heritage summer 2013

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SUMMER 2013

Annual awardsMeet the winners of ACHF’s yearly prizesPAGE 6

Telling their storiesHands on Athens branches into oral history projectPAGE 14

Historic Southern Manufacturing complex saved! Look for full details in Fall Heritage.

Keith PlummerVictoria PrevattLori ScottPaul TrudeauEric VaughnTom WilfongCarol WilliamsHollis Yates, Membership Chair

Daniel EptingAdam Hebbard, Development ChairTim KellyCheri LeavyKristen Morales, Communications ChairKim NolandKjirsten OgburnCullen O’Steen, Special Events Co-chair

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL HERITAGE SPONSORS

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ATHENS-CLARKE HERITAGE FOUNDATION Fire Hall No. 2 489 Prince Avenue Athens, Georgia 30601 706-353-1801 e-mail: [email protected] Executive Director: Amy C. Kissane Welcome Center Director: Evelyn ReeceHands On Athens Administrator: John A. Kissane

MISSION To be a proactive force in developing community-wide understanding of the value of historic buildings, neighborhoods, and heritage.

VISION To become the leading advocate for the importance of historic preservation to the future of the Athens community.

ACHF 2013-2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jan Levinson, PresidentDavid Bryant, President-elect/Education ChairErika Lane, Treasurer-elect/Finance ChairBill Kraeling, Treasurer-electKit Candler, Recording SecretaryMarvin Nunnally, ParliamentarianLinda Davis, Revolving Fund Liaison/Preservation Issues Chair

HERITAGE CREDITS Editor: Kristen MoralesDesign: Eleonora Machado Heritage Newsletter Logo: Chris Bilheimer

Cover photo Award-winning First A.M.E. Church on Hull Street in downtown Athens.

I’m sitting down to write this having just returned from my first official ACHF meeting of the 2013-2014 year – a get-together with this year’s committee chairs to think through plans for programs and events. I can say that I left the meeting energized and feeling truly great about the year ahead for the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation.

This year marks the start of my second term on the board. When first approached about taking on the role of President, I hesitated. I had grown comfortable chairing the membership committee over the past three years and felt good about returning to that role again, continuing with the same schedule of events and tasks I had tackled in years past, the familiar faces of my committee members, and the established routine for getting things done. But you know what they say about complacency? It breeds mediocrity.

And so this year I’m challenging myself with this step up in the ranks of our board of trustees, taking on a new role and new duties as assigned.

Over the last three years I have seen ACHF grow and change in amazing ways. Maybe some of these changes aren’t all that obvious from the outside, but from an inside perspective I’ve seen us make great strides in fundraising, in branding, in creating great new educational offerings for our members, and in planning ahead — thinking not just in terms of weeks or months, but about the long-term stability and success of the organization. I credit these changes to our amazing Director, Amy Kissane, and a steadily

growing posse of dedicated volunteers – those who serve on the board, chair committees, set up and clean up events, and recruit new members, sponsors, and donors for the organization. These are the people who have turned ACHF into a successful and forward-thinking non-profit that will continue to help all residents in Athens see the value in historic preservation efforts in our town and beyond.

If you’re reading this then there is a good chance you’re already a member of ACHF. Let me take this moment to thank you existing members for all that you’re already doing to help the Heritage Foundation stay active and involved in the Athens community; without your continued support, none of this would be possible.

Do you have a great idea for a new event or fundraising opportunity that would benefit ACHF? Or, maybe you just have some constructive feedback on what you’ve seen ACHF doing already, and what you’d like to see more of? I challenge you to get more involved with your favorite preservation non-profit this year, and help us keep the forward motion going. It can start with a simple email and we’ll go from there, just don’t be afraid to take that first step toward increased participation.

I’m looking forward to another great year for ACHF and hope to see each of you at an upcoming program, event, or just in passing. I’m always open to hearing your ideas and suggestions.

Message from the President By Jan Levinson, ACHF

But, let me also ask you to consider challenging yourself this year. Have you ever wanted to volunteer but weren’t sure how to get started?

To accomplish great things you have to challenge yourself.

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Each year the Athens Welcome Center takes a moment to acknowl-edge the economic impact our volunteers impart to the Athens community at our Annual Volunteer Reception. This year the gathering evolved as a two-fold celebration co-inciding with the 40th anniversary of the Welcome Center’s founding in 1973. The delightful and talented Rosa Thurmond led us in singing “Happy Birthday Welcome Center!”

