ATLANTA, April 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Trust for Historic
Preservation presented 26 awards recognizing the best of
preservation in Georgia during its
47th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Athens, Ga.
Security Federal Bank in Augusta received the Marguerite Williams Award for Excellence in
Rehabilitation, presented annually to the project that has had the
greatest impact on preservation in the state.
Madison City Hall in
Madison received the Michael L. Starr Award, presented to a project
that best exemplifies the highest standards of historic
rehabilitation and has a significant impact on the downtown of the
city in which it is located.
The Fox Theatre Institute in Atlanta received the inaugural Mark C. McDonald Award, which recognizes an
outstanding organization that has demonstrated sustained commitment
to historic preservation and has had a positive impact on
preservation in their local community.
The historic Lowndes County
Courthouse in Valdosta received
the Chairman's Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation, presented by
the chairman of the Georgia Trust to a person or project of great
preservation significance.
The Trust presented the Mary Gregory
Jewett Award for Lifetime Preservation Service to
Mary Beth Reed of New South
Associates for her lifelong career in preservation. The Camille W.
Yow Volunteer of the Year Award was given to Alan Kachur of Woodstock.
The Trust also presented one award for Excellence in
Preservation Service, two awards for Excellence in Restoration, two
awards for Excellence in Stewardship, and fifteen awards for
Excellence in Rehabilitation.
The Georgia Department of Transportation's "Statewide Cemetery
Context," a context and handbook for the identification and
evaluation of Georgia's historic
burial grounds, received an award for Excellence in Preservation
Service, which recognizes persons, groups, businesses and/or
government entities that demonstrate exemplary activities and
promotion of awareness in the field of historic preservation.
Excellence in Restoration winners were the Visitors Club in
Brunswick and the Cuthbert Water
Tower in Cuthbert.
Excellence in Stewardship winners were the Roswell Historical
Society, along with Brandy and Jared
Kirschner, for stewardship of the Hembree Farmhouse in
Roswell. The other Stewardship
Award went to the Coastal Georgia Historical Society for their
stewardship of several historic collections and structures on
St. Simons Island.
Excellence in Rehabilitation winners were: Adairsville Church on
the Square, Adairsville; Augusta
Warehouse & Compress Co., Augusta; Force-Jackson House, Augusta; Foster-Thomason-Miller-Minnix House,
Madison; Historic Oakland Cemetery
Bell Tower, Atlanta; Jones
Mercantile Building, Canton; McKey
Building, Valdosta; Perkins-Cullum House, Augusta; Prontaut-Henry House, Augusta; Queen and Grant, Brunswick; Rudy York
House, Cartersville;
Sycamore Building and the Chapel on Sycamore, Decatur; Thomson Fire Hall, Thomson; Wheat Street Christian Education
Building, Atlanta; and
Whitfield House, Savannah.
For over 45 years, the Trust has recognized preservation
projects and individuals throughout Georgia who have made significant
contributions to the field of historic preservation. Awards are
presented on the basis of the contributions of the person or
project to the community and/or state and on compliance with the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of
Historic Properties.
Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is
one of the country's leading statewide, nonprofit preservation
organizations. The Trust works for the preservation and
revitalization of Georgia's
diverse historic resources and advocates their appreciation,
protection and use.
To learn more about the Georgia Trust and the Preservation
Awards, visit www.georgiatrust.org.
EDITOR'S NOTE: More details about each award winner,
including hi-res images, can be found at
https://www.georgiatrust.org/our-programs/preservation-awards/#awards.
Hi-res images of the recipients at the awards ceremony will be
available April 22.
Contact:
Traci Clark
Rothwell
404.885.7802
trothwell@georgiatrust.org
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