THE ZACH HUBERT FARM: A CENTENNIAL FAMILY FARM
Volume III, No. 1 November 2002
A Program of the Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
continued on page 2
The Zach Hubert Farm is an African American farm located in
rural Hancock County. Zacharias (Zach) Hubert, the family
patriarch, was born in 1844 in Warren County. He was born
enslaved by the Benjamin B. Hubert family, French Huguenots who
migrated from Virginia and North Carolina. In the late 18th century,
the Huberts established their Georgia plantation. Zach’s
grandparents were Bob and Sarah, who married around 1793. Their
youngest child was Paul, Zach’s father. By 1819, Paul was the
foreman on the Hubert plantation. Paul memorized passages from
the Bible without being able to read or write. In fact, he was
encouraged to preach by Hiram Hubert when Georgia law
considered it a criminal offense. He was permitted to marry Jincy, a
house servant, in 1832. Paul and Jincy were the parents of 11
children born into slavery, including Zach.
Soon after establishing the Hubert plantation in Georgia,
the elder Benjamin Hubert left control of the plantation to his son,
Matthew. As Zach was growing
up on the Hubert plantation, he
was the constant companion of
Henry Clay Hubert, Matthew’s
son. In spite of Georgia slave
laws, Henry taught Zach how to
read and write. At the outbreak
of the Civil War, Zach informed
his parents of the pending
conflict from newspaper
accounts he had read. When
Matthew Hubert was called to
serve in the Confederate army,
Paul continued to oversee
plantation farm operations. In
1862, many of the Hubert slaves
were sent to work in the
Confederate munitions factory in
Macon. By November, 1864,
when General Sherman’s army
moved through Warren County, only Paul, Jincy, their children, and
ten elderly slaves remained on the Hubert plantation.
After the war ended, Zach, now 21, and his brother Moses
convinced their father to leave the plantation and seek a place to
rent and farm. With the assistance of their former master, the family
rented land about three miles from the plantation, received a bale of
cotton, and the Hubert family name. Paul Hubert died in 1868, and
the family gradually left the rented farm. In 1869, Zach was the first
to leave. He rented a 20-acre farm near Powelton in Hancock County.
Zach continued his friendship with Henry Clay Hubert
and often consulted with him about farming methods. On an annual
visit to the old Hubert plantation, Zach learned from Henry that
some whites were willing to sell land to anyone in Hancock County
(including freedmen.) Zach went to Sparta, the county seat, to find
out who would be willing to sell him and his family land. He found
a lawyer named Henry Burt, who wanted to sell 165 acres of
timberland at $10 per acre. The
land was about 12 miles from
Sparta in Mayfield, and Burt
expected annual installments of
$550 for three years.
When Zach visited
the land, he discussed it with
several African American
tenant farmers who had lived
in the area since enslavement.
The land was covered with tree
stumps and boulders, and had
never been farmed, in spite of
productive farms nearby.
Undaunted by this information,
Zach traveled to his mother’s
rented farm to convince his
family to purchase the land.
Only his brothers David and
Floyd agreed to Zach’s plan for
The Camilla-Zach Country Life Center was built by Benjamin F. Hubert in
honor of his parents. The log cabin center is one of the buildings in the
Camilla-Zach Community Center historic district, listed in the National
Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974. Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
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THE ZACH HUBERT FARM: A CENTENNIAL FAMILY FARM
The Springfield Rosenwald school
provided industrial education to over 200
students. This photo appeared in Lester F.
Russell’s Profile of a Black Heritage. In
1977, Russell dedicated his book to the
Hubert family of Georgia.
Dr. Charles DuBois Hubert
was director of the
Morehouse school of
religion and professor of
church history. Photo
courtesy of The Camilla and
Zach Hubert Foundation
a family farm. When they met with Burt to draft an agreement, he
was astounded when Zach read it aloud to his brothers. Burt
inquired how Zach learned to read and write since it was illegal
during slavery. Zach simply stated he learned how to read and
write when slavery ended, never revealing that Henry Clay Hubert
taught him. Zach and his brothers expected full title to the land if all
installments were paid in three years, and Burt agreed.
