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Historic Macon Foundation’s Newsletter Summer 2018
H M F STA F F above photo: Robin Gatti cover photo: Rachelle Wilson
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Letter from Chair, Max Crook
Education
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Reviving Cotton Avenue, Ethiel Garlington Intangible History, Caity Hungate
Preservation
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Preserving Prosperity, Kim Campbell A Story of Loss, Preservation, and Legacy, Rachelle Wilson
Ethiel Garlington Executive Director Kim Campbell Director of Preservation Field Services Latachia Clay Business & Office Manager Sabrinna Cox Preservation Designer Caity Hungate Preservation & Education Coordinator Lauren Mauldin Director of Neighborhood Revitalization Michael Phillips Preservation Carpenter Bernard Turner Cottage Coordinator Trish Whitley Director of Development Rachelle Wilson Director of Engagement
A Second Chance, Sabrinna Cox
Engagement
16 Revolving Fund Summit, Lauren Mauldin 22 Small Neighborhood Grants, Lauren Mauldin Development
24 Preservation Spotlight: Argo Moore Landscapes, Trish Whitley 26 Design • Wine • Dine 2
Our Mission: Historic Macon Foundation is a nonprofit organization that revitalizes communities by preserving architecture and sharing history.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
COMMUNITY While much of the work done by Historic Macon Foundation (HMF) is behind the scenes, our effectiveness is evidenced tangibly throughout Macon and beyond. Histories preserved, houses restored, and jobs created are only some of the ways HMF impacts the Macon community in material ways. The theme for this issue is community, and what an appropriate theme it is! From serving in local projects like the Cotton Avenue Revival Festival to hosting the preservation community on a national level for the Revolving Fund Summit, HMF continues to engage in new and creative ways. By offering small, neighborhood grants, HMF promotes advocacy on the grassroots level. This year HMF enabled neighborhoods across Macon to engage in projects such as painting the homes of the elderly, creating a free library, and facilitating a clean up day. Engagement like this allows HMF to have a presence in the day-to-day happenings throughout our communities. House Histories connect today with communities of times past. By researching and sharing the heritage of a place, HMF bridges modern uses with original design. Macon is a wellspring of historic places, and HMF is always happy to promote place-based heritage. The first ever Revolving Fund Summit was hosted by HMF this past February, bringing the preservation community to Macon’s doorstep. The program showcased one of our greatest tools and the various ways in which we’ve applied it to further our town. The Spring Flea Market Sale, another first, shocked us all by breaking records for number of people through the doors in the first hour as well as the amount raised in one day! It’s so exciting to watch our oldest fundraiser stay relevant and grow to meet the needs of the present. Preservation month served as a wonderful way to promote our efforts throughout the community. Featuring Mid-Century architecture and history, we hosted bike tours, trade classes, an immersive exhibit, and, of course, our Annual Meeting. Held in the newly renovated Mill Hill Community Arts Center, the evening included tours of several houses in Mill Hill, the changing of the guard, and our Preservation Awards ceremony. As this new fiscal year begins, so does my time as board chair. I’m confident in the staff and my fellow board members leading the organization to continue our excellence; our overall trajectory continues to excite me. It’s been an honor to serve with Historic Macon as Flea Market chair; I look forward to expanding my involvement in this new role.
Max Crook, Chair
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HISTORIC MACON FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Max Crook Chair Susannah Maddux Chair Elect Ryan Griffin Past Chair Larry Brumley Secretary Pat Muse Treasurer Blake Lisenby Counsel Steven Fulbright Engagement Chair Marguerite Parker Cottage/Education Chair Stephanie Woods Miller Preservation Chair Marlon Baldwin Rob Betzel Jean Bragg Curtis Brewer James Caldwell Lesley Clarke John Fox Cameron Garvin Jordan Griffith Vickie Hertwig Chris Howard Susan Knight George McCommon Gerri McCord Kay McKenna Alex Morrison Joe Saturna Ruth Sykes Lally Weaver Wanda West Andrea Williford
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Reviving Cotton Avenue
WORDS BY ETHIEL GARLINGTON PHOTOS BY RACHELLE WILSON
I’ve never been to a Revival, but
I imagine the Cotton Avenue Revival Festival had a few similarities. First, there was no shortage of good music. Second, there was plenty of spirited dancing. Third, everyone expressed reverence for the past. For the second year in a row, HMF worked closely with partners in the Cotton Avenue Coalition to organize and host the Cotton Avenue Revival Festival in conjunction with the International Cherry Blossom Festival in March. This year’s Festival continued the success of last year with new additions like Buffalo Soldiers, AJ the DJ, an old school dance off, more vendors, and two sold out tours of the neighborhood.
