Subscribe to List View Past IssuesRSS translate 0 0 0 +1 Like Comment Share Tweet In this issue: HPD website may be down this weekend National Register 101 now on HPD's YouTube channel 2012 Places in Peril list announced Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor website Heroes of the New South Awards HPD website may be down this weekend FYI, due to a scheduled power outage (not a Halloween "trick") affecting some state offices and servers, our website may be inaccessible this weekend (October 28-30) beginning Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm through Sunday evening. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. Thank you for you patience. National Register 101 now on HPD's YouTube channel Check out our newest YouTube video: Survey & National Register program manager Gretchen Brock provides a brief overview of the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia. October 22-28, 2011 Upcoming HPD-sponsored events December 6-7 - NEPA Compliance and Cultural Resources seminar - presented by NPI in cooperation with HPD and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta December 8-9 - Section 4(f) Compliance for Historic Properties - presented by NPI in cooperation with HPD and the Georgia Department of Transportation - Atlanta Recent HPD staff activities October 18 - Staff attended Historic Preservation Fund Grant Training provided by the National Parks Service. October 20 - Staff participated in a follow-up/ return visit to Hawkinsville of the multi-agency Tourism Product Development Team (DNR, DEcD, DCA, DOA, Ga. Council for the Arts). October 26 - Staff presented at the Mid-20th Century Modern Buildings Workshop held in conjunction with the Board of Regents' Facilities Officers Conference at Columbus State University. This week's new listings Check our online Calendar for complete listings. October 27, 28, 30, 31- Haunted History Tours Athens Heritage Walks - Athens - call 706.353.1801 November 2 - Veteran's Oral History Project: talk given by Mr. Fred Gehle - Augusta Museum of History - Augusta November 11-13 - National Parks Free Entrance Days - nationwide November 12 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association meeting - Chieftains Museum/ 2012 Places in Peril list announced Norfolk Southern complex on Spring Street is a historic railroad buildings in Atlanta The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has announced its 7th annual list of imperiled historic resources: q Rutherford Hall on the University of Georgia campus in Athens q Orange Hall in St. Marys q W.W. Law House in Savannah q historic railroad buildings of Atlanta q Historic Liberty Street in Milledgeville q Randolph County Courthouse in Cuthbert q Mt. Zion Church in Sparta q Crown Mill Store in Dalton q Secondary Industrial High School in Columbus q Chattahoochee Park Pavilion in Gainesville Places in Peril is designed to raise awareness about Georgia's significant historic, archaeological and cultural resources, including buildings, structures, districts, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes that are threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. Through Places in Peril, the Trust will encourage owners and individuals, organizations and communities to employ proven preservation tools, financial resources and partnerships in order to reclaim, restore and revitalize historic properties that are in peril. Learn more online. Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor website Major Ridge Home - Rome November 12 - 3rd Annual Uptown Rhodes Race 5K fundraiser - The Georgia Trust - Ansley Park, Atlanta November 12 - Unicoi Turnpike Day - Towns County Historical Society - Unicoi Gap, White county, Georgia - contact Carey Waldrip, Sr. at 706-745-4873 Available grants Georgia Humanities Council seeks applicants for From Our Past, In the Present, For the Future grant program. Applications are due November 1, 2011. Battlefield Preservation Grants - American Battlefield Protection Program - applications due January 2, 2012. Modernism & Recent Past Program Grants National Trust for Historic Preservation - contact trustmodern@nthp.org for details Send submissions and questions to Helen Talley-McRae Subscribe to our enewsletters. Visit our new website! georgiashpo.org like us on Facebook follow us on Twitter find us on Flickr visit our YouTube channel Ring-shout performance at the Sea Islands Festival on Sapelo Island The National Park Service recently launched a new online Places Reflecting America's Diverse Cultures: Discover Our Shared Heritage travel itinerary. It features more than 150 units of the National Park System that preserve and tell the stories of the diverse peoples who have played a role in American history. Visit the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor page. Heroes of the New South Awards From farmers to storytellers, musicians to riverkeepers, our culture is rooted in and sustained by everyday heroes. The editors of Southern Living want to recognize them. So, they've launched their first-ever Heroes of the New South Awards, a celebration of the keepers of Southern culture. Send your recommendations for outstanding individuals or groups who deserve acknowledgement for their contributions to Foodways, Architecture, Arts & Culture, and Eco- Preservation. The winners will appear in the February 2012 issue of Southern Living. Applications are due October 31, 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.