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Winter 2018

Historic Macon Foundation Newsletter

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Historic Macon Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newsletter Winter 2018

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Letter from Chair, Ryan Griffin Fulfilling Our Goals, Ethiel Garlington

Education

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TOURISM The Modern Face of the Past, Kim Campbell How Ghost Tours Resurrect Forgotten Stories for a Modern Era, Caity Hungate

Preservation

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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

Past and Present Meet, Sabrinna Cox Preservation Spotlight: Macon Beer Company, Rachelle Wilson

Engagement

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New Kid on the Block, Rachelle Wilson Flea Market, Susan DiRenzo

Development

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Making Change One Leader at a Time, Lauren Mauldin Preservation Partners and the New HQ, Trish Whitley

Our Mission: Historic Macon Foundation is a nonprofit organization that revitalizes communities by preserving architecture and preserving history. 338 Poplar Street, Macon, GA 31201 www.historicmacon.org 478-742-5084 3

LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

Modernizing the Past

This has been quite an exciting year for Historic Macon Foundation. Kicking off the year with an awesome Patron’s Party at Alex IV and closing it out with our longstanding tradition of Cottage Christmas, this year has been filled with milestone after milestone. With the theme Modernizing the Past, this issue highlights some of our most innovative accomplishments of the year. This year’s most tangible achievement has been the completion of and transition to the new headquarters on 338 Poplar Street. The rehabilitation of this historic structure in the urban core demonstrates the revitalization work that is the organization’s mission. The building’s transformation has been worth the wait. I look forward to seeing what great work will flow from this new office space. Design, Wine, and Dine was a huge hit this year. The Porter House on Wesleyan’s campus served as the perfect backdrop to unique and innovative designs. Featuring top designers from Macon and beyond, our Design House and associated events dazzled over 300 attendees throughout the ten-day sensory celebration. HMF’s advocacy work remained a top priority with the announcement of the third annual Fading Five this past August. The Train Recreation Center, the Cotton Avenue District, and the Bobby Jones Performing Arts Center remained on the list, which also saw the addition of the A. E. Barnes Duplexes and the Guy E. Paine House. HMF has continued the bricks and mortar neighborhood work in both Beall’s Hill and Mill Hill this year, while also expanding its focus through the Neighborhood Incubator program. The organization is also working on listing Macon-Bibb’s 15th National Register of Historic Places district in Napier Heights. Education programs have also grown. This year, HMF hosted 6 Bibb County high schools for the Urban Field Experience program, hands-on workshops for Preservation Month and multiple tours ranging from the Rose Hill Ramble to a bike tour of Beall’s Hill. And finally, this year’s Flea Market celebrated its 40th anniversary. Volunteers began working earlier than usual and the benefit was obvious. Bringing over 2,000 visitors through the warehouse doors and thousands of dollars into the organization, the event was bigger than ever! This letter only begins to scratch the surface of what HMF is up to. Members, volunteers, and staff are diligently promoting our mission in unique and effective ways. 2018 promises to be another year of innovation and expansion! Cheers to everyone who is working to make Historic Macon Foundation the premier preservation organization in the nation!

Ryan Griffin, Chair 4

HISTORIC MACON FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ryan Griffin Chair Max Crook Chair Elect Chris Howard Past Chair James Caldwell Secretary Pat Muse Treasurer Blake Lisenby Counsel Kay McKenna Events Chair Marguerite Parker Cottage/Education Chair Vickie Hertwig Preservation Chair Barbara Boyer Jean Bragg Curtis Brewer Larry Brumley Charles Callender Lesley Clarke Susan DiRenzo John Fox Steven Fulbright Cameron Garvin Jordan Griffith Vickie Hertwig Susannah Maddux George McCommon Gerri McCord Stephanie Woods Miller Alex Morrison Marguerite Parker Ruth Sykes Lally Weaver

