Historic Preservation Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources SFY 2008 Annual Report July 1, 2007- June 30, 2008 Our Mission To promote the preservation and use of historic places for a better Georgia. Pasaquan was the artistic creation of Eddie Owens Martin, a fortuneteller, self-taught artist, and native of Marion County. In 1957, Martin, who called himself "Saint EOM," inherited his family farm outside of Buena Vista and spent the remainder of his life transforming the farm's buildings and landscape into a work of visionary art. The art consists of a series of vividly painted concrete walls and buildings recognized internationally by critics as a unique masterpiece. Today, the Marion County Historical Society owns and manages Pasaquan. Table of Contents 1 2 3 4-5 6 7 8-9 10-11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22-23 24 Our Mission Table of Contents Program Accomplishments A Message From the Director Georgia Centennial Farms Preservation Achievement Awards Historic Preservation Planning National Register of Historic Places Georgia Heritage Grants Preserve America Cemetery Project Certified Local Governments Historic Preservation Fund Grants Architectural Technical Assistance Preservation Tax Incentives Historic Resources Survey African American Programs - GAAHPN Environmental Review State Stewardship Awards Archaeology Protection & Education Staff Directory Designer: Meg Goodson Samuels Contributors: Historic Preservation Division staff Editor: Helen Talley-McRae Photo credits: all photos are by HPD photographer Jim Lockhart, except: page 6 Steven Moffson (bottom); page 9, Chip Wright; page 12, Pasaquan Preservation Society (top), Brandy Morrison (bottom); page 14, Dean Baker (top), courtesy Ray Luce (bottom); page 15, file; page 17, file; page 18, FindIt survey program files; page 19, Jeanne Cyriaque; page 20, file; page 23, courtesy David Crass. This publication has been financed in part with federal 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 Street, Washington, D.C. 20240. 2 Historic Preservation Division Program Accomplishments During SFY 2008: 13 Centennial Farm Awards presented, totaling 340 since 1993 (see page 6) 5 Preservation Achievement Awards presented, totaling 84 since 1997 (see page 7) 33 listings added to the National Register of Historic Places, including 1,955 contributing properties 1,988 total listings, including 68,440 contributing properties, since 1969 (see pages 10-11) 10 Georgia Heritage Grants awarded representing $102,348 (see page 12) 238 total Georgia Heritage Grants awarded, representing $3,102,348 awarded since 1995 1 Certified Local Government designated, totaling 75 since 1985 (see page 14) 188 participants representing 84 communities were trained during Historic Preservation Commission training seminars in Elberton and Douglas 12 Historic Preservation Fund Grants awarded (FFY2008), representing $75,315.60 (see page 15) 283 total Historic Preservation Fund Grants awarded, representing $2,462,086 awarded since 1977 62 Federal & State Tax Incentives projects were approved, representing $48,878,296 in private investment (see page 17) 1429 total approved Federal and State Tax Incentives projects representing over $900,000,000 in private investment since 1989 3,180 properties added to the Historic Resources Survey, totaling over 133,000 since 1988 (see page 18) 1 African American Rosenwald School located, totaling 44 since 2001 (see page 19) 3,513 Environmental Review and Compliance projects reviewed, totaling 42,674 since 1990 (see page 20) 4 State Stewardship Awards presented, totaling 26 since 2002 (see page 21) 1,649 properties added to the Archaeological Survey, totaling 50,649 since 1975 (see pages 22-23) Annual Report SFY 2008 3 A Message From the Director Division Director Ray Luce 404/651-5061 ray.luce@dnr.state.ga.us Preservation is the original (and true) green technology We hear a great deal today about green buildings and their importance to our future. It has also become very fashionable for builders and designers to jump onto the "Green" movement that is sweeping the nation. My concern is that while we are making many important advances to limit our buildings' impact on the environment, current practices are often narrowly based on new technology, with few practitioners taking the time to understand and appreciate the basic principles earlier Georgians applied when constructing energy efficient buildings. Previous generations understood many ways to make buildings efficient because they had to in order to be comfortable. If they wanted to heat a building, they often had to split the wood or haul the coal to do so. If they wanted to cool the building in the summer, they had to find ways to accomplish this without air conditioning or sometimes even electricity. We need to rehabilitate the buildings they built with their solutions in mind and design new developments following their time-tested principles. Previous generations sited buildings to take advantage of any prevailing breezes. They quickly learned to plant deciduous trees that lost their leaves in the winter on the south side of their homes so that they had the coolness of shade in the summer and the warmth of the direct sun in the winter. They built different types of buildings in different parts of the country especially houses. Those in the North often had central chimneys to conserve heat and small windows to reduce its escape. In Georgia and other parts of the South circulation was paramount. Structures had chimneys on the outside of the house to dissipate heat in the summer, numerous windows for ventilation, and often a central hall to take advantage of any breeze. We are currently studying Georgia ranch houses and are surprised to find that most of the early ones do not contain the large picture window found elsewhere in the nation but smaller composite windows that could be opened for ventilation. Many of the houses also have screened porches on the side or back of the house for the same reason. Windows that provide ventilation 4 Historic Preservation Division also provide natural light even before daylight savings time. High-rise buildings were built in V or E or H shapes with more exterior walls for windows to provide natural light and ventilation. Our ancestors understood the importance of operable windows, awnings, sleeping porches, and even innovations like whole house fans. Technology can provide important new tools in the search for lowering our carbon footprints, but we need to understand the principles and tools used by previous generations and add to them not think that technology has provided us with all of the answers and that our great task is to completely change our historic structures to meet new guidelines for green buildings. This 