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Commissioner Elaine Lucas originated the Cotton Ave Revival Festival six years ago with a Knight Neighborhood Challenge grant. From the outset, the Festival was created to celebrate the legacy of the neighborhood that’s seen remarkable changes over the past 10 years. When HMF announced our inaugural Fading Five list of endangered places in August 2015, Cotton Avenue was an obvious listing given the loss of Tremont Temple Baptist Church and the Charles Douglass House. At the behest of Reverend Franklin of Steward Chapel AME, Commissioner Lucas, George Muhammed, Dr. Wanda West, and Gerri Marion McCord of the Ruth Hartley Mosley Center, the Cotton Avenue Coalition was created in late 2015. Other organizations, including Macon-Middle Georgia Black Pages and HMF, quickly joined the working group. Since then the Coalition has hosted two Festivals, one Revival with the neighborhood churches, and a strategic planning retreat led by Melissa Jest, African American Programs Coordinator with the Georgia Historic Preservation Division. Looking ahead, the Coalition aims to host events throughout the year to continue raising awareness about the important neighborhood. All are welcome to join the efforts!
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INTANGIBLE
HISTORY WORDS BY CAITY HUNGATE
Intangible cultural heritage is in-
credibly important to both our individual identities and our cultural identities. Intangible heritage includes things that cannot be physically handled, such as oral histories and traditions, performing arts, festive events, cultural cuisine, and the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts. Preserving intangible heritage is as important as preserving places and things, such as buildings, monuments, and historic sites.
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A Building History 652 Mulberry Street is situated in downtown Macon. Built in 1889, this Richardsonian Romanesque building was built by architect D.B. Woodruff. This timeline takes a glimpse into some prominent highlights of its history. 8
1800’s Public Library It housed Macon’s first public library and it continued to function as the library until the 1920s when the library moved to its current location on Washington Avenue.
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Unfortunately, these intangible things tend to be overlooked and sometimes forgotten. One of the ways to preserve our individual heritage is by working on our family histories. By looking beyond names and looking at the lives of our ancestors we can learn more about ourselves. Family history involves more than looking for our dead relatives; it is crucial for us to record the stories of our living relatives, as well as our own stories. One way to preserve cultural heritage is by creating tangible records for the intangible. We can record festivals and cultural events and write down old family recipes. On an individual level, we can preserve our cultural heritage by journaling and keeping written records of major events in our lives.
1960’s College Discotheque Despite its quiet beginnings, this building became known for hosting local bands during the 60’s. In 1969, The Allman Brothers Band performed their first paid gig here.
Images are also a fantastic way to make the intangible tangible. Photographs can capture a moment in history, a moment that can be shared with future generations. There are countless ways to preserve the intangible portions of our heritage. Additionally, and most importantly, we can share portions of our intangible history with younger generations to keep those traditions alive. By preserving our intangible heritage, we can preserve our history and our identities. A city can preserve its intangible heritage in similar ways, although it requires individuals to put in the work. Tourism is an incredibly important tool in preserving a city’s heritage.
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Macon, for example, has many festivals that present the city’s history and culture to the public. These events help preserve Macon’s intangible history by presenting it to locals and visitors alike, resulting in a growing interest in the city’s past. Historic Macon Foundation believes in preserving the tangible and the intangible. Our genealogical services can help individuals to record their past and find new information about their heritage. Our building history research also helps to preserve the past. This research goes beyond basic architectural descriptions. These building histories contain narratives based off of thoroughly researched archival material. We not only describe the building’s physical characteristics; we tell its story.
Present Day The Library Ballroom Facing demolition in the 1990’s, HMF’s predecessor, Macon Heritage Foundation, acquired and saved the building, making it their headquarters. A complete renovation was later performed by Tony Widner. The building is currently on the National Register of Historic Places.
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PRESERVING PROSPERITY
THE GEORGIA INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR HISTORIC HOMES WORDS BY KIM CAMPBELL PHOTOS BY JOHN CANTWELL and HMF
You’ve probably heard a lot about tax credits, deductions, brackets, and the like in recent months, but there’s one state program that doesn’t receive enough credit – the State Income Tax Credit Program for Rehabilitated Historic Homes. In Georgia, we are lucky to have access to a historic tax credit that owner-occupied dwellings can take advantage of. In the majority of other states with State Historic Tax Credits, those credits are only available for income-producing properties, just like the Federal Historic Tax Credit. The Historic Home Tax Credit is an incredible asset to our state, but it’s often misunderstood.
