2005-2006 Biennial report / Georgia Historic Preservation Division

Historic Preservation Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources

SFY 2005-2006 Biennial Report
July 1, 2004-June 30, 2006
Our Mission
To promote the preservation and use of historic places for a better Georgia.

Table of Contents

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Our Mission Table of Contents A Message From the Director Accomplishments Georgia's Historic Courthouses Exhibit Georgia Centennial Farms Preservation Achievement Awards Our Programs and Services at Work National Register of Historic Places Georgia Heritage Grants Preservation License Plate 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 by Jim Lockhart, except: cover - Larnie Higgins; page 5 - middle, Georgians for Preservation Action; page 6 - bottom, Hill Family Farms; page 8 - middle, Archaeological Services Unit files; page 9 - bottom, Technical Services Unit files; page 13 - top, Catoosa County News; page 14 - Vienna News; pages 16-17 - Technical Services Unit files; page 18 FindIt! survey files; page 23 - top, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga; bottom, Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

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.

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A Message From the Director

Historic Preservation Is Essential

There are times when I sense some people view historic preservation as a luxury something akin to those who collect expensive historic automobiles as a hobby. Wonderful if you can do it, but beyond the pocketbook or needs of the average citizen. I would argue that historic preservation is much more like the wide variety of cars, trucks, and buses that provide us essential transportation.

Historic and archaeological sites provide a link between generations; they are central to a sense of place, an understanding that we are part of those who have come before and have a responsibility to others who inhabit the same place.

Without those links we would be like a person with amnesia who must operate in society without a memory of their past. As the world rapidly changes there is an increasing need to be good stewards of what we have inherited. The trend in the United States is certainly

Division Director Ray Luce 404/651-5061 ray_luce@dnr.state.ga.us

to a new conformity where one can awake in almost any part of the nation and not be sure where

you are located. Strip malls and big box stores create a national uniformity that has few elements of

individuality.

Historic buildings, with their variety, are key to providing a sense of place. Without a sense of belonging, individuals will not care how government is conducted or how natural or cultural resources are treated. Preservation can be a major factor in connecting new and long-term residents so that they do not feel like "sojourners in a strange land."

Historic and archaeological sites are also prime educational places. The destruction of an archaeological site is like destroying a page of our history before we know what it contains. Historic sites can teach us both things we want to know about the past and things we need to know. For example, at the dedication of the Jimmy Carter Boyhood home, President Carter told the audience that he thought preserving the home was important for two reasons. First, because it tells the story of the struggles he and his African American playmates endured during segregation so that things like that will never happen again. And second, to inspire visiting children that they too could become President.

Historic sites also provide beauty by preserving the best examples of local architecture. Thomas Jefferson urged that money be spent to construct the more expensive buildings he designed at the University of Virginia so that they could raise the artistic sensibility of the students. Similarly, keeping the best examples of architecture (often the most fragile of the arts) on the campus provides a beautiful community for residents and visitors while enriching the lives of the students studying there today.

Historic preservation is terribly important to Georgia's economy and is the vehicle most communities use to revitalize their downtown. But its role in providing a sense of place and teaching lessons from the past may be even more essential if we are to prosper rather than simply exist.

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HPD Accomplishments
SFY 2005
404 properties added to the Historic Resources Survey, totaling over 115,400 since 1988 51 listings added to the National Register of Historic Places, totaling 1,908 since 1969 2,000 properties added to the Archaeological Survey, totaling 45,000 since 1975 Griffin and Wrens designated Certified Local Governments; totaling 72 since 1985 2,831 Environmental Review and Compliance projects reviewed 76 approved State and Federal Preservation Tax Incentives projects representing $66,286,111 1,205 total approved State and Federal Preservation Tax Incentives projects representing
$642,669,474 invested since 1989 7 Georgia Heritage Grants representing $100,000 6 Historic Preservation Fund Grants representing $64,500 39 Rosenwald schools located since 2001
Historic Preservation license plate legislation passed! Cosponsored tax incentives workshops with Department of Community Affairs. Preserving Georgia's Historic Courthouses publication produced and posted on Web site. Modern Apartment Complexes in Georgia, 1936-1954, historic context study, completed
and posted on Web site. NARGHIS - Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resources Geographic Information
System Web site launched. Held annual Preservation 101 seminar in Atlanta. Ossabaw Island archaeological project received worldwide press coverage.
SFY 2006
8,803 properties added to the Historic Resources Survey, totaling over 124,200 since 1988 26 listings added to the NR, totaling 1,934 since 1969 2,000 properties added to the Archaeological Survey, totaling 47,000 since 1975 Gainesville, Vienna and Waynesboro designated Certified Local Governments, totaling
75 since 1985 2,983 Environmental Review and Compliance projects reviewed 83 Federal & State Tax Incentives projects were approved, representing $69,245,370 1,288 total approved Federal & State Tax Incentives projects representing
$711,914,844 invested since 1989 8 Georgia Heritage Grants representing $100,000 9 Historic Preservation Fund Grants representing $59,999 3 Rosenwald schools located, totaling 42 since 2001
Received Preserve America grant for "Campaign to Preserve Georgia's Historic Cemeteries." Completed public participation components of state historic preservation plan. Georgia's Historic Courthouses: Celebrating a Living Legacy traveling exhibit launched. Held Making Dollars and Sense Preservation Tax Incentives conference in Atlanta. Received a NCSHPO award for establishing the nation's first African American program
in a state historic preservation office. Cosponsored Heritage Tourism Workshops with Georgia Trust and Department of
Community Affairs - statewide.

