PRESERVATION UPDATE March 2003 The state-funded rehabilitation of Georgia's State Capitol building exemplifies the importance of maintaining the symbols of our past as productive parts of our future. Historic Preservation Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources 156 Trinity Avenue SW ?Atlanta, GA 30033-3600 404-656-2840 www.gashpo.org TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 contents and credits 3 Message from the Director 4-6 Highlights of the Year 7 district 1 Jack Kingston 8 district 2 Sanford Bishop 9 district 3 Jim Marshall 10 district 4 Denise Majette 11 district 5 John Lewis 12 district 6 Johnny Isakson 13 district 7 John Linder 14 district 8 Mac Collins 15 district 9 Charlie Norwood 16 district 10 Nathan Deal 17 district 11 Phil Gingrey 18 district 12 Max Burns 19 district 13 David Scott 20 our mission and our services and programs Photo credits: All photographs by Jim Lockhart except: page 4 (left) courtesy of Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN); and page 6 (left) by John R. Morgan and (right) courtesy of Chief Vann House Historic Site. 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 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR W. Ray Luce, Division Director and Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Our Heritage in Danger The Governor's Commission on Georgia History and Historical Tourism has just issued a report that looks toward protecting Georgia's heritage. The report examines the importance of Georgia's heritage in economic development and quality of life. It then cautions: "However, our irreplaceable heritage base erodes daily as we neglect our opportunities for preservation and utilization. We have much to lose and many areas of Georgia cannot afford this loss." The Historic Preservation Fund provides critically needed funds for federally mandated activities that help preserve Georgia's endangered heritage. The Historic Preservation Act of 1966 enacted a state-federal partnership to identify, evaluate, and protect the nation's heritage. The Historic Preservation Fund, established by this act, uses offshore oil revenue to protect other non-renewable resources. Activities supported by the fund have revitalized towns and cities and saved historic properties across Georgia and the nation. The Historic Preservation Fund is shrinking. The purchasing power of the Historic Preservation Fund has shrunk dramatically during the past 30 years. Additional programs and demands have mushroomed during the same period. Federal and state historic preservation tax credits were not in existence, and the demand for National Register nominations has doubled. Agreement: The need for additional funding was clear enough that a majority in Congress became co-sponsors for full funding ($150 million) for the Historic Preservation Fund. The Conservation and Recreation Act (CARA) was not passed by Congress in 2001, but a substitute, Conservation Spending Category (or "CARA-lite'), was passed providing $46.5 million for the states. "CARA-lite" was promoted as a minimum appropriation that would be continued for the next ten years. Cuts: That "minimum appropriation" was cut to $38 million in 2002 and $34 million for 2003. Need: Additional funds in the Historic Preservation Fund are vitally needed if Georgia is to preserve its heritage through the kinds of preservation programs and activities described in this report. 3 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network Since the August 2000 creation of a fulltime African American programs coordinator position within the Historic Preservation Division (HPD), the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network (GAAHPN) has focused on public awareness, networking with other groups, constituency building and promoting HPD programs and services. "Reflections," GAAHPN's quarterly newsletter, features local preservation activities, spotlights HPD programs and solicits information about historic properties. GAAHPN's membership has grown from 350 to over 1400. effort to encourage economic development in African American communities throughout the Southeast. Of particular importance is GAAHPN's ongoing research of Georgia's Rosenwald Schools and participation in the National Trust's Rosenwald School Initiative. To date, the locations of twenty-two of the 242 schools built in Georgia have been confirmed. Statewide Historic Preservation Conference and Smart Growth The 2002 statewide preservation conference in Macon was co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Division, The Georgia Trust, Macon Heritage Foundation and the Urban Land Institute. Entitled "Georgia at the Crossroads: Growth Strategies and Solutions," the conference attracted 355 preservationists, archaeologists, planners, and smart growth advocates. "Your Town" participants, and former President Jimmy Carter, outside Plains High School. Several initiatives illustrate GAAHPN's success in promoting African American participation in historic preservation programs including: a National Trust "Your Town" workshop in Plains/Sumter County with a focus on African American preservation and design issues; the National Trust's Preservation Leadership Training on Jekyll Island featuring a historic African American community on nearby St. Simons Island for a case study; the National Park Service's Low Country Gullah Culture Special Resource Study; and the development of the Black Belt Initiative, a federally sponsored 4 National experts