May is National Preservation Month!
Join us as we celebrate with these exciting events.
Preservation Gala
Saturday, May 11, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Home of Jennifer and Marty Flanagan, Atlanta
Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Preservation Gala with a Triple Crown Affair. Enjoy an evening of fine food, cocktails and dancing at the stately home of Jennifer and Marty Flanagan, designed by architect James Means. Visit the Preservation Gala webpage for more.
Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship Lecture
Thursday, May 16
7:00 p.m.
Zoom
2023 Elizabeth Lyon Fellow, Elizabeth Jones, will discuss the work she has undertaken over the last year, hosting Cemetery Community Cleanup Days with an emphasis on the recovery and recognition of Black history.
All are welcome. Stay tuned for the link to join on Zoom.
The Preacher’s Wife – Community Night Performance
Tuesday, May 21
7:30 p.m.
The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre
1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Georgia Trust is the Community Partner for the Alliance Theatre’s performance of The Preacher’s Wife. Inspired by the beloved blockbuster film, this performance is a stirring new musical about the power of hope that touches on the theme of historic preservation. In a fast-gentrifying Harlem neighborhood, a historic church is threatened by development pressure to replace it with luxury condominiums—a threat that resonates with our mission at The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
Neel Reid Lecture
Wednesday, May 22
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Rhodes Hall, Atlanta
1516 Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Frederick Law Olmsted is best known as the designer of Central Park and founder of the profession of Landscape Architecture. His legacy stretches far beyond his reputation as Olmsted’s designs shaped countless American cities and set the tone for suburban residential development through the twentieth century.
With the help of the Georgia Trust, 2023 J. Neel Reid scholar Matt Schaefer, embarked on a journey to study Olmsted’s work, his place in the history of landscape design, and how his design techniques can be used to prioritize nature in an increasingly urbanized future. The study took Matt to cities including Boston, Massachusetts; Liverpool, England; and Luxembourg, Luxembourg. During the lecture, Matt will share lessons learned on his travels and studying plans from Olmsted’s digital archives.
Space is limited; RSVP requested.