Fall 2017 There are many benefits to the Historic Home Tax Credits, but we’ll start with the basics. A “tax credit” is a dollar for dollar credit that can be used against taxes you owe. In the case of the Historic Home Tax Credit, the credit can be used against any and all state of Georgia income tax you owe. You receive this credit for rehabilitating a historic home to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, which ensures your work preserves the structure for the benefit of future generations. The credit you receive is generally equal to 25% of the qualified rehabilitation expenses used on the historic structure up to a cap of $100,000 in credits. These credits are good for a period of up to 10 years. In recent months, some Georgia legislators have threatened to cut this program, claiming that rehabilitating historic homes 10
SPRING 2016 does not benefit the community. However, there are a number of benefits to incentivizing the rehabilitation of historic homes. First, a historic home construction project produces jobs and sales tax income off materials just as a commercial project would. This smaller scale is often a benefit to the local economy, as local contractors and craftspeople are more likely to be hired on historic home jobs than a large construction firm from a different area. Georgia’s program also requires that 5% of the total spent on the project must be spent in qualified expenses on the exterior of the property. This means the exterior appearance of the historic structure must be improved to qualify for the program, improving curb appeal, neighborhood identity, and benefiting the community at large.
Owner-occupied historic homes in Housing and Urban Development Authority-defined low-income census tracts are eligible to receive income tax credits equal to 30% of their qualified rehabilitation expenses after only spending $5,000, instead of the typical $25,000 to begin to qualify for the program. With more guidance and advice to assist homeowners in this area, this program is a useful tool to help people remain in their homes after completing necessary repairs. These benefits are just a few of the powerful effects the historic home tax credit has in our state from small towns to large cities. To learn more about this program and other preservation incentives, contact Historic Macon Foundation.
The T. J. Ware House was on HMF’s Fading Five list in 2015. Subsequently, it was purchased by Ryan and Ashley Griffin who are currently pursuing the Georgia Income Tax Credit Program.
Visit www.historicmacon.org to learn more.
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A Story of
Loss, Preservation, & Legacy When Rich Bates bought his first
Macon house in 1989, he had no idea what journey lay before him. A restoration purist, he spent his four years in the house renovating it in a way that honored its original design. But after relocating to Atlanta for work, he watched from afar as his efforts dissolved; within a few years the historic house was converted into a rental property with much of his restoration undone. A few years later, Rich was keen to return to Macon. When he discovered this Neel Reid house for sale, he was shocked by the recent treatment of what was once the family home of the Millers. Modernized in the 70’s followed by neglect and foreclosure in the early 80’s, by the time Rich visited in 1995 it had ultimately been converted to offices. As he wandered through a maze of cubicles, he fell in love with the house and made it his mission to restore it in a way that would be true to its original fabric. After the disappointment of his first historic rehab, he knew that this time something had to be different. Determined to protect the integrity of the house, even after he’s gone, Rich decided to partner with Historic Macon Foundation to place a protective easement on the house. This easement ensures that the house will never be turned into apartments, renovated in a way that violates its original architecture, or torn down. After all, without protective easements in place, historic buildings are not protected from demolition or alterations. As Rich continues this journey of preservation with what is now his home, he knows that his efforts are contributing to a legacy that cannot be undone.
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“I believe there are so many odds facing historic preservation and that every one needs to take the necessary legal steps through endowments and preservation easements to protect their properties for the future generations and to spur continued investment. There is nothing worse than working hard to restore a property only to see your work destroyed by the next owner. My home, which I have named Magnolia Hill, will never again face bankruptcy, be turned into rental or commercial property, or face destructive alterations. Through partnership with Historic Macon this property will be protected long after I am gone.� ~Rich Bates 13
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A SECOND CHANCE
FADING FIVE FUNDS GIVING NEW LIFE TO ENDANGERED PROPERTIES WORDS AND PHOTOS BY SABRINNA COX At Historic Macon Foundation, we often take on projects that are intimidating either because of the work needed or location. In recent years, we focused our efforts in the Beall’s Hill Neighborhood and recently began work in Mill Hill. Thanks to the new Fading Five Fund, HMF now has the opportunity to work throughout Macon on individual properties. The Fading Five list has broadened the organization’s involvement in Macon by bringing attention and resources to historic properties in danger of being lost forever. The Fading Five Fund allows for new chances to help save sites. For instance, 1077 Boulevard, a cottage located in North Highlands, is one of the first projects to make use of the fund. 14
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All of our rehabs take into consideration the need to modernize while maintaining the house’s historic features. This house has all new electric, plumbing and HVAC. The biggest change was the removal of the wall between the dining room and kitchen to open the space and allow more room for new cabinets and appliances. Features such as original doors, windows, fireplaces, floors and trim have been repaired and replaced in-kind as needed. The end result is a beautiful home that will last another hundred years. The house is for sale. For more information, visit www.historicmacon.org.