It was an “energizing” evening in more ways than one – undaunted by an electrical storm or torrential rain, ACHF board members, staff, friends, family, and volunteers gathered for what has been dubbed our “favor-ite party of the year.” This year we thank each of those who donate their time as Athens’ information special-ists: Jessie Cragg, George Granade,

Kimberly Isakovich, Cal Seaquist, Paula Williams, and Evelyn Wright. Also acknowledged are Creighton Cutts, Brittany Gunter, Glenn and Greg Reece for their often “invisible” yet unstoppable contributions such as bartending and catering, social media and heavy lifting; their sup-port has no end.

We ask our extended ACHF family to please support the following local businesses for their donations: Five Points Bottle Shop, Roosters BBQ, and WaterMan Spring Water. Most importantly, please support the fol-lowing restaurants who donated generous dining certificates to our volunteers: DePalma’s, East-West Bistro, Harry’s Pig Shop, Hilltop Grill, George’s Low Country Table, Last Resort, Marker 7, Melting Point, and Square One.

Athens Welcome Center update By Evelyn Reece, Director & Curator

Rosa Thurmond leads volunteers and staff in singing Happy 40th birthday to the Athens Welcome Center.

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Something new at the Church-Waddel-Brumby House*

The Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum celebrates the addition of two relatively new items to the Albert Dobbs Sams Collection: an 1820 Jackson County sugar chest and Madison County spinning wheel.

We are pleased to announce that former ACHF Board member Kyle Campbell has loaned a treasured spinning wheel from the Campbell (Long) family estate. The piece brings new focus and life to the museum’s second-floor “Best Bedroom,” where women’s contributions to life ways of the period will be interpreted along with the agricultural impact of cot-ton and textiles to the region.

Lastly, for several years, the CWB Restoration Committee has been in pursuit of a particular sugar chest,

which is a remarkable and rare Georgia example, perfect for our museum. We can finally thank Dale Couch and Jeff Finch for their eagle eyes in tracking it down, and also the ACHF Board for unanimously supporting its purchase! The sugar chest tells the story of life and luxu-ry of the early 19th century and its well-proportioned and restrained de-sign provides an excellent example of the plain, yet elegant, federal period furniture of the Piedmont South.

As always, we invite ACHF mem-bers and friends to visit any time to see the continued progress of the Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum, take a tour, shop for that “perfect” locally made Athens gift, prepare for your visitors to our fair city, or to let us help you plan your next Georgia trip. REMEMBER: This is where our preservation movement and Athens hospitality began!

Athens Welcome Center update By Evelyn Reece, Director & Curator

Two new pieces of furniture are now part of the Church-Waddel-Brumby House collection:

An 1820 Jackson County sugar chest and a Madison County spinning wheel.

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*The Church-Waddel-Brumby House is located at 280 E. Dougherty St., Athens


Heritage in many forms

2013 ACHF Annual Awards

The Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation hosted the 44th annual Historic Preservation Awards in June, recognizing preservation ef-forts, restorations and new construction in historic areas and all around Athens. This year’s winners also marked a new step in the recognition of social media, as it had a direct hand in two awards: the efforts to save Legion Pool, as well as the Facebook group “Growing Up in Athens, Ga.”

Other winners included new construction that brought a modern twist to historic surroundings, an impressive restoration of a dilapidated yet stately Barber Street home, and a new local historic district for Athens. Commissioner Kathy Hoard was honored with the Phinizy Spalding Award for her long-term history as a successful advocate for protecting historic neighborhoods through local district designa-tions and for her never-ending work in preservation education.

The following pages include a round-up of the winners.

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Outstanding Achievement: Kristen Morales and Neighbors for Buena Vista Heights Local Historic District Designation

Grassroots Preservation: Friends of Legion Pool/Sarah Baker, Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher for Saving Legion Pool

Outstanding New Construction: Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority for Thomas-Carithers House, 530 South Milledge Avenue

| General Contractor–ETL Construction Services

Outstanding New Construction: Donald Scott for 378 Yonah Avenue | Architect–Bork Architectural Design, Inc.

