Preservation Georgia online, Aug. 25-31, 2012

In this issue: Call for Proposals now open for 16th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium Economic Impact of Federal Historic Tax Credit Program New Advisory Council on Historic Preservation publication
Call for Proposals now open for 16th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium
The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 16th Annual U.S. ICOMOS International Symposium, to be held May 2-4, 2013, in historic downtown Savannah, Ga. The event will be co-hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).
The theme of the symposium is "The Historic Center and the Next City: Envisioning Urban Heritage Evolution." The goal of the symposium is to join in a robust discussion focused on the evolution of our historic urban centers and ascertain how they provide inspiration for the future of cities around the world. All poster and paper proposals should examine the challenges in striking a balance between the potential of historic cities for future wealth creation and innovation, with the fragile nature of a city's heritage, integrity and sense of place. Abstracts should consist of no more than 250 words and include the proposed title and author names, institutional affiliations, bios and contact information. The conference committee requests that proposals reporting case studies go a step further to include assessments that give visions for the next city. Questions about this call for abstracts may be sent to SCAD Professor Connie Pinkerton at historicpreservation@scad.edu. All proposals must be received by US/ICOMOS by November 15, 2012 .
Economic Impact of Federal Historic Tax Credit Program
Rutgers University has released its third annual report evaluating the impacts of the federal historic tax credit. Highlights from the report:
The total rehabilitation investment is about $99.2 billion (FY 1978 through FY 2011) in 38,000 vacant or underutilized historic buildings. The total national economic impacts of that spending included about 2.2 million jobs, which generated an additional $230.5 billion in output, $83.7 billion in income, and $113.8 billion in Gross Domestic Product. It generated $33.5 billion in taxes--$24.4 billion in federal taxes, $4.6 billion in state taxes, and $4.5 billion in local taxes. The historic tax credit program pays for it self: the cost of the credit was $19.2 billion, while generating $24.4 billion in federal taxes. In FY 2011, investment of approximately $3.9 billion created approximately 64,000 jobs.
The full report includes five case studies from around the country with details on costs, sources of funding, and the rehabilitation work.
New Advisory Council on Historic Preservation publication
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has published Native American Traditional Cultural Landscapes and the Section 106 Review Process: Questions and Answers. The council will have a webinar in September to discuss the guidance. Information on the webinar will be posted in a few weeks on their website.

August 25-31, 2012
Recent HPD activities
August 30 - Staff installed HOBO datalogger in Chief Vann House State Historic Site museum to take temperature and humidity readings.
August 30 - Staff picked up six historic markers to be refurbished (paid for by the city of Lafayette).
September 8 - Staff will attend the opening of the New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music exhibit in Perry. The exhibit will be open to the public September 8 - October 20, 2012 at the Perry Arts Center, 1121 Macon Road. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Georgia Humanities Council and Museum on Main Street, a division of the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service.
Upcoming HPD-sponsored events
September 19-21 - Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association Annual Conference - Decatur
October 5 - Georgia Centennial Farm Awards - Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Georgia Farm Bureau Federation; Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Forestry Commission; Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter and Georgia EMC - Perry
October 10-12 - Section 106:Agreement Documents - National Preservation Institute - Atlanta
October 16-18 - It's Time to Join the Voices: Sustainability & Southern Historic Preservation Conference Atlanta - HPD contact is Roy Edwards 404-463-8434
October 25 - Section 106 Training for Certified Local Governments sponsored by NPS/ACHP/HPD and City of Decatur - DeKalb History Center Decatur - contact Leigh Burns
This week's new calendar listings Check our online Calendar for complete listings.
September 6-7 - National Historic Tax Credit Conference - Louisville, KY
September 8 - Historical Marker Dedication for The Waffle House Georgia Historical Society - Avondale Estates
October 12 - Lunch & Learn Lecture: The Kenan Research Center: Exploring the Archives of the Atlanta History Center - Georgia Archives - Morrow
October 12-14 - Georgia Trust Fall Ramble: Gems, Grandeur & Gardens LaGrange, Warm Springs, Pine Mountain & Talbotton
October 16-18 - It's Time to Join the Voices: Sustainability & Southern Historic Preservation Conference Atlanta - HPD contact is Roy Edwards 404-463-8434
October 17-20 - Southeast Chapter Society of Architectural Historians 30th Annual Meeting - Athens
October 20 - Run Like Hell 5K & Run Like Heck Fun Run - Historic Oakland Cemetery - Atlanta
Available grants
Georgia Humanities Council grants Applications due September 1
National Trust Preservation Fund Applications due October 1.
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