During the next three years, the Hubert brothers cleared
100 acres of farmland, planting vegetables and cotton. They held
65 acres for a timber reserve and recycled their profits solely for
mortgage payments and supplies. When they took the final payment
to Burt in 1874, he told them they could continue to rent the land
with an option to buy later, but the agreement was invalid since
there were no witnesses. Burt also informed the Huberts that he
would remove them from the land if they did not pay the rent in one
week. The brothers continued to rent the land they rightfully owned,
while Zach was assigned the task of finding a white lawyer who
would bring legal action against Burt.
For the next 18 months, Zach Hubert traveled across central
Georgia to find a sympathetic white lawyer who would represent
them. Finally, while in Crawfordville, he discussed the case with
Poulton Thomas. Thomas examined the original land contract and
decided to influence Burt to honor the agreement, as he and Zach
were acutely aware that their chances of winning the case in a white
court were marginal. Thomas threatened Burt with breach of
contract. In 1876, almost five years from the original 1871 agreement
with Burt, the Hubert brothers became the first African American
property owners in Hancock County.
During the years the
Hubert brothers were initially
developing their farm, Zach
met Camilla Hillman, who lived
on a plantation by the same
name in Springfield. They
were married in 1873. When
the case was settled, the three
brothers equally divided the
land, and Zach and Camilla
settled on his share. By 1877,
Zach implemented a church
building program. The
building was completed the
following year, and was named Springfield Baptist Church in honor
of one of the large springs the Hubert brothers discovered when
they cleared the land.
As Zach and Camilla Hubert raised their family of 12
children, Zach began plans for his next project, a community school.
Though the African American community supported his ideas, Zach
could not receive any aid from Hancock County. Zach Hubert and
the African American community in Springfield contributed a $15
monthly salary, room, and board to hire a black teacher, Fess Smith,
from South Carolina. Hancock County did not provide any financial
support for the Springfield school until 1900. By 1915, one of Zach’s
sons, John Wesley, obtained a grant from the Julius Rosenwald
Fund. John Wesley Hubert
was the principal of the
Cuyler Street Junior High
School in Savannah, and
formerly taught at Tuskegee
Institute. He contributed
five acres of land to expand
the school to an industrial
high school.
The Springfield
community became a
model for farming in
Hancock County by the 20th
century. As Zach Hubert’s
farm continued to grow, he opened a small store on his farm in 1902,
so farmers would not have to travel great distances for supplies.
He also bought more land and purchased 1,500 acres before Camilla
died in 1925. When Zach died the following year, his children met
with the Springfield community and informed them of their plans to
continue farming operations, while implementing new economic
development initiatives. Benjamin (Ben) Franklin Hubert, one of
Zach’s sons, was teaching at Tuskegee Institute. He agreed to
direct the farm and these projects.
Throughout their lifetime,
Zach and Camilla Hubert believed
education was the key to success for
their 12 children. Ben and his brothers
all graduated from Morehouse College,
while five sisters graduated from
Spelman, and the youngest girl, Mabel,
graduated from Jackson State College.
Several Hubert children pursued careers
as educators. Zachary Taylor Hubert
was the president of Jackson College
and Langston College. Willis J. Hubert,
son of John Wesley, was the academic
dean at Morehouse College. The female
Hubert children were teachers, and
Jincy Hubert Reeves was a Jeanes
supervisor in Georgia.
Moses Hubert was a county
farm agent, but Ben Hubert was destined
to continue Zach’s legacy in agriculture.
After graduate study at Amherst and
the University of Minnesota, he
directed agriculture departments at South Carolina State College
and Tuskegee Institute. In 1930, Ben Hubert became the president
of Georgia State Industrial College (presently Savannah State
University), a post he held until his retirement in 1945.
In 1929, Ben Hubert purchased 417 acres of the Zach
Hubert farm from his siblings. The following year he organized the
Association for Advancement of Negro Country Life, and became
the executive secretary. George Foster Peabody and Eleanor
Roosevelt were members of the association. By 1932, while
Springfield Baptist Church was
organized in 1865, and services were
held in a brush arbor until the building
was constructed on land donated by
Zach Hubert.
 Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
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For more information or an application, contact:
Gretchen Brock
National Register Coordinator
Historic Preservation Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
404/651-6782
gretchen_brock@dnr.state.ga.us
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n the fall, the Georgia
Centennial Farm
Program celebrates the
state’s agricultural
heritage at the Georgia
National Fair. The
Georgia Centennial
Farm Program honors
farms owned for 100
years or more at a
special luncheon on
the opening day of the
fair. On October 4, 2002,
thirty Georgia farms
received recognition in
three award categories
at the luncheon.
