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IN THIS ISSUE:
A Message from the Director Georgia's Newest Centennial Farms Honored at Georgia National Fair Indian Springs State Park Museum Renovation News and Announcements Upcoming Events
A Message from the Director
by: Dr. David Crass, david.crass@dnr.ga.gov Division Director & Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
Dr. Crass has been traveling this month. His column will return in 2020. Happy Holidays!
Georgia's Newest Centennial Farms Honored at Georgia National Fair
By: Allison Asbrock, Outreach Program Manager allison.asbrock@dnr.ga.gov
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The 2019 Centennial Farm Awardees pose for a picture at the October 4th reception.
Seventeen family farms were honored earlier this month during the 26th annual Georgia Centennial Farm Awards Ceremony in Perry.
Farm owners and their historic properties were recognized in an event hosted by the Georgia Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia EMC, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, on the inaugural day of the 2019 Georgia National Fair.
Farms hold a central role in the heritage of our state, having formed the economic, cultural, and family foundation for generations of Georgians. All farms earning recognition have continuously operated for 100 years or more. More than 565 farms have been recognized through the Georgia Centennial Farm Program since its inception in 1993.
Recognition is given to farm owners through one of three distinguished awards: the Centennial Heritage Farm Award honors farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more and listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Centennial Farm Award does not require continual family ownership, but farms must be at least 100 years old and listed in the NRHP. The Centennial Family Farm Award recognizes farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are not listed in the NRHP.
Below are the 2019 Centennial Farm award recipients:
Centennial Farm Awards
Lamb Family Farm, Candler County
Centennial Family Farm Awards
Chambers Family Farm, Banks County Benjamin David and Annie Brannen Nessmith Family Farm, Bulloch County
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Bell Plantation, Calhoun County Edwards Family Farm, Cherokee County W.T. Willis Homeplace, Colquitt County Moss Farms, Inc., Colquitt County W.P. Sloan, Sr. Farm, Colquitt County Fort Padgett, Cook County Blevins Farm, Dade County Gaines Place/Eavenson's Farm, Elbert County Green-Pettit Family Farm, Hall County Pretty Pond Plantation, Inc., Mitchell County Thompson Farms, Richmond County Mayo Cattle Company, Stewart County Jimmy F. Daniels Farm, Sumter County Wiley Farm, Walton County
Anyone interested in nominating a farm for recognition should visit https://georgiashpo.org/centennialfarms to download an application or contact Allison Asbrock at (770) 389-7868 or allison.asbrock@dnr.ga.gov. The postmark deadline for applications is May 1 of each year.
Indian Springs State Park Museum Renovation
By: Judd Smith, Historian DNR-Parks and Historic Sites Division judd.smith@dnr.ga.gov

