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"As theDirector of Preservation Services for Landmarks, I takepart of Landmarks?efforts to reach all theneeds of our community, wehave branched into historic preservation consulting With this new arm of Landmarks, weareableto offer services that includehistoric resource surveys, National Register nominations and updates, local district creation and management, stateand federal historic tax credit applications, design guidelinecreation and updates, exhibit creation, and audio or digital tours. I am so thrilled to bepart of this endeavor, as public history and historic preservation aremy passions I lovebeing ableto help communities tell their stories through their built history, as well as helping them understand thesenseof community that can becultivated through a shared history, and all thetools they haveat their disposal. Coming from both a stateand municipal government background allows meto seeopportunities and solutions that communities might not know exist Currently, wearehelping shepherd thecity of Atmorethrough thelocal designation process and will beassisting them in creating Design Guidelines for their new local historic district Wearealso working with the city of Prattvilleto resurvey their existing Daniel Pratt Historic District. This new facet of the Landmarks Foundation provides us the opportunity to help not only Montgomery, but communities throughout Alabama, whileadding another revenuestream to theequation "

"As theDirector of Preservation Services for Landmarks, I takepart of Landmarks?efforts to reach all theneeds of our community, wehave branched into historic preservation consulting With this new arm of Landmarks, weareableto offer services that includehistoric resource surveys, National Register nominations and updates, local district creation and management, stateand federal historic tax credit applications, design guidelinecreation and updates, exhibit creation, and audio or digital tours. I am so thrilled to bepart of this endeavor, as public history and historic preservation aremy passions I lovebeing ableto help communities tell their stories through their built history, as well as helping them understand thesenseof community that can becultivated through a shared history, and all thetools they haveat their disposal. Coming from both a stateand municipal government background allows meto seeopportunities and solutions that communities might not know exist Currently, wearehelping shepherd thecity of Atmorethrough thelocal designation process and will beassisting them in creating Design Guidelines for their new local historic district Wearealso working with the city of Prattvilleto resurvey their existing Daniel Pratt Historic District. This new facet of the Landmarks Foundation provides us the opportunity to help not only Montgomery, but communities throughout Alabama, whileadding another revenuestream to theequation "

"Recently, Landmarks led a group of members on a day-long excursion to Mobileto soak in the rich architectural history of Alabama?s oldest city. Led by noted Mobilehistorian, Cart Blackwell, attendees wereled through someof Mobile?s notablehistoric homes, all of which have undergonesignificant and detailed historic renovations Thank you to Cart and the homeowners for hosting us and thank you for the wonderful hospitality wereceived on our visit Our trip started in theweehours of Saturday morning, May 5th , whereour group jumped on a bus armed with Hilltop coffeeand Fennel and Fig scones A few hours later wearrived at our first houselocated in Ashland Place

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Thewonderfully restored Tudor homeset the stagefor what proved to bean incredibly informativeday, steeped in charming hospitality and exquisitely restored homes. Fueled by a wonderful lunch from theCheeseCottageour trip took in a deep history of Mobile?s Carnival sceneat theCarnival Museum Weencountered this theme of Carnival in every homeas well, which proved to bea pleasant surprise

Thetrip was a success, and welook forward to unlocking someof our state?s uniquehistory with many moretrips to come. If thereis somewhere you would liketo see, pleasesend us a message through Facebook or Instagram "

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Momentum - Spring 2023