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REVOLVING PUTTING HMF FUND SUMMIT ON THE MAP
WORDS BY LAUREN MAULDIN | PHOTOS BY RACHELLE WILSON
What do architects, historians, economists, politicians, realtors, developers, and preservationists have in common? The answer may vary from city to city, but when these leaders come together, there is a tremendous opportunity to learn and grow. In February, Historic Macon hosted over 100 attendees - representing twenty-three states and over fifty cities for the Revolving Fund Summit (RFS). Unlike the typical conference, RFS provided an immersive opportunity to not only witness historic redevelopment approaches in action, but to also collaborate with colleagues across the country. 16
That’s right - over 100 people from across the country - came to Macon to see how we are getting it right. Often, people overlook HMF within our own city, but this organization has national prestige within the historic preservation community. The impact of our reputation was evident from our overwhelming response from attendees and extensive curriculum that not only highlighted Historic Macon’s work, but community revitalization efforts across the country. The 1772 Foundation initially approached Historic Macon to host the first-ever RFS due to our demonstrated success with
revolving funds for over 35 years. Our strong relationship with the 1772 Foundation and momentum of Macon’s renaissance fostered the ideal setting for the inaugural summit. With support from The 1772 Foundation and Knight Foundation, Historic Macon coordinated all aspects of the conference. Working with local partners, including NewTown Macon, Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority, Main Street Macon, and The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, RFS represented how partnerships are essential to Macon’s ongoing revitalization.
Left: Attendees of the Revolving Fund Summit, guest speakers, and HMF Staff pose for a group shot at the end of the final session. Top Right: HMF Executive Director Ethiel Garlington welcomes attendees to the opening event at the Hay House. Middle Right: Hay House Director Jonathan Poston offers tours to visitors of the upper levels. Bottom Right: GROW offers an impressive array of hors d’ouvres and desserts.
Conference Highlights DAY ONE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11 OPENING RECEPTION THE HAY HOUSE
Attendees kicked off RFS at National Historic Landmark Hay House. From the historic setting - complete with tours complimentary of The Georgia Trust and delicious catering by GROW; the stage was set to showcase Macon’s robust involvement in preservation. Attendees were officially welcomed by Ethiel Garlington and Danforth B. Ely, President The 1772 Foundation.
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revitalize engagement DAY TWO MONDAY FEBRUARY 12 ONE NEIGHBORHOOD AT A TIME: BEALL’S HILL TOUR
Starting in Tattnall Square Park, attendees joined either a biking tour, led by Ethiel or one of two walking tours, lead by HMF staff members Lauren Mauldin and Kim Campbell, of the Beall’s Hill neighborhood. Ultimately ending on Ash Street, HMF Preservation Designer, Sabrinna Cox, greeted and guided them through a collection of houses in various stages of construction. This tour offered first hand exposure to how HMF has used tools such as historic tax credits, public-private partnerships, and a robust revolving fund to transform a vacant neighborhood into a vibrant community.
UNSUNG HEROES FOR REVOLVING FUNDS: LAND BANK AUTHORITIES
The Beall’s Hill tour showcased how HMF partners with the Land Bank Authority. This next session at the Mill Hill Community Arts Center offered insight from the state and local Land Bank Authority representatives, Christopher Norman and Alison Goldey, on how they can be integral to property acquisition and strategies they use to combat blight and support redevelopment.
REDEVELOPMENT THROUGH ART
REINVESTMENT IN ACTION: DOWNTOWN MACON WALKING TOUR
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Using the venue as inspiration, Jan Beeland, JR Olive, and Alex Morrison shared the Mill Hill project and how the East Macon Arts Village seeks to develop an artist village in the historic Fort Hawkins neighborhood to address blight and foster economic opportunity. NewTown Macon and local business owners discuss how innovative redevelopment strategies and creating a sense of place have contributed to downtown revitalization. Using downtown Macon’s exciting renaissance as an example, sessions led by Josh Rogers and Bethany Rogers showed first hand just how transformative these recent initiatives have been.
Top: Lynn Murphey, Knight Foundation Program Director, joins the cycling tour group led by HMF Executive Director, Ethiel Garlington. Middle: J.R. Olive shares the roll of the Macon Arts Alliance in the Mill Hill project. Bottom: Bethany Rogers of NewTown Macon leads a walking tour of down town Macon.
National Correspondent for The Atlantic, James Fallows brings his national research to Macon. Having journeyed across the US to uncover indicators of a successful city, Fallows shared the eleven signs he has distilled from this expose. Introduced by Mayor Reichert and presented in the Douglass Theatre, Maconites glowed with pride as his signs resonated with our town.
Top: Keynote speaker James Fallows is joined by panelists Lindsey Wallace of the National Main Street Center, Alex Morrison of the Macon-Bibb Urban Development Authority, and Melissa Jest of the Georgia Historic Preservation Division. Bottom: Attendees are joined by community members to hear from James Fallows at the Douglass Theatre.
Following this presentation, experts from local, state, and national entities discussed the strengths and weaknesses of these signs within communities across the nation with Fallows. To close the day, Chris Howard and Carey Pickard hosted a beautiful, private reception for RFS attendees.
