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letter from the chair
Board of Trustees
Heather Moore
Fifty years of preservation and sharing history…it’s a commitment, a legacy, and certainly a milestone worth celebrating. This season’s newsletter commemorates the Historic Macon Foundation’s tenured role in the Macon community by sharing the story of HMF and its predecessors, as well as the history of some of our favorite places and events. Compared to the organization and its many passionate, dedicated volunteers, my personal history with Historic Macon is in its infancy. I’ve been involved for nearly five years, which feels like an eternity for a twenty-something. Though brief in comparison to many of our lifetime members, my experience with the organization has shown me two of my favorite characteristics of HMF - its ability to welcome and adapt, which has been evidenced many, many times throughout the past fifty years. From relocating properties and rebranding events to welcoming new leadership and merging organizations, Historic Macon and its predecessors have created a long standing tradition of identifying creative solutions to ensure the organization and its mission stay sustainable and relevant over time. I vividly remember several years ago, when fulfilling my very first volunteer commitment with the organization, a member welcomed me and assured me that she was also a rookie. She had “only been involved for about 20 years.” In that quick exchange, I learned I had the unique opportunity to be part of a tradition, to learn from those who had helped shape our community’s preservation ethic into what it is today, and to ultimately support Historic Macon’s mission. Whether you’re a life-long Macon resident, a pillar in the organization’s history, or a new member who has just become interested in Historic Macon’s efforts, you probably have a similar story. Maybe it was an educational event, a neighborhood tour, or possibly reading an article in the newspaper. At some point, you realized the magnitude of dedication that our members have to Historic Macon. With that realization, you decided that you too wanted to be part of an organization where you saw value, positive change, and a long-term commitment to a critical cause. It’s hard to imagine Macon without its historic treasures, isn’t it? We’ve come a long way, and we owe a great debt of gratitude to our predecessors. However, there are still properties to be rehabilitated, issues to be advocated, and creative, preservation-minded solutions to be discovered and implemented. With your help, together we’ll continue fulfilling our mission and making progressive strides in preservation, education, advocacy, and neighborhood revitalization. Cheers to 50 more years as a local and national leader in historic preservation!
Heather Moore, Chair
FRONT COVER: Photographs from Historic Macon’s archives. For a full history of the Historic Macon Foundation, see page 6. 2
Heather Moore Chair Alex Morrison Chair Elect Joy Dyer Membership and Immediate Past Chair Jim Barfield Honorary Chair Max Crook Secretary Terry Parker Treasurer Blake Lisenby Counsel Betsy Schnell Griffith Events Chair Aubrey Newby Cottage/Education Chair Ryan Griffin Preservation Chair Kristi Harpst Young Patrons Chair Jim Burt Advocacy/PR Chair Chris Howard Friends of Rose Hill Chair Joe Adams Tricia Burttram John Fox Cameron Garvin Leigh Glenn Ryan Griffin Jordan Griffith Richard Guerreiro Sally Heard Amber Lawson Canaan Marshall Sally McKay Pat Muse Claude Smith Lesli Underwood
Newsletter Content
Historic Macon Foundation is a nonprofit organization that revitalizes our community by preserving architecture and preserving history. For 50 years, Historic Macon has led Middle Georgia as the premier preservation organization in the region.
Contact Information
Physical Address 935 High Street Macon, GA 31201 Mailing Address P.O. Box 13358 Macon, GA 31208
Web www.historicmacon.org Phone 478-742-5084
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Current Projects
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Fifty Years to Celebrate
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Historic Preservation Highlights
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Experience Pays Off for HMF
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Georgia Gives Day
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Sharing History
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A Wild and Fun Tradition
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Save the Date -Design, Wine, Dine
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A Busy Season for the Cottage
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Rose Hill Cemetery
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National Register Updates
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Generous Members
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Membership Benefits
Email info@historicmacon.org
Staff
Ethiel Garlington Executive Director Latachia Clay Loan Fund Manager Phyllis Farmer Design, Wine + Dine Events Manager Christyanne Gaspar Business & Office Manager Emily Hopkins Special Events & Marketing Coordinator Jenna Lapachinski Preservation & Education Coordinator Carrie Cameron Robinson Preservation Designer Bernard Turner Docent and Events Assistant Trish Whitley Director of Development 3
current projects carrie cameron robinson
551 Cherry Street Construction on Historic Macon’s Downtown Loft Project is well underway. The property will include three residential lofts and one commercial storefront. Work began on the lofts in September in preparation for Historic Macon’s annual Design, Wine, and Dine lifestyles festival. The loft project will serve as this year’s Design House and will be decorated by designers from all over the state of Georgia. The lofts will include plumbing fixtures from American Standard’s latest line, DXW. Additionally, each loft will be equipped with a Marathon water heater from Georgia Power’s energy efficiency program. The lofts will be available to tour March 5-15, 2015. For more information about Design, Wine, and Dine, please visit historicmacon.org/events/design-winedine-2015/.
