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Thomasville
Stable Receives Statewide Preservation Award
"Sophisticated
Outbuilding" Honored in Thomasville
April 2
ATLANTA,
April 2, 2005—The Winter Stable at Greenwood
Plantation in Thomasville received an award
for Excellence in Restoration from The Georgia
Trust for Historic Preservation at its annual
meeting April 2 in Thomasville.
In
1901, Greenwood Plantation owner Oliver Payne
built the 1 ˝-story brick stable, considered
one of the most sophisticated of the
plantation outbuildings in a 1996 report by
John G. Waite Associates. The plantation and
its outbuildings were added to the National
Register in 1976.
By
2003 there were four major leaks in the roof
that were causing serious damage to the
structure. Restoration efforts led by The
Nature Conservancy/ Greentree Foundation
included replacing the roof and the entire
upper structure of the stable. Rotting framing
and architectural details were replaced, and
the exterior was repainted. Work done on the
interior included replacement of some rotting
flooring.
The
restoration was completed in March 2004 by the
Greentree Foundation and The Nature
Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental
organization that stepped outside its mission
to become stewards of Greenwood Plantation’s
many historic structures.
The
restoration of the Winter Stable was showcased
on April 3 during a Sunday brunch in
Thomasville as part of The Georgia Trust’s
annual meeting.
The
Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation,
founded in 1973, is the country’s largest
statewide, nonprofit preservation
organization, with more than 8,000
members.
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 to
the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Awards
in the Excellence in Restoration category
recognize exemplary restoration of historic
structures. An accurate restoration project
depicts the form, features and character of a
historic building as it appeared at a
particular period of time. Restoration
requires sensitive upgrading of mechanical
systems and other code-required work to make
the building functional. This year the Trust
presented five Excellence in Restoration
awards.
Committed
to preserving and enhancing Georgia’s
communities and their diverse historic
resources for the education and enjoyment of
all, The Georgia 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 to engage students in 56
Georgia school systems to discover 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 award winner, contact
Sean Coyne, the facilities manager, at
229-226-4784 ext. 102 or scoyne@tnc.org.
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