on smart growth, economics and housing addressed the plenary sessions. Fifteen workshops and tours featured topics including: community planning, farmland preservation, archaeology, downtowns, neighborhoods, historic schools, real estate, intown green space and transportation. The conference program was targeted to acquaint developers with the opportunities and incentives historic preservation provides. Virtually all state preservation program areas and The Georgia Trust's statewide services were incorporated into the program. Historic Landscape Initiative The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) works closely with the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. to promote an appreciation of the state's historic landscapes and gardens. Since 1996, HPD and the Garden Club have cosponsored an annual Historic House & Garden Pilgrimage with proceeds funding the Garden Club's Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Program for the rehabilitation or restoration of historic gardens and landscapes owned by public or nonprofit organizations. These initiatives complement the current activities of the National Park Service's Historic American Landscapes Survey. In FFY 2002, HPD and the Garden Club introduced the Historic Landscape Initiative, a project to identify, record, and promote Georgia's garden heritage. Using the 1933 publication Garden History of Georgia: 1733-1933 as a starting point, Garden Club members will determine which of those significant gardens identified in the book remain, which have been destroyed, and what changes have occurred to those still in existence. Survey documentation will be compiled and permanently retained for research purposes. HPD assisted with project planning and development of the survey material and coordinated a training workshop in August 2002 for Garden Club district representatives responsible for leading the survey effort in their areas of the state. Phase I, the survey of all colonial and antebellum gardens identified in Garden History of Georgia: 1733-1933, is currently underway and scheduled for completion by the summer of 2003. Historic Structures Field Surveys In FFY 2002, the Historic Preservation Division (HPD) implemented a major expansion of its historic resource survey program. This initiative is part of a new programmatic agreement that governs Section 106 compliance for the Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC), a federally regulated electrical power distribution cooperative. As part of its compliance responsibilities, and to obtain better historical data for planning new electrical facilities, GTC is providing multiyear funding for an expanded field survey program. In addition to HPD and GTC, the programmatic agreement also includes the Office of Public Service and Outreach at the University of Georgia's (UGA) College of Environment and Design, the Rural Utilities Service and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Field surveys will be carried out by UGA graduate students in the historic preservation program under the direction of a permanent field director and become part of the state's official inventory. The project will provide opportunities for experimenting with field methods, expanding electronic capabilities, incorporating legacy data from past Section 106 projects, and providing enhanced technological support for the state's field survey program. Dubbed "FindIt," the project is expected to double or triple the level of field survey activity across the state over its 10-year life. This innovative partnership has resulted in the creation of a steering committee to establish program policies and procedures, a field survey director position, a new computer database program and pilot surveys in a rural county and an urban environment. 5 Springplace Mission Cemetery/ Trail of Tears Survey The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) and the Parks and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources launched a multi-disciplinary effort to locate a cemetery established in 1812 at the Moravian Springplace Mission. The interments in the "God's Acre" include: Principal Chief Charles R. Hicks; Dawnee Waite, whose brother, Stand Waite was the last Confederate general to surrender; and Chief James Vann's wife, Margaret "Peggy" Crutchfield, the first Christian convert in the Cherokee Nation. The success of the God's Acre archaeological project has led to a joint survey effort among the National Park Service trails office, the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears, the Parks and Historic Sites Division and the HPD to locate and carry out a preliminary assessment of the Removal "forts" in Georgia. Field survey should begin in early spring 2003, following archival research. Principal Chief Chad Smith of the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at the Springplace Mission cemetery rededication ceremony. During the Cherokee removal in 1833, the Mission was forced to close by the Georgia Militia. Subsequent farming disturbed the flat stones that marked the gravesites and the cemetery disappeared. Using a combination of historical documents and ground-penetrating radar, HPD archaeologists located the grave shafts in early spring 2002. Public awareness of the archaeological investigations led to the privately held property being donated to the Parks and Historic Sites Division as an addition to the Chief Vann House Historic Site. During the summer of 2002, representatives of both the Oklahoma and Eastern Band Cherokee Tribes including the two principal chiefs participated in a rededication ceremony. 