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Former
Railroad Housing Rehabilitated for AIDS/HIV
Patients
Daniel
Flagg Villas Receives Statewide Award in
Thomasville April 2
ATLANTA,
April
2, 2005—The Daniel Flagg Villas in
Savannah, Ga., received an award for
Excellence in Rehabilitation from The Georgia
Trust for Historic Preservation at its annual
meeting April 2 in Thomasville, Ga.
Originally
built in 1912 to house railroad workers, the
Daniel Flagg Villas have been updated to
provide housing for patients at the adjacent
Phoenix House, a non-profit outreach and
treatment facility for AIDS/HIV
patients.
Lominack
Kolman Smith Architects and C.E. Hall
Construction headed up the project, a block of
six deteriorating residential units located in
the Thomas Square Streetcar National Historic
District.
One
of the six buildings had to be demolished, but
it was rebuilt using the original floor plan.
The rest of the cottages were restored to meet
the special needs of the new tenants. The one
commercial building on the property, built in
the 1930s and originally used as a coin
laundry, was reconfigured to provide
wheelchair access for its new occupant.
The 1912 floor plans were maintained,
as well as the exterior wood siding, windows,
flooring and interior plaster. The
rehabilitation project has created a strong
sense of community in the Daniel Flagg Villas,
with restored front porches, and rear stoops
and a common courtyard added. The villas were
painted with vibrant colors to give the
neighborhood more character.
Completed
in 2004, the Daniel Flagg Villas have become
an important part of the Phoenix Project,
providing housing for those who truly need it.
“This
important project innovatively combines the
need for affordable housing with the
preservation of a culturally significant
historic property,” said Greg Paxton,
president and CEO of The Georgia Trust.
For
more than 25 years the Trust has recognized
preservation projects and individuals in the
state 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.
Excellence
in Rehabilitation awards recognize projects
that make compatible use of a building through
repair, alterations or additions while
preserving features of the property that
convey its historic value. This year, the
Trust presented 15 Excellence in
Rehabilitation awards.
With
more than 8,000 members, The Georgia Trust for
Historic Preservation is the country’s
largest statewide, nonprofit preservation
organization. Founded in 1973, the Trust is
committed to preserving and enhancing
Georgia’s communities and their diverse
historic resources for the education and
enjoyment of all.
The
Trust generates community revitalization by finding buyers for
endangered properties acquired by its
Revolving Fund; provides design assistance to
105 Georgia Main Street cities and encourages
neighborhood revitalization; trains
Georgia’s teachers in 56 Georgia school
systems to engage students in discovering
state and national history through their local
historic resources; and advocates for funding,
tax incentives and other laws aiding
preservation efforts.
The
Georgia Trust is a recipient of the Trustees
Award for Organizational Excellence from the
National Trust for Historic Preservation.
For
more information on the Daniel Flagg Villas,
contact Anne Smith at 912-232-5561 or anne@lksarchitects.com.
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