2025 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference

Name: 2025 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
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Athens, GA | November 5-7, 2025
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Registration

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Full :: $175.00
Includes all events, Wednesday to Friday, with the exception of some workshops that have an additional fee.

GAPC :: $150.00
Discounted registration rate for Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commission members. Includes all events, Wednesday to Friday, with the exception of some workshops that have an additional fee.

Student :: $75.00
Must register with a student email address or provide a student ID at check in. Includes all events, Wednesday to Friday, with the exception of some workshops that have an additional fee.

Workshops & Tours

Tours and workshops take place on Wednesday, November 5. They are optional but they require advance registration. Spots are available on a first come-first served basis and can fill up quickly. Most tours are included in the price of your registration, however some workshops do include an additional fee. Please note that many of the tours are walking tours outside. Transportation is not provided and attendees will be responsible for getting to the starting locations.

Morning Workshops & Tours (Wed, Nov 5)

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National Register 201: Advanced Topics Workshop :: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. :: $15.00
Location: Taylor Grady House
Join members of HPD’s National Register team and fellow nomination professionals for a frequent preparer’s workshop! Participation will be limited to experienced National Register preparers. We’ll explore topics such as current trends in the program (including evolving protocol for nominations associated with tax incentives rehabilitation projects in Georgia), feedback and highlights from recently released guidance from the National Park Service (NPS), and common nomination pitfalls and how to best avoid them! Additionally, this workshop will give participants the opportunity to present topics for discussion and dialogue with HPD National Register staff- and one another! Participants will be encouraged to bring questions, examples, and in-process National Register conundrums to the floor for group brainstorming.
(27 available)

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Incentives: An Advanced Look Workshop :: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. :: $15.00
Location: Historic Athens Firehall
Tax Incentives are one of the most powerful tools preservationists have to preserve, rehabilitate, and return historic buildings to productive use. This half-day session will explore the economics of syndicating tax credits and using these credits as a development tool, as well as look at specific case studies to see how The Standards were successfully applied. This session is presented in collaboration with Chris Jackson of Verity Works preservation consulting, Brent Watts, president of Cabretta Capital, and staff from the Historic Preservation Division. This session is intended for for experienced users of the tax incentives programs, property owners, developers, architects, and consultants, as it will cover high-level topics. A more general introduction to the program and upcoming changes allowing for historic homes in local historic districts to apply will be held during the primary sessions of the conference.
(28 available)

Linnentown History Tour :: 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Linnentown, once a vibrant African-American neighborhood on Baxter Street's west side, was demolished in 1962 under the Federal Urban Renewal Program. Residents were forced to relocate to public housing or find new homes, with minimal compensation, to make way for UGA's high-rise dorms. By 1966, all traces of Linnentown were erased. The Linnentown Project, formed by descendants, aims to raise awareness of the community's destruction. The Linnentown Justice and Memory Project, established in June 2020, is tasked with creating plans for atonement. In February 2021, after two years of research and lobbying, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County unanimously adopted the groundbreaking Linnentown Resolution for Recognition and Redress. Hattie Thomas Whitehead, a first descendant of Linnentown, is a key figure in The Linnentown Project. She also chairs the Athens Justice and Memory Project, addressing reconciliation and redress for urban renewal impacts on Black communities. Her memoir “Giving Voice to Linnentown” and its musical adaptation, “Linnentown: The Musical,” have proven successful in educating the community. Join Hattie as she leads a powerful walking tour through the site of this once-vibrant Black community. She will share personal stories of her family, the neighborhood playground, community leaders, and the close-knit life that once thrived there. She will also reflect on the deep and lasting impact of urban renewal on children and families, recounting what it was like to witness the dismantling of her community—both then and in the years that followed.
(15 available)

Morton Theatre Tour :: 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. :: $0.00
Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Built in 1910 by Monroe Bowers "Pink" Morton, the Morton Theatre is one of the first, and the oldest surviving vaudeville theatres in the United States, uniquely built, owned, and operated by an African-American. In its heyday, the Morton Theatre hosted early acts such Butterbeans and Susie, Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver, Cab Calloway, and Bessie Smith. The theatre also experienced the dawn of the silver screen as a movie house. The Morton Building housed not only the theatre, but also many of Athens’ black doctors, dentists and pharmacists and other professionals. The fully restored Morton Theatre is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and was adapted as a performing arts space through the 1987 citizen-approved SPLOST (Special Projects Local Option Sales Tax) funding in 1993.
(13 available)

The Hill Tour :: 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
The Hill features several beautifully restored homes, each with unique architectural styles and rich histories. The Donald Epting House, dating back to around 1800, represents four distinct periods of construction, with the original log house from 1790 and later additions. Other notable houses include the Rock House, built in 1920 from locally harvested fieldstone; the Hodgson Lumpkin House, believed to be among the six original homes mentioned by Joshua Meigs in 1801; and the Quinn Cottage, built in 1930. These homes provide an authentic glimpse into Athens' past, surrounded by gardens and scenic landscapes. Each of these homes were restored with the help of Athens native, Lee Epting, who will be leading the tours.
(17 available)