Oglethorpe Houses Currently, Historic Macon has three properties available to purchase on Oglethorpe Street. Each house is two stories. Two homes are unfinished and sell for $75,000. A beautifully restored house full of natural light and charming finishes is available for $225,000. For purchasing information, please call 478-742-5084.
New Real Estate Webpage Historic Macon will launch a new real estate web page on November 10. Online visitors will be able to view properties for sale on an interactive map and find detailed information about the amenities of each property. To view our properties online, please visit historicmacon.org/ explore/for-sale/. 4
Events Calendar GEORGIA GIVES DAY
Thursday, November 13 https://www.gagivesday.org/c/GGD
HARD HAT PARTY
Thursday, November 20, 2014 551 Cherry Street, Macon
WEEKEND ON SAPELO ISLAND November 21-23
SHARING OUR STORIES
Exhibit Unveiling and Dialogue Program Monday, December 8, 2014 | 5:30-7p.m. Sidney Lanier Cottage 935 High Street, Macon COTTAGE CHRISTMAS Thursday, December 11 | 4p.m.-7p.m. Sidney Lanier Cottage 935 High Street, Macon
PATRONS’ PARTY
Thursday, January 22, 2014 | 6p.m. -9p.m. Tattnall Square Center for the Arts 1096 College Street, Macon DESIGN, WINE AND DINE Preview Party Thursday, March 5, 2014 DWD Exhibitions Friday, March 6 - Saturday, March 7 Blacksmith Shop 665 Poplar Street, Macon Design House Open Hours 551 Cherry Street Friday, March 6-Sunday, March 15 Monday-Thursday | 11a.m.-2p.m. Fridays-Saturdays | 11a.m. -7p.m Sundays | 1p.m. -4p.m.
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FIFTY YEARS TO CELEBRATE JAMES E. BARFIELD
The Historic Macon Foundation was born from the merger of two organizations dedicated to preservation, the Middle Georgia Historical Society (MGHS) and the Macon Heritage Foundation (MHF). The first of these, the Middle Georgia Historical Society was founded fifty years ago. That organization became a fore-runner in the movement to preserve the history and architecture of our community. The astute group of founders early on recognized the need for an inventory of Macon’s architectural treasures. In 1971 two nationally known experts, Carl Feiss and Russell Wright, were employed to come to town and conduct a thorough survey. The resulting report became the “bible” for all Macon preservationists. The Historical Society published the survey in a book, A Guide to Macon’s Architectural and Historical Heritage which, in its revised edition, is still the most complete guide to Macon’s architecture. In 1973 MGHS contracted with Mrs. Frances Macafee to purchase her house on High Street which was known as the Sidney Lanier Cottage as it had been the birthplace of our celebrated poet. Two architects, Frank McCall and Lee Oliver, collaborated with interior designer Marian Hall to renovate the cottage and acquire appropriate furnishings for it. Their assignment was to accommodate three basic functions: to house the society’s offices, to reflect the 1840s Lanier heritage and to create a gracious venue for rentals. How well they succeeded is testified to by the fact that the cottage continues to look and function, with only minimal changes, as it did forty years ago. In the early years, as today, fundraising was a continuing necessity. Almost forty years ago the idea of an annual flea market was hatched. The early ones were staged in the then unused Terminal Station and a cadre of volunteers worked tirelessly to prepare for and carry out the annual event.
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Some of the original workers are still giving their all to make the flea market a success. In 1975 the Goodall-Collins house on Orange Street, an important antebellum Italianate structure, was threatened with demolition. The Historical Society opposed the demolition but did not have the resources or expertise to effect its rescue and the house was demolished. It was replaced by a 1970s modern office building. A group of preservation-minded people were horrified at the loss and officers of the Historical Society supported an effort to form a new organization which would handle “bricks and mortar” preservation. Developers planned to acquire property adjacent to the new medical building and demolish three additional historic houses on the corner of Orange and High Streets. Officers of the new organization, which had been christened the Macon Heritage Foundation, secured the threatened property with their personal
guarantees and the three houses were saved. The house facing Orange Street, now the home of Camille Hope and Jim Marshall, was restored by the Foundation and decorated by local designers as a show house. Its success led to another fundraising tradition which continues. The night of the showhouse preview party, a young couple purchased the house and the MHF revolving fund was in business. In the ensuing years the MHF would save literally hundreds of endangered historic buildings and become a major force in preservation locally, regionally and nationwide. In the 1990s MHF led the way in neighborhood revitalization. In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, NationsBank and Mercer University, the Foundation oversaw the transformation of the historic Huguenin Heights neighborhood bordering Mercer. From a dilapidated, crime-ridden pocket of blight, Huguenin Heights again became a well-kept, stable neighborhood of handsome historic homes. Its success led to the nearby Tattnall Heights
586 Orange Street was one of the first homes saved by the Macon Heritage Foundation and InTown Macon in the mid-1970s. It later served as the “Designers Restoration” fundraising project for the Macon Heritage Foundation.
