Georgia Department of Natural k o u r c c s RECEIVED -.. - - 4,895 properties added to the Historic Resources Survey 33 new listings in the ~ P d o Rd e w r of Historic Pbs 105 federal mx incentive applications reviewed, representing $52 million 162 state tax incentive applications reviewed, representing- $55 mifUon 10 c ~ m ~ l e t e-odrif Premvation Fund grant projects, representing $75,000 12 new Historic Prtluvadoa Fund p t projects rcpnwnting $72,000 20 completed Heritage 2000 grants representing $70,000 21 new Hctlqgt 2000 g m Q , representing $243,5BO la26 Endrotmend Review . ! ..: projects reviewed . ,, 8,000 f n f d o n requests D provides comprehensive, R e g i o n a l , and community planningprogramsthar promoteand enable preservation planning at all Icvelsof government. HPDplanning activities include gathering and providing infirnation d o u r hisroric resources: idmtvying trench that T M ht pew aJJect historic.resources and difiwsther~~iewoffeded~yfwrded dweloping Initial ivcs in rcsponsr to Itbhway projects Mecti~hisroric thosetrends;coordinatingwith other m ~ ~ l . c c s to visit seveml World agencies and orgmizutions whose War 11 em ~ ~ imidiYni3 ~ C mw p l m aJlcrt historic raourccs; and Robins Force Bare* hsristing local governrncnts and ~ e g i b n d ~ c l o ~Ceentetrs with Community Planningkrvita implemmtation the Georgia Planning Act. The Community Planning Ser- vices program assists communi- ties, groupsand individualsacross the state by providing both direct Comprehensive Phnning $. historicpreservation lanningas- sistance and by coor mating the A major focus of rhe comprchen- d siveplanningprogramdunn SFY 1996 was the publication o New Vision: 'Ige Presemation Pian for Georgia's WertertugeR. epresenting more than a year of work by the HPD planning committee, this publication is the piding documentforHPD's prcservatIonpro- K grams through the ear 2000. With information gat ered from a series of public forums held throughout the state aadwith oagoing input from numerous pres- ervation organizations, New Vi- rion endeavors to provide a clear picture of HPD's plans for the Regional Historic Presemtioa Planning pro ram through the state's regiona! development centers (RDCs). Currently, with financial and technical assistance from HPD, 14 of the 16 RDCs P employ historic reservation planners. A focus o the Community Planning Services program this year was to find ways to use f historic resewtion to provide affordab e housing. Considerable effort was made to formulate an HPD interpretation of how to implement the new affordabIe ! housin policy of the Advisory Counci on Historic Preservation. next five years. 500 TbeH e a h B~ilding 57Forytb streetN W Atlrpnta, GA36303 S w e n survtys were completed during SFY 1996, adding 4,895 individual properties to the state inventory, increasing the total number of properties in the Georgia Historic Resources Survey to over 83,000. fhe seven new surveys included Midville, Bu rkc Counly (I24resources);thesouth Victorian Historic District, City oJSavannah, Chaham County (982 resources); the eastern hulJoJEmnueI County, (969 resources); Forsyth Counfy, (539 resuurccs); New Town and Town Commons neighborhoods, City oJ Brunswith, GIynn County (568 resources); Walker County (789 resources); and Whitfield County outside of Dalton (924 resources). All swm sutvcys have been entered in the HPD survey computer database. CASE STUDV: South Victorian Historic District. Savannah, Chatham County Conducted by h t h Reirer, chief preservationofficerforthe Chatham- Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission, the survey of the South Victorian Historic District documents982 propertiesin a large E area of critical im ortance to future preser- vation efforts in t e city. In the South Viaorian district most 7 buildings are two stories hi h and exhibit one or more architectural sty es. One house ";t e that is very rare statewide, the side- ha Iway house, accounts for 71% of the residences here. Whereas duplexes, r o w h o w and apanmcnt buildin@ire only 5% of the statewide data base, they make up 27% of the South Victorian district's his- toric structures. The survey of the South Victorian dmcvrvuvcr-umr~r4 I rrvmk Historic District was the fim step in a sev- i" Savannah '3 South eral.sttp prcservaion 3r;ltegy. The Na- ViC'Orim ffisroricDistrict, tional Register nomination has been for- was built in 1906- warded ro the HPD; tax credits are already being used ro help rehabilitate structures in the district; and, finally, the historic district status will be used to market the neighborhoodto potential owners, businesses, and tourists. Te