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Special Project Georgia's Historic Courthouses: Celebrating a Living Legacy
Georgia has one of America's greatest collections of county courthouses with 132 listed in the National Register of Historic Places. To promote the significance of these historic courthouses, HPD was awarded a $9,000 grant from the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Its purpose was to prepare a traveling exhibit highlighting the architectural and historical importance of these community landmarks.
Georgia's Historic Courthouses: Celebrating a Living Legacy featured contemporary photographs by James R. Lockhart, HPD's staff photographer for nearly 30 years. The Georgia Archives provided copies of historic documents as well as images from its Vanishing Georgia collection. The exhibit designer was Avient Museum Services. HPD staff prepared the exhibit text and brochure.
The exhibit opened in January 2006 at the State Capitol and was on display at The Georgia Trust and Georgians for Preservation Action annual reception, held in Atlanta in February. From March to June 2006, the exhibit traveled to Valdosta, LaGrange, Brunswick, and Dahlonega. Local sponsors included the Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum, the Troup County Archives, the Glynn County Board of Commissioners/Glynn County Courthouse, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site. Local hosts sponsored special events that complemented the exhibit and featured their own county courthouses. The Association County Commissioners of Georgia also hosted the exhibit at its annual meeting, held in Savannah in the spring.
Over 12,000 people have seen Georgia's Historic Courthouses: Celebrating a Living Legacy. Plans are to continue showing the exhibit throughout 2007.

The 1928 Cherokee County Courthouse, located in Canton, was designed by Atlanta architect A. Ten Eyck-Brown. Today it houses county offices.
Guests enjoy the exhibit at the Georgians for Preservation Action reception in Atlanta.
HPD staff and visitors attend the exhibit opening at the State Capitol.

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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 2005 Centennial Heritage Farm Awards were presented to:
Banks: Turk Family Farm Washington: Forest Grove
Centennial Family Farm Awards were presented to:
Cobb: Mabry Farm Crisp: Grady D. Brock Family Farm Dooly: Lamar Smith Family Farm Gordon: The Ralston Farm Heard: Hillaba Hatchee Acres Houston: Dunbar Farm Jasper: Jordan Farm Marion: The Upton Place Mitchell: Bullard Farm Montgomery: Vivian McLemore-Conner Farm Murray: Henry Beaverdale Farm Sumter: Pace Farm Thomas: W. Olin Pope Farm Wilkinson: Dixon Old Place
Forest Grove in Washington County
In SFY 2006 Centennial Farm Awards were presented to:
Sumter: Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation
Centennial Family Farm Awards were presented to:
Atkinson: McCager Knowles Farm Barrow: Hill Family Farms Catoosa: Harbuck-Jones Family Farm Crisp: Henry David Stephens Farm Dooly: Belda Farms, Inc.; Shirah Farms Gordon: Hillview Farm Houston: Hickory Grove Farms Miller: L and M Kinder Farm Oglethorpe: B & R Farm Walton: Kenneth Boss Farm Warren: Stone Place Wayne: Asa Tyre Farm Wilcox: Lacey-Johnson Farm

HPD Contact - Gretchen Brock 404/651-6782
gretchen_brock@dnr.state.ga.us

Hill Family Farms in Barrow County

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Preservation Achievement Awards