FULFILLING OUR GOALS BY ETHIEL GARLINGTON

It always amazes me

the power of writing something down. Just a couple months ago when the board convened for our retreat, we posted the list of goals that we’d accomplished since 2015. These strategic plans are vital to our work and it’s satisfying to look back to see what was accomplished – even tasks as specific as “bourbon themed events” and hands on workshops. But the task that seemed to define our organization’s direction between the most recent retreat and the one preceding it, is our mission of moving into a new office space. In August 2015 the HMF Board of Trustees convened for a strategic planning retreat with Mary Ruffin Hanbury. The morning focused on committee work and two year goals. After lunch we focused on the office needs of the organization. We spent the next couple of hours talking through the strategy for our new goals of finding a new home office and maintaining the Cottage. 6

Ultimately we established two task forces – one to find a new office and one to find a suitable reuse for the Cottage. In December, the board met to hear reports from both task forces. From that meeting we moved forward with the plan to keep the cottage and use the upstairs as two apartments and to continue our search for a new building – none of the 10+ that we had vetted were clear winners. Then Vickie sent me a text about 338 Poplar Street. I had called about this building before, but it was wildly overpriced. Fortunately the price had been reduced and we managed to get it under contract and secure a donation to buy it for $85k. Only a few months later we were hosting the 2016 Annual Meeting in the building – you may recall, it was a lot different then and we elected NOT to keep the waterfall feature in the corner.

Thanks to the generosity of the Peyton Anderson Foundation and a donor at the Community Foundation – we quickly raised $500k to cover the bulk of the rehabilitation expense. All along we hoped to syndicate tax credits to generate more equity to cover unknowns and the development of the envisioned tenant space. I am happy to report that we have syndicated all of the federal credits and some of the state credits, which raised another $150k. Now for a quick commercial – if you would like a 10% discount on your state taxes for 2017, we can talk. Spread the word. We still have about $160k in state tax credits that are available. Syndicating these will help us close our $70k gap, allow us the option of solar panels, or stabilize the courtyard that is still owned by the Industrial Authority.

Top: Board enjoys dinner at the HMF HQ Right: Mary Ruffin Hanbury (left) reviews feedback from retreat with Latachia

The work that we do in this community is bigger than our new office space, but I hope you agree that this endeavor demonstrates the ascension of our community and our organization. We will always be a scrappy organization, but now we have an office that reflects the organization we’ve become. The new headquarters (HQ as we affectionately call it) was only possible with our dear ‘friends and family’ who believe in our mission. On behalf of the HMF staff, thank you! 7

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TOURISM

THE MODERN FACE OF THE PAST

WORDS BY KIM CAMPBELL

Tourism is not a modern invention.

You have only to look back to nineteenth century America to see examples of people with disposable income playing tourist. But some of the ways we visit places have changed, and at HMF, we work to ensure tourists today have the opportunity to enjoy Macon’s past in a modern way. Tourism takes many forms; one type of tourism HMF has embraced in an effort to further our educational reach, is the tour brochure. Although tour brochures are certainly not a new tourism product, we ensure our use of brochures meets modern historical research standards. Our first tour brochure featured the Cotton Avenue District, which is the largest intact African American business district remaining in Macon and had been under-represented in past research on Macon’s commercial buildings.

This walking tour brochure is available in print at a number of locations including the Downtown Visitors Center and online through our website. In addition to our tour brochures, the staff and many volunteers have worked to put together tours that vary in content and mode. Like tour brochures themselves, history-walking tours are not a new concept; however, we have expanded beyond simply offering walking tours. Trolley tours are always a crowd favorite, and offer the opportunity to cover a much larger area than is possible on foot. In between walking tours and trolley tours you will find one of our most popular modes – the bike tour. Bike tours, such as the one we hosted last October in Beall’s Hill, offer the opportunity to travel further than possible on foot while maintaining the perspective from which most historic buildings were designed to be viewed.

Over the last few years, we have hosted tours of downtown’s alleys, Beall’s Hill, and the Industrial District to name a few. You cannot talk about modern tourism without discussing the internet, and we certainly haven’t forgotten about digital content in developing new products. In addition to ensuring all our tour brochures are accessible online, we are also working on expanding the web presence of the Historic Macon Music Registry. This program, which was generously funded by the Charles Cox Family Trust, paid for the installation of physical plaques at sites important to Macon’s music history and includes a digital map of these sites on our website. The plaques themselves can only contain so much information, but what’s exciting about the website is the content we can include is almost limitless! Right now we have additional history on some of the musical sites available online, but we hope to enrich the online experience even more by adding the actual music as an element of the map. Our mission at Historic Macon Foundation is to revitalize our community by preserving architecture and sharing history. To that end if you have an idea for a program, speaker, or tourism product you would like to see, please share it with us! You can reach Kim Campbell, director of preservation field services, and Caity Hungate, preservation and education coordinator at kcampbell@ historicmacon.org and chungate@historicmacon.org respectively. Who knows? The next great tourism product could be your idea!

