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8th
Annual Hands On Athens
March 30 – April 1, 2007
Project Weekend Is a Success!!!
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download a PDF report of the work Hands On Athens accomplished during
the project weekend
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here to view a photo report of the work Hands On Athens accomplished
during the project weekend
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
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