where a similar transition took place with the addition of new infill housing. And that success led to the much more ambitious Beall’s Hill project which continues to succeed. The two organizations enjoyed their multiple long-term successes in part due to leadership from two strong, smart, determined women who served as their directors. Katherine Carmichael Oliver, Kitty, led the MGHS for two decades. Maryel Ramsay Battin had a similarly long tenure at MHF. Each, in her own distinctive way, was a force to be reckoned with, and each a very positive force. At MGHS Kitty initiated a summer camp for children, organized a regular package tour of Macon for visitors and directed the “Rolling Rambles” coach tours of various historic areas of Macon followed by sumptuous cocktails in a private home. In countless other ways Kitty promoted Macon, preservation and Sidney Lanier. At MHF Maryel, a true Scotswoman, helped secure a healthy revolving fund and build a substantial endowment fund. She became the point person for preservation in Macon and acquired a national reputation for her success. She oversaw regular heritage lectures on architecture and history and “Backroads Rambles”, coach tours to neighboring Georgia towns and sites. She led the way to new avenues in neighborhood revitalization. As the twentieth century came to a close and Kitty and Maryel moved toward other pursuits a group of officers and board members, concerned with long-term strategies, began to think of merging the two organizations. A joint committee was formed and its members decided that “together we’re better” to pursue “unity for the community.” The result, with overwhelming agreement of the two organizations’ members, was a merger into the Historic Macon Foundation. With dynamic young leaders, new ideas and new partnerships, the young organization continues to flourish while upholding the goals and traditions of its two remarkable parents.
Kitty Oliver and Calden Payne pose with the portrait of Sidney Lanier’s wife, Mary Day Lanier.
Staff and board members of Historic Macon pose with Beverly Blake after the announcment of the Knight Foundation’s $3 million investment into Beall’s Hill.
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historic preservation highlights carrie cameron robinson
Sidney Lanier Cottage In 1973, the Middle Georgia Historical Society purchased and restored the Sidney Lanier Cottage. Sidney Lanier’s grandparents lived in the home that was built in 1840 and was his birthplace in 1842. The Historical Society, which was formed in 1964 purchased and renovated the property extensively and opened the home up to the public. The home has served Middle Georgians since then as a place to learn about Sidney Lanier, an event facility and now as the home of the Historic Macon Foundation. The Historical Society was pivotal in laying the groundwork for preservation of properties in Macon.
Washington-McCook House The Washington-McCook house was slated for demolition in 1975 to make way for the expansion of the Washington Memorial Library when the InTown Neighborhood Association, along with the Macon Heritage Foundation, stepped in to find a solution. The association 8
raised $33,000 to move the house from its original location on College Street to its home on Park Place where it sits today. James H.R. Washington, who was mayor of Macon at the time, built the home in 1851. In 1865 he was appointed Postmaster of Macon.
The library, park and street are all named for Washington and his family. The drive to save the house helped launch future preservation efforts by the Macon Heritage Foundation and laid a path of rehabilitation which the Historic Macon Foundation continues today.
Whittle School The Whittle School is named for Mr. Lewis Neal Whittle, a prominent attorney who was elected to Macon’s first City Council in 1852. Known as Colonel Whittle after serving as Commander in Chief of the Bibb County Militia, he went on to help establish the first public library in Macon. Following his death in February of 1886, the Board of Education voted on a resolution: “That in the death of Lewis Neal Whittle this Board has lost an efficient officer, and one of its most active, influential and useful members; That, in perpetuation of his name and in memory of his many virtues, the school known as Mulberry Street School, be named the “Whittle School.” In 1892 the Macon Free School Board purchased the current lot on Spring Street for the “New Whittle School.” This original building erected in 1892 was an eight-room building that expanded over time. The school closed in June 1965 and became the vocational education annex and the special service division for Bibb County Schools. In January 1982, Macon Heritage Foundation (MHF) was the sole bidder to buy the school for $1. MHF arranged a one-year option on the property so it had time to look for developers and investors. MHF sold the building to H&B Construction Co., Inc. and in 1983 Whittle Properties purchased and restored the property for professional office use. The building remains as the oldest downtown school building thanks to the action and efforts of the Macon Heritage Foundation. Today, the property is still used for professional offices.