6 JACK KINGSTON district 1 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 10,400 recently completed surveys: Lowndes County (phase 1) St. Marys ongoing surveys: Camden County Kingsland and Woodbine Lowndes County project (business/office space) has resulted in $500,000 in private investment. Georgia Heritage Grants Hamilton Plantation Slave Cabins, St. Simons Island, Glynn County: $18,500 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 196 recent listings: West Darien Historic District, Darien, McIntosh County Archaeology Protection and Education History records that Fort Morris, outside Sunbury, was the scene of a fierce firefight in January 1779. After the Revolutionary War, the earthen fort, its parade ground and buildings fell into disrepair. The fort was reconfigured during the War of 1812, but later abandoned. It may have been briefly occupied by Confederate troops during the Civil War. Recent archaeological investigations by the Department of Natural Resources have unearthed deposits from the fort's British occupation in 1779, including uniform parts, food remains, and a small finger ring. Patriot artifacts have also been found. This research has revealed Fort Morris to be one of Georgia's most important Revolutionary War sites. State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Brunswick, Glynn County: 3 St. Marys, Camden County: Jackson Clark Bessent House, 314 Osborne Street. State and federal adaptive re-use Ocilla Public School, Ocilla, Irwin County: $10,000 State Stewardship Awards Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship: F. Warren Murphy, Jekyll Island Authority, Jekyll Island Preservation Achievement Awards Lora Arledge, Centennial Farms committee, Perry Cullen Chambers, Tybee Island Historical Society, Tybee Island Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 39 recent Centennial Family Farm awards: Dave Toomer Estate, Houston County Gin Branch Farm, Cook County Martin and Eva Whitehurst Farm, Cook County William and Angela White Farm, Atkinson County 7 SANFORD BISHOP district 2 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 10,394 recently completed surveys: Seminole County Tift County (phases 1 & 2) ongoing surveys: Lowndes County Tift County National Register of Historic Places total listings: 340 recent listings: Blakely Court Square, Blakely, Early County Dinglewood Historic District, Columbus, Muscogee County Donalsonville Historic District, Donalsonville, Seminole County First African Missionary Baptist Church, Bainbridge, Decatur County James and Clara Butler House, Blakely, Early County Paradise Park Historic District (boundary increase), Thomasville, Thomas County Sylvester Commercial Historic District (boundary increase), Sylvester, Worth County Archaeology Protection and Education Recent excavations, co-sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources, have revealed that Kolomoki Mounds may have been North America's largest urban center around 500 A.D. This information will lead to more accurate interpretation of the site. State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Columbus, Muscogee County: 15 including Reich/YMCA Building, 14 11th Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (apartments) has resulted in over $1 million in private investment. Sylvester, Worth County: 2 Thomasville, Thomas County: 5 Valdosta, Lowndes County: 1 Georgia Heritage Grants Brooks County Courthouse, Quitman, Brooks County: $20,000 Chattahoochee County Jail, Cusseta, Chattahoochee County: $4,500 Rankin Carriage House, Columbus, Muscogee County: $10,000 State Stewardship Awards Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship: Richard E. Ehrler, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus Preservation Achievement Awards Donald Beall, Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network, Columbus Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 45 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: Carranza Morgan's Farm recent Centennial Family Farm awards: The Donnan Farm, Worth County Faircloth Siding Farm, Mitchell County Gwines Farm, Worth County Irvin Farm, Turner County Paulk Farm, Worth County Pritchard Farm, Terrell County William T. Gamble Farm, Terrell County 8 JIM MARSHALL district 3 Information and Education The 2002 statewide preservation conference in Macon. Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 4,749 recently completed surveys: Hancock County Jeffersonville National Register of Historic Places total listings: 229 recent listings: Cherokee Brick and Tile Company, Macon, Bibb County Dublin Commercial Historic District, Dublin, Laurens County Eastman Bus Station, Eastman, Dodge County Sandersville Commercial and Industrial District, Sandersville, Washington County Union Methodist Church Cemetery/Hays Campground Cemetery, Butler vicinity, Taylor County Woodall--Patton House and Post Office, Ellaville vicinity, Schley County Certified Local Governments recent designations: Sparta Hancock Taylor County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Macon, Bibb County: 36 including addresses on 400 block of Poplar Street. Four separate state and federal mixed-use rehabilitation projects have resulted in over $3 million in private investment. Milledgeville, Baldwin County: 1 Sandersville, Washington County: 2 Georgia Heritage Grants Cochran