In SFY 2005, Preservation Achievement Awards were presented to:
Lynne Miller, Chattahoochee Flint Regional Development Center, Franklin, for her outstanding work as a regional historic preservation planner over the past 11 years. Jack Pyburn, OJP/Architect, Inc., Atlanta, for his professional and volunteer work to preserve Georgia's courthouses. Dan Elliott, LAMAR Institute, Box Springs, for his many outstanding contributions to research in Georgia archaeology. Miller Gallman Development Group, Atlanta, for the rehabilitation of several large historic buildings successfully utilizing the tax incentive programs. Virginia Tucker Peebles, Historic Columbus Foundation, Columbus, for her dedicated promotion of preservation in Columbus.
In SFY 2006, Preservation Achievement Awards were presented to:
Darren Harper, Economic Development Director, City of Kingsland, for initiating the creation of a license plate to fund historic preservation grants. Bill Blankenship, Fort Mountain Preservation Services, Woodstock, for his exemplary work on National Register nominations. David Haire and William Webb, Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Materials and Research, Forest Park, for their outstanding work on a stabilization plan for the Great Temple Mound at Kolomoki Mound State Park. Burke Walker, Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center, Athens, for his outstanding work as a regional historic preservation planner over the past 12 years. Sapelo Island Cultural & Revitalization Society, Inc., Sapelo Island, for its vital role in the revitalization of the Gullah-Geechee culture through historic preservation. James Reap, Attorney at Law, Athens, for his hands-on involvement assisting and training local preservation commissions. Garbutt Construction Company, Dublin, for its sensitive work on preservation grant and tax incentives projects. Pratt Cassity, Center for Community Design, Planning and Preservation, Athens, for his hands-on involvement assisting and training local preservation commissions. Dan Latham, Coosa Valley Regional Development Center, Rome, for his outstanding work as a regional historic preservation planner over the past 14 years. Eugene Surber, FAIA, Surber, Barber, Choate & Hertlein Architects, Atlanta, for his advocacy and excellent preservation work on state-owned historic resources.

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.
HPD Contact Helen Talley-McRae
404/651-5268 helen_talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us

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Our Programs and Services at Work

Case Study: Rome, Floyd County

For the past 20 years, Rome has worked to revitalize its historic downtown. Rome became a Great American Main Street City in 2003 and was recognized for its preservation efforts when it was designated a Preserve America Community in 2004.

In 2004, HPD's Underwater Archaeologist Jason Burns conducted an underwater archaeological investigation and training project in Rome. The investigation was looking for underwater
archaeological features around the confluence of the Coosa, Etowah, and Oostanaula Rivers. During the dives (right), remote sensing
and hands-on evaluation were used to locate and identify sites. The remains of the Dixie Steamboat
and two wharfs were located and recorded.

The Main High School Historic District (left) is a school campus built for Rome's African American students on the north bank of the Etowah River east of downtown Rome. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The nomination's period of significance begins in 1934 when the Main High School building was constructed and continues to 1969 to include the entire period of segregation when the school served as Rome's only public school for African American students. The school was featured in the December 2003 issue of Relections newsletter produced by HPD's African American Programs Coordinator, Jeanne Cyriaque.

Built in 1937, the Double-Cola Bottling Company (right) is a two-story International-style building located at 419 East Second Street in Rome. The Double-Cola soft drink company built its first bottling plant in Rome, and Double-
Cola brands were bottled there from 1937 until the 1970s. The building has been rehabilitated as an orthodontist office in 2004, and received approval as a certified rehabilitation project for the purposed of both Tax Incentives programs.

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Rome became a Certified Local Government in 1997, which qualified it to receive Historic
Preservation Fund grants. In SFY
2003, Rome was given a $12,000 HPFund grant for a restoration plan for the historic Myrtle
Hill Cemetery (right). The
cemetery, which was laid out in the 1850s,
overlooks historic downtown Rome.
In SFY 2001, Chieftains Museum (right) was awarded a $5000 Georgia Heritage Grant to
produce a preservation plan for the museum. Chieftains Museum was the former home of
prominent early 19th century Cherokee leader Major Ridge and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
In October 2002, the museum was certified as a site along the Trail of Tears National
Historic Trail by the National Park Service.

Berry College received a SFY 2006 Georgia Heritage Grant for $13,600 to produce a plan to aid in the restoration of the historic Roosevelt Cabin (left) on campus. Constructed in 1902, Roosevelt Cabin is so named because President Theodore Roosevelt visited the College and was served lunch in the cabin in 1910.