IT’S HAPPENING HERE AND ELEVEN SIGNS A CITY WILL SUCCEED
PANEL: ELEVEN SIGNS IN ACTION
PRIVATE RECEPTION
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Top Left: Attendees network at the Douglass Theatre before Fallows’ presentation. Top Right: HMF Director of Neighborhood Revitalization, Lauren Mauldin, greets attendees. Bottom Right: Attendees swap success stories at the Private Reception following the Fallows presentation. Bottom Left: Michael Sriprasert presents on neighborhood revitialization in Pittsburgh.
DAY THREE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 WELL-ROUNDED PRESERVATION: MAXIMIZING REDEVELOPMENT TOOLS
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: CREATIVE FINANCING
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: REVOLVING FUND SUMMIT RECAP
Neighborhood revitalization is happening all across the country. Our final day began with a presentation from Landmark Community Capital Corporation with Michael Sriprasert. This Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award recipient shared how they have utilized a variety of redevelopment tools to preserve an entire neighborhood outside of Pittsburgh. To provide a behind the scenes perspective, attendees heard from foundations and organizations across the country that are implementing creative funding strategies including Knight Foundation, William Penn Foundation and Historic Boston, Inc.. This panel of powerhouses illuminated the funding process for potential applicants in a way that is outside of the traditional approaches. To close our comprehensive three-day summit, Preservation Consultant, Mary Ruffin Hanbury, facilitated a discussion and meditation of overarching themes and ideas that were prevalent throughout the summit.
In Conclusion, the Revolving Fund Summit highlighted the national reputation of Historic Macon Foundation and the collaborative effort of how Macon uses creative approaches to transform vacant and blighted neighborhoods into thriving and vibrant communities. Ultimately, it demonstrated how collaboration can impact communities, especially when we have opportunities to learn from each other.
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2018 NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL GRANTS PROJECTS WORDS BY LAUREN MAULDIN Over the past 18 months, Historic Macon has executed Neighborhood Incubator, an initiative funded by Knight Foundation in an effort to strengthen Macon’s neighborhoods. As part of the programming, neighborhood leaders participating in the Neighborhood Leadership Institute had the opportunity to apply for small grants. The Neighborhood Small Grant Project provided grant writing experience for applicants and an opportunity to put their new skills to use through a small neighborhood project. These projects totaled nearly $5,000, and range from neighborhood beautification projects to neighborhood website development.
The Longest Dinner Table | $1,000 Fort Hill Neighborhood Watch, Deborah Evans The Longest Dinner Table, a shared meal stretched hundreds of feet along Maynard Street, will foster conversation and build relationships across economic, racial, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. Fort Hill Neighborhood Association has partnered with Rosa Jackson Community Center to execute the project.
Napier Heights will create and launch a neighborhood website as a starting point for regular communication while enhancing neighborhood identity with both residents and community partners.
Paint it Up | $500.00 Lake Wildwood Association, Linda Hurd
Napier Heights Community Clean Up | $600.00 Napier Heights, Sara Nourachi and Stephanie WoodsMiller
Lake Wildwood neighbors will repaint the homes of their elderly and disabled residents while improving the aesthetics of the neighborhood and encouraging community engagement between neighbors.
This project aims to use a community clean up day to address a primary neighborhood concern of trash and debris while providing an outlet for both sense of pride and sense of community within Napier Heights.
Lynmore Estates 2nd Annual Neighborhood Appreciation Day and Membership Drive | $900.00 Lynmore Estate Neighborhood Association, Ernestine Thomas
Little Free Library Project | $403.23 North Highlands Neighborhood Association, Miki Fluker
This second annual event aims to build relationships among neighbors through food and fellowship. The event will also be an opportunity to assist registration of Nextdoor.com to increase and improve neighborhood communications. Tindall Spring Fling | $300.00 Tindall Heights, Stacy Jenkins This project will encourage community engagement through planting neighborhood flower beds while providing the opportunity to capture community feedback on neighborhood issues.
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Napier Heights Neighborhood Website | $355.00 Napier Heights, Sara Nourachi and Stephanie WoodsMiller
Neighbors will work together to install the first Little Free Library in North Highlands to encourage a renewed sense of pride in the neighborhood and raise awareness of North Highlands as a desirable neighborhood to live. 12th Annual Pleasant Hill Reunion | $900.00 Pleasant Hill Reunion Committee, Antonio Williams This project supports the 12th annual Pleasant Hill Reunion, which reunites former and current Pleasant Hill residents, by documenting the event with professional photography and videography to raise awareness of this event.