City Auditorium, Cochran, Bleckley County: $5,800 Fred Roberts Hotel, Dublin, Laurens County: $30,000 Glennwanis Hotel, Glennville, Tattnall County: $18,000 Hubbard School, Forsyth, Monroe County: $30,600 Johnson County Courthouse, Wrightsville, Johnson County: $24,000 Swainsboro Steam Plant, Swainsboro, Emanuel County: $13,000 Preservation Achievement Awards Lora Arledge, Centennial Farms committee, Perry Deborah Breedlove, Centennial Farms committee, Dry Branch Captain Dan Parrish and the Special Intelligence Unit, Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division Law Enforcement, Macon Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 56 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: McKinley King Plantation, Baldwin County recent Centennial Family Farm awards: Audrey Hargrove Cofield Farm, Dodge County Charles E. Bowen Farm, Dooly County Dave Toomer Estate, Houston County Homa-Willa Retreat, Emanuel County Mann Estate, Toombs County Spring Hill Farm, Wheeler County Wiregrass Plantation, Evans County Williams Farm, Bleckley County 9 DENISE MAJETTE district 4 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 2,466 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 53 recent listings: State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Decatur, DeKalb County: The Rutland Building, 215 Church Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (business/office space) has resulted in over $400,000 in private investment. Georgia Heritage Grants Winnona Park Historic District, Decatur, DeKalb County The Winnona Park Historic District, located on the south side of the City of Decatur in DeKalb County, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 2002. The Winnona Park Historic District is a neighborhood of several early-to-mid20th century subdivisions. Winnona Park subdivision, was developed in 1914. Leila Ross Wilburn, among the first female architects in Georgia, designed two Craftsman-style bungalows at 203 and 306 Avery Street. Laid out in 1940, Winnona Heights subdivision doubled the size of the neighborhood with about one hundred house lots. Mimosa Drive subdivision was laid out south of Kirk Road in 1941. Community landmark buildings include the Colonial Revival-style Winnona Park School, designed in 1924, and the Agnes Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, designed in 1916. The Avary-Fulton House at 205 South Columbia Drive, built in 1868, is the oldest building in the historic district. 10 Callanwolde Bath House, Atlanta, DeKalb County: $20,000 The Callanwolde Bath House originally served as the pool house on the Callanwolde estate, the former 1920 home of Charles Howard Candler, eldest son of Coca-Cola Company founder Asa Candler. The estate now serves as the home to the Callanwolde Foundation, which operates the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Grant funds will be used to re-roof the deteriorating structure. The bathhouse will be used as a retreat center, for the overflow of Callanwolde programs, and will be available to the community for meetings, training programs and receptions. Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 1 JOHN LEWIS district 5 Information and Education Each year in Atlanta, the Historic Preservation Division and The Georgia Trust present Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation. This seminar introduces both organizations' services to people who are new to the preservation field or new to Georgia. Attendees include city managers, members of volunteer neighborhood associations, planners and archaeologists. Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 6,694 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 243 recent listings: Empire Manufacturing Company Building, Atlanta, Fulton County Located in northeast Atlanta, the Empire Manufacturing Company was built in 1939 for the National Linen Service Corporation. The one-story rectangular building is in the Art Deco style. George A. Power House, Marietta vicinity, Cobb County Inman Park Historic District (boundary increase), Atlanta, Fulton County Spotswood Hall, Atlanta, Fulton County Whittier Mill Historic District, Atlanta, Fulton County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Atlanta, DeKalb County: 4 Atlanta, Fulton County: 21 including Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, 881 Memorial Drive. State and federal adaptive re-use project (apartments) has resulted in over $500,000 in private investment. College Park, Fulton County: 1 East Point, Fulton County: 1 Georgia Heritage Grants Callanwolde Bath House, Atlanta, DeKalb County: $20,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants Atlanta Thematic Studies, Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, Fulton County: $14,200 State Stewardship Awards Governor's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation: William K. Chatham, University System of Georgia, Board of Regents, Atlanta Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship: Michael H. Patterson, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Preservation Achievement Awards Louis E. Brown, Aderhold Properties, Atlanta Carlton Moore, Centennial Farms committee, Atlanta Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 1 11 JOHNNY ISAKSON district 6 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 4,784 recently completed surveys: Kennesaw National Register of Historic Places total listings: 208 recent listings: State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Kennesaw, Cobb