Nm'onaf Regis~rofHhton'c Placts is the ofJiciaI list of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects and districts warrhy 01 prcscrvalion. Regis ttr listing provides recopition uja property's architectural, historical, or archeological sign$cance. Lisling in the Register idnttiJics historic proprrciesforta~ds, tarc, mdJekul planning purposes and encourages their preservation through public awareness and preservation incentives,includingpwJercntia1tax treatments and grunts. Properties listed in the National Register are automatically Iistcd in the Georgia Register of Historic Places. CASE STUDY: Ossabaw Island, Chatham County Ossabaw Island was listed in the National Reaister of Historic Places on ~ a y 4 1 9 9 6 T. his large barrier island'sorehistorvandhis- ' tory cover the intire spictrum of ~merica'esxistence, includingthe Indian and Spanish periods, the plantation/slavery era, and the use of the island as a 2Othsentury f famil retreat. Ossabaw i s also si-gni icant because the island's historic strucmres refAlect.impor- At a fall press corrfirence celebrating Ossabaw Island's listin1~in the Nariatai HPD Dirrcr; Ma* , arc men% includ'ng sthtye1p'ae' asndmo'v0e-- presents theNaiioml Rcgistcrcertijicc1tt -iSsian~r b i c c B M C ~ lonial Revival style found in the and Adier Orrnbow was Hourc. sponsored byTthhee GnoemorigniaatDioen- Found& Bwrd ofliusrccs c h a i m , partment of Natural Resources. GEORGIA NATIONALREGISTER REVIEW BOARD During SFY 1996, the Georgia National Register Review Board held three meetings, two in Atlanta and one in Augusta. Throughout the year, 43 nominations were considered for a wide range of historic properties, and 21 historid marker applications were reviewed. The Board also participated in discussions related to heritage education, federal and state tax incentives, properties less than 50 yean old, R and the new state historic preservation Ian. HPD thanks Betty Dowling, arc itectural historian, Atlanta; Shirley Hardin, at-Iarge, Valdosta; David Mashke, architect, Albany; Carmaleta Monteith, at-large, Atlanta; and Ralph Moore, planner, Union City, for their service to the Review Board over the past year. Georgia preservationistswho have recently assumed terms on the Review Board include:Neil Dawson, architect, Savannah; and from Atlanta-Jim Cothran, landscape architect; Robert Craig, architectural historian; Cheryl Johnson, at-large; and Mtamanika Youngblood, at-large. CENTEISNiALFARM PROGRAM The GeorgiaCentennialFarm programwas establishedfouryears ago; since that rime, the program has recognized 149 historic farms in 69 cwntics in Georgia. By honoring centennial farms and the farm families in the state, the Centennial Farm Program promotes agricultural awareness and reservation of these hraI resources. Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the the Na- Thornprom's grandfather. Amos H. Tbrnpnon. % for mFy ~ofrTt*hoequdify categories of reco ni- acquired rhr f a n in 1857. Currently the farm p k pmntt~f&Mttm~ , ~d ~ m n.i~pbt~pph drhefannhovrr ws &m in 1900. tion, a farm must e a workinq farm with a minimum of 10 acres involved in lgricultunl pxoduct~anor with a minimum $1,000 annual farm income. The 1996 awards were honored this fa11 at the openin day of the Georgia National Fair in Perry, with a luncheon and award ceremony honoring 47 farms from amund the state. There was one Ctnteanlal Heritage Farm and 46 Centennial Family Farm awards. A communiry's historic buildings reflect the unique character of its neighborhoods and gathering places, oJering residents o smse oJ ptacc, as well as a tangible link to tho past. Federal and stale laws have been enacrcd to support the preservation of these buildings through tax incentives, which, in turn, have made impressive contriburions to Georgia's economy and quality oj liJc. The Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit Program continues to uperimce a high level of popularity here in Georgia. In Jact, during FFY 1995, Georgia ranked first in th nation in the number oj projects receiving jnal ccrtiJica~ionjromthe Nalion~llPark Strvicr. SFY 1996 was a busy year jor HPD's Trur incentives review stafl a total oJ 105 projects were reviewed, representing over $32 million inproposedprojects and$20 million in compbed work The Georgia PreJerential Property TuxAssessment Program, through which propwry taxes can be jrozenJor ninen ear sfor theapproved rehabilitation 4 a hisloric home or business, also is experiencing continuedgrowth. DuringSFY 1996, HPD reviewed98 proposed projects with an estimaredrehabilitation cost of w e r $29 million, and 64 completed projects with an aclual