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HOW GHOST TOURS

RESURRECT FORGOTTEN STORIES FOR A NEW ERA

WORDS & PHOTO BY CAITY HUNGATE Imagine walking through an old historic home— the rooms are dimly lit and eerily silent. You can barely hear the tour guide over your nervous, heavy breathing. Your heart is racing as the guide talks about the grisly murder that occurred in that very room. He mentions that even though the event took place nearly 100 years ago, the experience lingers— the ghost of Mr. Jenkins still walks the grounds looking for his severed head. This story may be a typical ghost story, but how can it be used to educate the public? These otherwise campy stories are actually quite a useful, educational tool. While portions of the story may be impossible to prove (who knows if Mr. Jenkins still wanders the halls of his old stately mansion?), aspects of the story could be quite informative. In the crafting of these tours, content creators have to conduct thorough research about the topic. In this case, these individuals would look at the life of Mr. Jenkins— who he was, what he was, where he lived, and how he fit into history. This information gives the creators a background for their narrative. The next step in creating a ghost tour is to look at the legends themselves. This portion of the story typically covers the events surrounding the death of an individual and the subsequent hauntings that follow. After all of this information has been gathered, content creators can craft the terrifying tales for the tour.

Mulberry Street has reportedly been a hotbed of paranormal activiy!

While portions of these tours are based in fiction, the base of the story actually contains a well-researched historical narrative. Visitors unknowingly learn about a topic, such as the history of a city, a battle, or in this case, an individual. These tours make history digestible, even enjoyable. They can cover a range of topics. More importantly, these tours tend to talk about topics that are typically considered taboo, such as murder and even slavery. These tours can give a voice to underrepresented communities, communities and individuals who may have otherwise been lost to history. Ghost tours, while oftentimes cheesy, can be a good tool to educate the public about these individuals and their history.

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PAST AND PRESENT MEET

WORDS BY SABRINNA COX PHOTOS BY SABRINNA COX & ROBIN GATTI

As in any field or occupation, preservation has evolved to meet the demands and challenges of the moment. The most successful organizations have managed to adapt to the times through the implementation of innovative solutions. Over the years the face of preservation in Macon has also changed to better serve the needs of the community. By growing and adapting to the present needs, HMF has grown to become a leader in preservation not only locally, but nationally. In 1853 the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, led by Ann Pamela Cunningham, saved President Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plantation home by raising funds to purchase and open the property for public viewing. This tradition began as a way to develop a national identity and help save important buildings from being lost forever. This approach was applied at the local level during the sixties as buildings and entire neighborhoods were leveled to the ground or under the threat of demolition. In 1973, the Middle Georgia Historical Society purchased the Sidney Lanier Cottage and after a twoyear restoration opened the house to the public as a house museum. Years later when the Historical Society and Macon Heritage Foundation merged to form the Historic Macon Foundation, the organization moved their office into the upstairs of the Cottage. Currently the downstairs serves as a museum and event space; however, with the headquarters relocated downtown, the upstairs will be given a new purpose. Renovation of the upstairs started in October and will result in two, one bedroom apartments. The rooms will be used as short-term rentals for interns, visiting lecturers and potential homebuyers. 12

In the years following, HMF began using Revolving funds to aid in saving places. Revolving funds allow organizations to purchase buildings in danger of demolition and find preservation minded buyers. HMF has used ours to not only save buildings but to aid in the revitalization of neighborhoods. Going block-by-block, houses in the Bealls Hill Neighborhood are given new life. The process began by hiring contractors to do the work while HMF oversees the process. Eventually a preservation designer position was added to pick finishes and guide the design of the rehabilitation. Outside contractors are still used, but the goal moving forward will be to manage more in-house including acquisition and design, construction and marketing.