Outstanding Publication or Program: Jerry Crawley, Roy Moseman and Johnny Kesler for “Growing up in Athens, GA” Facebook Page

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Chris Peterson, Peterson Properties, LLC for 290 Barber Street

Outstanding Rehabilitation: UGA Office of University Architects for Memorial Hall

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Chris Lloyd and John Barrett for 1195 South Milledge Avenue, Marker 7 Coastal Grill | Architect–Armentrout Matheny Thurmond; Landscape Architect–Josh Koon

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Lorinda and Pete Crane for 297 Franklin Street | General Contractor–Nackashi Design + Construction Co.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Richard Hathaway and Michael Daniel for the Cheney House, 490 North Milledge Avenue

Outstanding Rehabilitation: UGA College of Environment & Design, Office of Sustainability, and Office of University Architects for the Jackson Street Building

| Architect–LP3 Architects; General Contractor–Evergreen Construction

Stewardship: UGA Facilities Management Division/Janine Duncan for North Campus Fence

Stewardship: First A.M.E. Church for 521 North Hull Street | Architect–Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond; General Contractor–Hutton Vandiver

Commercial Construction; Subcontractor–Fletcher Roofing

President’s Award: Parents, administrators, and stakeholders for Saving Historic Barrow School

Phinizy Spalding Award: Kathy Hoard for lifetime achievement in historic preservation

ACHF’s 2013 Preservation Award Winners:


Outstanding Achievement: Kristen Morales and Neighbors for Buena Vista Heights Local Historic District Designation

Residents of the Buena Vista Heights neighborhood, concerned about UGA’s expansion of a medi-cal school on the old Navy Supply Corps School on Prince Ave. and subsequent development pres-sures, revived efforts to designate the area as a local historic dis-trict. Despite intense opposition from non-resident property own-ers and misinformation about what it means to live in an historic district, the resident’s efforts were rewarded. Now, any substantial exterior alteration or demolition permit for buildings within the dis-trict boundaries must be reviewed and approved by the city, ensur-ing that the historic Buena Vista Heights neighborhood will retain its character and integrity.

Grassroots Preservation: Friends of Legion Pool/Sarah Baker, Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher for Saving Legion Pool

When the University of Georgia an-nounced plans to demolish historic

Legion Pool, long-time pool-goers Sarah Baker, Kathy Prescott, and Grady Thrasher mounted an ag-gressive campaign to save the pool from the wrecking ball. Citing its historic significance as a Depression-era WPA project and one of the earliest integrated pools in the South, the Friends of Legion Pool used letters of support, local and social media, and tireless out-reach efforts to convince UGA that the pool was a unique and valu-able community resource. Thanks to the hard work of the Friends, the university called of its plans to demolish Legion Pool, allowing one of the “happiest places in Athens” to continue to serve the commu-nity.

Outstanding New Construction: Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority for Thomas-Carithers House, 530 South Milledge Avenue | General Contractor–ETL Construction Services (Photo 1)

The Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at 530 S. Milledge Ave. was strug-gling with providing the necessary amenities for their growing chap-ter. A mid-20th century addition to the historic house was outdated

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and a major upgrade was needed. Because of the building’s designa-tion as a local historic landmark, the challenge was to come up with a plan for a compatible addi-tion that could meet the sorority’s needs. Working with ETL con-struction services and the A-CC Historic Preservation Commission, the sorority went through several rounds of meetings and design review to come up with a plan to demolish the non-original addi-tion and construct a new addition that complimented 1896 house – the addition’s careful use of com-patible materials and detailing compliment the main structure, while its overall scale and design suggest a sense of independence.

Outstanding New Construction: Donald Scott for 378 Yonah Avenue | Architect–Bork Architectural Design, Inc. (Photo 2)

A neighborhood is just as im-portant as the houses that make it, and the house at 378 Yonah Avenue fits the bill. Donald Scott did an excellent job creating his home in a manner that is contem-porary and compatible with the Buena Vista Heights area, at a

time when a local historic district designation process was dividing the neighborhood. Elements bor-rowed from nearby homes, such as the double gables, the elevated front porch, and central dormer, helped anchor the house to the street. The traditional features, paired with more modern looks, such as the stucco and cedar screen walls, are compatible with surroundings without mimicking them. Scale can sometimes be a more challenging feature to main-tain in these cases, but Don and architect Lori Bork were able to de-sign a 2258 square foot home that will accommodate a modern fam-ily’s needs.

