Saturday, May 11, 2024, 7 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. The 8-acre property was once used for bridle paths by an equestrian riding club in Buckhead and still maintains a distinctly rural aspect. Our event chair, Dot Stoller of Atlanta, is planning a derby-themed evening to honor outstanding preservationists Betsy and Sandy Morehouse of Burge Club in Mansfield, Georgia.

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  • Kentucky Derby – $5,000 (includes table for 8 and entry to the exclusive preview party)
  • Preakness Stakes – $2,500 (includes 4 tickets and entry to the exclusive preview party)
  • Belmont Stakes – $1,250 (includes 2 tickets and entry to the exclusive preview party)
  • Host – $600 (host includes 2 tickets)

Tickets
Members – $200
Non-members – $300
Guests under 40 – $125

Honoring Betsy and Sandy Morehouse

This Kentucky Derby-themed evening will honor Betsy and Sandy Morehouse, owners and stewards of the historic Burge Club, a private hunting preserve and event venue located in Mansfield, Georgia. The Morehouses received a Georgia Trust Preservation Award in 2023 for Excellence in Stewardship for their long-term care and maintenance of Burge Club which has been in the family since 1809. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Georgia Centennial Heritage Farm.

The couple has preserved the c. 1920 main house — designed by Sandy’s architect grandfather Merrit J. Morehouse — numerous outbuildings, and a family cemetery. Through their longstanding stewardship, the Morehouse family has not shied away from the full history of the Burge site — documenting the histories of those enslaved at the site, the tenant families who farmed the land, and the many women in the family whose stories were integral to the ongoing history of the site.

Step into Elegance

Sponsors and patrons ($1250-$5000) will have exclusive access to explore the Flanagan home at the pre-party. The house is thoughtfully sited on a plateau that terraces down to the pasture and Nancy Creek. The eight-acre property was once used for bridle paths by the riding club known as “Saddle and Sirloin” and still maintains a distinctly rural aspect.

Completed in 1966, the house was a labor of love by architect James Means and the original homeowners, Tom and Peggy Martin. Reflecting the Martins’ love of Virginia, the home was designed to evoke the Georgian architecture of the Old Dominion, particularly Carter’s Grove (c.1755) and Westover (c.1750), both on the James River. All of the bricks and flooring were reclaimed from buildings in Atlanta and the Carolinas, giving the residence a feeling of great age.

Jennifer and Marty Flanagan, the second and current homeowners, retained Norman Askins in 2006 to renovate and expand the home while leaving most of Means’ work intact. Interior designer Ralph Harvard helped to preserve the original design and architectural details but made the house a comfortable home for an active 21st century family.

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Presenting Patrons
Dean and Bronson Smith
Wes Walraven

Kentucky Derby
Juliet and John Allan
Sherry and John Lundeen
J.B. Miller, Jr.
Antonia and Wright Mitchell
Betsy and Sandy Morehouse

Preakness Stakes
Tina and Paul Blackney
Barbara and Les Callahan
Frances and Nat Hansford
Jenny Wheatley Fletcher
Nancy and Larry Mansfield
Andrew McElwee
Carey and Bill Peard
Dorothy and Miles Snowden

Belmont Stakes
Ivan and Blain Allen
Sarah and Jim Borders
Lisa and Bill Douglas
Eileen and Bo DuBose
Katharine and Alan Elsas
Elizabeth and Sheffield Hale
Elena Kaplan
Linda Lively and James E. Hugh III
Jane Royal
Peggy and John Shepard
Laurie and Art Vinson
Tom B. Wight

Hosts
Patricia Ayres and John Spinrad
Barbara and Frank Bazzel
Merritt Bond
Adelaide and Dal Burton
Carol and Jim Dew
Pat and Joe Edwards
Julia Jackson Gray
Heather and Joshua King
Cathy LaMon and Bob Seymour
Charlotte Lee and Ron Turbayne
Law Offices of Amir Nowroozzadeh
Lei Redding
Georgia Schley Ritchie and Diff Ritchie
Elizabeth and Al Robertson
David A. Smtih
Dr. Rachanice Candy Tate and Irving S. Moses, Jr.
Mary Lillie Watson and Ray Watson

About the Preservation Gala

The Georgia Trust’s annual Preservation Gala is a night of lively entertainment and culinary delights from Atlanta’s top caterers. Attendees enjoy fine cuisine, cocktails and music. Dress is cocktail attire.

The Georgia Trust first held a Preservation Ball in 1984 and since then it has been staged at several different venues, including the Georgia State Capitol, the Georgian Terrace Hotel, the Biltmore Ballrooms and Ivy Hall.

This event is held rain or shine, and tickets are non-refundable.