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PRESERVATION SPOTLIGHT
ARGO MOORE LANDSCAPES CHRIS MOORE & WATSON ARGO INTERVIEWED BY TRISH WHITLEY
Comprised of Chris Moore and Watson Argo, Argo Moore is one of Macon’s premier landscaping companies. A Macon native, Watson returned home after attaining his bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from The University of Georgia’s College of Environmental Design. Chris has over 20 years of experience in landscaping, working his way up from lawn maintenance crew member, to starting his very own company in Albany, GA in 2003. Chris relocated to Macon and that’s when he and Watson connected over their passion for quality landscapes and partnered up to launch Argo Moore Landscapes in early 2015, merging their talent, experience, and innovation to form a dynamic pair. Almost since inception, Argo Moore Landscapes has also been a proud Preservation Partner of HMF. Recently, I sat down to chat about these passions and the longstanding partnership between HMF and Argo Moore.
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Trish: Why does Argo Moore support HMF? Chris: In general, we’re just really interested in continuing the betterment of Macon and downtown Macon. Watson: I’ve got deep family roots here and that makes our investment in Historic Macon really important to me. Chris: We really want to be part of the preservation process. Trish: How has the history and culture of Macon shaped your vision for Argo Moore? Chris: Our design work is along the same lines as HMF’s design - classic. Watson: Yeah, we’re inspired by traditional, southern landscapes. We really like using native plants, especially when we’re renovating a landscape. We do a fair amount of hardscape installations but we’re focused mostly on landscape design and installation. Trish: What is your approach when designing the landscape at a historic building or home? Watson: I really like to figure out what was originally there, like uncovering old installations. Once we found, beneath layers of dirt, a set of old cobble steps.
Chris: We also look at the style of architecture and how the landscape design can enhance the architecture. Watson: Yeah, nobody buys a landscape design then installs a house! I also like to go inside the house and see how it flows. What’s the view looking from inside out? How can the landscape enhance the interior too? Trish: What direction is Argo-Moore headed? Chris: We’re steadily growing but we don’t want to be a large volume, high revenue landscape company. We definitely have a revenue cap. We don’t necessarily want a large quantity of clients. We want quality clients! Watson: We want to serve and do a great job for a select number of clients, not be the next mow-blow-go landscape service. HMF is fortunate to have generous business and community partners who are invested in our mission-related work. HMF would like to thank all of our Preservation Partners for their generous support.
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DESIGN • WINE • DINE Historic Macon’s signature summer series Join Historic Macon for our summer series, a sensory celebration! Design, Wine and Dine is a lifestyle festival that brings new ideas to historic places and celebrates the good life in Macon’s historic neighborhoods. During the festival, tour houses in Beall’s Hill, visit saved Fading Five locations, and dine in historically significant places throughout Macon.
Thursday, June 21 Summer House Crawl 6-8pm • Ash Street • 900 Block
This year, we’ll kick off our favorite summer series, Design, Wine, & Dine, with a house crawl in Beall’s Hill on the 900 block of Ash Street. This block features a wide range of HMF’s projects. The five featured houses are a fun combination of historic rehabs, new builds, small houses, finished houses, as-is houses, and everything in between. It’s a perfect picture of our block-by-block approach! Featuring DJ B3, food trucks, and interactive activities for kids, it is the perfect way to start the summer. 26
saturday, June 23 Brunch @ the Grotto
10 am-noon • 3875 Overlook Avenue
Visit this significant Macon site, which was once an HMF Fading Five. Visit this significant Macon site, which was once an HMF Fading Five. Saved earlier this year, this Design * Wine * Dine event will be the first official tour since their ownership. In the historic home of Thomas and Taylor Reichert, known as Merriewoode, the morning will start with brunch, mimosas and French 75s included. Followed by tours to the landmark, led by Macon’s own Stephen Reichert.
Thursday, July 12 Dine @ T.J. Ware House 6-8pm • 1107 Oglethorpe Street
A former Fading Five, this house has been lovingly restored by Ryan and Ashley Griffin. HMF is excited to host the first public event in this historic home on Oglethorpe Street for our Design • Wine • Dine summer series. Featuring outdoor décor curated by Meagan Evans of Society Garden, we will be sharing tips to design your outdoor space in a creative way. The evening will also feature local musician, Baxter James fresh, summer eats by GROW, and an open house.
SATURday, July 14 Downtown Loft Tour 6-9pm • various locations
Journey with us to and through three amazing downtown lofts. Each loft is a modern example of historic preservation and will feature a unique cocktail and progressive eats; this loft tour will be unforgettable! Preservation can take many forms and though we typically think of historic houses, our hosts have tapped into a unique, emerging form of preservation. Their move to the loft lifestyle is a bold statement, pioneering the way for a broader understanding of how historic spaces are preserved yet reinterpreted to fit modern needs.