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A rifle hangs above the fireplace at the newly renovated Indian Springs State Park Museum All photos courtesy of Judd Smith
In 1933, during the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 459 arrived in Jackson, Georgia, with the mission of developing facilities at Indian Springs State Park. Indian Springs' history spans centuries and the mineral water flowing there has been sought after for generations. By the time the CCC arrived, Indian Springs had already been the focal point of history: witnessing two treaties signed with Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the development of a bustling resort town filled with opulent hotels, and the creation of Indian Springs State Park in 1927.
Among the buildings that the CCC constructed is the massive stone building that has housed a museum dedicated to Indian Springs State Park and its connection to the area's past. First opened as a museum in the early 1960s, over the years it has had many changes, the last occurring in the late 1980s. By the summer of 2017 the museum exhibits needed a major overhaul. DNR- Parks and Historic Sites Division (PRHS) Historian Judd Smith, in cooperation with Park Manager Katherine Darsey and Historic Preservation Division (HPD) personnel Rachel Black, Josh Headlee and Aimee Bouzigard, proposed making changes to the museum which would include new exhibit panels, lighting, and flooring. Funds for the project were secured in 2018 to begin the project. Over the next year the process to transform the old museum occurred.
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An exhibit at Indian Springs
Photographs, maps, and illustrations were located using online resources, park files, and the Georgia Archives. The text was written and edited, with gracious assistance from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for the parts related to Indian Springs' Native American legacy. The park management and staff handled working with contractors, building exhibit substrates, and replacing floor covering and lighting. The DNR Engineering and Construction Unit worked with a contractor to replace an accessible walkway to the museum and helped facilitate other repairs to the building. HPD staff assisted with removal of the old exhibits, provided artifact storage and care during the renovation process, helped edit text for the exhibits, and assisted with the install. Additionally, the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN) reached out to locals and conducted interviews, which helped to provide some needed content for the exhibits.
Once the information for the exhibits was prepared, Parks Historian Smith worked with an exhibit design company, Building Four Fabrication, to develop graphics and produce the panels. Once completed the panels were installed on backers built in house and mounted by staff from PRHS and HPD.
A project of this scope can only be done with a team effort and their contributions should be recognized. The following organizations and individuals played important roles in the development and installation of the new exhibits and Indian Springs State Park: DNR Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division, DNR Historic Preservation Division, DNR Engineering and Construction Division, the (Muscogee) Creek Nation, Building Four Fabrication, Judd Smith, Katherine Darsey, David Barber, Chase Grizzard, Josh Headlee, Rachel Black, Erynn Bentley, Aimee Bouzigard, Melissa Jest, Leslie Spencer, Haylee Griffin, Pam Meditz, Matt Bruner, and Suzanne Passmore.
This project is the culmination of over two years work and will provide Indian Springs State Park a great opportunity with which to continue telling the story of the park's rich cultural
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HPD Welcomes New Staff

Earlier this year, the Historic Preservation Division received a federal grant that allowed us to hire 5 new term employees who will focus on Hurricane Irma recovery and disaster mitigation planning. They are all excellent additions to the team and we're glad have them. Read on to learn more about each of them.
Melanie Holthaus, Grants Coordinator melanie.holthaus@dnr.ga.gov, 770-389-7859
Melanie joined HPD in July 2019 and serves as the Grants Coordinator, managing both the Historic Preservation Fund Grants for Certified Local Governments and the Georgia Heritage Grants. She is originally from Oxford, Georgia.
Favorite Architectural Style: Gothic and Greek Revival, I can't really decide!
What's your hidden talent? Being able to turn anything into a craft project and I can make a mean smoothie that rivals Smoothie King.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? Spending time with my fianc and our zoo. We have 3 dogs, 2 cats, a ball python, and a bearded dragon. I also like crafting, video games, spending time outside hiking, and traveling.

Santiago Martinez, Environmental Review Historian santiago.martinez@dnr.ga.gov, 770-389-7852
Santi began working with HPD in October 2019 as an Environmental Review Historian. Santi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, a Master of Arts degree in Public History, as well as graduate certificates in Cultural Resource Management and Museum Studies, all from New Mexico State University. Santi is originally from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a suburb of Albuquerque.
Favorite Architectural Style: Spanish-Pueblo Revival or Italiante
Hidden talent: Go-kart racing (I've only been once but out of 8 races, I got 2 firsts and 3 second-place finishes)
Hobbies outside of work: Skateboarding, video games, and painting miniature models

Cynthia Catellier, National Register Historian cynthia.catellier@dnr.ga.gov, 770-389-6286 Cynthia joined HPD in October 2019 and serves as National Register Historian. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Arts in
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Public History from the University of West Florida.
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Favorite Architectural Style: Italianate
What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? Spending time with family, hiking, reading, and traveling.