1950 ranch house in DeKalb County has a screened porch and composite windows that can be opened for ventilation. I understand that the LEED standards which were developed for new buildings are being revised to take into account the principles and inherent energy efficiencies of existing buildings. This is very heartening. This should prevent some problems that arose in the past such as a LEED certified building getting points for recycling flooring, that had to be removed for a stairway, to make cabinets, but getting no points for the 95 percent of the flooring that was kept in place. New studies are also shattering some long held myths; such as the "common wisdom" that windows allow the greatest energy loss so old ones must be replaced. In fact, air infiltration due to poorly caulked walls causes the greatest energy loss, and there are solutions such as weather-stripping to make existing windows more energy efficient without wholesale replacement. Awnings provide shade for these storefronts in Acworth's downtown historic district. If I sound skeptical about the promise of technology to solve all of our energy problems, this undoubtedly comes from an experience years ago when I worked in a building constructed during the 1960s. It was designed to have the heating and air conditioning working all year, emphasizing that one or the other could create an "ideal" balance in temperature. Not only did the system become prohibitively expensive to operate, but when problems arose, the entire system had to be replaced rather than repaired because the heating and cooling systems could not be separated. Building technology is, I trust, moving more toward combining new technology with historic solutions learned from previous generations. We need to learn from the past and be skeptical of new solutions, developed for new construction, that require wholesale changes in historic buildings. Working together we can preserve our heritage while conserving energy as well. Some historic high-rise buildings were designed in a "V" shape creating more exterior walls for windows that provided natural light and ventilation. The Candler Building in downtown Atlanta was built in 1906. Annual Report SFY 2008 5 Georgia Centennial Farms The Georgia Centennial Farm program honors farms that have been continuously operating for more than 100 years with three types of awards. The Centennial Heritage Farm Award honors farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Centennial Farm Award does not require continual family ownership, but farms must be at least 100 years old and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 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 National Register of Historic Places. The program is administered by the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) and sponsored by HPD, the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the Georgia National Fair and Agricenter. In SFY 2008, Centennial Family Farm Awards were presented to: Bibb: James T. Holloway, Sr., Farm Candler and Evans: T.E. and Vernon Anderson Farm Hall: Stringer Farm White Sulphur Farm Harris: Hadley-Reid-Short Farm Newton: McDonald Farm Oconee: Luke Twin Pine Farm Screven: Dickey Farm Sumter: Israel Family Farm Taylor: Gee Farm Thomas: Franklin I. Smith Farm Washington: Wilson Family Farm Wilcox: Willcox Farm The James T. Holloway, Sr., Farm in Bibb County is owned by James T. Holloway, Sr. In 1905, the original 50 acre farm was purchased by Thomas Oscar Holloway, the grandfather of James Holloway. In the past, corn, cotton, cows, and chickens were raised on the farm. Today, Coastal Bermuda Hay is the main crop and is grown on 45 acres of the 54 acre farm. Located in Sumter County, the Israel Family Farm is owned by Harold and Peggy Israel. They farm 390 of the original 402.5 acres of land purchased in 1856 by Thomas Greene Williams, the great-great uncle of Harold Israel. During the early 20th century, corn, hogs, milk cows, sweet potatoes, and cane syrup were raised on the farm. Today, wheat, corn, peanuts, and cotton are grown. HPD Contact - Gretchen Brock 404/651-6782 gretchen.brock@dnr.state.ga.us The SFY 2008 Centennial Family Farm honorees were recognized at a luncheon during the Georgia National Fair in Perry on October 5, 2007. 6 Historic Preservation Division Preservation Achievement Awards In SFY 2008, Preservation Achievement Awards were presented to: The Georgia Trust and Georgians for Preservation Action (Michael R. Starr, Raymond R. Christman, T. Patrick Brennan, Anne H. Farrisee and Traci Clark of The Georgia Trust and Carole Griffith of Georgians for Preservation Action), for preparing and mobilizing an amendment to the Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property that raised the $5,000 income tax cap to $100,000 for residential and $300,000 for commercial rehabilitation, as well as spurring economic development of historic resources. Nick Honerkamp, UC Foundation Professor, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, for conducting the annual Fort Frederica National Monument Teacher's Workshop and his public outreach projects and archaeological research on Sapelo Island resources. Jeff Reese, Parks Manager and Doug Mabry, City Historian, City of Villa Rica, for saving the Pine Mountain Gold Mine district from destruction and turning it into a park and education center that will inform the public about Georgia's historic gold mining activities. Brent Runyon, Executive Director, Thomasville Landmarks, for his tireless dedication to preserving Thomasville's historic resources through numerous projects and innovative programs. Michael S. Wingo, Georgia Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division, for his support and guidance during the development, promotion, and manufacture of the historic preservation license plate. The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) presents its annual Preservation Achievement Awards during Historic Preservation and Archaeology Awareness Month each May. The honorees are recognized for their contributions while working in conjunction with HPD and its programs. These individuals or organizations are nominated by division staff members and are recognized as having helped further HPD's mission, vision and goals and thereby made a significant contribution to historic preservation in Georgia. The 12th annual Preservation Achievement Awards were presented on May 30, 2008 in Mableton. Left to right: Traci Clark, Brent Runyon, Jeff Reese, HPD director Ray Luce, Doug Mabry, Michael S. Wingo and Anne H. Farrisee. HPD Contact Helen Talley-McRae 404/651-5268 helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us Annual Report SFY 2008 7 Historic Preservation Planning Case Study: Toccoa, Stephens County The Historic Preservation