Outstanding Publication or Program: Jerry Crawley, Roy Moseman and Johnny Kesler for the “Growing up in Athens, GA” Facebook Page

The Facebook page “Growing up in Athens, GA” was started by two young men in 2010, Matthew Woodruff and Taylor Burgess, who wanted to create a place for Athenians to share their stories and photographs. Within a year, they had 4,000 people following

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the page and its discussions. In May 2011, Jerry Crawley, who now maintains the site, asked about getting involved. He had amassed a large personal collection of Athens photographs and wanted to contribute to the page. The page has quickly become an excellent community resource and even a valuable research tool, allowing for shared information in a public and free manner. It’s an innovative way to learn about, discuss, and celebrate Athens’ heritage and history.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Chris Peterson, Peterson Properties, LLC for 290 Barber Street (Photo 3)

Built between 1910 and 1915 in the Boulevard neighborhood, the house at 290 Barber St. had fallen into disrepair from years spent as a neglected rental property and was structurally unsound. Fixing the issues with the home was a challenge. Chris Peterson took several 60-ton jacks to slowly lift the building up off its foundation to push exterior walls back into place, and then rebraced the entire house. Interior renovations were equally impressive as the exterior work. The time, effort, and resources that went into this project are truly monumental. Once a decaying, neglected rental property, Chris took painstaking effort to ensure that the house will be around for another 100 years.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: UGA Office of University Architects for Memorial Hall (Photo 4)

Constructed in 1913, Memorial Hall is a fixture on the University of Georgia campus, although a large portion of the building went unused for several decades, which led to new plans for the building in 2010. The UGA Office of University Architects worked with Menefee Architecture of Atlanta to establish a program and budget to rehabili-tate a large portion of the building to accommodate the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The plan resulted in a retrofitting of the wings to accommodate new office space, involving new walls and subdivisions, heating and air systems, and associated electrical upgrades. Original floors, win-dows, trim, and the rotunda and skylight were restored as part of the project. The rehabilitation of Memorial Hall is another example of creative, tasteful design, and the extra effort put forth to work with the strange quirks of older build-ings.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Chris Lloyd and John Barrett for 1195 South Milledge Avenue, Marker 7 Coastal Grill | Architect–Armentrout Matheny Thurmond; Landscape Architect–Josh Koon (Photo 5)

What was once a gracious house and even a nursery school for the well-bred children of Athens in the 1930s, the building at 1195 Milledge Ave. began to de-cline as businesses and rentals encroached into the area by the 1960s. The property occupies one of the most prominent positions at the intersection of Milledge Ave.

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and Lumpkin St. in Five Points. Chris Lloyd, owner of Hilltop Grille, convinced owner John Barrett that it would be a great location for a restaurant and its architec-tural character could be repaired and preserved in the process. The repurposing of this house has brought new life to a once declining structure and has re-invigorated the corner of Lumpkin Street and Milledge Avenue. The resulting popularity of the Marker 7 restaurant speaks to the success of the design.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Lorinda and Pete Crane for 297 Franklin Street | General Contractor–Nackashi Design + Construction Co. (Photo 6)

In the fall of 2011 Lorinda and Peter Crane agreed to purchase a dilapidated, 100-year-old house at 297 Franklin St., originally built by a member of the Epps family. To make things even more chal-lenging, a large tree fell right on the roof of the house shortly after the purchase. The Cranes teamed with Jay Nackashi of Nackashi Design + Construction to work with what they had and save the house from what seemed to be a path to destruction. With the exception of a later addition that needed to be removed and re-built due to excessive rot, the house today is back to its original state, with all the modern amenities that Lorinda and Pete had envisioned.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: Richard Hathaway and Michael Daniel for the Cheney House, 490 North Milledge Avenue (Photo 7)

One of Athens’ finest examples of Victorian architecture, The Cheney House is on the Athens Clarke-Heritage Tour of Homes. After serving as a brokerage house for several years, Richard Hathaway of Hathaway Properties and Michael Daniel of the law firm Prior, Daniel & Wiltshire purchased the building in 2007 to house their of-fices. Although the house was in fair condition and operable as a commercial space, in 2012 they decided to address some pressing needs, including water damage and rot and a new paint job that would highlight the building’s dis-tinct architectural features. As a result, the house has been given new life and is a much more ac-curate representation of how it looked when constructed over 100 years ago.

Outstanding Rehabilitation: UGA College of Environment & Design, Office of Sustainability, and Office of University Architects for the Jackson Street Building | Architect–LP3 Architects; General Contractor–Evergreen Construction (Photo 8)

In need of modern facilities and technology to live up to the stan-dards of their award-winning Landscape Architecture program, the UGA College of Environment & Design took a hard look at moving to the former Lamar Dodd School of Art building on Jackson Street. The challenge was great, as the 49-year-old building was in need of major upgrades and repairs. The driving force behind this ren-ovation was to acknowledge the

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architect’s original intent and re-store and preserve those elements critical to their vision. The col-lege worked with the UGA Office of Sustainability on the build-ing’s sustainable features, which included the installation of solar panels on its roof. Thanks to the strong partnerships of everyone involved, the College offers a state-of-the-art facility for students, faculty, and staff while preserving an excellent example of mid-cen-tury architecture.