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Huguenin Heights In February of 1996, the Macon Heritage Foundation announced the revitalization of the Huguenin Heights historic neighborhood beside Mercer University. Macon Heritage was the first local historic preservation organization
in the nation chosen to work with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to rehabilitate a neighborhood using a revolving loan fund administered by the National Trust. The Ford Foundation and NationsBank funded the loan. Mercer University provided
down payment assistance to buyers in this neighborhood that is still thriving today. This project led the way for the work that Historic Macon continues today in the Beall’s Hill neighborhood.
Library Ballroom Macon’s first public library was incorporated in 1876 and found a home on Mulberry Street in the late 1880s. The construction of Macon’s Victorian library in 1889 by architect D.B. Woodruff remains relatively unchanged today. The library remained on site until 1923 with the Guy White family purchased the property in the 1940s. The Macon Heritage Foundation purchased the property in 1990 and began restoration. The building is currently used as an event facility.
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experience pays off for hmf Ethiel garlington
Lately around the Historic Macon Foundation office we’ve been saying that we’re “standing on the shoulders of giants.” Our staff of fresh and talented faces is benefitting from the years (50 to be exact) of hard fought preservation work so the current team can lead the organization to the next 50 years. Thanks to the recent and generous announcement from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, HMF will build on the legacy of those who came before us. The $3M investment from Knight Foundation will allow us to continue our preservation work in Beall’s Hill and the College Hill Corridor. More importantly it gives us the tools we need to continue making the case that historic preservation is successful economic development. Over the past 30 years, HMF has built a successful track record for using the revolving fund model to fund our real estate development work. Simply put, this model allows us to use an existing pool of funds to continually build new infill houses and rehabilitate historic houses thus transforming neighborhoods. Since 2009 funds have been used to restore 27 historic buildings and build 16 new homes with an aggregate value of $6M.
Knight Foundation’s investment is complicated and not easily explained in a newsletter article. In essence, the investment will allow HMF to 1) continue our real estate development efforts in Beall’s Hill with grant and loan funds 2) enhance our façade loan fund and allow us to add an energy efficiency loan fund program with loans of $5,000 and $10,000 in both programs 3) continue the powerful Down Payment Assistance Program with Mercer University and another local partner. In industry terms, this concept is often called a “groan,” since it’s a grant and a loan. This is an important point to make since HMF and our loan fund borrowers will repay half of the total funds. This concept is new to Knight Foundation and it’s new to HMF. Thankfully, HMF Trustees, our local Knight Foundation Program Director, Beverly Blake, and the Knight Foundation Trustees are entrepreneurial and recognize the
success that HMF has had over our past 50 years. Needless to say, Knight’s latest investment in HMF is a testament to our positive impact on the community and our continued role in transforming Macon to the hip, historic, and progressive community that will continue to attract and retain talent. We need your help to make this work. Please take time to keep up with our progress, apply for loans, move to Beall’s Hill, join Historic Macon Foundation, and #believeinbeallshill. Visit our website at historicmacon.org and follow #believeinbeallshill for updates on the progress of construction projects, information about new loan programs, and the transformation of the Beall’s Hill neighborhood.
The model works and we’ve long been the envy of our colleagues across the country. In fact, in late October we hosted preservationists from Charleston, SC who want to learn more about how Macon has been so successful. Furthermore, the Honorable Mayor Robert Reichert spoke to a national audience at the National Preservation Conference in Savannah about how our community continues to lead the state in historic rehabilitation tax credits and continues to lead the country in entrepreneurial solutions to historic preservation.
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year end giving trish whitley
Is that a deep sigh of relief that we hear? It seems like the dust is starting to settle and it’s time for all to relax, sit back and take stock of the things we accomplished this year. Historic Macon made it through 2014 in great shape once again thanks to you and all of our incredible volunteers. This year marks our 50th anniversary and it has been one full of upholding long-standing traditions and introducing new programs and projects. You have made it possible for us to implement new ideas and programs, such as our Box City Summer Camp, preservation workshops, downtown loft project, rental property at 1268 College Street, and so much more. Thank you. But there is more work to be completed. We hope you agree that Historic Macon is one of those organizations that has
proven its worth year after year. Historic Macon has a proven track record, one of 50 years to be exact, of providing innovative solutions to address revitalization and preservation efforts in our community. That kind of stability is worth rewarding with your year-end gift giving. All you have to do is walk around Tattnall Square Park and the Beall’s Hill neighborhood to see the impact Historic Macon has made. Twenty years ago Historic Macon decided to tackle an entire neighborhood – Huguenin Heights. Tattnall Heights followed after the success of Huguenin Heights and now we will complete our efforts in Beall’s Hill. But our work has not stopped in these neighborhoods. We are now rehabbing downtown lofts and our project at 551 Cherry Street will be open this March as part of Design, Wine and Dine. It has taken a lot of hard work and dedication by our Board of
Trustees and staff, not to mention the thousands of hours our dedicated corps of volunteers donate to us each year. We make it so convenient to give. You can go to our website and use Paypal, you can call with a credit card, you can mail a check, and, this year, you can give through Georgia Gives Day. Whether you live in one of Macon’s beautiful historic districts, you are a lover of beautiful architecture or you are you are just one of those people who will reward an organization that works really hard all year to make a change in our community, Historic Macon Foundation would like to take a moment at this time of year to urge you to make a year-end tax-deductible donation.