Planning program is committed to ensuring that Georgia's historic resources are promoted and included in planning activities throughout the state. HPD's preservation planning activities include: assisting Regional Development Centers (RDCs) and federal, state and local governments with implementation of planning legislation; identifying trends that affect historic resources and developing initiatives in response and coordinating with other agencies and organizations that effect historic resources. Georgia has sixteen RDCs that provide comprehensive assistance to local governments, individuals, and organizations. Fourteen RDCs currently employ historic preservation planners who provide preservation planning services in coordination with the Historic Preservation Division on either a full or part-time basis. Community Planning Coordinator, Leigh Burns 404-651-5181 leigh.burns@dnr.state.ga.us During recent years, local and regional government representatives have worked with concerned citizens and taken steps to preserve the historic districts and local historic resources throughout Stephens County. With nine National Register of Historic Places designations county wide, including one National Register District, and one National Historic Landmark, Stephens County continues to move forward with revitalization and preservation efforts for their citizens. Between 1969 and 1971, the City of Toccoa erected large Art Moderne concrete canopies throughout the central commercial district as part of an "Urban Renewal" initiative. The City's goal was to offer shoppers protection from the elements, thus enhancing their shopping experience. The completion of the project obscured the historical elements of the downtown, seriously compromising its integrity. Many soon saw that this modernization effort did not work. As businesses moved out of the commercial district, downtown Toccoa suffered economically. In 2006, serious local debate began regarding the impact of the concrete canopies on downtown Toccoa's image and a desire to bring back retail and residential life to the district. In January 2007, the canopies were removed with much fanfare. The remaining business owners, citizens, and governmental leaders were in awe with what they saw. One gentleman was overheard stating that, "we finally have our town back." Many hours have been spent assisting the local Toccoa Historic Preservation Commission, and designing effective rehabilitation plans for each of the downtown buildings. "Our biggest goal is to restore the integrity of each of the buildings in a way that accurately reflects the stages of the community's growth," says Chip Wright, Regional Preservation Planner with the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center (GMRDC). Nearly twenty downtown properties have been rehabilitated according to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation with individual design planning from GMRDC and HPD. Chip Wright contributed to this case study. 8 Historic Preservation Division 104 Doyle Street before and after removal of concrete canopies and reopening of Doyle Street to traffic (above). Doyle Street arch before and after restoration (right). Annual Report SFY 2008 The historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa was constructed in 1908. Architect H.L. Newman designed the Neoclassical Revival style courthouse that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The courthouse, a beautiful anchor building of downtown Toccoa, continues to be a symbol of Stephens County's successful history. The courthouse is presently in the final stages of a four million-dollar rehabilitation utilizing largely local labor and local contractors. When completed, the courthouse will return to limited use as a functioning courtroom, as well as county administrative offices. The courthouse rehabilitation included the repair of broken and deteriorating doors and windows, the repair of the historic clock tower and eradication of insect infestations in the building. Work has begun on the restoration of the courthouse landscape. 9 National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is our country's official list of historic buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts worthy of preservation. In addition to recognizing their historical, architectural, or archaeological significance, the National Register helps preserve historic properties through benefits and incentives. The Historic Preservation Division nominates eligible properties to the National Register. Property owners, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and others interested in preserving their historic properties are invited to propose nominations. In SFY 2008, the following Georgia properties were listed: Bacon: Bacon County School, Alma Barrow: Carlyle-Blakey Farm, Winder vicinity Chatham: J. Herbert and Julia Johnson Raised Tybee Cottage, Tybee Island Mulherin-Righton Raised Tybee Cottage, Tybee Island Clarke: Hubert Bond Owens House, Athens West Cloverhurst Avenue Historic District, Athens DeKalb: Klondike Historic District, Klondike Fayette: Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House, Fayetteville Franklin: Ayers-Little Boarding House, Carnesville Fulton: Apartments at 2 Collier Road, Atlanta Apartments at 22 Collier Road, Atlanta Glenn Building, Atlanta Isaac Roberts House, Sandy Springs Memorial to the Six Million, Atlanta Peachtree Highlands-Peachtree Park Historic District, Atlanta Henry: McDonough Historic District, McDonough Houston: Warner Robins Depot, Warner Robins Lee: Leesburg Depot Muscogee: Columbus Manufacturing Company, Columbus Pickens: Griffeth-Pendley House, Jasper vicinity Pickens County Courthouse, Jasper Pike: William Barker Whiskey Bonding Barn, Molena vicinity Pulaski: Hawkinsville Public School, Hawkinsville Polk: Northwest Cedartown Historic District, Cedartown Rabun: William E. and Sarah Dillard Powell House, Dillard Richmond: Cauley-Wheeler Memorial Building, Augusta Spalding: Marian Apartments, Griffin Sumter: Third District A & M School-Georgia Southwestern College Historic District, Americus Talbot: Martin and Lucretia Stamper House, Shiloh vicinity Terrell: Martin Elementary School, Bronwood Tift: Tifton Residential Historic District, Tifton Walker: Chickamauga Historic District, Chickamauga Wilcox: Rochelle Historic District, Rochelle National Register Coordinator Gretchen Brock 404/651-6782 gretchen.brock@dnr.state.ga.us The Memorial to the Six Million is an open-air memorial to Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust. Located in Greenwood Cemetery in southwest Atlanta, the memorial was designed by architect Benjamin Hirsch and completed in 1965 with funds raised by Atlanta Holocaust survivors. 