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8th Annual Hands On Athens
March 30 – April 1, 2007
Project Weekend Is a Success!!!

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Thank you all!

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, Inc. is Celebrating its 40th Anniversary!

MILESTONES

Forty Years of Progress

1967: Saved Church-Waddel-Brumby House, Athens’ oldest residence from demolition

1972: Established Church-Waddel-Brumby House as a house museum and started the Athens Welcome Center

1974: Saved the Franklin House from demolition

1978: Nominated Cobbham and Downtown to the National Register of Historic Places 

1980:  Restored and adapted Fire Hall No. 2 as Foundation headquarters and gallery

1983-4: Nominated nine historic districts to the National Register of Historic Places 

1985: Advocated for the passage of the Historic Preservation Ordinance for City of Athens

1990: Hosted workshops to discuss planning alternatives for Downtown East area

1994: Participated in re-design of The Classic Center, which saved Fire Hall No.1

1994: Assisted in saving the Wray-Nicholson House from demolition

1996: Established the Revolving Fund to protect at-risk historic properties

1996: Worked with UGA and Athens community to preserve Tanner Lumber

1997: Participated in development of Athens-Clarke Comprehensive Plan

1997: Acquired and developed Classic City Tours as a heritage tourism educational vehicle

1997: Worked with UGA and Athens community to save & relocate the Red Barn

1998: Began Historic House Museum Association

1998-9: Assisted 5 neighborhoods with local historic district designation

1999:  Co-sponsored with A-CC re-dedication of Wray-Nicholson House

2000:  Established Hands on Athens Program

2001:  Athens-Clarke County Bicentennial Celebration

2001:  Transfer of Ware-Lyndon House decorative arts collection to ACHF

2002:  Saved the Adcock Building from demolition

2003:  Completed Athens Welcome Center SPLOST project

2003: Established Black History Month Tours (CCT)

2004: Played a principal role in establishing and planning CAPPA (Community Approach to Planning Prince Avenue)

2006: Completed restoration of historic Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum/Welcome Center

2006:  Successfully completed expansion of Downtown Athens National Register Historic District

2006: Successfully completed designation of Downtown Athens Local Historic District

2007: Celebrating Foundation’s 40th anniversary

Elk's Club Building's Final Hours December 5 2003

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