Stewardship: UGA Facilities Management Division/Janine Duncan for North Campus Fence (Photo 9)

Originally built over 150 years ago to keep livestock off of campus, the UGA North Campus fence is no longer needed for its former use. However, the fence is just as important today as an iconic image of Athens. The repairs proved to be somewhat of a puzzle, especially since there were no footsteps to follow. Every single piece was taken apart by hand and numbered to ensure they made it back to the correct spot. For the installation, new footers, made from American

black granite, were installed along with new mid-supports. Thanks to the stewardship of the Facility Maintenance Division, the fence will surely be standing proud for decades to come.

Stewardship: First A.M.E. Church for 521 North Hull Street | Architect–Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond; General Contractor–Hutton Vandiver Commercial Construction; Subcontractor–Fletcher Roofing (Photo 10)

The First AME Church is home to the oldest African American congregation in Athens, beginning worship services as early as 1845. In 2010 First AME launched a major capital campaign to provide for renovations to the sanctuary building. The scope of worked included restoring the stained glass windows, exterior wood doors, and new roof for the bell tower. All the work that went into this project was part of good stewardship — a congregation that truly loves their building and wants to take care of it, and was willing to work hard to pull together funding to make sure the work was done right.

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President’s Award: Parents, administrators, and stakeholders for Saving Historic Barrow School

This year’s President’s Award hon-ors a collaboration among committed individuals within the community and dedicated employees within local government that insured the protection of a historic building that means so much to so many. Now in its 90th year, the Barrow School has seen some of Athens best and brightest walk its halls. The origi-nal building began to stretch the limits of its functionality and when the funds arrived the Clarke Coun-ty School District began exploring the options for bringing Barrow into the 21st century. A group of Barrow parents quickly assembled to make sure the School District understood the value of preserving the original building. This collabo-ration was a shining example of a successful community/govern-ment partnership that avoided any public fight or bitterness.

Phinizy Spalding Award: Kathy Hoard for lifetime achievement in historic preservation

Kathy was a unanimous selection of ACHF’s Board for the Phinizy Spalding Award. In putting togeth-er the presentation, we reached out to two long-time friends and fellow advocates, John Waters and Heidi Davison. These are excerpts from their tributes: From John, “Kathy is and has been an inspiration to all those interested in preservation and the enhancement of Athens’ cultural resources. The significance of her efforts is much greater than most people realize. She is a role model for her fellow elected officials and that is just one aspect of why her support has been, and is, so vital to preservation.” From Heidi, “Passion; tenacity; knowledge; a willingness to listen and consider all opinions; honesty matched with straight-forward-ness; wit and sense of humor…are the magic weapons she wields in the heat of the battle! Kathy will wear out her shoe leather but nev-er wear out her welcome.”

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Although senior citizen status is not a qualifying requirement for participa-tion in the Hands On Athens program, it has always been the case that most HOA homeowners are elderly. In ad-dition, the program’s clients are often long-term Athenians who have resid-ed in their neighborhoods for several decades, if not longer.

With this in mind, it seemed obvious that here was some very important and interesting history, much of it in danger of being lost if not documented relatively soon. Oral history inter-views sounded like an approach some of the older HOA homeowners might agree to, but accomplishing this was easier said than done. That is, until we learned of the First Person pro-gram newly initiated through UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library.

Modeled somewhat after StoryCorps, a national initiative undertaken by

National Public Radio and the Library of Congress, the First Person Project provides tools to would-be oral history interviewers and interviewees. The pro-gram got off the ground in the fall of 2012 and was inspired by the belief that everyone is an eyewitness to history and has a story to tell.

This summer HOA approached three recent clients about being interviewed, and we were thrilled that they agreed. We also involved ACHF’s two summer interns, Laura Duvekot and Renee Donnell, who took great interest in their roles as interviewers. It was a big success!

The HOA clients interviewed were:Geneva Blasingame, now in her early 60s, who grew up just south of Baxter Street near Legion Pool in a former African-American neighborhood known as “Lyndon Town.” Her parents were relocated to East Athens in 1964 when UGA acquired the property for dormitory construction, and Geneva has lived in her parents’ former house on East Broad Street for nearly two decades...