10 Historic Preservation Division Founder and major landowner, Henry Harding Tift, divided his property into city lots in 1888 for the rapidly developing town of Tifton, which was established in the late 19th century along two railroad lines. Today, residences within the Tifton Historic District are representative of the common types and styles of architecture built in Georgia from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. The Pickens County Courthouse is a two-story, Stripped Classical-style building, clad in locally quarried marble. It has retained its essential form and floor plan since construction in 1949. Georgia architectural firm, Bothwell and Nash, designed the courthouse. The Griffeth-Pendley House, located outside of Jasper, is an excellent and intact rare example of a log dogtrot house. Built in 1877, the house is a one-story, hewn-log dogtrot with two unequal-sized rooms separated by an open breezeway (see inset). The Warner Robins Depot, a one-story, rectangular, brick building, was constructed in 1943-1944 as a passenger and freight depot. It is the "newest" historic depot of this type documented to date. The depot retains its historic exterior and interior character-defining features including segregated passenger waiting rooms, ticket agent's office, baggage room and freight room. Annual Report SFY 2008 11 Georgia Heritage Grants The Historic Preservation Division administers the Georgia Heritage Grant Program which offers matching grants on a statewide competitive basis to local governments and nonprofit organizations for the preservation of historic resources listed in the National and Georgia Registers of Historic Places. Development projects include stabilization and rehabilitation activities, and predevelopment projects include the production of plans, construction documents and specifications. Grants Coordinator Carole Moore 404-463-8434 carole.moore@dnr.state.ga.us In SFY 2008, 10 Georgia Heritage Grants representing $102,348 were awarded: Crisp: St. Paul Rural Life Gillespie-Selden Community Center in Cordele, $12,000 for window repair. DeKalb: Wells-Brown House in Stone Mountain, $2,742 for plaster repair. Elbert: Elberton Depot in Elberton, $19,000 for tile roof repair and replacement. Floyd: Roosevelt Cabin at Berry College, $18,000 for interior/exterior repairs and stabilization. Fulton: L.P. Grant Mansion in Atlanta, $14,200 for window repair. Marion: Marion County Courthouse, $10,000 for window repair. Marion: Pasaquan, $6,000 for a historic preservation plan. Mitchell: Newsom Building in Camilla, $8,400 for a historic structure report and rehabilitation drawings. Newton: Brick Store, $9,006 for a historic structure report. Rabun: Barker's Creek Mill, Hambidge Center, $3,000 for rehabilitation and repair. The Elbert County Historical Society received a $19,000 SFY 2008 Georgia Heritage Grant to repair the historic Ludowici French tile roof on the Elberton Depot. The depot was built in 1910 and operated as a passenger depot until about 1970. The historical society has leased the building since 1985, and the depot now houses a museum and meeting/events space. The Pasaquan Preservation Society received a $6,000 SFY 2008 Georgia Heritage grant to produce a preservation plan for the Pasaquan compound located in rural Marion County. In the 1950s, local visionary Eddie Owens Martin (1908-1986) began transforming the four-acre family farmhouse and its outbuildings into a vivid and whimsical art compound. Pasaquan was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in September 2008. HPD Grants Coordinator Carole Moore and HPD Architectural Reviewer Bill Hover meet with grant project manager John Rogers for an initial site visit. 12 Historic Preservation Division Preserve America Cemetery Project Case Study: Eternal Places Cemetery Conference On November 1-2, 2007, over 130 participants attended the conference Eternal Places: Discovering Georgia's Historic Cemeteries, held in Augusta. Partially funded through a Preserve America grant to HPD, the conference was cosponsored by Historic Augusta, Inc., the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and Central Savannah River Area Regional Development Center. The program was designed to provide participants with a broader understanding of Georgia's historic cemeteries and to present information to assist in their preservation. It also focused on the importance of heritage tourism to a community and its potential link with historic cemeteries. "Success stories" from projects in Baldwin County, Athens, Augusta, Savannah, and Atlanta were highlighted. Response to the conference has confirmed a growing, strong interest in the identification and preservation of the state's historic cemeteries. The opening reception of the Eternal Places cemetery conference was held at the historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church in downtown Augusta. Preserve America is a White House initiative that encour- ages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy the nation's cultural and natural heritage. In 2006, HPD was awarded a Preserve America grant of $86,000 to promote Georgia's historic cemeteries. These funds were used to support a statewide conference, prepare the publication Preserving Georgia's Historic Cemeteries, and assist five Preserve America communities carry out cemetery projects through a special matching sub-grant program. In 2008, the project was successfully completed. More information about the Preserve America program may be found at www.PreserveAmerica.gov. Preservation Planner Anne Floyd, representing the Central Savannah River Area RDC, addresses the opening session of the Eternal Places cemetery conference, where over 130 people attended. Annual Report SFY 2008 Grants Coordinator Carole Moore 404-463-8434 carole.moore@dnr.state.ga.us 13 Certified Local Governments The Certified Local Government (CLG) program assists local governments with integrating historic preservation concerns into local planning decisions. This program is administered by the Historic Preservation Division through a contract with the Center for Community Design & Preservation at the University of Georgia, School of Environmental Design. Technical and design assistance is provided to all CLGs including: design assistance for communities and historic property owners, daily networking opportunities through an ever-expanding electronic listserv and biannual training workshops for preservation commissioners and anyone else interested in learning how to protect their community. Using transportation enhancement funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation, the City of Dallas completed a very successful pedestrian streetscape project that was sensitive to its historic commercial district and has brought vitality and renewed interest in the downtown. The