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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.
National Register Coordinator Gretchen Brock 404/651-6782
gretchen_brock@dnr.state.ga.us

Georgia properties listed during SFY 2005:
Bibb: Ellamae Ellis League House, Macon Walter R. Holt House, Macon
Brooks: Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery, Quitman vicinity Bryan: Pembroke Historic District, Pembroke Carroll: Lawler Hosiery Mill, Carrollton
Williams Family Farm, Villa Rica vicinity Colquitt: Moultrie Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation),
Moultrie Coweta: Sargent Historic District, Sargent Crisp: O'Neal School Neighborhood Historic District, Cordele DeKalb: Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase), Atlanta
Robert A. Alston House, Atlanta Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children (Additional Documentation), Decatur Dodge: Peabody School, Eastman Dooly: Vienna Historic District, Vienna Emanuel: Swainsboro Light and Water Plant, Swainsboro Floyd: Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Coosa vicinity Forsyth: Cumming Cemetery, Cumming Fulton: Dr. Brailsford Brazeal House, Atlanta George and Emily Winship, Jr., House, Atlanta Grant Park Historic District (Additional Documentation), Atlanta Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Atlanta Palmer House and Phelan House Apartments, Atlanta Virginia-Highland Historic District, Atlanta Glynn: Ballard School, Brunswick King and Prince Hotel, St. Simons Island Gwinnett: Bona Allen Shoe and Horse Collar Factory, Buford Harris: Thornton Plantation, Pine Mountain vicinity Henry: Henderson Manufacturing Company, Hampton Irwin: Ocilla Public School, Ocilla Liberty: Eddie Bowens Farm, Seabrook Sam Ripley Farm, Midway vicinity Lowndes: East End Historic District, Valdosta Sunset Hill Cemetery Murray: Spring Place Historic District, Spring Place Muscogee: High Uptown Historic District, Columbus Sol Loeb-Garrett-Joy Building, Columbus Wynn's Hill-Overlook-Oak Circle Historic District, Columbus Wynnton Village Historic District, Columbus Pickens: Georgia Marble Company and Tate Historic District, Tate Pulaski: Hawkinsville Commercial and Industrial Historic District, Hawkinsville Rabun: James Henry and Rachel Kilby House, Clayton vicinity Richmond: Bath Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Blythe vicinity Sumter: Teel-Crawford-Gaston Plantation, Americus vicinity Talbot: The Elms, Woodland vicinity Taylor: Butler Downtown Historic District, Butler Thomas: Thomasville Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase and Boundary Decrease), Thomasville

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Troup: West Point Freight Depot, West Point Walker: Marsh-Warthen House, Lafayette Washington: Forest Grove, Sandersville vicinity Whitfield: A.D. Strickland Store, Dalton vicinity Wilkes: Washington Historic District, Washington

The King and Prince Hotel, Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, was constructed circa 1941.
Georgia properties listed during SFY 2006:
Baldwin: Central State Hospital Cemeteries, Hardwick vicinity Bartow: ATCO-Goodyear Mill and Mill Village Historic District, Cartersville Carroll: Eric Vernon Folds House, Carrollton
Mandeville Mills and Mill Village Historic District, Carrollton Veal School, Roopville vicinity Chatham: Juliette Gordon Low Historic District (NHL Additional Documentation and Boundary Revision), Savannah Clarke: Coca-Cola Bottling Plant-Athens, Athens Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, Athens Cobb: Acworth Downtown Historic District, Acworth Butner-McTyre General Store, Powder Springs Tarleton Moore House, Acworth DeKalb: Decatur Waterworks, Decatur Fulton: Cabbagetown Historic District (Additional Documentation), Atlanta Mary Elizabeth Tyler House, Atlanta Pittsburgh Historic District, Atlanta United States Post Office, Federal Annex, Atlanta William H. Crogman School, Atlanta Hall: Bailey-Harper House/Doctors Building, Gainesville Lee: Leesburg High School, Leesburg Murray: Chatsworth Downtown Historic District, Chatsworth Muscogee: C.B. Tarver Building, Columbus Silver's Five and Dime Store-H.L. Green Co., Columbus Taliaferro: Crawfordville Historic District, Crawfordville Troup: West Point Commercial Historic District, West Point Whitfield: Dalton Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation), Dalton Dalton Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase), Dalton

Kilby House, near Clayton, Rabun County, was built circa 1898.
Pittsburgh Historic District, Atlanta, Fulton County, was established circa 1880s.

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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.