The foundation for the construction crew has been laid in Mill Hill where Michael Phillips, HMF’s preservation carpenter and general contractor, has been recruiting and guiding workers on a number of rehabs. The process has been met with some difficulties. Industry wide the construction field has experienced an increase in work resulting in a deficit of workers. Construction companies now have plenty of work, but not enough workers to complete projects. The long-term goal would be to establish a trade school specializing in training workers in preservation practice with the added bonus of being able to recruit graduates. Having an HMF construction team means being able to control the work from start to finish. The designs for rehabilitations are done by staff, from initial measurements to final floor plans, which are then tweaked based on recommendations from the Preservation Committee. Recently HMF also took on the role of real estate agent. Houses are listed on ClickIt using professional photographs taken of the properties and the staff often meets potential homeowners giving HMF the opportunity to sell not only the house but also the organization’s mission and the resulting vision. The first houses to use this method are 932 Ash, 948 Ash and 1311 Jackson. Looking forward, the need and desire to grow preservation practices will continue to be an important part of what makes HMF good at what we do. There is no doubt that HMF will strive to keep pace with new trends while looking for innovative approaches moving forward. The wide selection of historic structures and the rich heritage it has to offer, make it easy to see that ‘Macon is Preservation.’

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PRESERVATION SPOTLIGHT

MACON BEER COMPANY YASH PATEL INTERVIEWED BY RACHELLE WILSON PHOTOS BY MARYANN BATES

Built in 1949, the former electrical company warehouse at 345 Oglethorpe Street is the perfect home to Macon Beer Company (MBC). Under the new ownership of Yash Patel, our Flea Market neighbor has recently joined our wonderful group of Preservation Partners. Over the last quarter, I have had the pleasure of working with Yash on various projects; his passion for Macon, its history, and, of course, good beer is evident. Recently, we sat down to chat about these passions and the budding partnership between HMF and MBC.

Rachelle: Why do you support HMF? Yash: I have always been fascinated by the study of history. In undergrad I was one of the nerdy kids who loved looking at microfilm. But as it relates to the bigger picture, I enjoy seeing how towns evolve. The story of a town is not linear, it is an elliptical with growths and declines; clearly Macon is in an expansion phase at the moment. Ten years ago, you could walk down Poplar and everything was shuttered, boarded up. That’s not the case anymore. HMF is an active part of this transformation. It’s fascinating to see how re-occupying a building brings it back to life in a way relevant to it’s time, a rebirth. 14

Rachelle: How does the history of your building add to the character of your business? Yash: Our building showcases the process. Sure having coats of paint that are decades old contributes to the vibe, but the structure is functional and allows us to focus on quality beer. This old building highlights the important part: it doesn’t have to look good, it has to taste good. People have suggested we move closer to central downtown, but to me, the industrial district is just as important to the history of a place. Industrial history is why the town exists. We are in the heart of Macon.

Rachelle: How has the history/culture of Macon shaped your vision for MBC? Yash: If you look back at Macon all the way through prohibition and before, Acme was the only brewery. But they closed down slightly before prohibition. So in a way, we are the spearhead of modern beer culture in this town. Our mission is to remain a quality brewer with a local focus. All of our beers are inspired by the people, places, or traditions here in Macon and the taste strives to reflect southern history. The variety and flavor of Macon and its history, shapes the way the make our beer and why we brew what we brew. Rachelle: What direction is MBC headed? Yash: We want to have more of a cultural impact in the town itself. Macon’s beer culture is just beginning and MBC is passionate about promoting that here in our community. We also work to expand the influence and popularity of Macon. That’s why Macon is in our name as a company and in the name of every beer.

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.