Hannah Murphey, Survey Program Coordinator hannah.murphey@dnr.ga.gov, (770) 389-7881 Hannah joined HPD in September 2019 as the Survey Program Coordinator. In her role, she reviews historic resource surveys, manages historic resource input into Georgia's Natural, Archaeological, and Historical Resources GIS (GNAHRGIS), and provides support to cities and counties undertaking survey projects. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Georgia, and is currently working on her Masters of Historic Preservation from UGA as well. Prior to joining the HPD, Hannah worked as a Historic Preservation Intern at Fort Pulaski National Monument. Hometown: Woodstock, Ga Favorite Architectural Style: Art Nouveau What's your hidden talent?: I have a really unsettling witch cackle. Super creepy. What do you enjoy doing when you are not working?: I'm either out in the country taking pictures of old houses, or I'm at home playing Dungeons and Dragons!
Moira Church, Environmental Review Historian moira.church@dnr.ga.gov, 770-389-6258 Moira began working for HPD as an Environmental Review Historian in fall 2019. Moira holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and History from the University of Tennessee and a Masters in Public History from the University of South Carolina. Prior to working at HPD, Moira served as visitor services coordinator at the Marietta Museum of History and tour guide at the Vann House Historic Site. Hometown: Kennesaw, GA Favorite Architectural Style: Vesara Style What's your hidden talent? I can play a few instruments What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? Making music
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The State, Tribal, Local, Plans & Grants Division of the National Park Service is now accepting applications for 4 grant programs through the Historic Preservation Fund. These competitive grants support a broad range of projects such as survey, documentation, interpretation, and physical preservation. Learn more and apply.
The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, and support institutional resilience: the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity. Learn more and apply.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) for 2020 grant projects. These grants are designed to advance ongoing preservation activities for historic places such as sites, museums, and landscapes representing African American cultural heritage. The fund supports work in four primary areas: Capital Projects, Organizational Capacity Building, Project Planning, and Programming and Interpretation. Grants made from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will range from $50,000 to $150,000. Letters of Intent are due Jan 15, 2020. It's a two-step grant process--if your LOI is accepted you'll be asked to submit a full application. Grant recipients will be announced July 2020. Submit your LOI today.
The 2020 Historic Preservation Fund Grants for Certified Local Governments will be available December 6, 2020. Georgia's Certified Local Governments may apply for survey, planning, predevelopment, or development grants. Applications are due February 1, 2020. More information and application packages can be found here.
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation recently announced their 2020 Places in Peril. The Georgia Trust's Places in Peril program seeks to identify and preserve historic sites threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. The list raises awareness about Georgia's significant historic, archaeological and cultural resources, including buildings, structures, districts, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes. Through this program, the Trust encourages owners and individuals, organizations and communities to employ preservation tools, partnerships and resources necessary to preserve and utilize selected historic properties in peril. See which sites made the list.
The National Parks Service recently updated the forms for the Federal Historic Tax Credit Program- Parts 1, 2, 3, and amendments! As of Friday, November 29th, the 2014 forms will no longer be accepted. Please download and use the new applications here: https://www.nps.gov/tps/taxincentives/application.htm. Forms received that do not have the header "Rev. 06/2016 v2" will be returned to the applicant.
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December 13, 2019: Athens-Clarke County Regional Historic Preservation Commission Training Athens-Clake Countyis hosting a 1-day regional Historic Preservation Commission training on December 13th from 9am-4pm. RSVP is required and a $5 registration fee is due on arrival. Questions & RSVP to Amber Eskew at amber.eskew@accgov.com or 706-613-3515.
December 14, 2019: Historic Churches of Wilkes County Sponsored by the Washington Wilkes Historical Foundation. Experience the history of Wilkes County, Georgia Churches.Washington and Wilkes County is one of the most historic places in Georgia. Few counties have as many historic churches as Wilkes County. On the Historic Churches of Wilkes County Christmas Excursion, you'll learn about what makes each church unique. You'll hear about the history of each church and the historical events surrounding each one. Explore the rich history and unique architecture of churches dating back over 230 years. Buy tickets.
January 9 & 22, 2020: Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Webinar The Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science directorate, National Park Service, invites you to learn more about how the Guidelines on Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings were created and discuss the challenges of adapting historic buildings to reduce flood risk. The panelists for the webinars will be the three primary authors of the Guidelines: Jenifer Eggleston, Jennifer Parker, and Jennifer Wellock. Register for the webinar.
March 25, 2020: Historic Preservation Commission Training Save the date for the next Historic Preservation Commission Training, hosted by the City of Hogansville. Agenda and registration information forthcoming.
April 17-19, 2020: The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's Spring Ramble Make plans now to attend the much anticipated Spring Ramble in Augusta, cohosted by Historic Augusta, Inc. As the second oldest city in the state, Augusta boasts a large number of historic houses ranging from Sand Hills cottages to Summerville mansions. Learn more.

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