Something old, something new...
Make the historic Sidney Lanier Cottage the venue for your special day. Built in 1840, this charming cottage has hosted hundreds of Middle Georgia brides. Dates are still available for winter, spring, and summer weddings. The Cottage is also the ideal setting for bridal showers and luncheons, office parties, and lectures. Call 478-742-5084 for more information or visit our website at historicmacon.org. Jenny Evelyn Photography, LLC
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Sharing history emily hopkins
Historic Macon’s 50th year is one full of excitement and activity. In addition to HMF’s full slate of educational programming and special events, this year we’re excited to announce a few new initiatives. In October, Historic Macon held its first Preservation Conversation. During Preservation Conversations, participants listen to audio snippets from Historic Macon’s oral history collection and talk about what they hear. In October, the theme of the conversation was downtown revitalization. Attendees listened to several audio clips, about a minute to two minutes long, from Maconites such as Del Ward Leslie, Judge C. Cloud Morgan, and William and Virginia Bootle. The conversation touched on many topics, such as the many storefronts that have come and gone in downtown Macon to storefront displays and issues of parking.
Our next Preservation Conversation will take place on Monday, December 8 from 5:30p.m. to 7p.m. in conjunction with the unveiling of our newest exhibit, “Sharing Our Stories.” This exhibit will consist of several movable panels that tell the history of Macon and Historic Macon’s role in preserving it. Panels on the Middle Georgia Historical Society, the Macon Heritage Foundation, and street cars will be on display during an reception from 5:30p.m. to 6p.m. and the conversation will begin at 6p.m. and last for about an hour. If you can’t make it to the Preservation Conversations or exhibit unveiling, you can still learn about Historic Macon’s history and listen to oral histories by visiting our Tumblr page at historicmacon.tumblr.com. We’ve been uploading documents, photos, and audio clips from our archives to this
site for everyone to learn about the preservation efforts in Macon over the course of 50 years. With such a rich history, we have the opportunity to fulfill the second piece of our mission to commemorate our 50th anniversary: to share Macon’s history.
See history in action by following Historic Macon on social media: @historicmacon facebook.com/historicmacon #historicmacon pinterest.com/historicmacon historicmacon.tumblr.com
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a wild and fun tradition Emily hopkins
The Flea Market is a long held tradition of the Macon community. The Historic Macon Foundation inherited this fundraiser from the Middle Georgia Historical Society and it has added an element of fun to HMF’s fundraising activities ever since. The Middle Georgia Historical Society first held the Flea Market to raise money for the Sidney Lanier Cottage. Since its conception in 1976, the Flea Market has been in several locations, including the Stratford Academy Gym, Central City Park, and Shurling Drive. When it was held in Central City Park, volunteers worked tirelessly everyday for a week to set up tables and display the items that would find new homes. Sally M. Heard generously donated the use of her family’s buildings on Shurling Drive to the cause. Volunteers began to work year round on the project in the new location; picking up donations and organizing inventory. This year marked an exciting new venture for the Flea Market. Volunteers led by Richard Guerreiro moved the existing inventory and shelving from Shurling Drive to the former KarstenDenson Hardware Store on Third Street. Over the course of the summer, volunteers came downtown every week to clean the old hardware store, set up tables, hang art, polish silver, and arrange furniture in preparation for the sale held the first weekend in October. Their tireless efforts made the 37th annual Flea Market a remarkable success. Thanks to the support of the community and our membership, we raised over $22,000 that will go towards Historic Macon’s mission of revitalizing the community by preserving architecture and sharing history. The Flea Market is an act of preservation in its own way –someone donates an item and another shopper gives it new life. The items may be a little rough around the edges, but someone sees their value. Similarly, our new location further fulfills our
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mission by breathing life into a historic downtown storefront. Thanks to Damaste Real Estate, Historic Macon can open the doors to the old hardware store for shoppers to stroll on its wooden floors while browsing an eclectic assortment of gently used items.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Flea Market preview party or Saturday sale and purchased items. Just by coming to the event, you participated in a wild and fun tradition that Historic Macon is happy to keep alive.