Bennie Tillman, born in 1915, grew up in the Rocksprings/Waddell neighborhood and worked as a laborer and cook for UGA for several years before moving on to a position as a cook at St. Mary’s Hospital. In the early 1940s, Bennie and his brother built a unique rock house on Paris Street between West Broad and Waddell, where Bennie still lives today.

Fannie Thornton, now in her mid-90s, grew up in the Reese Street neighborhood, attended Reese Street School and Athens High and Industrial School, and still lives in her own home on West Hancock Avenue.


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By John Kissane, HOA Administrator

Hands on Athens

Hands on Athens interns Laura Duvekot, left, and Renee Donnell talk with

interview participant Ms. Jordan.

Bennie Tillman worked for UGA and St. Mary’s Hospital when he was

younger. In the 1940s, he and his brother built a unique rock house on

Paris Street, where he lives today.

Geneva Blasingame looks at a 1950 Sanborn Fire Insurance map of the “Lyndon

Town” neighborhood where she grew up, in the vicinity of Baxter and Pope streets.

In their own words...An easy way of understanding this project’s importance is to hear it from our two UGA Master of Historic Preservation interns, who both did an excellent job with the interviews. We look forward to working with Laura and Renee during the coming year on another round of Hands On Athens oral history interviews.

Laura“Particularly moving to me was hearing the experience Ms. Blasingame, whose family had been relocated as the University expanded its campus in the 1960s. Looking at a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from 1950, she was able to point to each house and share a memory about it: how many children the family that lived there had, how they kept their yard, or what the house itself looked like. I pass that area of campus almost daily, and now see it in an entirely new light. Even though there are no physical traces of the community that was once there, I’m glad that its stories are being shared and preserved by the Richard B. Russell Library. And hearing Mr. Tillman refer to the Rocksprings neighborhood as ‘the edge of town’ really put into perspective the amount of growth Athens has seen in the past half-century.”

Renee“The oral history project was amazing. Not only did I learn about past racial tensions in Athens, and how much the city has changed due to development, I also learned about the daily activities of individuals. Through these oral histories I learned how rural the city was about 50 years ago around the Alps Bridge area out to the new Walmart. I also learned how the UGA’s expansion displaced an entire neighborhood, and how much [that] affected the individuals that lived there.”


Name: Cullen O’SteenProfession: Interior designer and owner, Cullen & Co.Years in Athens: Born in Athens and attended UGA; left for work in Atlanta and Savannah before coming back six years ago to open her own interior design company.Member of ACHF for: Three years

What sparks your passion for historic preservation?

A lot of it comes from my grandmother and great-grandmother. My grandmother went to the Lucy Cobb Institute, and they both grew up here. Just hearing my whole life, “Oh, there was a house there where so-and-so grew up.” Their stories make the homes so much more real, and that’s why I want to see these older homes preserved.

What historic building in Athens inspires you?

The Bottleworks, where I now have my studio. When Pam NeSmith and Smith Wilson renovated it I thought, what a cool idea to take this old warehouse and turn it into something new. And when you think about the Coca-Cola bottler here, there’s so much Georgia history tied into that. I like helping to keep a building sustainable.


Be a part of

by being a part of AthensACHF.

What does my membership do? It works on many levels. It provides funding for educational and community programs that happen throughout the year all around Athens, including programs in schools, classes for scout badges and the ever-popular series of Heritage Walks, which showcase different historic neighborhoods around town.

Your membership dollars also support ongoing programs that are a part of the fabric of Athens, such as the Athens Welcome Center, Classic City Tours and Hands On Athens — all programs that also support the local economy while fostering neighborhood spirit.

How can I join? Turn to Page 23 (the inside back page) for a membership form, or visit ACHF online at www.achfonline.org.

Since 1967, the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation has been the leading advocate for not only preserving the history in Athens, but also looking towards its future. There is value in keeping historic structures — not only as a historical resource, but also as a living, breathing landmark that gives back to the community with everyone who walks, bikes or drives by.


You’re in good company! ACHF is thankful for its legions

of supporters in the Athens

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share the love. Know someone who should be on the list, but isn’t? Talk to them about joining.

See a friend listed below? Thank them for their support.