MACON BEER COMPANY is open M-F 10-5 for growler refills or to purchase beer. MBC is also open to the public Saturdays 1-6 and for First Fridays, hours may vary. Check out Macon Beer Company on Facebook for more information

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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK FINDING OUR PLACE IN THE DOWNTOWN CULTURE WORDS BY RACHELLE WILSON | PHOTOS BY MARYANN BATES & RACHELLE WILSON

Anyone who knows Macon, especially downtown Macon, knows that there is distinctive, unique

culture around every corner. In recent years, Macon residents have witnessed a renaissance as buildings that have been vacant for years have sprung to life with a new sense of purpose. Every day it seems a new restaurant, business, or loft is lighting another corner of a previously darkened street. These structures that were once integral in the lives of Maconites are regaining their place in the story of our town. Downtown Macon lives again. HMF is beyond proud of our new office building and the adaptive use of what was once a grocery warehouse. Just as with any new move, transforming a structure into a home takes more than hanging a family photo on the wall; creating a home includes connecting with neighbors and becoming a part of the community culture. And what could be more exciting than jumping into the thriving milieu of downtown Macon? Any southern mama will tell you, you have to be a good neighbor to get a good neighbor; it is in this spirit we have opened our doors for an array of events at our new home. Starting with a Sparks Pop-Up Yoga class, our community room filled with neon clad yogis releasing their positive energy into the atmosphere. Board member Susannah Maddux was the perfect host for this Brigadoon-esque session; she has witnessed the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transformation from the HMF vantage point and was able to envision and lead this unique, fun use of our community space.

But it takes more than just body heat to warm up a new home. Our Friends and Family event served as a proper housewarming. HMF members, staff, family members, and friends filled our walls with joy and excitement as we celebrated the completion of this twoyear project. Shortly after, we combated the cold front with a Jittery Joe’s coffee tasting event to help us choose our new house blend. Hosted as a pre-work happy hour, our office transformed into a cafe for the morning as downtown’s worker bees dropped in for their daily fix. To close out a momentous calendar year, we partnered with Bike Walk Macon for December’s first friday event as a Soul Spot. The tunes of Drew Whitehead drew downtown prowlers to our end of Poplar for brews and a glimpse into what HMF is all about. The aforementioned events brought so many new faces into our building and exposure to our mission. Our building itself speaks for us; it communicates our passion for a contemporary interpretation of structures from the past. We look forward to hosting many more Maconites and visitors as we settle into our niche.

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FLEA MARKET FLIPS & FANATICS WORDS BY SUSAN DIRENZO PHOTOS BY MARYANN BATES

Where can you go in Macon to hunt for treasure? The HMF Flea Market of course! Once again this annual event did not disappoint. There were plenty of opportunities during the Nov. 3-5 weekend to compete with other shoppers to score a bargain or find a treasure.

This year there were some new options. Those who preferred to get a jump on the competition were able to purchase a Flea Market Fanatic pass. Apparently quite a few people are â&#x20AC;&#x153;fanaticalâ&#x20AC;? about the Flea Market, as they were more than willing to have a chance to view and purchase items before anyone else. In addition, the idea of flea market flips was promoted to inspire shoppers to not only find a treasure but to create one.

So now that all the fun is over the real work begins - again. The dedicated and seemingly tireless volunteers will be ready and waiting to accept donations and who knows what they will find! To sign up to volunteer, contact Rachelle Wilson at rwilson@historicmacon.org

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MAKING CHANGE ONE LEADER AT A TIME WORDS BY LAUREN MAULDIN

Nearly a year ago, Historic Macon hosted a Neighborhood Incubator public meeting. Months of planning, research trips, and conference calls culminated in a Tuesday night public meeting – the very first deliverable since we’d received $50,00 from Knight Foundation in July 2016. We didn’t know what to expect – or who would show up. Posing the question “Do you want to make your neighborhood stronger?” - we hoped the question would be an attractive hook for attendance. Clearly, we were on to something with this simple question when nearly 80 people – representing 34 different neighborhoods from Macon and Warner Robins – attended the meeting (without the promise of food). Two hours full of discussion and break out groups revealed neighborhoods wanted to increase community engagement, improve communications, and strengthen neighborhood associations. The discussion and insights from the public meeting culminated in the development of the Neighborhood Leadership Institute (NLI). 20

Developed and facilitated by staff from the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development at the University of Georgia, NLI was created to provide leadership development and capacity building skills for Macon’s neighborhood leaders. After an application process, we had 24 applicants representing 18 different neighborhoods. Beginning in May, this group of passionate, dedicated, and hardworking neighborhood leaders met monthly on Saturdays. That’s right – 24 men and women were so committed to strengthening their neighborhood that they were willing to give up their Saturdays. Since May, Fanning staff led discussions on personal leadership, conflict management, community engagement activities, along with other topics relevant to neighborhoods. Most importantly, the NLI brought people together from across our community – learning about each other and their neighborhoods.