Volunteers preparing for the sale in 1976
Shoppers at the 2014 Preview Party
Let us know about your favorite purchase by posting a picture with #maconfleafinds.
save the date -design, wine & dine Emily hopkins
After the tremendously successful inaugural Design, Wine and Dine, Historic Macon will hold the lifestyles festival again in March of 2015. This year, the festival will include Historic Macon’s Design House, formerly known as the Decorators’ Showhouse. This year’s Design House will be Historic Macon’s downtown loft project, located at 551 Cherry Street. Designers have already been recruited and submitted preliminary designs for the three residential lofts and downstairs retail space. The Design House will open for tours to the public on March 6 and close on March 15. Design, Wine and Dine will kick off this year with a preview party on Thursday, March 5 before celebrity exhibitons and sessions begin and the Design House opens. Attendees of the party will be able to hob-knob with the designers
and celebrities in the lofts on Cherry Street. Celebrity sessions will take place on March 6 and 7 at the Blacksmith Shop in downtown Macon. For details and more information, please visit our website at historicmacon.org. Before the fun begins in March, Historic Macon will hold the annual Hard Hat Party on Thursday, November 20 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at 551 Cherry Street. This is an opportunity to see the Design House before it undergoes a total transformation. There will also be a chili cook-off this year! The best chili cooks and cornbread bakers will win two tickets to the Design House. Be sure to buy your tickets in advance online at historicmacon.org or call 478-7425084. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
Visit our website for updates about Design, Wine and Dine, including bios of celebrity presenters and designers, schedules, and more!
CONSTRUCTION ZONE AHEAD H A R D H AT PA R T Y AND CHILI COOK-OFF PROJECT DATE: NOV. 20, 2014 JOB SITE: 551 CHERRY STREET REPORT AT: 6:00 PM
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a busy season for the cottage jenna lapachinski
This past fall has been a busy time at the Cottage and the winter is showing no signs of slowing down. The Cottage hosted Wicked Atlanta: The Sordid Side of Peach City History author, LaurelAnn Dooley this past September, which was well attended and well received. Laurel-Ann delighted the audience with tales of the darker side of Atlanta, while always leaving the audience wanting more information. The packed double parlor was filled with members and non-members, many of whom left with their very own copy of Wicked Atlanta. In October HMF hosted representatives from Georgia Power who led an informative panel on their incentive programs. They explained their multiple programs in detail and answered many questions presented by the home and business owners in the audience. Historic Macon also hosted the first dialogue session as part of our 50th anniversary celebration. We will be
hosting a second session on December 8 to close out the 50th year. The National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference will be taking place in Savannah from November 1114th. To gear up for the Conference HMF as a weekend full of education events planned, which will include walking tours, informative panel discussions and education sessions offered Saturday, November 8th through Monday, November 10th. Our hope is to show off the impressive preservation work that is taking place in Macon by capitalizing on the close proximity of the conference. Check our website for more information. With December right around the corner, we want everyone to keep in mind the annual Cottage Christmas sale! This year, the Cottage Christmas sale will take place on the evening of Thursday,
The Sweetest Holiday Tradition in Macon
Annual Cottage Christmas and Bake Sale Thursday, December 11 | 3 p.m. - 7p.m. historicmacon.org | (478) 742-5084
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December 11th. The sale will run from 3p.m.-7p.m. and will be at the Sidney Lanier Cottage at 953 High Street. As in previous years, the sale will consist of cookies, cakes and other baked goods, as well as quiches and jams, jellies and other canned goods. We will be doing pre-orders on some of the most popular items, so keep an eye on our website to make sure you get you favorite goodies for the holidays. Next year will start off with a bang in regard to educational programming. Our January Salon will be lead by Heather Shuster, who is a project development director for Renewal Design-Build in Atlanta. She will discuss period kitchens for older homes and offer guidance on creating a classic and appropriate kitchen for your historic home. In February, Jonathan Poston of the Georgia Trust will lead a Salon on Charleston, South Carolina.
Rose Hill Ramble jenna lapachinski
There has been a lot of progress in Rose Hill over the past few months. The Johnston Monument was restored to its former grandeur and was highlighted on the most recent Rose Hill Ramble, which took place at the end of October. The money from the SPLOST fund has helped repair and rebuild some of the failing masonry walls around the cemetery.