rehabilitalioncost oJjust under $25 millwn. HPD stan prticiprcd in community revitulization workshops in Savannah, Franklin, Vidalia, and A t h u during the past year, and a presentation on thejedsral and state taw incentivesprogramswas made at the state preservation conjerencc in Atlanta CASE STUDIES: Many of the rehabilitation projects utilizing the Tax Incentives Pro- grams provide housing for people with a wide range of economic means. Each of the following tramples was convened for modern usage in accordance with both the Secretary of Interior's and the Deparrment of Natural Resources' Stankrdsfor Rehdilimion, 1130ASH STREET Tindall Heights Historic District, Macon, Bibb County The Tindall Heights Historic District is a very large and intact historic residential area adjacent to Macon's central busi- ness district, with housing stock ranging from the 1870s to the early 1940s. The house located at 1130 Ash I Street was constructed circa 1915 and recently This house. locared at 1130 Ask Street in Macon's was successfully reha- Tindall Heights His;orir Distrikt. ~ r rrsehrrbilitated ro bilitated as a part of - provide afordable housing. the larger develo P ment to meer a great y needed objective -affordable housing. The deteriorared front porch was rebuilt, but items suchas doorsand wood windows were repaired. 506-508 EAST BOLTON STREET Savannah Victorian Historic Didrid, Savannah, Chatham County ?P This two-story hi ed-roof duplex is situated in a predominantly residential area o ate 19th- and early 20thxcntury wood-framed houses located south of the SavannahHistoricDistrict. In 1995, the owners undertook the rehabilitationof thisprop- erty, creating three apart- ments in the process. Signifi- cant interior and exterior fea- tureswere retainedwhere oos- sible, includingexistingwGod 1 windows, wood columns on the front porch, and plaster walk and ceilings. - This house, locared in theh a n n a h Victorian Histunk District, was rehubilitutedinto three apartments. INMAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lnman Park Historic District, Atlanta, Fukon County 'k Constructed in 1892, this massive brick buildin with Richardsonian Romanesque-sryled elements is a local landmar in the Inman Park area. The 18,OOkquare-foot building was rehabilitated recently to provide ten apartment units, just a five- minute drive from downtown Atlanta. - --- The I H In~man Park Elementary School was m b b h d hm ten u p z m m t h. Tlte main living area in one of the $en apartment units k the Inman Park Elemenmy School. CASE STUDY Architectural Consenration Forum HPD initiated a new program this year to facilitate the exchange of S technical information among preservation rofeuionals in both the public and private sectors. Initially entitle Historic Preservation Forum, presentations on preservation materials and methods were hosted at the HPD offices during a series of 'Brown 3agw lunches. P Architects, landscape architects, lanners, conservators, and a full complement of preservation consu tants turned out for these informal d gatherings, leaning information from a variety of topics. The first series i n c h ed: Cast Metal Failures--Causes and Cures; Ceramic Tile Restoration; Options for Old Wood Floors; Potential Solutions for Wood Window Problems; EnvironmentalFactors in Collections Conservation; and the Consemtion of Exterior Stone and Terra Cotta Ornament. This round of presentations was so well received that the program drew the attentionof the AIA Historic ResourcesCommittee who offeredto co-sponsorthe pro m andwork with HPDto expand F the otentiat for outreach and e ucation. Under a new name, the R Arc 'techtral Consmation Forum,the program'sfocus was refined and the foundation built to suppon a broader n n l e of opponuniries including the chance to become an AIA Continuing Education provider and offer Learning Units for scheduled presentations. By expanding the technical infomation base throughout the larger preservation community, this program reinforces HPD's mission to promote the preservation and use of historic places. The unique character and irreplaeablefeaturesof historic buildings should be ~rearcdwith respect. I~~evcrsibl&r sign changes should be avoided or have minimal impactonhistoricfabric and building rnalcria!s. Decisions made in a rehabilitation project should be informed and sensitive to the building's history. HPD architectural stafl provide assistance to communities, orguni~ationsa,nd individualsacross the state who are conctrned about protecting and using their historic resources. HPD provides guidance on rehabilitation issues by distributing technical information, participating