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 /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. Our mailing address is: Georgia Historic Preservation Division Department of Natural Resources 254 Washington Street, SW, Ground Level Atlanta, GA 30334 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2010 Georgia Historic Preservation Division All rights reserved.