Dallas Historic Preservation Commission received its Certified Local Government certificate from HPD director Ray Luce (center wearing tie) and Certified Local Government coordinator, Jennifer Martin Lewis (far left). In SFY 2008, the City of Dallas was designated a Certified Local Government. CLG Case Study: Dallas Certified Local Government Coordinator - Jennifer Martin Lewis 706/583-8047 jmlewis@uga.edu Dallas, located in Paulding County, became Georgia's newest certified local government in February 2008. Dallas' interest in preserving its historic resources has been developing throughout the years. The City adopted its historic preservation ordinance in the summer of 2005. It has a seven-member historic preservation commission that worked with the Coosa Valley historic preservation planner to secure the 2006 historic resources survey of Paulding County through the FindIt survey program. As a newly designated certified local government, Dallas is poised to receive additional technical and design assistance. The City recently received a $6,000 matching grant from HPD to produce design guidelines for the downtown district. 14 Historic Preservation Division Historic Preservation Fund Grants In FFY 2008, 12 Historic Preservation Fund Grants representing $75,315.60 were awarded to: City of Atlanta: $6,000 for a wood window restoration training program at the L.P. Grant Mansion City of Augusta-Richmond County: $11,000 for the Harrisburg-West End Historic District Survey, Phase I. City of Bainbridge: $9,000 for design guidelines for the city's historic residential and commercial districts. City of Dallas: $6,000 for design guidelines for the city's historic commercial district. City of Decatur: $3,000 for the Decatur Old House Fair. City of Forsyth: $6,000 for design guidelines for the city's historic commercial district. City of Gainesville: $8,700 for the city's Historic Structure Survey, Phase III. City of Jefferson: $1,615.60 for an update on the city's historic sites walking/driving tour brochure. City of Thomasville: $5,000 for development of compatible infill designs in the city's historic downtown district. City of Waynesboro: $6,000 for a historic preservation guidebook. Cobb County Board of Commissioners: $3,000 for a historic property workshop and brochure. Columbus Consolidated Government: $10,000 for design guidelines update for five historic districts. The City of Thomasville used a HPF grant it received in FFY 2007 to produce a National Register nomination for the Glenwood Historic District. The city's first modern residential subdivision was originally developed in 1925. Architectural styles and types in the neighborhood range from pre-Depression English Vernacular Revival (left), Colonial Revival, and Neoclassical to post-war American Small Houses and Ranch Houses (below). The Historic Preservation Division receives annual funding from the National Park Service (NPS) to carry out a statewide historic preservation program in participation with state agencies and local governments, organizations, and the citizens of Georgia. Ten percent of the NPS funding is allotted for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Grants that are awarded annually to Certified Local Governments on a competitive basis. Eligible activities include: historic resource surveys preservation planning activities & studies National Register nominations educational activities & publications archaeological surveys and testing predevelopment plans & specifications Annual Report SFY 2008 Grants Coordinator Carole Moore 404-463-8434 carole.moore@dnr.state.ga.us 15 Architectural Technical Assistance Preservation Planning Guidance Architectural Technical Assistance provides consultation to property owners, governments, agencies, and organizations regarding the appropriate treatment of historic buildings and structures under their control. Historic Preservation Division Technical Services Unit staff often make site visits to historic properties and buildings as part of this process. During a site visit, a property is examined to identify historic characteristics and undergoes a visual condition assessment. Recommendations on appropriate methods for maintaining and repairing the properties are offered. Suggestions for long-term preservation planning may be encouraged. This guidance is based on the Secretary of the Interior`s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. One of the challenges facing preservation organizations or individuals responsible for historic properties is a lack of information about what types of planning activities and associated documents should be commissioned and used for the appropriate treatment of their historic resources. In response to the scarcity of guidance and to encourage consistency in report and documentation content, HPD Architectural Technical Assistance staff have created and continue to develop basic guidelines on planning issues associated with historic properties for use by preservation organizations and consultants. To date, guidance papers have been written on Preservation Plans, Historic Structure Reports, Conditions Assessment Reports, Structural Assessment Reports, Design Guidelines for Historic Districts, Master Planning for Historic Sites, and Selecting Preservation Consultants and Contractors. These can be found on HPD's Web site, www.gashpo.org. Additional papers are also under development, including one for historic cemetery preservation plans. The intent of this guidance is to provide easily understandable information and checklists for a variety of activities. This will assist organizations in determining their planning needs and establish planning activity and report expectations to facilitate informed and appropriate decision-making. Architectural Reviewer Bill Hover phone 404/651-5288 william.hover@dnr.state.ga.us 16 Historic Preservation Division Preservation Tax Incentives SFY 2008 tax incentive program figures: $48,878,296 total private investment in historic preservation rehabilitation projects 21 federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit projects were completed and approved 41 State Preferential Property Tax Assessment Program projects were approved 34 State Income Tax Credit Program projects were approved 18 income-producing projects were approved for all three programs 30+ residential projects applied for both state tax incentives programs In FFY 2007 (October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007), Georgia ranked 11th in the nation for the number of approved completed rehabilitation projects eligible for the Federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit accounting for almost $40,000,000 in private investment. Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program Changes It has been seen that just one sensitively rehabilitated old building can spark the revitalization of an entire neighboring district. Studies determined that $1 of rehabilitation costs spurred over $5 of surrounding economic activity. It is hoped stronger tax incentives will make Georgia more competitive with neighboring states, and the revised tax credit will promote a new surge of investment in the rehabilitation of historic properties, both residential and commercial. The amended Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property offers 25% of qualified rehabilitation expenses as a state income tax credit, up from the original percentages of 10%-20%. The bill also removes the existing $5,000 per project cap and provides a maximum of $100,000 for residential properties and $300,000 for income-producing properties. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, with support from The Georgia Trust and Georgians for Preservation Action. The new credit is effective for projects completed after January 1, 2009. This circa 1896 Habersham Street duplex in Savannah required $140,000 in rehabilitation expenses and is an outstanding example of a successful tax credit project. The Historic Preservation Division administers federal and state tax incentive programs that encourage the adaptive use of neglected buildings, as well as stimulate economic growth and revitalization of historic neighborhoods and commercial areas. The federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit provides owners of incomeproducing historic structures the opportunity to apply for a tax credit equal to 20% of the rehabilitation cost. The Georgia Preferential Property Tax Assessment Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property offers owners of both income-producing and residential historic properties the benefit of applying for an eight-year property tax assessment freeze. The Georgia State Income Tax Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Property allows owners who complete a certified rehabilitation of a historic structure a state income tax credit equal to 25% of the qualified rehab cost to a maximum of $100,000 for residential projects, and $300,000 for income-producing projects (as of 01/09). Tax Incentives Coordinator Ced Dolder 404-651-5566 ced.dolder@dnr.state.ga.us Annual Report SFY 2008 17 Historic Resources Survey Knowing about historic properties through surveys is an essential first step in a community's preservation efforts and facilitates wise decisions about preserving individual buildings and neighborhoods. HPD's historic resources survey program coordinates the funding of local surveys through federal grants and state contracts with community sponsors. The historic resources survey program, FindIt, is a successful partnership between HPD, the Georgia Transmission Corporation, and the University of Georgia's School of Environmental Design. The program trains UGA historic preservation graduate students to conduct fieldwork throughout the state and enter the survey data into the NAHRGIS (Natural Archeological Historic Resource GIS) database. In SFY 2008, historic resources surveys were completed for: Gainesville, phase 1, Hall County Cobb County, unincorporated Henry County, unincorporated Pickens County, unincorporated Union County, unincorporated Sylvania, Screven County Carroll County, unincorporated Case Study: Carroll County Surveying Carroll County, in West Georgia, had been a priority for HPD's historic resources survey program for several years. With the newly completed FindIt survey of the unincorporated parts of the county, we were able to update a survey from 1975. Carroll County's historic buildings tend to have earlier dates of construction and more of the earliest styles and types of architecture than many other areas of the state. For example, over a third of the historic buildings were built before 1900, a very high rate in Georgia. Over half of the historic houses were built according to one of the older, more traditional house types in Georgia: single pen, double pen, hall-parlor, central hallway cottages, and Georgian cottages. Federal and Greek Revival are two early styles well represented in Carroll County. Survey Coordinator Kenneth Gibbs 404/651-6432 kenneth.gibbs@dnr.state.ga.us 18 The Cross Plains School is located on Cross Plains-Hulett Road near the center of the Cross Plains community. The W. E. Johnson Sweet Potato Curing and Storage House is beside US 27 in the Roopville area. Historic Preservation Division African American Programs - GAAHPN The Acworth Rosenwald School was built circa 1924-25. Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society has recently secured a $50,000 Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation Preservation Fund grant for rehabilitation of the school. Hill First Baptist Church was built in 1893. The brick structure is a community landmark building in the Reese Street Historic District in Athens. Research and Partnerships The historic context, African American Education and Rosenwald Schools in Georgia, was submitted for consideration as a multiple property nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Staff and members of GAAHPN have located 44 extant Rosenwald Schools in Georgia and are providing technical assistance to organizations finding adaptive uses for these historic schools. The goals of the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN) are to increase awareness of African American heritage and to encourage the preservation of historic resources associated with black history. The Historic Preservation Division African American programs coordinator provides staff support for GAAHPN's volunteer Steering Committee, produces the quarterly newsletter Reflections, and provides technical assistance to persons interested in preserving African American historic resources. Staff contributed articles on architecture and historic sites, Gullah/Geechee culture and travel itineraries to a new 40-page Georgia tourism guide produced by the Tourism Foundation of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The African American Heritage Guide is now available at Welcome and Visitors Centers throughout Georgia. GAAHPN supported the Reese Street/West Hancock Neighborhood Association and the Athens/Clarke Heritage Foundation in their partnership to develop a local historic designation for this African American neighborhood in Athens. Staff provided a community lecture on the evolution of African American historic districts in Georgia. GAAHPN published the article "Place Matters in an Athens Neighborhood," in Reflections on the significance of the Reese Street Historic District. African American Programs Coordinator Jeanne Cyriaque 404/656-4768 jeanne.cyriaque@dnr.state.ga.us Annual Report SFY 2008 19 