inprojectconsulcatim, making prescnrations, and undertaking sire visits. c e d ~ c f l lfyunded, Ikmsed,orper- 1' mitttdprojectsenablecommuni- lies throughout Georgia to carry out many essential activities involving transportation, housing, health, and sajety. Sections 106 and 110 oj the National Historic Preservation Act require Jederal agencies to obtain HPD comments on the efleccts oJ t hesc projtcrs on historic resources. HPD works with communities, military buses,developmentcorporations, natimlJoresu, siatcparks,andothers in rneeling these responsibtlities. The EnvironmentalReview Processat Work During S N 1996, HPD reviewed 1,526 projects which represented over $1 billion in federal, state, local and private funds; 257 of these projects affected historic properties. Through the review and compliance process, 1,574 archeologicalsites, historic buildings, districts and structures were identified and evaluated. Of this number, 485 were considered eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The public continues to be actively involved in many of these % rojects, helpin to ensure that federal agencieswill not only consider pistoric and arc eological resourcer in the planning of their undemkings, but also minimize or avoid adverseeffectstheir projects may have to these properties. A significant number of HPD's rwiews in SFY 1996 involved the development of Profirammatic Agreements which f~ greatly streamline the review roccss, rncluding agreements,with the Macon Housing Authoriry, t e South Georgia Regional Develop ment Center, and the City of Atlanta. Also, HPD continued ~ t s review of projects done in preparation for the 199601 mpic Games, r including new construction in the Summdill Redevc ropment A m and strettsca projects in Atlanta. For projects related to disaster relief efforts ollowing the 1994 Tropical Storm Alberto, HPD reviewed flood relief projects in M o n ~ u m aN, ewton, and Albany. Other importanr projects reviewed in S N 1996included theHope VI redevelopments of Techwood/Cl;uk Howel1 Homes andJohnEgan 8 'd Homes in Adanta, a roposed water treatment facili for the City ofMaconinBibban Jonescounties,andthecontinue development of studies for the proposed Federal Courthouse Annex in Savannah. TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM T"e TEAprogram was created as part oJ the Intermodal Surface TransportdimEflciency Act oJ1991 and runs through 1he end of Federal Fiscal Year 1997. Under a Programmatic Agreement with the Ftdcral Highway Administration and Gcorgia Deparlmenl oj Transportation, HPD continues to play a key role in rhe Transporration Enhancement Activities (TEA) program. HPD s t a r~eviews project documents, plans, and reports; conducts sire visits; and providcs technical assistance related to compIiance with provisions oj Section 106 oJ the Nationat Historic Preservation Act oJ 1966, as amcnded. CASE STUDY: GIS Development HPD continued efforts to implement GIS within our office this year through a Georgia Department of Transportation cooperative agreeernent. The office boughr and installed GIS-dedicated hardware, including a computer, printer, plotter, and digitizer, and loaded P G ArcInfo and ArcView GIS software. Two staff members received e advanced GIS training through courses at Georgia State University. As part of a demonstration project, sample coverages were roduced and maps were created from data obtained from USGS dis ettes, or downloaded from the Internet, and from paper maps directly digitized ! into the system. A hy othetical environmental review project was then examined. HPD a so invited National Park Service GIS staff to visit our ofice, where they demonstrated MAPIT, a GIS customized for cultural resource management. HPD may be able to use the NPS system to manage our hiscoric resources. In addition co helping us track and review TEA projects, full d implementation of our in-house GE capabilities will help us mafia e data bases that increase in size every day. These data bases inch e NRHP listings, county historic structure survey listings, archaeologi- g 1 cal site information, tax and grant ro'ects, and more. Much of the data is already in a G&ompati le ormat; other data will need to be processed prior to incorporation into the system. HPD also will be able to access data from DNR's statewide database as it becomes available, The HPD GIS is still in the development stage; I when operational, it will be used b staff to track varioustypes of projects and to quickly access in ormation critical for environmental review. Transpatation Enhancement Activities (TEA) Program The TEA program in Georgia continues to