8:00–8:30 a.m.
Registration and Coffee at The Bottleworks
297 Prince Ave. · Athens, GA  30601  ·  www.thebottleworks.com

8:30–8:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions

8:45–9:45 a.m.
The Bottleworks Project Tour
For more than 75 years, 297 Prince Avenue was the home of the Athens Coca-Cola Bottling plant.  Rather than seeing the historic buildings demolished, Smith Wilson and Pam NeSmith turned the industrial site into a distinct urban neighborhood center.  Seven buildings, five of which are historic, now provide more than 16,000 square feet of office space, nearly 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 13 residential units.  The Georgia Trust and Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation recognized the mixed-use complex with awards in 2002. Presenter: Smith Wilson, Developer

10:00–11:00 a.m.
Whitehall Mill Project Tour
The Athens Manufacturing Company first operated a textile mill in 1830 at Whitehall, the first large-scale river powered mill in Clarke County.  In 1888, a fire destroyed several of the original buildings. That same year, the mill was rebuilt.  In 1930, Thomas and Herb Swartz purchased land on top of the hill and erected a one-story building for Thomas Textiles Manufacturing. They purchased the balance of the site in 1946, manufacturing high-end children’s clothing until 1988. Miller-Gallman Developers, LLC, purchased the property in 1997, after several years of vacancy and deterioration, as a historic rehabilitation adaptive re-use for loft apartments.  As a National Register historic tax credit project, Miller-Gallman adhered to the guidelines of the Secretary of the Interior in maintaining the integrity of the site and the buildings as industrial buildings, yet incorporating elements to transform the building into attractive residences.
Presenters: Jerry Miller, Miller Gallman Developers
                  Bruce Gallman, Miller Gallman Developers

11:15 a.m.–12:00 noon
Department of Community Affairs Downtown Design Studio Tour
At the Broad Street Studios, visitors will see UGA students creating computer-generated concept designs and design-tip videos for small town Georgia. Part of an effort to encourage good downtown design in Main Street and Better Hometown communities, the innovative program is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ Office of Downtown Development in a partnership with the Georgia Trust and UGA’s College of Environment and Design. The studio is located in a rehabilitated mid-20th-century building that once housed a large auto-parts store.
Presenters: Steve Storey, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
                  Carmine Fischetti, Georgia Department of Community Affairs

12:15–1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Resource Expo at The Classic Center

1:30–4:00 p.m.
Campus Preservation & Rehabilitation—Lecture and North Campus Tour
University of Georgia architects will present an overview of preservation planning for the university. The presentation will be followed by a brief tour of a decade of rehabilitation projects on the historic North Campus of University of Georgia. Dating from the early 1800s, the University's North Campus is listed as district in the National Register of Historic Places and contains a variety of styles and forms representative of the University’s early physical development. Participants will have an opportunity to tour and discuss rehabilitation projects at a number of historic facilities, including Old College (1806), Demosthenian Hall (1824), the Chapel (1832), Phi Kappa Hall (1836), Moore College (1874), Candler Hall (1902), and the Administration Building (1904).
Presenter: Scott Messer, Architectural Designer, University of Georgia

4:15–5:15 p.m.
T.R.R. Cobb House Project Tour
This house, which was built in the 1830s in the Federal style, was presented as a wedding gift in 1842 by Joseph Henry Lumpkin to his daughter and son-in-law, T.R.R. Cobb. A talented and disciplined jurist, Cobb codified Georgia law, co-authored the Confederate Constitution and co-founded the University of Georgia law school. He made significant changes to the house during the 1850s, which included the additions of the front portico, its imposing entablature, and the two large octagonal wings that flank the house. Threatened by demolition in 1985, the house was purchased by the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and moved to its park near Atlanta. Ultimately unable to identify a compatible use for the house, the Association in 2004 sold the home to the Watson-Brown Foundation, funded its return to Athens and aided in its restoration. The house stands just blocks from its original location and will soon be operated by the Foundation as a historic house museum.
Presenters: Tad Brown, Watson Brown Foundation
                  Gene Surber, FAIA, Surber Barber Choate & Hertlein, Architects
                  Tom Little, AIA, Surber Barber Choate & Hertlein, Architects

5:30–6:15 p.m.
New Member and First Time Reception at the T.R.R. Cobb House
Industry Council seminar attendees are invited to stay for the reception.

Learn more about The Georgia Trust Annual Meeting & Ramble and The State Preservation Conference