May/June 2002 - The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

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Another Salute Success!The night of Friday, March 15 was afabulous evening for shopping. Almost1,100 craft collectors attended the 13thAnnual Salute to American Craft, theTrust’s largest fundraising event, held atthe Georgia World Congress Center. TheSalute attendees were the first to view thework of nearly 250 juried craft artistsfrom around the country and a specialSalute exhibit, Interpretations: A Showcaseof American Work. Several Salute guestsbought pieces from this collection, whichincluded a glass replica of the WorldTrade Center Towers with the names ofthe more than 3,000 people who perishedon September 11. The Trust extends specialthanks to Brasfield & Gorrie, EXPODesign Center, Forresters Flowers, Inc.,Goodman Decorating, Guenzi VargasStudios, Myers Carpets, Page ConstructionServices, RLS Construction and the Sandler-Hudson Gallery for donating their time, materialsand expertise to create Interpretations.Several lucky attendees walked away with magnificent raffle prizes, which included a week’sstay at a Sun Valley Ski House overlooking the town of Ketchum, Idaho, a shopping spree and privateconsultation at Rexer-Parkes in Buckhead and a private dinner catered by Jerry Dilts & AssociatesCaterers. The Trust thanks honorary chairs Stephanie and Arthur Blank and this year’s cochairs,Kate and Jim Denny and Amy and Allen Nelson, for their hard work and dedication in makingthe evening a success. Please see more photos on page 7!Premiere Sponsors:(L-R) Salute Honorary Chairs Arthur and Stephanie Blank, CochairsKate Denny and Amy Nelson and outgoing Trust ChairmanSheffield Hale.Platinum Sponsor:Gold Sponsors:Alston & Bird LLPBellSouth Telecommunications,Inc.Beverly Bremer SilverShop, Inc.Cingular WirelessClaxton Printing Co.Federal Home Loan Bankof AtlantaGeorgia-PacificIKON Office SolutionsJones DayKilpatrick Stockton LLPTori, Inc.Silver Sponsors:Atlanta Classic CarsCookerly Public RelationsGeorgia Power CompanyKanAm ServicesProjections, Inc.Rexer-Parkes, Inc.Bronze Sponsors:Abreu Charitable TrustAloette CosmeticsCherry Restaurant & BarErnst & Young LLPEXPO Design CenterGuenzi Vargas StudiosLaura Pearce, Ltd.Michael Christopher & Co.Phoenix CourierSandler Hudson GallerySherlock's Wine MerchantsTravis & CompanyTroutman Sanders LLP
REVOLVING FUND NEWSHarmony Church In Senoia Is Born AgainThe Brantley-Haygood House in Sandersville created quite astir when it appeared in the March issue of This Old House magazine.The Revolving Fund staff received more than 114 calls frommore than 25 states about the house. However, by the time theissue hit newsstands, the Fund had already found a buyer for theproperty.“I’ve been wanting to do something like this all my life,” saidHal H. Fowler, Jr., of Snellville, who purchased the house in lateFebruary. “I searched for historic homes for sale on the Internetand saw this house and said, ‘this cannot be real!’”Mr. Fowler said he has “fallen in love” with the town of Sandersvilleand its friendly residents. “The city and its citizens, especiallyBilly Veal, have bent over backwards to help me,” he said. Workingwith Mr. Veal, who will be his new neighbor, Mr. Fowler hasaggressively begun work on the house.Mr. White says this kind of enthusiasm is exactly what he islooking for when marketing a Revolving Fund property. “Mr.Fowler is going to be incredibly exact on the rehabilitation andThe newest property in the Revolving Fund’s inventoryis not your typical historic house. In fact, it’s not even ahouse…but it could be. Or it could be a small office…or asmall store. In reality, it’s a one-room, white clapboardchurch built in 1896. In February, the last surviving membersof the Harmony Universalist Church donated the historicchurch to the Revolving Fund to ensure its protectionand preservation.“We knew something had to be done to preserve thechurch,” said Betty Spivey, whose parentswere longtime membersof the church andwhose greatgreat-greatgrand-father was one of its founders. “My first thought was TheGeorgia Trust’s Revolving Fund.”The church presents a unique opportunity for theFund, according to Frank White, Revolving Fund director.“This is the first time a church has been in the RevolvingFund program,” said Mr. White. “However, it meets ourcriteria because it is historically significant and endangered.As part of our strategic plan, we are expanding ouracquisitions to include different types of properties.”The structure contains many original features, includingits windows, doors and floors, a pulpit, a piano and 22pews left by the Universalist congregation, which held itslast service in the church more than 15 years ago. Sincethen, several groups have rented the building temporarily.The church is located in the southeastern part of CowetaCounty in a residential area of Ga. Highway 16, less thantwo miles from downtown Senoia.“It may be more challenging to sell because it is a oneroomchurch,” said Mr. White. “We are trying to find anappropriate use that would dignify and honor the churchFOR SALEHARMONY CHURCH, Senoia, 1896. Builtfor a Universalist congregation, HarmonyChurch is located in Coweta County near thehistoric town of Senoia on ~2 acres. The interiorof this vernacular building is completelypaneled in wood. Original pews remain. 1450square feet. Church could be adapted for residentialor commercial use. Price: $69,500.Contact Frank White at 404-885-7807.Old House Brings National Attention to Fundand its history. Ideally,we are hopinganother congregationwill have themeans to rehabilitateand maintainthe church.”Hal Fowler, Jr. has made much progress since hepurchased the Brantley-Haygood House in February.restoration and take the house back as close as possible to 1899, when it was remodelled to its current Queen Annestyle,” he said.Look for progress updates in future issues of “The Rambler”!
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Page 3: CalendarJune 1-2Spring RambleWalton
Page 7 and 8: THE GEORGIA TRUST PHOTO GALLERYGett
Page 9 and 10: The Georgia Trust Proudly Presents.
Page 11 and 12: Chairman’s AwardDr. Michael F. Ad
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Page 19 and 20: STAFF/BOARD NEWSThank You, Interns
Page 21 and 22: PAID ADVERTISEMENTSHANCOCK COUNTY,
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