mature, and over one- ! third of the more than 1011funded rojects have now been com- leted. In the past year, HPD sta f made numerous initial and f follow-up sire visits, attended conce c meetings, and met with project managers, local sponsom, an consultants to ensure that B L projects followed the rinci les outlined in the Secretary of Interior's Stundards an Gni fnes for A ~ ~ k o i o ganyd Historic Preswdtion. When the world came to visit Atlanta this past summer, several TEA-fundedimprovementswere readyto greet the visitors. Olympic-related projects included streetscape improvements alon r A, HJJAiiuwkii tl~tirl,,rg, : Q L J ~r~ri J Peathtree Street, International Boulevard, Capitol Avenue, an8 Allmrnt Fairlie Poplar Historic District Auburn Avenue, and the construction of pedestrian/bicyclc Mdncar the C c n z c ~ i dOlympic Park, kns facilities which provided recreation and easy access around the bsrn rehabilitated by Georgia Stare metro area. The Cityof Dccaturused TEA fundsto dressup their Univtrsiryforure by its S C ~@MI usic. streewcape. In the Savannah area, landscaping, pedestrian/bicycle facilities, and the first phase of improvements to the Visitor's f Center were corn leted for the enjoyment of Olympic guests. Theseprojects wil continue to be used by residentsand visitorsfor many years to come. New Certified Local Governments TheCertifiedLocal Government pro- gram continues to grow. During SFY 1996, the communities of filly, McDuffie County, Savannah, and Stone Mountain joined the CLG program, bringing the total number in Georgia to 48. During the year the cities ofAthens,Rome andTifton were selected as case study communities for Economic Benefits of Historic Preservationin Georgia,a new project funded by a Historic Preservation Fund grant and sponsored by Athens-Clarke County. The project is currently underway and is slated for completion and publication in the fall of 1997. The Certijied Local Government (CLGI program continues to be administered througha cant ract with ihc Oflcc oj Pr~servationServices (OPSI at the University oJ Georgia. OPS ussisted HPD by conducting presentations l o r prtservntion commissions, public information meeting, group Jacilitated goalsetting sessions, design guidelines S a v o n ~ h i r m o f t h e n e w e ~ r c i t i r r W O ~ ~ S ~ nO f iPg Sh b~o r h o o d to join rhe CLC conlnlunity in associations, Main Street programs, Georgia during SFY 1996. These elected oJliciaIs, and community homes along McDonough Row groups. reflect the city's conrmitntet~tto hisrotic preservarion. e HistoricPramationDivision GEORGIA HERlTAGE PROGRAM coordinat~andmakesavailabIt N o w entering its third year of grant funding, the Georgia Heritage Junding Jor preservation projects 2000 Program has roven to be a successful corn lemenc to local R P througharet special programs: the initiatives. During t e program'sfirst three ears o operatio%HPD B jcdn.l Hirtoric R e m a t i o n Fund received more than 2W applicationsfor fun ing, with requests total- (HPF) ~ ~ ~ e r y and the uu$undcd prOg ~~~~~i~ r glimrnagntosvreerp5r4esmeniltliinogno. vFerro$6m60t,MhoXsIe requests the program in marching fun&. awarded 53 Heritage 2000 Program / Georgia Heritage 2000 Program cwrm (adad sn r 996 Carswe11 Grove Baptist Church$22.500 for foun&tionstructural and rmf repair. Colquitt CountyJail-S10,OOfor win- dow replacement. Colquitt Theatre-$17,000 far ruof tepi?cemcnt, C4mmuniry House-$11.000 for window and foundation repair. CarrP Harris Study and Cwl-$900 for roof repair. Georp W.DtkhHaurc-$&000for pier and foundation stabilization. Ewcll Brawa General Merchandise Store-U1.000for overallrehabilitation. Haota-Munncrlyn United Methodist ChurcCU.OW3 for window repair. Historic Quarters 1 at Ft. kming- $25.000 to paint the exterior. JohnsonClluaty Courtboune-tl9,WO for exterior stabilization and roof re- pair. LcCoatc-Wadmanston Sitc-$25,000 or restoration of rice field Old Chrkc C o u a ~Jail-$18,000 for rwf and window rehabilitation. Old Smac Cbureb-S12,MXl for stabilization and roof repair. Old Union County Courthouse$17,000 for muttroom restoration. Owens-Thomas House-$10.000 for window restoration. St. PPul/Gillespic-Sclden Rural Life Ccnttr-ITl,000forcxtertormbliution. ShielhEthridge Form-08,000forroof repair* Sumacr Schd-53,600 for roof repair. Tyke D b d Lighthoust-$6,000 Cr structural repairs. W d r m Wilson B o y h d H e 510,000 for interior plaster repair. CASE STUDY: Shields-Ethddge Fan, Jefferson,JacksonCcounty The Shields-Ethridge Farm was limed in the National Register of Historic Place in 1992 and is also the winner of a 1996 Centennial Parm award. The farm is an outstanding