Friday, august 3 Preservation Popup Speakeasy 7-10pm • undisclosed location
Dust off your suspenders, your fringe, and your Charleston for a swinging time at our annual summer speak easy! At an undisclosed location, we’ll immerse ourselves in the world that might have been, take a glimpse at what actually was, and imagine what could be. History comes alive in Macon’s forgotten spots with music, dancing, and signature cocktails. Join us, won’t you?
Thursday, August 30 Southern Style @ the Massee House
saturday, september 8 Tour of Design
10am-3pm • Idle Hour Neighborhood
5:30-7:30pm • 615 College Street
This nationally registered house, one of Macon’s finest gems, will host a cooking demonstration with a renowned Macon chef, Drew Jennings of H&H Soul Food, a cocktail class with Dovetail’s star mixologist and floral arranging by Little Blue Knot Design. Fantastically restored by Michael and Bridget Wright, this historic home is the perfect backdrop for our foodie fascination.
Residents in the Idle Hour Neighborhood open their homes to share their interpretation of design. Each house will feature a unique, immersive experience. This multiple house tour will showcase Macon’s finest historic homes and interior designs in our first, but not final, Tour of Design. Don’t miss what is sure to be an exclusive look into one of Macon’s finest areas.
sunday, September 9 Wine & Dine Lawn Party 7-9pm • 971 Wesleyan Drive
The Wine and Dine Lawn Party will be a dinner that is held on the lawn of Chris and Ramona Sheridan’s house. Closing out our summer series, this lawn party will feature live music, a wine tasting, fresh, local food and chefs.
To purchase your tickets, visit historicmacon.org/design_wine_and_dine or call 478- 742-5084. 27
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS MEMBERS! Lanier Society, $10,000+ Mr. David Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W Griffith Mr. Curtis Hertwig
1823 Society, $5,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Travis Griffith
Preservationist, $2,500+ Mr. Richard Bates Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S Burgess, Jr. Mr. Ben Clark, Jr. Ms. Kay Gerhardt Mr. Chris Howard and Mr. Carey Pickard, III Mr. and Mrs. Tony Long, Sr. Mr. Tom Wight
Historic Macon Club, $1,000 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett Mrs. Becky Bowdre Mr. and Mrs. Curt Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Max Crook Dr. Kenneth Deaton and Dr. Stella Tsai Mr. and Mrs. Brown Dennis, Jr. Ms. Jeane Easom Ms. Shannon Fickling Mr. and Mrs. Ethiel Garlington Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hall Dr. and Mrs. A. Kenneth Harper Ms. Vickie Hertwig Dr. Peter Holliday, III Col. and Mrs. Arthur Howard Ms. Sandra Kitchens Ms. Karen J. Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Maxwell, III Mr. and Mrs. Matt McKenna Mrs. Lynn Murphey Mr. Pat Muse Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olson Mr. Stephen A. Reichert Mr. and Mrs. Josh Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Sell, III The Hon. Charles Weigle Dr. Michael and Dr. Bridget Wright
Supporting. $600 Ms. Jean Bragg Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brumley Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burt Mr. James Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dunwody Ms. Dana Heard Dr. and Mrs. Bob Lane Mr. and Mrs. Edward Long, Jr. Ms. Kelly Lucas Ms. Mary Jane Napier Mrs. Anita Sandefur President and Mrs. Bill Underwood
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Benefactor, $300
2017 Year End Donations
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Aldrich Mr. and Mrs. Marion Allen Ms. Stella Auchmutey Ms. Cantey Ayres Will and Diana Becker Mrs. Sue Bloodworth Mr. Jim Bodell and Ms. Susan Long Mr. and Mrs. Wes Boyer The Rev. and Mrs. Frank Broome Mr. Buck Donnelly and Ms. Tricia B Burttram Dr. Charles and Dr. Shelley Callender Mr. John Camp and Dr. Terri Luhrs Mr. and Mrs. Devlin Cooper Mr. Terence David Sheriff and Mrs. David Davis Mr. and Mrs. George Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dunn Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Mr. Steven Fulbright and Mr. David Quackenbush Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn Mr. Robert Good and Ms. Anne Tunnessen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gustafson Ms. Janis Haley Mr. and Mrs. Robert W Hearn, Jr Mr. C. Terry Holland and Mr. Jeff Logan Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Jones Mr. Richie Jones Ms. Betty Sweet Ladson Mrs. Eleanor Lane Mr. and Mrs. Russell W Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Tommy McBrearty Mr. and Mrs. David McCollum Mr. and Mrs. Albert W McKay, Jr. Mrs. Lois McLain Mr. and Mrs. Andy Moore Mr. Alex Morrison Dr. and Mrs. Doug Morton Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Newby Ms. Marguerite Parker Mr. and Mrs. Terry Parker Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Powers Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson Dr. Carole Seegert Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith Mr. and Mrs. William G Solomon, IV Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Claudia Strouss Mr. Mark Thompson The Hon. and Mrs. Marc Treadwell Ms. Lesley D Volpe Mr. and Mrs. Johnny C Walker, III Mrs. Adele Weaver Ms. Jean E Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Rick Whitten Ms Molly Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. John Willingham