To qualify, the farm must be a working farm with a minimum
of ten acres actively involved in agricultural production or earn
$1,000 annual farm generated income. Additional requirements for
each of the three award categories are:
The Centennial Heritage Farm Award is the first category.
Farms must be owned by members of the same family for 100 years
or more, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Centennial Farm Award is the second category and
does not require continual family ownership; however, farms must
be at least 100 years old, and listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
The Centennial Family Farm Award is the third category
and includes farms that are owned by members of the same family
for 100 years or more, and are not listed in the National Register of
Historic Places.
The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) administers the
Georgia Centennial Farm Program. HPD sponsors the program,
along with: the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, the Georgia
Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Forestry Commission and
the Georgia National Fairgrounds. The Centennial Farm Committee
is comprised of members from each of these organizations.
Applications are accepted throughout the year with a deadline of
March 1, 2003 for the next award year.
THE GEORGIA CENTENNIAL FARM PROGRAM
The community store provided supplies to
Springfield farmers and was a meeting place for
evening social activities. Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
The Camilla Hubert Hall dormitory was built at
Georgia State Industrial College to provide housing
for women during the presidency of Benjamin F. Hubert.
 Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
president of Georgia State Industrial College, Ben Hubert completed
the Camilla-Zach Country Life Center. The center hosted
educational workshops for African American farmers from Georgia
and neighboring states, sponsored demonstrations on soil
conservation, and held annual jamborees.
In 1958, Benjamin Hubert, who never married, bequeathed
his farm to his siblings upon his death. The youngest sibling,
Mabel Hubert Warner, purchased it from her sisters and brothers in
Piney Rest is the cottage that provided lodging for faculty who taught
at the school and the Camilla-Zach Country Life Center.
Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
1962. Her son, Dr. Clinton E. Warner, is the present owner of this
Centennial Family Farm. Dr. Warner uses 174 acres of the farm as a
timber reserve, just as Zach Hubert and his brothers once envisioned
when they purchased the farm 130 years ago.
Clinton and Sally Warner receive the
Centennial Farm Certificate of Honor from
W. Ray Luce,Historic Preservation
Division director. Dr. Warner is a retired
surgeon, and Chairman Emeritus of the
Morehouse School of Medicine.
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AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY: A TOOL FOR PRESERVING THE BUILT HERITAGE IN THE
WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT
Karl Webster Barnes, Chairman
Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network
Since inception, West End has been an activity center, a
commercial node that historically embodied a cultural landscape.
During the last quarter of the 20th century, popular acceptance of
cultural pluralism, or multiculturalism began to emerge. Original
streets in West End were named after Confederate generals. Now,
prominent African American Atlantans are included in street names.
A multiculturalism public review
process led the Atlanta Regional
Commission (ARC) to award a $1.6
million grant to the City of Atlanta for a
Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) - Livable Center Initiative (LCI) for
the West End area. The FY 2004 LCI
grant will provide architecturally and
historically sensitive streetscape design
and intersection improvements in the
West End commercial area and
neighborhoods adjacent to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit
Authority (MARTA) West End station. The grant will enhance the
connectivity between and within the four historic districts that
surround the MARTA station: West End, Adair Park, the Atlanta
University Center, and Castleberry Hill.
The ARC-LCI promotes quality growth by encouraging
greater mobility and livability “within” employment and town
centers. The LCI program encourages communities to develop
innovative ways to deal with growth. Objectives of the ARC grant
include: reducing reliance on single-occupant automobile trips;
promoting a balance between housing and employment; enhancing
the commercial/residential village’s historic identity; and
encouraging pedestrian mobility. The city is encouraging land use
in close proximity to transit stations to promote a balance between
housing, employment and recreational opportunities. To support
the ARC grant, the city will provide $1.2 million from the Quality of
Life Bond fund for streetscape design that enhances and
compliments the historical integrity and connectivity of the
commercial and residential areas of the West End.