example of a historic rural farm complex, which f wasfirst urchascdby the Shie ds family in 1866and hasbeen con- tinuously farmed by the family to the Present day. The arm has been opened to the public as a mu- seum slnce 1992. The 610-acre farm com- Itx consists of two Eouse sites and ap- proximately 60 historic outbuildings, including a grist mil, The Shields-Ethridge Farm received a Georgia Hefitage 2000 grant of #,00 to rehatrilitarc the cotton gin, wheat historic schoolhouse locaed on the proptrty. house, commissary, blacksmith shop, and a 1909 wood-framed schoolhouse. During SFY 1996 the farm received a Georgia Heritage 2000 grant to rehab~litate h the schooIhow (also called the Bachelor'sAcadcm ) which was used ro educate African-American students from 1938 t rough the 1950s. HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND (HPF) PROGRAM $ The HPF Pro am is appropriated &mually from Congress through the National ark Service @WS}to the states. HPD reserves 10 percent of each year's appropriation for grants to Certified Local Governments. The 60/40 matching grants enable cities, towns, and rural areas to undertake projects that aid in the prcsemtion of historic properties. f Projects completed or awarded durin S I T 1996 represent a diversity of activities, ranging from Nationa Register nominations and slirvcys to design guidelines and preservation plans. -I!, 4 - HPf Grants for Survey b Phnning FLOODRECOVERY PROGRAM City of Americus-#,#OO for destgn guidelines; City of Athcru/Clarkc County-$9,350 for compatiblr infiH &awings/&signgui&linrs and S18200 for Economic Brnrfitsof Historic Prts- rrvatioa study, P h I; City of Au- gusta-$16,400 for Gnenc & Telfair srrrcts revitalization plan; City of Cedartown-06.1300 for historic & trict resource k k kt:City ofDnltoa$5,900 for Thornron Avcnuc/Murray Hill Street preservation plm; City of jefftrson-$3,500 for mul tiplr resource mminnion; City of MarshnllvilIeS2,jOd for design guidelint%and City of Montkello-$6,200 for historic districts nomination. HPF Grants for Suwey b Planning Projects Awarded SFY 1996 AtLens/Clarkc County-$19,000 for Economic &arfitr of Historic Prcwrvation Study,Phasc I1;City of Atlanta- $3,700 for Midtown National Reg- ister nomination; City ofAtbnta$4,000 for historic sites brochure; Augusta-Richmond Caunty-$I5,000 for d~vrlopmtntof Bethlehem design guldcIincs and $3,700 to publish Surnmcrvillc design guidcl~nrs:City of Bowdon--$6.000 for museum plan for the former Methodist-ProtcmtChurch building; City of Darica-$3,600 for Wrrr Darirn Historic District National Register nomination: City d Elbertoa-$3,600 for citywidt historic resources survey and $3,000 for historic structure repon and prcumation pbn for the Elbcrt County Courthouse and Old Jail; City ab MarshilIviIk-$3.000 for prrsrrvarion plan for bwnrown; Mclhffic County--$1200for BonwiPr and Hays Line historichtrictsNarionrl Register nominations; City o Thmnastoo-$3.000 fordesignationof a loci1historic dinria downtown:City of Thom?sville-$7,200 for surveys and National Register amendments for tht East End md Fktchrwillc historic districts and a National Regiivr Multiplr Rrsourcr Nomination for the Stevens Street neighborhood. HPD'sflood recovery program is a prominent and integral part ofthe disaster recovey effort in Georgia. Centered around a $2.475 million federal p n t to provide aid to historic resources damaged during f 1994's Troplcal Storm Alberto, HPD's rogram strives to provide funding for structural rehabilitation an repair as well as technical assistance, planning, and educational programs to insure a compre- g hensive flood recovery a proach. Flood recovery grants have been awarded to 64 recipients, enefitting over 100 historic structures and archeological sites. Sixty of the projects have been completed to date. CASE STUDY: Mathis House, Newton. Baker County The Mathis house is located on the courthouse square in Nmon, Georgia. Owned by Sam Mathis, the property has been in the Mathis family for four generations. Prior to Tropical Storm Alberto, the structure was in excellent condition, but floodingleft the house under 11 feet of water. Withour grant funding, the house probably would have been demolished. Mr.Mathis was awarded a $25,000 grant forthe rehabiliration of his house, and it was one of the fir= flood projeas to be successfully completed. The funding was used for repair and replacement of the floors, doors, wood trim, walls and ceilings, and the porch. Mr. Mathis still resides in the house, which is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Several other historic resouces in Newton were awarded floodgrants, including