A common theme throughout the project was collaboration and a sense of community that neighborhood leaders had support from outside of their own neighborhood. On November 11, the participants graduated from NLI, and expressed how much the program had already impacted their neighborhood. For instance, one neighborhood organization, SMART Macon, received a $10,000 grant from AARP after learning about the grant opportunity from NLI email updates. In addition to the Fanning-led meetings, the NLI participants are planning a public meeting for January 2018. HMF also launched the Small Neighborhood Grant application process for NLI neighborhoods. The grant application is structured so that it encourages community engagement within neighborhoods and familiarizes the participants with the grant application process. Through this process, applicants will gain experience in applying for grants, which will foster more confidence for future applications.

Although we’re nearing the end of the grant timeline, the tremendous success of Neighborhood Incubator indicates there is a need for neighborhood support. Furthermore, an increasing trend within the preservation field is to establish stronger relationships within individual neighborhoods. We’ve seen the importance of neighborhoods demonstrated through our work in Beall’s Hill, and working with other neighborhoods will provide an opportunity for HMF to expand our reach outside of our traditional one-neighborhood at a time model. Thus, to continue the current momentum and ensure neighborhoods stay informed, HMF will launch the Neighborhood Council. The development of Neighborhood Council is still ongoing, but the initial NLI participants are committed to participate in the Council and help guide its development. Ultimately, we want the Neighborhood Council to serve our community by strengthening communication and relationships with and between neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods Represented in Neighborhood Leadership Institute South Macon Lake Wildwood Pio Nono/Montepelier Cherokee Heights/Hillcrest Heights Lynmore Estates Hooper Hills Beall’s Hill Bloomfield North Highlands Napier Heights Tindall Heights InTown Pleasant Hill Northwoods Vineville Unionville East Macon North Macon

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PRESERVATION PARTNERS and the new HQ

photo by Robin Gatti

Most local non-profits cannot boast that they have over 50 “sponsors” but Historic Macon can and we are proud to call them our Preservation Partners. Several of our Partners worked with us on the rehabilitation of the new HMF office. Thank you, HMF Preservation Partners!

CONDITIONED AIR, INC.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS MEMBERS! Lanier Society, $10,000+

Benefactor, $300

Dr. Madalyn Davidoff and Mr. David Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W Griffith Mr. Curtis Hertwig

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams 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 Dr. Kenneth Deaton and Dr. Stella I Tsai Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeLancey Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Domingos Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dunn Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Mr. Steven Fulbright and Mr. David Quackenbush Dr. and Mrs. Joshua Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gustafson Ms. Janis Haley Mr. and Mrs. Jack Head Mr. and Mrs. Robert W Hearn 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. Albert W McKay, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matt McKenna 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 Dr. Carole Seegert Mr. and Mrs. Claude Smith Mr. and Mrs. William G Solomon Gene and Claudia Strouss Mr. Mark Thompson The Hon. and Mrs. Marc Treadwell Mr. and Ms. Mark Vanderhoek Ms. Lesley D Volpe Ms. Katherine Walden 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

1823 Society, $5,000+ Mr. Ben C Clark, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Travis Griffith

Preservationist, $2,500+ Ms. Betty B Brown Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S Burgess, Jr. Kay Gerhardt Dr. Peter Holliday, III Mr. Tom B Wight

Historic Macon Club, $1,000 Mr. Richard Bates Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bennett Mrs. Becky Bowdre Mr. and Mrs. Curt Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Max Crook Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Daugherty Mr. and Ms. Brown Dennis Ms. Jeane Easom Mr. and Mrs. Ethiel Garlington Mr. and Mrs. Stan Hall Dr. and Mrs. A. Kenneth Harper Ms. Vickie Hertwig Ms. Karen J Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Maxwell, III 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 The Hon. Charles Weigle Dr. Michael and Dr. Bridget Wright

Supporting. $600 Ms. Jean Bragg Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brumley Jim and Mary-Frances Burt Mr. James Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dunwody Ms. Shannon Fickling Col. and Mrs. Arthur Howard Dr. and Mrs. Bob Lane Mr. and Mrs. Edward Long, Jr. Ms. Kelly Lucas Danny Gibson Ms. Mary Jane Napier Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson Mrs. Anita Sandefur President and Mrs. Bill Underwood Mrs. Anne Youmans