Peyton Anderson Foundation Community Foundation of Central GA Mrs. William F. Ladson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Simmons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tift Tricia Burttram and Buck Donnelly Del Ward Napier Leslie In memory of Hendley V. Napier III and John B. Napier Gloria Wynn McAfee In memory of Maurice Wynn, Jr. In honor of Becky Bowdre Mr. and Mrs. Zack Dozier Jean Evans Weaver In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus King Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Few Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Wesley Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rhodes Evans, Lewis H. Burghard Mr. Charles H. Yates In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Mort Meadors Kelly Lucas In memory of Vera Hartley Frank W. Gadbois Ann Tift Beverly Mickle John D. Comer Becky Bowdre In honor of Gloria Wynn Mrs. Sara Miller In memory of Lawton Miller, Jr. Paula and Art Howard Al and Sue Bond Mr. and Mrs. George Greer Mrs. Anita Sandefur Mr. and Mrs. Matt McKenna Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McCord Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Dowling Mr. Tom Wight In honor of Ethiel Garlington Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Dumas Mrs. Martha McNeill Marguerite B. Matthews Fund of CFCG Anita Sandefur In memory of Frances McAfee Mary Battin Barbara and Rod Therrien Dr. Stephen Mallary Virginia Peagler Fran and Bob Hardeman In honor of Dr. & Mrs. Mick Anderson and Mr. & Mrs. John McNeill Richard Bates
Grants & Gifts Kay Buchanan Nathaniel Macon Chapter, NSDAR In honor of Jim Barfield Dr. John Ervin HMF Endowment McClure Family Foundation Stephen Reichert Fading Five Garden Club of Georgia Rose Hill Cemetery The Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation Sidney Lanier Cottage The Beverly B. Meadors Fund Susan McKean Cottage Endowment Community Foundation of Central GA Fading Five Fund Oak Haven Park Georgia Power Foundation Robert Fountain
Honorariums & Memorials Mr. and Mrs. Steve Durkee In memory of Jack Rogers In memory of Catherine Newton
Preservation Partners $10,000+ Cox Communications $5,000 11th Hour/The Creek Argo Moore Landscapes Capital City Bank Macon Beer Company Macon Magazine Noland Company R. C. Poss Construction, LLC Trading Post $2,500 Atlanta Gas Light Conditioned Air, Inc Eye Center of Central Georgia, P. C. Greene and Associates, Inc. Infinity Network Solutions, Inc. Lisenby & Associates OneSouth Bank Sheridan Construction Vein Specialists of the South, LLC YSY Construction
Preservation Partners $1,000 Adams Law Firm Appraisal Associates AVI/Marvin Windows B&D Industrial Bike Tech Coliseum Health System Dover Development Corporation Fountain of Juice Georgia Artisan J. Cameron Garvin, DMD Lowe Lighting Center Macon Productions Canaan Marshall Design McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co, LLC Mercer University MetroPower, Inc. MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union New Atlantic Realty-RDG Ventures PMC Building Materials Real Property Management Vesta Renasant Bank S&S Cafeterias Schwartz Residential Roofing Signature Dentistry of Macon State Bank & Trust Company SunTrust Bank The Brokery, LLC The McSwain Young Maley Group at Merrill Lynch Thorton Realty Tony Butler Home Design & Construction Warner Robins Building Supply Co.
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2018
STUDENT $25 INDIVIDUAL $60 FAMILY $85
• Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • 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 • 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 • 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 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 • 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 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 • 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 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 • Dine • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
PRESERVATIONIST $2,500+ • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • 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 newsletters • 50% discount on weekday rentals of the Sidney Lanier Cottage • Four tickets to Flea Market Preview Party • Four tickets to the opening party of Design • Wine • Dine • Four tickets to the Hard Hat party • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
1823 SOCIETY $5,000+ • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • 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 newsletters • 50% discount on weekday rentals of the Sidney Lanier Cottage • Six tickets to Flea Market Preview Party • Six tickets to the opening party of Design • Wine • Dine • Six tickets to the Hard Hat party • Invitations to Young Patrons events (only 21-39 years old Young Patron or above memberships)
LANIER SOCIETY $10,000+ • Free admission to all lectures and Sidney’s Salons • 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 newsletters • 50% discount on weekday rentals of the Sidney Lanier Cottage • Eight tickets to Flea Market Preview Party • Eight tickets to the opening party of Design • Wine • Dine • Eight tickets to the Hard Hat party • 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/personal-membership/ VISIT WWW.HISTORICMACON.ORG OR CALL TRISH AT (478) 742-5084 FOR MORE DETAILS. 31
P.O. Box 13358 Macon, GA 31208
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