Preservation Georgia online, Mar. 5-11, 2011

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In this issue: - Is your historic place in peril? - HPD staff to speak at Decatur Old House Fair - HPD staff news - GHC accepting annual award nominations
Is your historic place in peril?
2011 Statewide Preservation Conference session highlights Places in Peril: Maximizing the Potential of this Program for your Site Where do you turn when you are responsible for a historic property whose future is uncertain? What can you do to insure its immediate protection, much less its long-term preservation? The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation initiated its Places in Peril program specifically to assist individuals and groups grappling with these issues. The annual

March 5-11, 2011
-Upcoming HPD-sponsored events -This week's new listings -Available grants
Upcoming HPD-sponsored events
March 11-12 - Statewide Historic Preservation Commission Training - Carrollton - contact Chrissy Marlowe at 706-542-9528.
March 19 - Decatur Old House Fair - presented by City of Decatur, DeKalb History Center and HPD - Decatur - contact Regina Brewer at 404371-8386
March 27 - Camp Lawton archaeology public work day - Ga. Southern University, HPD/DNR, & USFWS - Magnolia Springs State Park
March 31 - April 1 - 2011 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference: Good News in Tough TImes! - sponsored by the Historic Preservation Division, DNR and The Georgia Trust - Macon contact Carole Moore at 404-463-8434
April 9 - Camp Lawton archaeology public work day - Ga. Southern University, HPD/DNR, & USFWS - Magnolia Springs State Park
This week's new listings
Check our Events Calendar for complete listings by date.
June 11-18 - Preservation Leadership Training (application deadline is April 1) - National Trust -
Alexandria, VA

Places in Peril list provides an opportunity for endangered properties across the state to be identified. The program also encourages partnerships in order to combine the resources needed to secure a property's preservation and continued use.
In this session, Jordan Poole, Field Services Manager for the Georgia Trust, will describe the program and discuss its possibilities for individual sites. Tommy Littleton, chairman and chaplain of Paradise Gardens Park and Museum, will share his experiences in trying to gain recognition for, and restore, Paradise Gardens (above). Located in Summerville, Paradise Gardens is a 2010 Georgia Trust Place in Peril. Recently nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, this site was developed over 30 years by the late folk artist Howard Finster. The not-for-profit purchased the property five years ago and since then has worked to restore the gardens. This unique piece of art, also a historic site, presents special challenges. The Places in Peril program serves as a valuable vehicle to promote this special place. This session will be held on Thursday, March 31, at 3:45 p.m. at the Marriott Macon City Center.
Check out the conference program and register online. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Eaddy at 404-651-5283 or Carole Moore at 404-463-8434.
HPD staff to speak at Decatur Old House Fair
The third Decatur Old House Fair is "a day-long celebration of new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials and quality services for homeowners." Presented by the City of Decatur, DeKalb History Center and HPD, this event will take place on Saturday, March 19 from 9 am 5 pm at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in downtown Decatur.
Featured speakers include HPD staff: Dr. Richard Cloues, historic

April 2 - Civil War Trust Park Day - nationwide
April 13-17 Society for Architectural Historians annual meeting - New Orleans
April 14 - Georgia Historical Society's Annual Meeting & Garden Party - Savannah
April 16 - Civil War Program at the National Archives - Morrow
Available grants Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board of Trustees will award up to $33,000 in grants for historic preservation projects in 11 Georgia counties. Contact Matt Davis at 478- 445-4545. Applications are due by March 14, 2011. Preservation Services Fund Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for preservation planning and education efforts. Grant awards range from $500 to $5,000. The Application deadline is June 1, 2011 America's Historical and Cultural Organizations grant competition funds humanities projects that are intended for broad public audiences at museums, libraries, historic sites and other historical and cultural organizations The next deadline is August 17, 2011.
Send submissions and questions to Helen Talley-McRae
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resources section chief, who will discuss Georgia Ranch Houses and Bill Hover, tax incentives and rehabilitation guidance program manager, who will answer questions about historic home repair and maintenance. Retired HPD historian Ken Thomas will explain methods for researching the history of your historic house. Other seminars include a hands-on Historic Wood Window Restoration Workshop, 20th Century Interiors, Creating 20th Century Landscapes and What Style is My House? For more information, visit decaturoldhousefair.com or contact Regina Brewer at 404-371-8386.
HPD staff news
We are pleased to announce that Erin Parr has recently joined our Environmental Review (ER) team as ER Specialist for both transportation and general ER projects. She will be working closely with Amanda Schraner, transportation projects coordinator, and Betsy Shirk, ER coordinator in the administration of Section 106 and Georgia Environmental Policy Act projects, to insure timely reviews and provide technical assistance to project applicants. Erin received her Masters degree in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University and had been working at HPD on a part-time basis since May of 2010. She can be reached at 404-651-6546, or via email at erin.parr@dnr.state.ga.us

GHC accepting annual award nominations
The Georgia Humanities Council is accepting nominations for the annual Governor's Awards in the Humanities. You may nominate a person or organization in your community who has made a significant impact through their work in the humanities. Nominations for the 2011 Awards must be postmarked by April 1, 2011.
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) 2011 Georgia Historic Preservation Division All rights reserved.