County: Hill Manor, 2676 Summers Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (residential rental space) has resulted in over $180,000 in private investment. Historic Preservation Fund Grants Atlanta Thematic Studies ("Post-World War II Housing in the City of Atlanta" and "Agricultural/Rural Resources in the City of Atlanta."), Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, Fulton County: $14,200 Bethel AME Church, Acworth, Cobb County Built circa 1882, Bethel AME Church is one of two historic African American churches in Acworth. It is an excellent example of a brick Romanesque Revival-style. Collins Avenue Historic District, Acworth, Cobb County Empire Manufacturing Company Building, Atlanta, Fulton County George A. Power House, Marietta vicinity, Cobb County Spotswood Hall, Atlanta, Fulton County Whittier Mill Historic District, Atlanta, Fulton County 12 A Lustron house in Atlanta. Kennesaw City Cemetery Preservation and Restoration Plan, City of Kennesaw, Kennesaw, Cobb County: $9,000 Roswell Mill District Archaeological Resources Survey and Preservation Plan, City of Roswell, Roswell, Fulton County: $18,000 Preservation Achievement Awards Bernese Cagle, Centennial Farms committee, Canton Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 2 JOHN LINDER district 7 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 2,385 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 47 recent listings: Georgia Heritage Grants Canton Cotton Mill No. 2, Canton, Cherokee County Constructed in 1923, Canton Cotton Mill No. 2 produced fine denim during the 1920s and 1930s, but switched to cotton tent twill for the government during the 1940s. In 1963, the company implemented a massive reorganization and modernization effort and changed its name to Canton Textile Mills. The mill eventually closed in 1981. During its peak, the mill provided employment for one-third of the local population and it was not unusual to find three generations of the same family working there. A good example of an early 20th century textile mill, it is comprised of a three-story, brick main manufacturing building; an attached, one-story, brick dye house; and a one-story, brick warehouse building. The mill buildings were recently converted into loft apartments utilizing the state and federal tax incentives programs. Certified Local Governments recent designations: Cartersville, Bartow County Alcovy River Grist Mill, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County: $4,500 This mill is typical of the rural gristmills found along Georgia's rivers in the mid-19th century. Constructed between 1868 and 1879, it remained in operation until 1986 and is said to be one of only 15 mills in Georgia left in working order. Grant funds will be used to produce a preservation plan to guide restoration of the two- and one half- story, wooden structure. Once restored, the mill will be open to the public for educational and recreational opportunities. Preservation Achievement Awards Bernese Cagle (far left), Centennial Farms committee, Canton Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 4 13 MAC COLLINS district 8 Information and Education The 2002 statewide preservation conference in Macon highlighted the role historic preservation plays in smart growth. Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 9,539 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 329 recent listings: Cherokee Brick and Tile Company, Macon, Bibb County LaGrange Commercial Historic District, LaGrange, Troup County Porterdale Historic District, Porterdale, Newton County Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church, South and Cemetery, Whitesville, Harris County Certified Local Governments recent designations: Douglasville, Douglas County LaGrange, Troup County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Sargent, Coweta County: 1 Villa Rica, Carroll County: Pope Brothers Warehouse, West Church Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (apartments) has resulted in over $900,000 in private investment. Georgia Heritage Grants Powell Chapel Schoolhouse, Newnan, Coweta County: $13,500 The Powell Chapel Schoolhouse was constructed in 1937 to educate African American children. The African American 14 Alliance of the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society plans to restore the one-story, rectangular, wooden school as a museum dedicated to the interpretation of 1930's African American school life. Historic Preservation Fund Grants West Point Historic District Guidelines, City of West Point, West Point, Troup/Harris County: $12,000 Preservation Achievement Awards Deborah Breedlove, Centennial Farms committee, Dry Branch Fort Benning Cultural Resources Management Unit: Colonel Keith Stelzer, John Brent, Larry Jones and Christopher Hamilton, Fort Benning Captain Dan Parrish and the Special Intelligence Unit, Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division Law Enforcement, Macon Donna Reynolds, Centennial Farms committee, Macon Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 19 recent Centennial Family Farm awards: Rolling Acres, Rockdale County The Wilson Farm, Jasper County CHARLIE NORWOOD district 9 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 10,142 recently completed surveys: Greensboro Lavonia National Register of Historic Places total listings: 411 recent listings: Buckhead Historic District, Buckhead, Morgan County Colbert School, Colbert, Madison County