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Georgia
Trust for Historic Preservation Recognizes Atlanta
History Center for Stewardship of
Historic Farmhouse
Tullie Smith Farm One of Atlanta's Few
Remaining Antebellum Structures
ATLANTA, April
22, 2006 –
The Atlanta History Center received an award for
Stewardship from The Georgia Trust for Historic
Preservation at its Annual Meeting April 22 in
Athens, Ga., for management of the Tullie Smith
Farm.
Relocated to the
Atlanta History Center in the 1970s, the 1845
Tullie Smith farmhouse is one of the few
antebellum structures in Atlanta. The 19th
century working farm is made up of eight
buildings, including a blacksmith shop, dairy,
smokehouse, corn crib, barn and kitchen.
“The Atlanta History
Center’s stewardship of the Tullie Smith Farm
ensures that this unique living history museum
will continue to bring awareness of the area’s
history to thousands of Georgians each year,” said
Greg Paxton, president and CEO of The Georgia
Trust.
Stevens & Wilkinson
Stang & Newdow, Inc. provided architectural and
engineering restoration design services for the
Tullie Smith Farm. The preservation team completed
various restorations to all of the buildings and
provided field documentation, assessment and
recommendations.
Following
recommendations, experts at the Atlanta History
Center completed structural restoration, including
the removal of decayed shakes and shingles and
replacement of pressure-treated ones. Log railing
and picket fences were replaced or repaired as
needed, and the site was re-graded to improve
drainage. New systems were unobtrusively installed
to protect the historic buildings.
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 Rehabilitation.
Awards in the
Excellence in Stewardship category are presented
to long-term owners who are ensuring the
preservation of historic properties through care
and maintenance, stabilization or protection. This
year the Trust presented two Excellence in
Stewardship 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 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.
Late last year,
the Trust announced its first annual listing of
Georgia’s 10 Places in Peril. 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 Atlanta History Center or the Tullie Smith
Farm, contact Hillary Hardwick at 404-814-4083 or
hhardwick@atlantahistorycenter.com.
To learn more about
The Georgia Trust and the Preservation Awards,
visit
www.georgiatrust.org.
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