Plan to tackle next. We have some great ideas: a Rose Hill run, cemetery scavenger hunt, or concert in the old bandstand, to name a few. But we would love some more input. Please feel free to
join us at one of our meetings or simply stroll around the cemetery to see all the progress. We are very excited to see what the new year will bring for Rose Hill Cemetery.
As we close out 2014, we reach the end of the first ten years of the Rose Hill Master Plan. We have already accomplished a great deal, but we still have so much to do. And we need your help! The Rose Hill Committee has changed its meeting time; we will now meet at noon on the second Friday of the month. The committee is working on planning new events for 2015 and discussing what parts of the Master
national register updates jenna lapachinski
Work continues on the National Register Districts in Macon. The Ingleside National Register Historic District has been submitted and is currently under review. The application will be revisited in August 2015. This past May marked the approval of the updated Shirley Hills National Register District. This update means more properties in the neighborhood are now able to apply for the state tax incentives to help homeowners repair and update their historic homes. Historic Macon is also partnering with College Hill to update the Macon Historic District. This update will extend the period of significance of the district to 1965, which will allow buildings that have been previously excluded from the district due to age to be included in the district. It will also update to the existing map to reflect losses like the Tremont Temple Baptist Church. If you have questions regarding the National Register or to check if your property is a contributing structure, please call our office at 478-742-5084.
The original map for Macon’s College Hill Historic District, published on August 24, 1974 in the Macon Telegraph. 19
special thanks to our generous members! donations listed are from JUne 1, 2014 until October 1, 2014.
Historic Macon Club Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams Mr. Gordon and Mrs. Josephine Bennett Ms. Beverly Blake Ms. Nancy Brown Cornett and Mr. Don Cornett Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S Burgess, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durkee Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dyer Ms. Jeane Easom Ms. Phyllis Farmer Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W Griffith, III Dr. and Mrs. Ken Harper Ms. Sally M Heard Ms. Vickie Hertwig Mr. Curtis Hertwig Dr. Peter Holliday, III Mr. Chris Howard and Mr. Carey O Pickard, III Ms. Karen J Lambert Mr. Blake Lisenby and Mr. Shane Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson Ms. Betty Rivers Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rogers Ms. Martha Upchurch Mr. Chris Westbrook Mr. Tom B Wight Dr. Michael and Dr. Bridget Wright
Supporting Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ballard Mr. Ethiel and Mrs. Michelle Garlington Dr. and Mrs. Robert J Hargrove The Hon. Jim Marshall and Camille Hope Col. and Mrs. Arthur Howard Mr. and Mrs. Tim Regan-Porter Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Ed S Sell, III Scott and Kelly Sorenson President and Mrs. Bill Underwood Mr. and Mrs. John Willingham Mrs. Anne Youmans
Benefactor Dr. and Mr.s Robert Aldrich Mrs. Stella Auchmutey Ms. Cantey Ayres Mr. Keith and Mrs. Maria Bartlett Dr. and Mrs. Ron Bloodworth Mr. Jim Bodell and Mrs. Susan Long Mr. and Mrs. Wes Boyer Dr. and Mrs. Peter Brown Mr. Craig Burkhalter and Ms. Helen Meadors Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burt Mr. Buck Donnelly and Ms. Tricia B Burttram Mr. James Caldwell Dr. James Chapman
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Mr. Ken Gozur and Ms. Ginger Collins Mr. and Mrs. John D Comer Mr. and Mrs. Max Crook Mr. Massimo Danese Mr. and Mrs. David Davis Mr. and Mrs. James Daws Mr. and Mrs. George Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deason Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dunn Ms. Shannon Fickling Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Dr. Katie and Dr. Cameron Garvin Mr. and Mrs. Wes Griffith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guerreiro Ms. Lucy Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Robert F Hatcher Mr. Jack and Mrs. Carol Head Mr. and Mrs. Michael Heard Ms. Dana Heard Mr. and Mrs. Robert W Hearn, Jr. Mr. C. T Holland and Mr. Jeff Logan Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay Holliday Ms. Frozine B. Huff Dr. Maurice Solis and Ms. Lee Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson Mrs. Gloria Joyce Ms. Betty Sweet Ladson Mr. and Mrs. Russell W Lewis Mr. William Luke Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Maxwell, III Mr. and Mrs. William McDuffie Mr. and Mrs. Albert W McKay, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matt McKenna Mrs. Lois McLain Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Andy Moore Mr. and Mrs. Alex Morrison Dr. and Mrs. Doug Morton Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Newby Mr. and Mrs. William Newby, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Parker Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Poss Mr. Stephen A Reichert Dr. and Mrs. Joe Sam Robinson, Jr. Mrs. Anita Sandefur Ms. Carole Seegert Mr. and Mrs. Chris R Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. William G Solomon, IV Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Gene B Strouss Mr. Mark Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C Walker, III Ms. Jean E Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Rick Whitten Ms. Molly M Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. Michael Williams Dr. Howard J Williams, Jr. Mr. Charles and Mrs. Carey Wimberly Mr. and Mrs. Joe W Yearty