t h Baker Couary Courthouse. Newton, t$er being under I I feet ofw m r and before rehubililatian. The Sarn Mathis house In Newton @tr rehdilittztion with a $25,000$wd grani. Hlstory can besound both abwe and below ck ground Almost 25,000archrologicalsitain Georgia havcbcmidmtijed Thousandsmore r a i n buried, awaiting discovery and ready ca reveal infilmation available nowhere else.ArcRedogicaI sites include simple rock piles, conccnrrations oJ broken pottery, prehistoric villages, landscape fkatures, barlteJelds, or submerged shipwrecks. Manyarcheologicalsites arefound inconjunctionwithhistoric buildingsand districts.Archeological sites dcllefrom 13,000yearsago and the earliest periods oJ human occupation in Georgia to conlemporary times. gESTUDL rgiaArc logyAwarenessWeek The Society for Archaeology's third annual Georgia Archeology Week took place Aprii 28-May 5. Sacicty President Suc M.Moore f a r e a d , "Georgia'sarcheolo ical sites are part of everyone'sheritage and, as such, the public shou d be made aware of them," she said. Activities during Archeology Week included a wide variety of lectures, exhibits, and open houses, which culminated in a two-day festival at New Ebenezer on May 3-4. Founded in 1736, New Ebenezer was home to nearly a thousand German-speaking settlers from the Alps prior to its abandonment after the American Rwoiution. Since 1987, archeologists have been uncovering remains of this historic town, located on the Savannah River in Effingham County. A poster depictingthe recent excavation of the New Ebenezcr colony in southeast Georgia and a complementary curriculum guide were distributed to librarians, teachers and other educators. HPD was one of 13 co-sponsors of Archeology Week. Financial support was provided by the GeorgiaHumanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities among others. Contributors included professional organizations, consulting firms, private corporations and individuals, Volunreersofall ages participated in At~heolugpAwareness Week at New Ebenezer in Eftnghm County. Sincer 1987a~koIogisths u e been uncovering remainsofthishisiorictown, located on rhe SawufnuhRiver. CASE STUDY: Georgia Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage Tt InJonnation and Education program works to heighten the generalpublic's awarmss oJhistoric Georgia's first annual His- prcsetvation and to maintain regular toric House and Garden Pilgrimage was held Saturday, April 20, 1996, and featured outstanding historic homes and gardens in the Newnan and LaGrange areas. This g I roject ori indly was the rainchild o landscape architect JamesCothran of Robert & Company. Cosponsors comrnunicdionwith the presemation network. These goals are achieved through thc distribution 01monthly and quarterly newsletters; a variety 01 audio-visual programs, publications, p rsss releases, and workshops; an annual statewide conference; and special merits. Thisyear, in addition b tk 1996 were HPD and the Garden Club of Georgia. Properties ,!( / f)(f1 \ f / ! t 1)!/i!' s l annual prtservat ion conference, which was held in Atlanta and F on the tour included Hills and WnaifliIIg example of U C ~ U S X ~rtCv~i~~ al ~~l~~ and ~ ~both in ~sole hou~se designe~d by architdect Cullen, LaGrange, and Ridkewly R ~ g e ' ~ ~ h ~ ~ ~ h d i n ~ ~ ~ Farm, Catalpa Plantation and the I83Os. Herb Farm, and Oak Grove Plantation and Gardens, all in Newnan.A second annual pi1 image Jocusd on a cross-section of currmt ppanrCedsce~rovsapl toiunosnlorietsds~uneudso,J~rHsPt?-tDim~ iengietviaetnetsd Jor Georgia-a women's history conference mtd an historic house and is alreadybeingplanned for April of 1997. Plans are to use pro ~ t fsrom garden tour. Another major the tour for presewation of significant public landscapes. achievement o j SFY '96 was the development of a npw logofor HPD. CASE STUDY: Women's HistoryConference The lives offamous Georgia women,includingJulierre Gordon Low, Leila Ross Wilburn, and Beulah Rucker Oliver, as well as the places asociated with them were chronicled on Saturday, March 23,1996, at A nesScott College in Decatur. Tellin HerStoy: Expanding ThePat f o$%eorgin'r Women -i%rnuhHistoricP ~ndrew over 100participants F representing a variety o disciplines and professions. Ten papers presented case studies related to specific women, new landmarks associated with women's history, and cross-cultural perspectives of women and historic places, Margaret Ripley Wolfe, author of Dau bters of Cannan:A Saga of Southm Women was the keynote speaker. T! , Ie conference was funded with grants from rhe Georgia Humanities Council and with support from A T &T, AgnesScott College, Georgia