The West End Merchants Coalition, surrounding
neighborhood districts, and West End Neighborhood Development
(WEND) met with representatives of the City of Atlanta Bureau of
Planning, ARC, and MARTA to develop an “integrated strategy”
that defined the elements of the West End LCI. During these
meetings, WEND and other residential neighborhood participants
successfully articulated the spirit and power of place in the
community originally called White Hall and now West End.
Neighborhood residents convinced the city, ARC, and MARTA
that local and national historic district designations and associated
architectural design standards were critical elements in the LCI
process. The city understood the neighborhood’s commitment to
historic preservation, and changed the name from the West End
LCI to the West End Historic District LCI.
The West End Historic District LCI strategy combines
numerous new urbanism principles, historic preservation standards,
heritage tourism tools and the WEND vision within the LCI concept.
Individually, each program has significant requirements and unique
benefits. Collectively, these policies and guidelines make the West
End Historic District LCI a significant preservation gateway “tool”
for the city and the West End.
Other components in the West End Historic District LCI
strategy are Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and a new zoning
ordinance to create a Special Public Interest (SPI) district. One goal
of an SPI district is to create vertical density and view around
MARTA stations. The West End Historic District integrated LCI
strategy ensures that the height of buildings cannot exceed five
stories near the station. Thus, the fabric of the historic districts will
be protected from insensitive development.
Residents of the West End Historic District have additional
goals. The LCI participants understood one of the underlining
principles of economic development – if you have resources that
no other community has, you must develop and market these
resources. During the early 1990s WEND created a “vision
statement” and strategies that the neighborhood adopted. The
vision painted a picture of the future that clarifies the direction of
the organization and helps individuals to understand why and how
they should support the organization. The vision created a picture
of the destination. The strategy defined the logic of how this vision
will be achieved.
This strategy focused on the unique attributes of the West
End Historic District and surrounding neighborhoods where we
can excel and have a competitive advantage. The West End has a
plethora of “first class” historic and cultural resources that make
our community a unique “heritage tourism” destination. These
The area surrounding the West End MARTA station will incorporate smart
growth strategies to encourage commercial development and sustain the
historic integrity of the West End Historic District. Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
Karl Webster Barnes
GAAHPN Chairman
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resources include: the Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church; a
public library; the Fulton County West End Performing Arts Center;
and, the Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore and Cultural Center.
The Atlanta University Center (AUC) includes six colleges:
Clark Atlanta University, Interdenominational Theological Center,
Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morris Brown
College, and Spelman College. Most of these institutions were
established immediately following the Civil War and the AUC is
listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The West End and
AUC historic districts provide the foundation for an African
American “town & gown” community similar to DC’s Georgetown,
Chicago’s Hyde Park or NYC’s Greenwich Village – a special place
of memory! These resources are the underpinnings of our
competitive advantage and will allow us to create the Historic West
End Special Public Interest (SPI) District for Culture, Arts, Theater
and Heritage Tourism.
Through the convergence of the WEND vision, LCI/TOD
objectives and historic preservation standards, we tailored the goals
of the West End Historic District LCI. Gateway markers will enhance
the historic districts. Streetscape and pedestrian/bicycle linkages
are planned to provide access to a range of travel modes including
transit, roadways, walking and biking. We are examining alternatives
for underutilized or vacant property by encouraging medium
development, employment, shopping, and recreation choices. An
urban neighborhood commercial “Main Street” program is planned.
Like the initial visionaries of the White Hall Tavern in 1835
and the West End Village in 1868, the West End residents of the
mid-1970s remain vigilant. We have a sense of time, place and
history. We pledged to ourselves that we would reshape our West
End neighborhood’s economic, social and cultural patterns. WEND
is working with developers to shape a perspective and
understanding that the Black college campus and neighborhoods
that surround it are “living cultural records of post-bellum America.”
WEND is educating developers to preserve the built heritage and
consider projects that compliment public memory and built heritage.
The old Sears site served as the commercial heart of West End and
surrounding neighborhoods. The infrastructure and name
recognition are in place. Creating a pedestrian-scaled vertical mixeduse project at the site of a former Sears store makes more economic
sense than subsidized low-income garden apartments. It creates an
anchor for heritage tourism and associated commercial trade.