Gartrell Family House, Tignall vicinity, Wilkes County Holly Theatre, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County The Holly Theatre was built in 1948 in the Art Moderne style. Today, it is used for theatrical productions and school programs. Oak Avenue Historic District, Jefferson, Jackson County Paoli Historic District, Paoli, Morgan County Paradise Cemetery, Jefferson, Jackson County Porterdale Historic District, Porterdale, Newton County Raburn-Casteel House, Blairsville vicinity, Union County Siloam Junior High School, Siloam, Greene County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Hartwell, Hart County: 1 Madison, Morgan County: 2 Washington, Wilkes County: Fitzpatrick Hotel, 16 West Public Square. State and federal adaptive re-use project (hotel) has resulted in over $1 million in private investment. Georgia Heritage Grants Colbert School, Colbert, Madison County: $12,000 Confederate States Powderworks Chimney, Evans, Richmond County: $5,700 Rock Jail, Greensboro, Greene County: $5,000 Union Point School, Union Point, Greene County: $10,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants Survey of the Pinched Gut Historic District, The City of Augusta-Richmond County, Richmond County: $5,085 Speakers fees and locations costs for Historic Preservation Commission Training Workshop, City of Madison, Madison, Morgan County: $2,500 State Stewardship Awards Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship: Dr. Christopher P. H. Murphy, Augusta State University, Augusta Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 25 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: James Albert Paul Farm, Oglethorpe County 15 NATHAN DEAL district 10 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 5,118 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 118 recent listings: Cagle House, Tate vicinity, Pickens County Cumming Bandstand, Cumming, Forsyth County The Cumming Bandstand was built in 1915 by local contractor John Robbs for the Cumming Cornet Band's Sunday afternoon concerts. The bandstand was also used for other outdoor recreational activities, political campaigns, weddings and informal socializing. It was located adjacent to the area on the courthouse square where the annual summer Chautauqua was staged and it was a focal point for annual "Fescue Festivals" starting in 1948. The one-story, octagon-shaped, open-air wood-framed structure stands at the corner of Main and Dahlonega streets. The bandstand shares the courthouse square with the 1978 courthouse that replaced the 1905 courthouse that burned in 1973. It is one of a very small number of extant historic bandstands on county courthouse squares in Georgia, although other historic bandstands exist in city parks and on current and former military bases. Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel, Tunnel Hill, Whitfield County 16 Archaeology Protection and Education The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) and the Parks and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources launched a multi-disciplinary effort to locate a cemetery established in 1812 at the Moravian Springplace Mission. During the Cherokee removal in 1833, the Mission was forced to close by the Georgia Militia. Subsequent farming disturbed the flat stones that marked the gravesites and the cemetery disappeared. Using a variety of techniques, HPD archaeologists located the grave shafts in early spring 2002. (see page 6 for more information ) Certified Local Governments recent designations: Flowery Branch, Hall County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Dalton, Whitfield County: 1 Gainesville, Hall County: Pilgrim Estates/ the Armory Building, 131-135 N. Bradford Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (commercial space) has resulted in over $400,000 in private investment. Preservation Achievement Awards Jorene Martin, Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center, Gainesville Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 11 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: Rolling Acres, Rockdale County PHIL GINGREY district 11 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 13,240 recently completed surveys: Heard County Rome (phase 3) National Register of Historic Places total listings: 233 recent listings: Bulloch Family House, Warm Springs, Meriwether County George A. Power House, Marietta vicinity, Cobb County Greenville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Greenville vicinity, Meriwether County LaGrange Commercial Historic District, LaGrange, Troup County Lone Oak Academy, Lone Oak vicinity, Meriwether County Manchester Community Building, Manchester, Meriwether County Newnan Cotton Mill and Mill Village Historic District, Newnan, Coweta County Riegel Hospital, Trion, Chattooga County Archaeology Protection and Education Volunteer divers near West Point are developing an underwater exploration and education program in an innovative partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology. Certified Local Governments recent designations: Cartersville, Bartow County Douglasville, Douglas County LaGrange, Troup County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Cedartown, Polk County: 2 Clarkdale, Cobb County: 1 Marietta, Cobb County: 2 Rome, Floyd County: Lanham & Sons, Co., 401-403 Broad Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (commercial space) has resulted in over $800,000 in private investment. Georgia Heritage