Power, and orher corporations. Telling HerS t o y has the distinction of being the first state conference in the counrrytofocuson preserving and interpreting women'shistory through the built environment. It is also an important step in HPD's efforts to identify and document n m historic resources related to the history of women in Georgia as well as to reinterpret alreadys'dentified resources. Response to the conference was so positive thar follow-up activities are being planned. Juliette Gordort Loa: Suvcv~nahresident and founder of the Girl Scours of America. was the lopic of a paper prese~~teadi the "Tellillg Her Stow" lcvrference lusr March. Te number of Georgia citizms and communities interested in the state's AJrican Americanheritage continues to increase. f i e Georgia AJricanAmericanHisloric Preservation Networh works closely wirh HPD to encourage and strengthen local andstatewideeflorts to preserve Georgia's historic propcrt ies associated with AJricanAmerican history and to mcourage participation in state and local preservation activitits among Georgia's African American citizens. Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network The Geor ia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPq represents over 300 people with an interest in African American preservation. Since 1989,a 12-membervolunteer committee has guided activitiesof the Network, served as a clearinghouse for information, and has encouraged participation in state and local preservation programs. The Nerwork's focus in SFY 1996 were the development of a strategic plan and publication of a newsletter. As stated in the strategic lan, GAAmN's mission is to 'shape the i. future" of Georgia's tra ~tionaAl frican American nei hborhoods by f facilitating strategies to achieve neighborhood stabi it , economic development, cornmunity conservation, and rourirrn dr,velopmenr. This will help facilitate the GAAHPN in connecting the contributions of Georgia's African American community to the broadest patterns of Georgia and American history, everyday Georgians, and de the full s ectrum of the state's built environment. Network has traveled to Athens, Athntn, and Macon for fan, quarterly meetings dedicated to implementing the strategic also to working on heritage education activities, including t e devbeul-r opment of an African American Heritage patch for the Northwest Georgia Girl Scour Council, headquartered in Atlanta. Many communities in Georgia preserve and promote their historic sites and properties through strong heritage tourism p$grams. HPD works toincreaseawdrmess oj this imporcant Iinh between historic prcsmution and kritage tourism in several ways: through cmpcrarivt projects withtheGeorgiaD p m e n t o$ Industry, Trade & Tourism (GDm); throughthefinding ofstate and Jederat grattls Jor heritage tourism projects; and through its support of the Georgia Civil War Comrnission'sptrblicationof atouring guide and its pursuit to develop the Resacu site into a historic battttJt1d park. CASE STUDY: Rcraca BattlefieldSite, Gordon County Since itscreation in 1993, the Georgia Civil War Commissionhas been ! working to urchase and to preserve the pristine battlefield site at Resaca. Ear y in the fiscal year, a Civil War conference was held in Decatur, during which the formal presemion plan for the Resaca battlefield was presented. Since that time, the limember Commis- f sion has been focusing its efforrs on findin funding to purchase the approximataely 1,ZWacre site. Although t e Georgia legislature had R committed approximately $500,000 toward the urchase of land at Resaca, it was not enough. In May of this year, t e Commission was rewarded with a $500,000grant from the Civil War Trust,a national organiurion headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Woodruff Foundation also has awarded the Civil War Commission a $1,000,000 challenge grant to help with the acquisition of the Resaca battlefield. Currently, the Commision members, HPD staff, and DNR Commis- f sionerBarrett are develo ing a strategyto identify funding sourcesfor the remaining balance o about 1500,000 to complete the purchase. If efforts to obtain the property art successful, the land w ~ lbl e turned over to the state for eventual use as a battlefield park. Btcawe the property is located adjacent to I-75it is expected that a battlefield park at Resaca would bcome a significant economic development factor in the region. The proximity of the site to national park sites at Chickamauga and Kennesaw, both of whkh are heavily visited, give reason to expect that a battlefield park at Resaca would become a major attraction for tourists.