With the assistance of a Governor’s Discretionary Fund
grant, WEND expanded the boundaries of the local historic district
to match the National Register district. We are using these funds to
facilitate the creation of West End Historic District architectural
design guidelines. Through these integrated efforts, we recognize
that “heritage tourism and the associated commercial activities are
the basic units of the West End Historic District’s competitive
advantage.” Our activities will continue to make a difference in the
Atlanta community – Watch West End’s Phoenix Rise!
The Park Street United Methodist Church was constructed in 1912, and
listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1997. Clark
Atlanta University uses this building for a music and art complex.
 Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church is a community landmark building in
the commercial corridor of the West End Historic District.
 Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
This home on Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. was a residence for nuns who
served the parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.
 Photo by Jeanne Cyriaque
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES LISTINGS
Davia Brown, African American Programs Assistant
Historic Preservation Division
New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church is located in
Burroughs, a rural African American community southwest of
Savannah in Chatham County. A cupola covers the iron church
bell in the wood-frame building. This place of worship was the site
for baptisms, weddings, funerals, and church services.
Originally, the land was part of the Wild Heron Plantation
(listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.) In the
late 1800s, African Americans purchased land in the Burroughs
community, and built the First Bethel Baptist Church. In 1891, some
members left this congregation, and founded New Ogeechee
Missionary Baptist Church. J.D. Campbell, a member, donated nearly
an acre of land for construction of the church. By 1893, the building
was completed, and F.E. Washington served as the first pastor. For
more than a century, this African American church remained intact
and continues to serve the community.
New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church is a rectangular
building with raised brick foundation piers and a metal roof. Like
most southern churches in rural areas, the building lacked running
water, electricity, and heat. Six-over-six double-hung-sash windows
are evenly dispersed along the front and sides of the building. In
the front of the building, double entry doors greet members and
visitors. The church cornerstone commemorates the generosity of
J.D. Campbell.
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n the late 1800s, Athens was the site of an African
American residential area known as New Town. This community
evolved to meet the housing needs of workers from the emerging
railroad line and other industries in the region. While the railroad
helped to establish the African American community, it
simultaneously separated the white southern neighborhood from
the black northern neighborhood of Athens. White residents lived
in the Boulevard community near downtown Athens and were
almost completely separated from their African American neighbors
in New Town.
A common type of residence for African Americans in the
south was the shotgun house, but the double shotgun house is a
unique style found only in Georgia. Athens, Clarke County, has 45
shotgun and 16 double shotgun houses. Between 1935-1940, Helen
Brightwell built three double shotgun houses on Barber Street,
north of downtown Athens. Designed with four main rooms and
an enclosed rear porch, these shotgun houses became single-family
residences for working class African Americans. The tenants
represented both laborers and skilled tradesmen, and their
professions included industrial worker, cook, mechanic, janitor,
presser, fireman, and a gardener.
The houses are six, very similar double shotgun homes
built back-to-back in two rows, three facing Barber Street and three
New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church was listed in the National Register
of Historic Places on August 8, 2001. Photo by James R. Lockhart
The vernacular architectural style of Brightwell
Shotgun Row is similar to houses in the Caribbean
and Africa. Photo by James R. Lockhart
In 1996, the current owner rehabilitated these homes
and qualified for the tax incentives program of the
National Park Service. Photo by James R. Lockhart
facing Crawford Avenue. Brightwell Shotgun Row buildings rest
on brick piers with front-gable roofs covered with galvanized sheet
metal. Full-width front porches and small, enclosed porches are
located at the rear of each building. Side-by-side living spaces
were created from a wall that spanned from front to back in both
residences. Some homes have baseboards and tongue-in-groove
paneling. Coal-burning fireplaces provided heat for the front rooms.