Grants Powell Chapel Schoolhouse, Newnan, Coweta County: $13,500 Historic Preservation Fund Grants Cedartown Heritage Traveling Exhibit, City of Cedartown, Cedartown, Polk County: $7,500 Cedartown National Register nomination and local district designation, City of Cedartown, Cedartown, Polk County: $4,500 Kennesaw City Cemetery Preservation and Restoration Plan, City of Kennesaw, Kennesaw, Cobb County: $9,000 West Point Historic District Guidelines, City of West Point, West Point, Troup/Harris County: $12,000 Preservation Achievement Awards Fort Benning Cultural Resources Management Unit: Fort Benning Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 15 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: Rolling Acres, Rockdale County 17 MAX BURNS district 12 Environmental Review The discovery of one of Georgia's largest and most significant archaeological sites resulted from the development of Container Berth 8 at Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal. Due to its impact on the Savannah River, the project came under the jurisdiction of the US Army Corps of Engineers and therefore required assessment of potential impacts to historic structures and archaeological sites. Although no aboveground historic resources were evident at the site, extensive archaeological features and artifacts ranging from prehistoric to colonial times were uncovered. The site is thought to be the location of the Mary Musgrove Homestead and Trading Post. A significant figure in Georgia's colonial history, Ms. Musgrove acted as an interpreter between the native tribes and General James Oglethorpe in trade agreements and General Oglethorpe and John Wesley are known to have visited the Musgroves at this site. Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 9,629 recently completed surveys: Savannah National Historic Landmark District National Register of Historic Places total listings: 219 recent listings: Gordonston Historic District, Savannah, Chatham County New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church, Savannah vicinity, Chatham County Warrenton Downtown Historic District, Warrenton, Warren County Winterville Historic District, Winterville, Clarke County 18 State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Athens, Clarke County: 4 Augusta, Richmond County: 4 Guyton, Effingham County: 1 Savannah, Chatham County: 66 Approximately 40% of all state and federal tax projects submitted in Georgia for review and certification are located in Savannah. Tybee Island, Chatham County: 1 Georgia Heritage Grants Confederate States Powderworks Chimney, Evans, Richmond County: $5,700 Knox Theatre, Warrenton, Warren County: $4,800 Fort Jackson, Savannah, Chatham County: $9,000 Ossabaw Island Boarding House, Savannah, Chatham County: $10,000 Taliaferro County Courthouse, Crawfordville, Taliaferro County: $3,100 Historic Preservation Fund Grants Survey of the Pinched Gut Historic District, The City of Augusta-Richmond County, Richmond County: $5,085 State Stewardship Awards Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship: Dr. Christopher P. H. Murphy, Augusta State University, Augusta Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 21 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: James Albert Paul Farm, Oglethorpe County DAVID SCOTT district 13 Historic Resources Survey total surveyed properties: 6,617 National Register of Historic Places total listings: 421 recent listings: Empire Manufacturing Company Building, Atlanta, Fulton County Porterdale Historic District, Porterdale, Newton County The Porterdale Historic District, located along the Yellow River in central Newton County, consists of three mill complexes, and the surrounding mill village. The oldest mills are located along the river: Porterdale Mill was built on the north bank in 1899 and Welaunee Mill across the river circa 1920. Both mills are built of brick with towers and continuous rows of segmentalarched windows. Above the river in the center of town is the Osprey Mill built in 1916. It is of similar design to the other mills, but the largest of the three, covering two square blocks. Each mill includes secondary structures, such as power plants, warehouses and water towers. Community landmark buildings and nearly 300 mill houses are included in the historic district. Porterdale is among the best surviving mill communities in Georgia. Spotswood Hall, Atlanta, Fulton County Built in 1913, Spotswood Hall is a twostory frame Classical Revival-style house in the Buckhead neighborhood. In 1933, the interior and rear of the house were remodeled by Philip Trammel Shutze. Whittier Mill Historic District, Atlanta, Fulton County State and Federal Tax Incentives recently approved projects: Griffin, Spalding County: Oddfellows/ Griffin Opera House, 102-106 N. Hill Street. State and federal adaptive re-use project (commercial space) has resulted in over $400,000 in private investment. Georgia Heritage Grants Alcovy River Grist Mill, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County: $4,500 Historic Preservation Fund Grants Atlanta Thematic Studies, Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, Fulton County: $14,200 Centennial Farm Awards total award recipients: 9 recent Centennial Heritage Farm awards: Rolling Acres, Rockdale County 19 Georgia's State Historic Preservation Office Our Mission To promote the preservation and use of historic places for a better Georgia. 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