The Pike County Courthouse in Zebulon received a $10,000 grant to produce a preservation plan.
SFY 2005 - 7 Georgia Heritage Grants representing $110,000:
Baldwin: Andalusia (home of writer Flannery O'Connor), Milledgeville - $20,100 for restoration of historic water tower
Candler: Old Metter High School, Metter - $18,000 for a new roof Echols: Statenville Consolidated School, Statenville - $40,000 for a new roof Pike: Pike County Courthouse, Zebulon - $10,000 for a preservation plan Walker: Chickamauga Masonic Lodge #221, Chickamauga -$2,100 for a
preservation plan Walker: John Ross House, Rossville - $9,500 for a new roof Walton: William Harris Farm Monroe - $10,300 for
roof repair and stablization of historic corncrib

Grants Coordinator Carole Moore
404-463-8434 carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us

The Lyons Woman's Club in Toombs County received a $9,300 grant for a new roof.
SFY 2006 - 8 Georgia Heritage Grants representing $100,000:
Floyd: Roosevelt Cabin, Rome - $13,600 for a historic structure assessment Jackson: Jackson County Courthouse, Jefferson - $12,000 for a preservation plan Johnson: Grice House, Wrightsville - $6,400 for a new roof McIntosh: Farmer's Alliance Hall, Sapelo Island - $20,000 for a new roof/
miscellaneous repairs Monroe: Forsyth City Hall, Forsyth - $9,900 for a preservation plan Toombs: Lyons Woman's Club, Lyons - $9,300 for a new roof Walker: Chattooga Academy, LaFayette - $8,800 for a preservation plan Washington County: Thomas Jefferson Elder School, Sandersville - $20,000 for
a new roof/miscellaneous repairs

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Preservation License Plate May Assist Georgia Heritage Grants Program

The Heritage Grants Program was established in 1994 by the Georgia General Assembly to provide local governments and non-profits both predevelopment and "bricks and mortar" grants to help preserve significant historic and archaeological resources. In 1997 a special legislative study committee identified a $5 million per year funding goal. The program's highest funding point was $500,000 in SFY 2002, but amounts have diminished since 9/11. Current levels of funding have been at $129, 000.

To assist in raising funding levels for this program, the 2005 General Assembly authorized a specialty preservation license plate. Approximately $22 from each $25 tag fee will go to support the Georgia Heritage Grants Program.

HPD's grants coordinator Carole Moore delivered tag promotional materials to the Catoosa County Tax Commissioner, Sandra Kay Self.

The new plate was designed by Georgia artist Larnie Higgins of Planet Studio in Atlanta. The design was chosen from among 23 entrants and depicts a historic train station located in Savannah. The license plate can be reserved at county tag offices. After 1,000 orders have been received, the plate will be produced by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Division. These numbers must be reached by December 31, 2007, or the plate will not be available.
HPD, working with the regional preservation planners and the preservation non-profit organizations across the state, is promoting the preservation license plate. Sales from the tag have the potential to make a major impact on the preservation of Georgia's historic places.

The historic preservation license plate was designed by Georgia artist Larnie Higgins of Planet Studio.

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Certified Local Governments
New Certified Local Governments SFY 2005 - Griffin and Wrens SFY 2006 - Gainesville, Vienna and Waynesboro

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: training workshops for preservation commissioners on a local and state-wide level, design assistance for communities and historic property owners, and daily networking opportunities through an everexpanding electronic listserve.
Certified Local Government Coordinator -
Jennifer Martin Lewis 706/583-8047
jmlewis@uga.edu

CLG Case Study: Gainesville
Gainesville has been working diligently for the past three years to incorporate historic preservation into its local planning process. While the city has actively pursued revitalization of its downtown square for the past eight years through the Main Street program, the city did not have a preservation ordinance until 2001. Gainesville's first local historic designations occurred in January 2004. Green Street began as a transportation route in the 1830s and is lined on both sides with some of Gainesville's oldest homes with structures dating from the 1880s to the 1930s. Over time, the grand homes stopped serving the needs of modern families and slowly converted to business uses. The area has not changed significantly; however, some trees and structures have been replaced with modern office and government buildings. Local designation was proposed by the Gainesville Historic Preservation Commission in 2003. The Historic Preservation Commission met with property owners, as well as building and preservation experts, to help reach consensus and dispel myths about what local designation meant for Green Street. This group also helped create design guidelines that all agreed would protect the integrity of the historic resources yet allow for appropriate changes. This collaboration has led to not only the eventual designation and protection of Green Street Historic District by City Council, but an appreciation and understanding of the importance of the area by its owners.
Pictured at right: HPD's director, Ray Luce (center) presents Gainesville's CLG certificate.