Grants & Gifts Community Foundation Downtown Challenge Grants: Ocmulgee Heritage Trail-Rose Hill Cemetery Planning Industrial Heritage Tour Cotton Avenue Revival Digital & print map of Rose Hill Cemetery Capital City Bank Foundation: Sidney’s Salon John S. & James L. Knight Foundation: Neighborhood Incubator Beall’s Hill The 1772 Foundation: Establish the Fading Five Fund Stephen A. Reichert Fund of CFCG: Vineville Neighborhood Association Facade Loan program Gifts supporting HMF operations: Kroger Community Rewards Macon Civic Club Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brewton Mr. Stuart Cunningham Mr. Scott Thompson Mr. William Kimball

Honorariums & Memorials In honor of Kay Greer and Tricia Burttram Blair Train In honor of Chris Howard and Carey Pickard Mr. & Mrs. William P. Simmons In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lanier & in celebration of Sidney Lanier’s 175th birthday Susan McKean, Trustee, The Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation In memory of Dr. Waldo E. Floyd Jr. Betty Sweet Ladson In memory of Shelia Davenport Hildebrand Paul and Susan Cable In memory of Betty Smith Moore Mr. and Mrs. Roy Griffis

Historic Macon Endowment Gifts Will & Farley Andersen Mr. & Mrs. Vince Coughlin Eric Eade Gloria Wynn McAfee, in memory of Betty Smith Moore

Sidney Lanier Cottage Endowment Gift Community Foundation of Central Georgia

New Roof for HMF Flea Market building was replaced this winter by Alan Frank Roofing thanks to gifts from The E. J. Grassmann Trust The Thad E. Murphey Family Fund of CFCG Sally Murphey Heard Harriett Murphey Durkee The Simmons Charitable Trust Fund of CFCG William P. Simmons, Jr. Betty Sweet Simmons Ladson Charles S. Simmons

Welcome to our New Preservation Partners

B&D Industrial Adams Law Firm OneSouth Bank Trading Post Georgia Artisans S&S Cafeterias Macon Beer Company

Preservation Partners $10,000+ Macon Telegraph Cox Communications $5,000 11th Hour/The Creek Argo Moore Landscaping Capital City Bank Macon Beer Company Macon Magazine Noland Company R. C. Poss Construction, LLC Trading Post $2,500 Atlanta Gas Light Behr Paint Corporation Conditioned Air, Inc Eye Center of Central Georgia, P. C. Georgia Public Broadcasting Macon Greene and Associates, Inc. Infinity Network Solutions, Inc. Lisenby & Associates Navicent Health OneSouth Bank Sheridan Construction Vein Specialists of the South, LLC Waites & Foshee YSY Construction

Preservation Partners $1,000 Adams Law Firm Appraisal Associates AVI/Marvin Windows B&D Industrial Bike Tech Coliseum Health System Georgia Artisan J. Cameron Garvin, DMD Lowe Lighting Center Macon Productions Canaan Marshall Design McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co, LLC Mercer University New Atlantic Realty-RDG Ventures Renasant Bank S&S Cafeterias SCANA Energy Schwartz Residential Roofing Signature Dentistry of Macon State Bank & Trust Company SunTrust Bank The Brokery, LLC The Jones Center The McSwain Young Maley Group at Merrill Lynch Tony Butler Home Design & Construction Warner Robins Building Supply Co. Women for Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health

CUSTOM ELEVATORS OF GEORGIA, LLC

Copeland T. Johnson President Office: 770-689-9916 Cell: 770-508-5224 copeland@customelevatorsofgergia.com 745 Atlanta Rd. -Suite 103 Cumming, GA 30040

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2017

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

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/

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P.O. Box 13358 Macon, GA 31208

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___ $85 Family/Dual ___ $85 Young Patron ___ $175 Patron ___ $300 Benefactor ___ $600 Supporting

___ $60 Individual

___ $1000 Historic Macon Club ___ $2,500 Preservationist ___ $5,000 1823 Society ___ $10,000 Lanier Society

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