Athens Musical Legacy and Its Venues Tour :: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. :: $0.00
Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point. Please note this is an outdoor walking tour, with a few stops inside.
Join Athens music historian Paul Butchart on a walking tour of the city's legendary music scene. Hear firsthand tales from the 'Art Rocks' era that produced bands like the B-52s and R.E.M. as you explore the sights and sounds that shaped our rich musical heritage. Many of these iconic music venues are housed in historic buildings repurposed for live performance, a testament to the power of adaptive reuse in preserving the past while fostering creativity and local economy.
(16 available)

Midday Workshops & Tours (Wed, Nov 5)

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Environmental Review 102: Defining the APE and Resolving an AE Workshop :: 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m :: $15.00
Location: Taylor Grady House
This session is designed with seasoned Section 106 practitioners in mind and will briefly focus on practical tips for defining the area of potential effect (APE) for various types of projects undergoing a Section 106 review, including those involving housing rehabilitation, new construction, water system improvements, and solar panel installations. The session’s main focus will include helpful tips on identifying appropriate mitigation activities and drafting a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to resolve an adverse effect.
(27 available)

Oconee Hill Cemetery Tour :: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Established in 1856 to solve overcrowding in the town cemetery, Oconee Hill Cemetery is the final resting place of many prominent Athenians. It is also an excellent example of the 19th century’s natural landscape cemetery movement that began in Europe. It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its significant landscape architecture, decorative funerary markers, distinctive cast-iron fencing, a rare through-truss bridge, and a Sexton's House of architectural significance. Join us for a tour of the cemetery and Sexton’s house.
(26 available)

University of Georgia Historic North Campus Tour :: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Beginning with the construction of Old College in 1801, North Campus displays a variety of architectural styles from across the history of the university. Join Cari Goetchius, professor at the UGA College of Environment and Design's Master of Historic Preservation, program for a walking tour through North Campus focusing on both the history and preservation of buildings and landscape.
(20 available)

The Hill Tour :: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
The Hill features several beautifully restored homes, each with unique architectural styles and rich histories. The Donald Epting House, dating back to around 1800, represents four distinct periods of construction, with the original log house from 1790 and later additions. Other notable houses include the Rock House, built in 1920 from locally harvested fieldstone; the Hodgson Lumpkin House, believed to be among the six original homes mentioned by Joshua Meigs in 1801; and the Quinn Cottage, built in 1930. These homes provide an authentic glimpse into Athens' past, surrounded by gardens and scenic landscapes. Each of these homes were restored with the help of Athens native, Lee Epting, who will be leading the tours.
(11 available)

Brooklyn Cemetery Tour :: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Join Linda Davis of the Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery for a walk through one of Athens’ oldest African American cemeteries, tucked behind the Brooklyn and Hawthorne neighborhoods. Established in 1882, Brooklyn Cemetery is the final resting place for Black Athenians from the late 19th century through the present, including more than 40 veterans of both World Wars. Linda, who has family buried in the cemetery, co-founded the Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery in 2006 and has spent nearly two decades leading its restoration. With the help of community members, volunteer groups, and student organizations, the Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery brought new life to a place long overlooked.
(42 available)

Late Afternoon Workshops & Tours (Wed, Nov 5)

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National Register 101: An Introduction Workshop :: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Location: Taylor Grady House.
Join members of the Georgia Historic Preservation Division’s Nation Register team, along with Kathryn Turnbull, Research Manager for the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center, for a National Register and Historic Property Research 101 workshop! Designed for anyone seeking an introduction to the program and an overview of historic property research in Georgia, topics will include: what the National Register of Historic Places is, what it does and doesn’t do, and how the program actually interprets much-talked-about terms like “significance” and “integrity.” We’ll explore how to think about eligibility, why and how to start a nomination, and tips for a successful nomination experience. The workshop will include an expert session on resources for historic property research, tailored to those interested in pursuing a nomination.
(21 available)

Pulaski Heights Tour :: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is an outdoor walking tour. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Situated near downtown Athens, Pulaski Heights features narrow streets, natural ravines, and well-preserved early-twentieth century cottages in the Southern vernacular style. Originally inhabited by skilled tradespeople and small business owners, the area's unique allure now draws in residents who appreciate its tight-knit yet individualistic lifestyle. Join Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz on a journey through Pulaski's history, tracing back to its roots in the 19th century, navigating through changes in the post-war era, and witnessing its evolution into the 21st century.
(14 available)

Beech Haven Estate Property Tour :: 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. :: $0.00
Please note this is a moderately challenging outdoor walking tour; hiking boots or proper footwear is recommended. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from the start point.
Beech Haven is a 149-acre historic site along the Middle Oconee River, featuring an Arts and Crafts-style house, stone sculptures, and bridges that reflect the influence of Charles Rowland’s travels to Asia. The site also includes contributions by African-American master craftsmen Ike Osbourne and Jim Glenn. Originally used as a family retreat by the Rowland family, the property is now being developed into a public park, with significant efforts focused on preserving its unique landscape features. Join for a tour of this unique property! This tour is all external and will not include interiors.
(14 available)

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