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Historic Preservation Fund Grants

The City of Augusta/Richmond County received a $13,000 grant to produce design guidelines for the
Olde Town Historic District, which includes resources dating
from the 18th century.
SFY 2005 - 6 Historic Preservation Fund Grants representing $64,500:
City of Augusta/Richmond County: design guidelines - $13,000 Cobb County: historic resources survey - $15,000 City of Kennesaw: design guidelines - $9,000 City of Thomasville: historic resources survey; 3 National Register nominations -
$12,600 City of Waynesboro: historic resources survey - $10,100 City of Wrens: historic resources survey - $4,800
SFY 2006 - 9 Historic Preservation Fund Grants representing $59,999
City of Ashburn: design guidelines - $7,740 Cobb County: historic resources driving tour brochure - $6,000 City of Cordele: design guidelines - $6,000 City of Douglasville: preservation component for city's comprehensive plan - $8,500 City of Ft. Valley: Hunt Education and Cultural Center history brochure - $2,368 City of Gainesville: historic resources survey -$9,000 City of Greensboro: historic resources driving tour brochure - $10,000 City of Hawkinsville: local district designation -$3,000 City of Tifton: historic preservation guidebook - $7,591
The City of Hawkinsville received a $3,000 grant to produce a local district designation report for its historic downtown.

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 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

Grants Coordinator Carole Moore
404-463-8434 carole_moore@dnr.state.ga.us

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Architectural Technical Assistance

Statewide Services

Architectural Technical Assistance provides informed 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 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. This guidance is based on the Secretary of the Interior`s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Additionally, long-term preservation planning may be encouraged with suggestions for developing such plans.

Architectural Reviewer Bill Hover provides on-site assistance to Dudley's mayor, R. Delano Butler.
What types of Architectural Technical Assistance can HPD provide? This varies based on the request. Some inquiries may be handled through a phone conversation, e-mail, or other correspondence. Others may require a meeting or a site visit and inspection of the historic property in question.
What doesn't Architectural Technical Assistance include? It is not a design service. It also is not an information clearinghouse for contracting or consulting services and materials suppliers.
Who requests Architectural Technical Assistance? Inquiries come from building owners, homeowners, architects, preservation consultants, preservation organizations, local governments, and other government agencies.
On what topics do people seek guidance? These include historic windows, plaster, storefronts, architectural ornamentation, structural issues, masonry, lead-based paint, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access, building codes, preservation planning, and many more preservation and rehabilitation subjects.

Architectural Reviewer - eastern Ga. Bill Hover
phone 404/651-5288 william_hover@dnr.state.ga.us
Preservation Architect - western Ga. Caroline Wright
phone 404/651-5287 caroline_wright@dnr.state.ga.us

HPD's architectural technical assistance staff also participate in workshops and resource teams, providing information and expertise on rehabilitation and preservation standards. During SFY 2005-2006, they made site visits to historic properties in 78 Georgia cities and 64 counties.

HPD's Preservation Architect Caroline Wright speaking on Authentic Buildings and Appropriate Preservation at a Heritage Tourism workshop.

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Preservation Tax Incentives

In Federal Fiscal Year 2004 (Oct. 1, 2003-Sept. 30, 2004) and FFY 2005 (Oct.1, 2004-Sept. 30, 2005) Georgia ranked 5th and 7th, respectively, for the number of approved completed rehabilitation projects eligible for the Federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit. These projects accounted for over $89,000,000 being invested in the preservation of historic properties.
Case Study: Making Dollars and Sense of Historic Preservation Tax Incentives
To address constituent questions concerning financial aspects of rehabilitation projects, HPD held the conference Making Dollars and Sense of Historic Preservation Tax Incentives on September 8-9, 2005 at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The focus was financial structuring and developing successful rehabilitation projects using the three preservation tax incentive programs available to Georgians. Speakers included experts from the Internal Revenue Service, the National Park Service, banking institutions, the development community, and private consultants.
In addition to HPD, conference cosponsors included the National Park Service; the Historic Preservation Education Foundation; the Association of Georgia State University Historians; the Heritage Preservation Program, Georgia State University; the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; and Georgia Power.
Over 100 participants heard experts discuss what is often complex financial information. Response indicated that there was, and continues to be, a need for this material to be made available to individuals and groups rehabilitating historic buildings.
Tax Incentives Coordinator Martha
Marcille addresses Dollars and Sense Workshop participants.