Environmental Review Case Study: Zell Miller Community Center Renovation, Fulton County The environmental review program provides the planning framework for federal and state agencies to take into account the effects of their projects and actions on historic properties and archaeological sites. The Historic Preservation Division assists federal and state agencies and local governments in complying with Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Georgia Environmental Policy Act and the State Agency Historic Property Stewardship Program. Historically known as Clark Howell Community Center, the Zell Miller Community Center is one of the remnant historic buildings associated with the now demolished Techwood and Clark Howell Homes. In 1995, an agreement to mitigate adverse effects associated with the demolition of the historic housing complexes was signed by HPD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Atlanta Housing Authority. It stipulated that the building would be retained and any work conducted on it would adhere to the recommended approaches in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation (Standards). The community center, which was constructed in 1940, is a brick building that includes an arched entrance, brick cornice and window surrounds, slate roof and a relief carving inscribed Clark Howell Homes. Though the building had been altered, a site visit by HPD staff established that intact historic characterdefining features included the slate roof, exterior masonry, arched entry portico, entry transom, and plaster ceilings in the building's entry vestibule, corridors and auditorium. In reviewing the proposed renovation of the building for reuse by the nonprofit Integral Youth and Family Project, HPD found that most of the work proposed appeared to meet the Standards including floor plan alterations, replacement of floor finishes and wall repair treatments. However, HPD also provided recommendations to ensure that important character-defining features impacted by the renovation were retained. Environmental Review Coordinator Elizabeth Shirk 404/651-6624 elizabeth.shirk@dnr.state.ga.us As a result, the ceilings in the entry vestibule, corridors and auditorium were maintained at their historic heights rather than being lowered as originally proposed. Comments from the building tenant confirmed that the design modification to adhere to the Standards also resulted in a better product that fit their needs. The retention of historic materials such as baseboards, modification of the ductwork and division of interior workspaces to minimize impact to the historic framework and materials of the building produced a light and airy space that met the requirements of the new tenant while maintaining the distinctive character of the historic building. 20 Historic Preservation Division State Stewardship Awards DNR board chairperson, Phyllis T. Johnson; Dr. Gena L. Abraham, HPD director Ray Luce and DNR commissioner, Noel Holcomb. The 5th Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship were presented on March 26, 2008 in Atlanta. This year's Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation recipient is Dr. Gena L. Abraham, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation, for her significant contributions during her tenure as State Property Officer and Executive Director of the Georgia Building Authority. Dr. Abraham personally changed the way in which the state disposes of state owned land that contains historic properties. She made the identification of historic properties an integral part of the process and set up procedures that ensured that prospective buyers knew that their bid needed to take into account historic properties and that they would be required to rehabilitate them according to the Georgia Standards for Rehabilitation. These procedures are instrumental in the case of Pullman Yards, a state owned property in Atlanta, which will be sold by the state with protective covenants to ensure that future private development of the property protects and adaptively reuses Pullman Yards' historic properties. The Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship recipients were: Office of Environment and Location, Georgia Department of Transportation, for its collaboration with DNR's Historic Preservation Division, Federal Highway Administration, the National Civil War Museum and Tidewater Atlantic Research in the discovery of the wreckage of the nationally significant USS/CSS Water Witch. Douglas C. Allen, Interim Dean and Professor, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, for his longtime stewardship of the College of Architecture buildings on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Barry Brown, Director, Georgia Civil War Commission, for his significant work with the Georgia Civil War Commission in the preservation of Civil War sites throughout the state of Georgia. As part of the State Agency Historic Property Stewardship Program, the Historic Preservation Division sponsors the State Stewardship Awards. The honorees are public servants nominated by their colleagues and peers for their significant contributions in furthering the preservation of Georgia's historic properties. The Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation is awarded for outstanding leadership or achievement of regional or statewide impact in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties. The Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship are awarded for significant leadership or achievement in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties or projects. HPD Contact Karen Anderson-Cordova 404/651-6461 karen.anderson-cordova@dnr. state.ga.us Annual Report SFY 2008 21 Archaeology Protection & Education Underwater Archaeology Archaeology provides the only means of learning about 96% of Georgia's history, and our state is blessed with some of the most significant sites in the United States. The Archaeological Services Unit plays an important role in their stewardship through its Archaeology Protection and Education Program. The statewide Archaeology Protection and Education Program is organized around six themes, including DNR service, Section 106 compliance review, cemetery preservation, sponsored research, underwater archaeology, and education. In the early morning hours of June 3, 1864 a Confederate commandostyle boarding party launched a daring raid to capture the Union gunboat USS Water Witch as she lay anchored near the mouth of the Little Ogeechee River south of Savannah. Lt. Thomas Pelot, in the company of enslaved African American river pilot Moses Dallas, led over one hundred men on the nighttime expedition through Ossabaw Sound. The stealthy attackers quickly overwhelmed Water Witch's crew before they had a chance