Brightwell Shotgun Row is an excellent example of African American
settlement patterns in Athens during the early 20th century. It was
listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 2001.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PLACES
Corinne Blencoe
Newnan, 770/254-7443
Peggy Harper
Atlanta, 404/522-3231
Jeanne Mills
Atlanta, 404/753-6265
Chrys Rogers
Macon, 478/318-7115
Velma Maia Thomas
Atlanta, 404/755-0732
Linda Wilkes
Atlanta, 678/686-6243
Thomas Williams
Atlanta, 404/331-4811
Jeanne Cyriaque
African American
Programs Coordinator
Voice 404/656-4768
Fax 404/651-8739
jeanne_cyriaque@dnr.state.ga.us
Karl Webster Barnes
Atlanta, Chair
404/758-4891
Isaac Johnson
Augusta, Vice-Chair
706/738-1901
Donald Beall
Columbus, Treasurer
706/569-4344
Beth Shorthouse
Atlanta, Secretary
404/881-9980
GAAHPN STEERING COMMITTEE
Davia Brown
African American
Programs Assistant
Voice 404/656-2840
Fax 404/651-8739
davia_brown@dnr.state.ga.us
STAFF
Carole Griffith, management and
information unit manager and
deputy state historic preservation
officer, is retiring from the Historic
Preservation Division (HPD) at the
end of this year. Griffith has worked
for the state historic preservation
office for over 32 years, serving in
several capacities. She currently
manages the budget and supervises
HPD programs for grants, African
American preservation, information,
and education activities. In her
years with HPD, Griffith has worked
closely with the National Register
and Certified Local Government
programs, the National Register
Review Board, Georgians for
Preservation Action, and The
Georgia Trust.
Forget the black tie, it’s no formal affair.
Just come as you are for that casual flair.
We’ll drink, eat, and laugh as we all reminisce.
It’s a gathering for a friend that will surely be missed.
Retirement Reception in honor of Carole Griffith’s
32 years of exemplary service to the
Historic Preservation Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Thursday, January 16, 2003
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Historic Rhodes Hall
1516 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Contributions are greatly appreciated and can be mailed to Sandra
Garrett at 156 Trinity Avenue SW, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30303.
Please RSVP to Garrett at 404/651-5178 by December 16, 2002. All
contributions not expensed will be donated to a preservation
education fund that Carole will select.
Tallahassee, Florida is the site for the fifth annual Southeast
Regional African American Preservation Alliance conference,
February 26 – March 2, 2003. The Alliance is a consortium of
southern organizations that encourage preservation of African
American heritage and resources. The annual conference workshop
topics include funding opportunities, museum practices,
partnerships, land conservation, heritage preservation, and
advocacy. Tours are planned to the Florida A&M University
Archives, African American historic resources in Tallahassee, and
the Jack Hadley African American Heritage Tour in Thomasville,
Georgia. If you register by February 15th, the fee is $100. For further
information, contact the Riley Center/Museum, 850/681-7881 or 850/
681-7000, PO Box 4261, Tallahassee, FL 32315. Hotel
accommodations are available at the Doubletree Hotel at a rate of
$89 per night. Reservations must be made prior to February 6th at
850/224-5000 or 800/222-8733. Join the Alliance for African American
Places … a legacy to maintain.
A PRESERVATION CAREER CELEBRATION
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Georgia Trust will host the annual meeting and Ramble in
Milledgeville on March 28 - 30, 2003. Look for further information
about this preservation conference in the next issue of Reflections.
Jeanne Cyriaque
Reflections Editor
Davia Brown
Carole Griffith
Unit Manager, Deputy SHPO
Historic Preservation Division
The Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN)
was established in January 1989. It is composed of representatives from
neighborhood organizations and preservation groups. GAAHPN was formed
in response to a growing interest in preserving the cultural and ethnic diversity of
Georgia’s African American heritage. This interest has translated into a number of
efforts which emphasize greater recognition of African American culture and
contributions to Georgia’s history. The Network meets regularly to plan and implement
ways to develop programs that will foster heritage education, neighborhood
revitalization, and support community and economic development.
The Network is an informal group of over 1,325 people who have an interest in
preservation. Members are briefed on the status of current and planned projects and are
encouraged to offer ideas, comments and suggestions. The meetings provide an
opportunity to share and learn from the preservation experience of others and to receive
technical information through workshops. Members receive a newsletter, Reflections,
produced by the Network. Visit the Historic Preservation Division website at
www.gashpo.org. Preservation information and previous issues of Reflections are
available online. Membership in the Network is free and open to all.
ABOUT GAAHPN
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funds from the National Park Service, Department of the
Interior, through the Historic Preservation Division,
Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The contents
and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the Department of the Interior, nor does the
mention of trade names, commercial products or
consultants constitute endorsement or recommendation
by the Department of the Interior or the Georgia
Department of Natural Resources. The Department
of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, national origin, or disability in its
federally assisted programs. If you believe you have
been discriminated against in any program, activity, or
facility, or if you desire more information, write to: Office
for Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C
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