Preservation Partners Eye Center of Central Georgia Macon Magazine Capital City Bank College Hill Alliance Medical Center of Central Georgia Open MRI of Macon Southern Company Conditioned Air, Inc Lowe Lighting Center Marshall Lumber Pi-Tech Starr Electric Co., Inc. Tony Butler Home Design & Construction Warner Robins Supply Co., Inc. Graphic Resource Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church House Portraits by Kathleen Judy Hodgens Interiors ProBuild Saturna and Company, PC Valerie Garrett Interior Design Women for Women’s Health
Salon Sponsorship Capital City Bank Bob and Carolyn Hargrove
Corporate and Foundation Gifts The Elam Alexander Trust Cox Communications Macon Power Conditioned Air House and Garden Club Intown Macon Neighborhood Association Knight Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia Knight Fund for Georgia Gives Day
Grants Charles E. Roberts Jr. Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia Knight Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia
Gifts Rock Candy Tours
Honorarium In honor of Cantey Ayres’ and Janis Haley’ Retirement by Mr. and Mrs. Tim Adams Ms. Cantey Ayres Mr. Jim Barfield and Mr. Jaime Webb Ms. Maryel Battin Jan Beeland Ms. Beverly Blake Mr. and Mrs. John Bowdre Ms. Betty Brown Larry Brumley Ms. Mary Burt Jim and Mary Frances Burt Ms. Tricia Burttram Mr. James Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Max Crook Ms. Jeane Easom Dr. John Ervin Ms. Phyllis Farmer Ethiel and Michelle Garlington
Kay Gerhardt Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guerreiro Miss Kristina Harpst Ms. Sally M. Heard Ms. Vickie Hertwig Mr. Chris Howard and Carey Pickard Dr. Amber Lawson Mr. Blake Lisenby Ms. Lois McLain Ms. Helen Meadors Mr. and Mrs. Andy Moore Mr. and Mrs. Alex Morrison Mr. Pat Muse Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Oliver Ms. Carole Seegert Dr. Sylvia Shellenberger Mr. and Mrs. Tom Simonton Ms. Monica Smith Mr. and Mrs. GB Strouss In honor of Terrell Sandefur by Anita Sandefur
Memorials In memory of James Anderson Berg, Sr. by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson In memory of Jean Courson Gaspar by Dr. Syliva Shellenberger In memory of Jane Moore Rivers by Mr. and Mrs. Tim Adams Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. John Willingham Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith Ms. Patricia Hardeman Ms. Barbara Poloncic Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durkee Ms. Stephanie E. Parker In memory of Richard Sheridan by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durkee In memory of Jane Graves by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durkee In memory of Dr. D.D. Moore by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durkee In memory of Ret. Adm. Richard F. Donnelly by Mrs. Patricia Donnelly
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membership benefits memberships for 2014
Student $25 Individual $60 Family $85 • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • Quarterly Newsletters • Invitation to all events (except Patrons’ Party)
Young Patron (Ages 21-39) $85 or $8/month Patron $175 or $15/month • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • Quarterly Newsletters • Invitation to all events • Two tickets to the Patrons’ Party • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
Benefactor $300 or $26/month • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • Quarterly Newsletters • Invitation to all events • Two tickets to the Patrons’ Party • 10% off all purchases in the Cottage’s Side Porch Museum Gift Shop • Name listed in quarterly newsletters • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
Supporting $600 or $51/month • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • Quarterly Newsletters • Invitation to all events • Two tickets to the Patrons’ Party • 10% off all purchases in the Cottage’s Side Porch Museum Gift Shop • Name listed in quarterly newsletters • 20% discount on weekday rentals of the Sidney Lanier Cottage • Two tickets to Flea Market Preview Party • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
historic macon club $1,000 or $85/month • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • Quarterly Newsletters • Invitation to all events • Two tickets to the Patrons’ Party • 10% off all purchases in the Cottage’s Side Porch Museum Gift Shop • Name listed in quarterly newsletters • 50% discount on weekday rentals of the Sidney Lanier Cottage • Two tickets to Flea Market Preview Party • Two tickets to the opening party of Design, Wine and Dine • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
*MONTHLY PAYMENTS: Members at the Young Patron level or above may elect to pay their membership by credit card on a monthly basis. To pay monthly, please join online by selecting the monthly payment option at www.historicmacon.org/support/personalmembership/
visit www.historicmacon.org or call (478) 742-5084 for more details
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P.O. Box 13358 Macon, GA 31208
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