Annual Corporate Sponsors ($2,500) Barber Creek DesignETL Construction Services Georgia Power Company Todd Emily

Annual Corporate Sponsors ($1,500) Aurum Studios, Ltd.E+E Architecture, Inc. Lindsay Transfer & Storage Raymond James/Carson Advisory

Event SponsorsBarron’s Rental CenterBurman PrintingCecilia’s CakesDondero’s KitchenEpting EventsHeirloom Caféhome.made cateringJackson Spalding, Inc.Jittery Joe’s Coffee

Lumpkin CaféMarti’s at MiddayOneta WoodworksSilver Lining Cupcake Co.Northeast Sales Distributing Co.Terrapin Beer Co.The Branded ButcherThe NationalTrumps CateringVillage Wine & Spirits

Life MembersMr. and Mrs. Charles BowdenEthel and Verner ChaffinKammy and Milton LeathersMr. C.L. MoreheadSusan and Don MyersMs. Margie SpaldingCharlotte and John Waters

Patrons ($1000)Katherine and Bertis DownsNancy and Jack Fontaine

ACHF Current Membership ListAnnual membership renewals mailed September 10th - don’t wait...renew today! Don’t see your name on the list? Call the Fire Hall at 706-353-1801, or e-mail [email protected], for an update on your membership status.

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Supporters ($500)Joan and Gary BertschSusie and Travis BurchSarah and Jud DohertyMr. John KnowltonMs. Catherine MayKristen and Ed MoralesLibby and Van MorrisLane and Jim NortonJanet and Alex PattersonMrs. C. Herman Terry

Donors ($250)Alison and David AbernathyMs. Louise AdamsTanya and Kevin AdamsLucy and Buddy AllenJane and George BensonCarol and Jeff BishopKelley and Mike BlantonSally and Dan CoenenGreta and Stephen CovingtonRabun and Drew DekleTonya and Peter DugasSusan and Dick FergusonPeggy and Denny GalisRosemarie and John GoodrumBetsy and Harold HughesCarrie and Tim KellyGena and Davis KnoxCarol and Paul KurtzErika and Ricky LaneCheri and Vance LeavyBecky and David MathenyJulie and John McLeodKatherine and Matt MoseleyPam and Dink NeSmithKim and Tee NolandCullen and Patrick O’SteenBarbara and Carl ParksSarah and Chris PetersonKris and Daniel PittardKim and Michael RippsEleanor and Alex SamsLori and Tom ScottCarrie and Eric SewellGene and Dev WeeksMr. Tom WilfongMs. Carol Williams Sustainers ($100)Carolyn and Randall AbneyMr. Chuck JonesMs. Betsy BeanAnita and Barney BrannenMrs. Emily A. CanineBetty and Hal ColerMs. Linda DavisCoreen and Dan DeLamaterDr. Willie S. Farmer, Sr.Patrick Mizelle and

Edwin Fisher

Ms. Helen FosgateMr. William FosterMr. and Mrs. Robert E. GibsonMr. Charles GluodenisJeanne Barsanti and

C.E. GreeneMrs. Smitty GriffithCarolyn and David HallyMs. Nina HellersteinTheresa Flynn and

Doug HellmanMr. Harvey HumphriesMs. Sylvia McCoy HutchinsonBeverly and Jack KingNancy and James KissaneMs. Ellie LanierLorene and David LefkowitzElizabeth and Thomas LeonardJennifer and Adam LewisBecky and David LockmanLori Ringhand and Dan LorentzMs. Bobbie McKellerElaine and Mike MitchellMr. Richard OwensJinx and Gordhan PatelMs. Amburn PowerDr. Karen PrasseSuzanne and Kurt ReichleTony Stringer and

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Linda and Bill ChildersJennifer McDowell and

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Ms. Lois PlayerDr. Mark ReinbergerMs. Laurie ReitsemaMs. Betty RobertsonMs. Marsha RosenthalMs. Lucy RowlandMs. JoAn SalloumCaptain and Mrs. Len SaperaMs. Helene SchwartzMr. David SeibertMs. Emily ShuffstallMs. Kristen SmithMs. Dorothy SnyderMs. Angela StanleyMs. Angela SteedleyDr. Claire SwannMs. Amanda ThompsonMr. Frank ThornburgMs. Michele TurnerMr. Eric VaughnMs. Angela WelchMr. Hubert Whitlow, Jr.Mrs. Kathleen WilfongKatherine and Grady Wilson Student ($35)Mr. Jason AldridgeMs. Annie BarnesMr. Danny BassMs. Katherine CandlerMr. Jonathan CassidayMs. Alisha CromwellMr. Sean DunlapMs. Laura DuvekotMs. Elizabeth ElliottMr. Matthew R. EppersonMs. Jamee FioreMr. Adam MartinMr. John McBrayerMs. Jennifer MorrisonMr. Mark OwensMr. Milton PerryMs. Kally RevelsMs. Caty Ann RushingMs. Katie TwomeyMr. Daniel WeldonMs. Hollis Yates One-Year ComplimentaryDr. Glenn AlexMs. Naomi Al-HarounLisa and Terry AllenAlpha Gamma Delta SororityMr. Gill AutryMs. Linda BachmanSara and Todd BakerMs. Susan BanisterMr. John BarrettDidi Dunphy and

