When
a Georgia Trust "For Sale" sign was
put in the yard of the Richard Crowder Harris
House in Rockmart, the phones at The Georgia
Trust started ringing off the hook. Neighbors
and interested parties wanted to know more
about the Revolving
Fund and how it would affect other
preserved homes in the area.
The beautiful
turn-of-the-century Victorian vernacular was
donated to the Trust in December 1999 by the
late owner’s out-of-state relative, who
contacted the Revolving Fund to find out how
she could ensure that her family’s home
would be preserved.
"Her
number one concern was to preserve the house
and for her peace of mind to know it would be
taken care of," said White. "It is
really a win-win situation. The house will be
preserved, she benefits from the tax deduction
as a donation, and the proceeds of the sale go
back into the Revolving Fund, which helps us
expand our program. The larger the fund, the
more we are able to accomplish."
On March 16,
2000,
the house was sold to Hoyt and Patricia Lewis,
longtime residents of Rockmart who plan to
rehabilitate the house back to its original
condition.
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Richard Crowder
Harris House before (above)
and after (below).
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