The Historic Preservation Division administers federal and state tax incentives 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 federal income tax credit equal to twenty percent 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 10%, 15%, or 20% of the rehab cost to a maximum of $5,000 for any single project.
Tax Incentives Coordinator Martha Marcille 404/651-5566
martha_marcille@dnr.state.ga.us

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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.

Case Study: Lumpkin County
The historic resources survey program, FindIT!, is a new partnership between the Historic Preservation Division, 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 Geographic Information System) database.

During the recent survey conducted by the FindIT! fieldcrews

in Lumpkin County, 155 unincorporated historic resources were

identified, documented, and entered into the FindIT! database.

Lumpkin County, which was slated by HPD as a high priority for survey due to development, provided an opportunity for emerging historic preservation professionals to be exposed to different architectural trends in North Georgia.

Several general stores and historic houses were documented along Highway 9 in Lumpkin County.

Survey Coordinator Kenneth Gibbs 404/651-6432
kenneth_gibbs@dnr.state.ga.us

Historic resource surveys completed during SFY 2005: Chattahoochee County Tift County, phase 3 Kingston, Bartow County

Historic resource surveys completed during SFY 2006:

Cartersville, West End Southwest Cobb County Lowndes County, phase 4 Walton County Fulton County, Campbellton Road
corridor Jackson County Putnam County, unincorporated Newton County, unincorporated

Oconee County Brooks County, unincorporated Meriwether County, unincor-
porated Morgan County, unincorporated Liberty County, unincorporated Catoosa County, outside Ft.
Oglethorpe Gwinnett County, unincorporated

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African American Programs - GAAHPN

Historic Preservation Conferences
In 2005, the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN) supported the state historic preservation conference by hosting Thomasville Conversations. The opening reception was held at Magnolia Leaf, a 1907 Neo-classical residence in the Dawson Street Historic District that now accommodates business travelers and special events.
Celebrating Our Coastal Heritage, GAAHPN's 2006 annual meeting, was held in Brunswick. Seventy-four participants attended four educational sessions held at First African Baptist Church, a contributing resource in the Old Town Brunswick Historic District. The field session focused on site visits to the Risley School in Brunswick and the Harrington School on St. Simons Island.
The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) Award
At the 2006 NCSHPO annual meeting, HPD received an Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the NCSHPO for establishing the nation's first African American program in a state historic preservation office. HPD's African American program demonstrates the impact of linking volunteerism with dedicated staff support to establish Georgia as a leader in regional and national efforts to preserve African American history and culture.

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.

Isaac Johnson, chairman of the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network, Jeanne Cyriaque, African American programs coordinator, and W. Ray Luce, division director, celebrate the award.

African American Programs Coordinator
Jeanne Cyriaque 404/656-4768
jeanne_cyriaque@dnr.state.ga.us

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Environmental Review

Case Study: Old Liberty Jail Rehabilitation, Hinesville

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.

In January 2005, the city of Hinesville submitted rehabilitation documentation of the Old Liberty Jail, a National Register-listed property, to HPD for review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. This review was triggered by the involvement of federal funds through the Coastal Incentive Grant program funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and administered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division. HPD's review was required to ensure that NOAA and its applicants would consider potential effects to historic properties, specifically whether the proposed work would meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties (Secretary's Standards).
The jail was constructed in 1892 and in use until 1970. The rehabilitation of its interior was for adaptive reuse as a museum for the Hinesville Historic Preservation commission, office space for the Hinesville-Fort Stewart Joint Arts Council, and tourist information center for the Historic Liberty Trail. Work involved lead paint removal; repair of steel jail cells, doors and locks; refurbishing of jail cell features (bunks and plumbing fixtures), masonry and plaster repairs, and installation of new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

Environmental Review Coordinator
Elizabeth Shirk 404/651-6624 elizabeth_shirk@dnr.state.ga.us

Our finding based on initial review of the project was that the work proposed appeared to meet the Secretary's Standards, but we conditioned this finding upon receiving plans as they became available. In January 2006, we received additional information from the city that resulted in a finding of "No Adverse Effect." The rehabilitation of the Old Liberty Jail will afford the space needed by these organizations while ensuring the continued use and preservation of a building whose architecture is characteristic of 19th century penal structures found in agricultural communities of the Southeast.