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SuperintendentSara Ursrey and

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Tad MacMillanMs. Andrea MalloyMr. Chris LloydMs. Amanda MartinKimberly McClearyTeresa McLeanLydia and Ronald MenziesLauren and Andrea MinterMr. Roy MosemanKjirsten and Charles OgburnMary Frances and

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Peter O’NiellMs. Lillian OuztsMr. Henry ParkerMs. Marianne ParrMr. Michael DanielAshley and Landon PruittTami and Robert RamsayMs. Holly ReedMona and Ed RobinsonMr. Manuel RobledoMr. Rick RodrigueMs. Helen C. Roman

Mr. Don ScottMrs. Judy SladeRachel Watkins and

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Development AuthorityClarke County School DistrictFriends of Oconee

Hill CemeteryGeorgia Museum of ArtLyndon House Arts CenterLyndon House Arts

FoundationThe Classic CenterThe Georgia Historical SocietyThe Junior League of AthensThomasville Landmarks, Inc.UGA College of

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2013

Membership renewals to be mailed the first week in September! DAY DATE NAME PLACEThursday Sept 26 (5:30-7:30pm) Fall Fun-n-Friends Oneta Woodworks and Piedmont Bureau of Reclamation

Sunday Sept 29 (2pm) Athens Heritage Walks Boulevard National Register District (Pratt Cassity)

Sunday Oct 6 (2pm) Athens Heritage Walks Historic Prince Avenue (Amy Andrews)

Saturday Oct 19 (10am) Athens Heritage Walks Historic Pulaski Heights Neighborhood (David Bryant)

Friday Oct 25 4th Annual Historic Downtown Pub Crawl

Wed+Thurs Oct 30+31 (7:30pm) Haunted History Tours (Michele Griffin)

Saturday Nov 2 (10am) Athens Heritage Walks Through the Arch UGA Architectural Tour (Larry Dendy)

Sunday Nov 3 (2pm) Athens Heritage Walks Bloomfield National Register District (D. Field and M. Causey)

Sunday Nov 17 (2pm) Athens Heritage Walks Oconee Hill Cemetery National Register District (C. Marshall)

Sunday Dec 8 Heritage Holiday Gala Holiday on THE HILL

Mark your calendar for theFALL FUN ’N’ FRIENDSWe are excited about our host for the next Fun ‘n’ Friends event, where we will meet at Oneta Woodworks and Piedmont Bureau of Reclamation! These two companies work together to reclaim millwork and repurpose it into furnishings for some of our favorite spaces around town. Located just north of downtown Athens on North Avenue, Oneta Woodworks has an extensive collection of reclaimed wood from barns and homes, rescued before

the structures were torn down. You can see this wood put to new use in several new bars and restaurants around downtown Athens, as bar tops, tables and general decor.

The rambling property and sawmill is also home to Piedmont Bureau of Reclamation, which works with local contractors to salvage wood and other materials from old homes and barns before they are torn down and lost.

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Membership RatesAll members receive the Basic Membership Package including: free admission to Athenaeum Club and other membership events; discounts on tours, events, and rentals of Fire Hall No. 2; the Heritage newsletter; and much more.

I would like to become a member at the following level:

I would like to increase my support by by joining at a Heritage Holiday Gala Host Committee Level:

$250 Donor [2 tickets to Gala] [Basic package plus a 10% discount

at the Athens Welcome Center Gift Shop]

$500 Supporter [4 tickets to Gala] [Above plus two Classic City Tours

tickets; four tickets to Heritage Holiday Gala]

$1,000 Patron [6 tickets to Gala] [Above plus six tickets to

Heritage Holiday Gala]

Thank you for Protecting the Past for the Future.

$30 Student $50 Individual $75 Family $100 Sustainer

Looking to volunteer?Check here if you would like to talk to someone at ACHF about volunteer opportunities such as membership, special events, education, tours, Hands On Athens, preservation awards, PR/marketing, fundraising, newsletter, mailings, etc.

These programs depend on your support… thank you.

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Membership EventsAthenaeum ClubFun-n-FriendsHeritage Holiday GalaAnnual Meeting

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