to fire her boilers and get safely underway. Both Pelot and Dallas were killed in the melee. As reports of the vessel's capture spread along the southern coast, "Water Witch" became a rallying cry for the Confederate cause, even as Union forces quickly regrouped and tightened their naval blockade of the Georgia coast. The gunboat's end came just six months later, on December 19, 1864, when Confederate sailors burned Water Witch to prevent her capture by General William Tecumseh Sherman's advancing Union army. The ultimate fate of Water Witch was unknown until late 2007, when archaeologists found her likely remains buried under fifteen feet of river sediment near Vernonburg. The search process utilized a combination of archival research and remote sensing field techniques. Preliminary results indicate that she may be in a very good state of preservation. The discovery was the direct result of a unique partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus. Archaeology Unit Coordinator Christine Neal 404/657-1367 christine.neal@dnr.state.ga.us Water Witch is one of the most historically significant shipwrecks in Georgia. She was one of only a few ships to have sailed under both Union and Confederate flags and epitomizes the small vessels that took part in naval warfare in the South. This unique and littleinvestigated aspect of Georgia's maritime heritage is of great interest to archaeologists and historians alike. The stories of the men associated with the vessel will allow archaeologists to reconstruct life on board a small Civil War gunboat with unparalleled accuracy. 22 Historic Preservation Division Education HPD is proud to provide an instructor to support the Glynn County Archaeology Education Program at Fort Frederica National Monument. Every fourth grade teacher in the county system attends a week-long workshop in the summer. This workshop allows the teachers to work and study with professionals from the field of archaeology. Students become active participants in learning through this program. Once the students have completed background lessons in the classroom, they participate in an actual archaeological excavation, where they practice the skills they have learned. Students then spend a full day in the archaeology lab analyzing the artifacts. Lessons in the classroom, following their lab experience, help the students use what they have learned to interpret the past. Students who tend to struggle in other areas have an opportunity to succeed, since archaeology is a level playing field for all students. This program fosters a high degree of student interest and the students are enthusiastic learners. Ground penetrating radar shows remains of buildings concealed beneath the surface at Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Through the study of archaeology, students learn facts and methods in science, language arts, social studies, and mathematics in a practical, hands-on approach. This program for fourth grade students teaches all aspects of historical archaeology from theory, to excavation, to artifact analysis and conservation, and to the interpretation of the past. This multidisciplinary approach enables students to learn about the importance of their historical and cultural resources. These students, as citizens, become aware of the importance of preserving and protecting their local history. Program Identity Campaign University of South Florida field school students excavate a prehistoric house at Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Site. The Archaeological Services Unit developed a program identity campaign during the latter part of the year. The campaign focuses on leveraging free media coverage of projects in local communities. This is coupled with a program identity packet, that contains information about specific projects to which individuals and organizations can contribute. The packet, which will be available in late fall 2008, will be used in conjunction with archaeology education efforts. Annual Report SFY 2008 23 Sonny Perdue, Governor Noel Holcomb, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources & State Historic Preservation Officer Historic Preservation Division Staff 34 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 1600, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2316 www.gashpo.org phone: 404-656-2840, fax: 404-651-8739 staff e-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@dnr.state.ga.us Director's Office: Ray Luce Division Director & Deputy SHPO 404/651-5061 Vivian Pugh Administrative Assistant 404/651-5177 Planning & Local Assistance Unit: Karen Anderson-Cordova Unit Manager 404/651-6461 Melina Vasquez Historic Program Assistant 404/651-6452 Michelle Volkema Environmental Review Specialist 404/651-6546 Jacqueline Tyson Environmental Review Historian 404/651-6777 Elizabeth Shirk Environmental Review Coordinator 404/651-6624 Amanda Schraner Transportation Projects Coordinator 404/463-6687 Dean Baker Architectural Review Officer 404/657-1043 Jeanne Cyriaque African American Programs Coordinator 404/656-4768 Leigh Burns Community Planning Coordinator 404/651-5181 Jennifer Martin Lewis Certified Local Government Coordinator University of Georgia Founders' Garden House 325 Lumpkin Street Athens, GA 30602 tel. 706/583-8047 fax 706/583-0320 e-mail: jmlewis@arches.uga.edu Archaeological Services Unit: David Crass Unit Manager & State Archaeologist 404/656-9344 Christine Neal Archaeology Outreach Specialist 404/657-1367 Chris McCabe Deputy State Archaeologist, Underwater 10 Ocean Science Circle Savannah, GA 31411 tel. 912/598-3346 fax 912/598-2366 Jennifer Bedell Staff Archaeologist 404/657-1042 Robert Entorf Review Archaeologist 404/651-6775 Ryan Kennedy Review Archaeologist 404/651-6433 Technical Services Unit: Mary Ann Eaddy Unit Manager 404/651-5283 Rebekah McElreath Tax Incentives Specialist 404/651-5567 Ced Dolder Tax Incentives Coordinator 404/651-5566 Carole Moore Grants Coordinator 404/463-8434 vacant Preservation Architect 404/651-5287 William Hover Architectural Reviewer 404/651-5288 Survey & National Register Unit: Richard Cloues Unit Manager & Deputy SHPO 404/651-5983 Lynn Speno Survey & Register Specialist 404/651-5911 Kenneth Gibbs Survey Coordinator 404/651-6432 Gretchen Brock National Register Coordinator 404/651-6782 Denise Messick National Register Historian 404/651-6033 Steven Moffson Architectural Historian 404/651-5906 Keith Hebert Historian 404/651-5568 Management & Information Unit: Candy Henderson Unit Manager 404/651-5180 Jo Ann Jenkins Information Specialist 404/651-5176 Sheila Bew Administrative Operations Coordinator 404/651-5178 vacant Budget Coordinator 404/651-5185 Jim Lockhart Photographer/ Computer Coordinator 404/651-6778 Helen Talley-McRae Public Information Coordinator 404/651-5268