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State Stewardship Awards

Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
The 3rd annual Governor's Awards for Historic Preservation Stewardship were presented on March 29, 2006 in Atlanta.
Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation:
Dr. Dorothy Leland, President, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, for her outstanding leadership in historic preservation campus planning for Georgia College & State University.
Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship:
Todd Holbrook, Assistant Division Director, Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, for his leadership in the development and implementation of the Ossabaw Island Management Plan, which successfully integrated both natural and cultural resources, conservation and education.
Harry Keim, Vice-President for Business and Finance at Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, for his outstanding leadership in preserving and restoring historic structures on the University's campus.
Dr. Michael L. Hanes, President, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, for his leadership to insure that the historic buildings at Georgia Southwestern State University are preserved.
Scott E. Messer, Preservation Planner, University of Georgia, Athens, for his tireless work to promote and encourage sound historic preservation principles across the University of Georgia campus.

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

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Archaeology Protection & Education

DNR Service

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.
Archaeology Unit Coordinator Christine Neal
404/657-1367 christine_neal@dnr.
state.ga.us

Providing services to other DNR divisions is a major duty of HPD's Archaeology Protection and Education Unit, which also houses the Office of the State Archaeologist. This unit conducts between fifty and seventy-five archaeological surveys each year on properties across the state owned or managed by DNR. Conducting these surveys has fostered close relationships between the archaeology staff and Parks and Historic Sites Division, as well as Wildlife Resources and Coastal Resources Divisions, which in turn have created other opportunities. Weekend for Wildlife is a gala weekend in which DNR supporters take part in a variety of trips around the Georgia coast, while at the same time supporting the Non-Game and Endangered Species Program. One of the most popular tours in recent years has been the Archaeological Services Unit's (ASU) one-day field experience, which gives guests an opportunity to participate in an archaeological excavation at one of the showcase sites that the agency manages.
Underwater Archaeology
The ASU has undertaken a major underwater archaeology survey program working with the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology in the Ogeechee River. The survey goal is to locate and identify Revolutionary and Civil War naval wrecks and ordinance. The South Carolina team brings their years of experience and the necessary equipment to conduct these black water diving operations. DNR has been conducting underwater archaeology remote sensing operations in the Ogeechee River for the past year under a grant from the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program. Work also continues with the West Georgia Underwater Archaeological Society diving Civil War sites in the Chatahoochee River near West Point.

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Sponsored Research

The ASU oversees a wide range of research on DNR-managed properties. These research projects yield valuable information for interpretive and management purposes, while at the same time helping to educate university students and the public about archaeological resources. A recent project involving limited excavations at Kolomoki Mounds State Historic Park led to the reinterpretation of the site's true place in North American prehistory. This project was carried out in conjunction with an erosion-control initiative at the Great Temple Mound, which has suffered from a combination of foot traffic and several years of drought. Another project, supported by The Ossabaw Island Foundation, has shed new light on the lives of enslaved Africans at North End Plantation.
Education

Above: Hog Hammock residents visit the Chocolate Plantation excavations on Sapelo Island, one of the Archaeological Services Unit's sponsored research projects carried out in conjunction with the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Below: Volunteers and DNR staff assist in the excavation of a possible Spanish mission site as part of the Georgia Archaeology Education Partnership with Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

The ASU initiated a new partnership with Fernbank Museum of Natural History in 2005. The Georgia Archaeology Education Partnership focuses on bringing the science of archaeology to Georgia citizens through a variety of programs, including active participation by volunteers in excavations of sites important to the state's history. The inaugural multi-year program featured a search for the lost Spanish mission of Santa Isabel de Utinahica in Telfair County. Participants worked alongside professional archaeologists in their search for evidence of the mission at several 400-year-old archaeological sites near the historic Ocmulgee River. The ASU also furnishes staff support to the Fort Frederica Teacher's Workshop, which trains Glynn County middle school teachers in the basics of archaeological science. The teachers then bring their students to the Fort Frederica for a mock dig as part of their regular curriculum.

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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
vacant 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
vacant 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 vacant
Review Archaeologist 404//651-6433
Technical Services Unit: Mary Ann Eaddy Unit Manager 404/651-5283 Ced Dolder
Tax Incentives Specialist 404/651-5567
Martha Marcille Tax Incentives Coordinator
404/651-5566 Carole Moore Grants Coordinator 404/463-8434 Caroline Wright 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 vacant
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
vacant Historian 404/651-5568
Management & Information Unit:
Jane Cassady Unit Manager 404/651-5180
vacant Information Specialist
404/651-5176 Nichole Collins Administrative Operations
Coordinator 404/651-5178 Lois Johnson Budget Coordinator 404/651-5185 Jim Lockhart Photographer/ Computer Coordinator 404/651-6778 Helen Talley-McRae Public Information Coordinator 404/651-5268