Phoenix Flies 2024 | A Celebration of Atlanta's Historic Sites

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PHOENIX 20 FLIES 24 A Celebration of Atlanta’s Historic Sites

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ABOUT PHOENIX FLIES Atlanta’s historic built environment of buildings, landscapes and neighborhoods is an integral part of the city’s culture and economy. Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Atlanta’s Historic Sites provides an opportunity to learn about, celebrate and strengthen Atlanta’s historic and cultural assets. The celebration was created in 2003 by the Atlanta Preservation Center as a way to celebrate the anniversary of the dramatic rescue of the Fox Theatre, an event that changed Atlanta’s preservation perspective forever. Phoenix Flies 2024 is the 21st year that the APC has brought together organizations and individuals from around the community to demonstrate the value of Atlanta’s historic built environment. The celebration has grown from 16 preservation partners and 40 events to an average of 100 partners offering over 200 events each year.

Welcome to Phoenix Flies 2024 Louis Henry Sullivan said, “Architecture is the mother of the arts.” He affirms the established role architecture serves in influencing all artistic expressions.

This clarifies that architecture serves as the foundation upon which multiple other art forms are built.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an editorial on January 10, 2001 to support the demolition of the Glenn Hotel. It opined that, “the choice between the city’s history and its future is seldom an easy call. Beginning the process of enlivening Marietta Street and doing it in a big way promises to benefit the community more than trying to rescue the architecturally insignificant and economically problematic Glenn Building.” Yet, the National Register of Historic Places / Statement of Significance for the Glenn Building clearly states, “The Glenn Building is significant in the area of architecture because it is an excellent example of the Neoclassical Revival style in Atlanta in the first decades of the 20th century. The Glenn Building is especially important because its ornate exterior elevations remain virtually unaltered and because it is among the few tall office buildings from the early to mid-20th century that survive in downtown Atlanta.” After a major redevelopment and renovation, the Glenn Building became the Glenn Hotel, the first boutique hotel in Downtown Atlanta. Last year the Glenn Hotel celebrated 100 years serving Atlanta, and is a fixed anchor of our Downtown. Without Historic Preservation, and the courage of those who defend it, we would have lost this amazing building and now have a 20-year-old, empty, high-rise office building.

The Atlanta Preservation Center has been fortunate to be a part of many projects in recent years, and to grow relationships across varied opinions and platforms. Atlanta’s architectural and cultural significance represents our shared past. It informs our future generations of the stories that strengthened the diverse communities and people that provided leadership and support to this city. It can only continue doing so if what remains is preserved and their integrity maintained. Historic Preservation is the paramount way to ensure we do this with everyone and arguably for everyone.

Phoenix Flies is the example of how we can — and have — used our better judgment and common interest to make sure that we are fair and honest in memory. We will be just moving forward to include those that were marginalized because their spaces were not extended equal and visible standing out of fear - or the losses incurred by short-term transactions.

In summary, THANK YOU! Thank you to our partners, our friends, our contributors, those that we represent and those who have ensured that we are still here. Thank you especially to everyone who participates in Phoenix Flies. Most of all, THANK YOU, Atlanta, for giving us something so special and for being our home. We would have no other.

David Y. Mitchell Executive Director, Atlanta Preservation Center

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PROGRAM NOTES HOW TO USE THIS PROGRAM

A description of each event, including the date and time, as well as an address and reservation information, where relevant, can be found in each entry. Events are organized alphabetically by the preservation partner organization or site. For a day-by-day listing of events, a digital version of this program, or to see any updates or cancellations, please go to www.preserveatlanta.com.

About Atlanta Atlanta was sited in 1837 to serve as a railroad transportation hub and, therefore, was assured to be a place of growth and expansion. At the end of the Civil War in 1865, over half of the city had been burned and its infrastructure destroyed.

Nonetheless, in 1868, it became the Georgia state capital and by the end of Reconstruction in 1877 was physically much larger than its pre-war boundaries. The city now features well over 150 years of buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes which are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places—all worthy of preservation and celebration. Look for the National Register (NR) designation beneath the event listing description.

APC RESERVATIONS

Most events require registration; some events are limited in capacity and others we ask for your registration so we can contact you if there is a weather cancellation, time or date change, send important event reminders, and let our partners know how many people to expect.

Registrations are all done through preserveatl.eventbrite.com and open on February 16 at 10am.

Mark your calendar!

The capacity for each event differs and it will be noted on the event page on Eventbrite. If the event you want to register for is full, sign up for the waitlist and you will be notified if a spot becomes available.

If you are unable to attend an event you registered for, please cancel your registration so someone else has the opportunity to attend.

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About the Cover One of the most architecturally outstanding buildings of the business district of Auburn Avenue is the Odd Fellows Building Tower. At the time of construction in 1912, many shops were located in the building. This six-story brick building preserves a real sense of pride with the terre-cotta figureheads on the building. These figures are located on opposite sides of the entrance and are clearly visible to the passerby or visitor. The recessed entrance portico has an arch above it. The first level of the building is fashioned of stone while the upper levels are brick.

It is currently being preserved for future generations and for Georgia Works housing program for chronically homeless men to find hope and solace.

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Individual ($35) Keystone ($500) Danielle Willkens, At-Large Admission for all APC Guided Walking Benefits of $250 membership plus a EXECUTIVEbook DIRECTOR Tours of Historic Atlanta hard-bound illustrating our architectural heritage Printed newsletter: Preservation Times David Y. Mitchell Phoenix Flies Celebration program Archangel ($1000) via post Center (APC) BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Atlanta Preservation Benefits for $500 membership plus ENews about advocacy and events Howell E. Adams III was established as the City’s first private invitations to Trustee events at historic non-profit preservation organization.

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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

Agnes Scott College 141 E. College Ave. Decatur, GA 30030 www.agnesscott.edu @agnesscottcollege @agnesscott INFORMATION

Since 1889, Agnes Scott College has empowered students to fulfill their potential through an innovative liberal arts education. We believe in big questions, global perspectives, and leading change. This is a community where the dreamers, the intellectually curious, and the socially engaged fulfill their potential.

MISSION STATEMENT: Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times.

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Atlanta Cemetery Network 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.atlfutureplaces.com/ atlantacemeterynetwork @atlplanning

Tales of the Crypt: A Cemetery Tour-Writing Workshop Friday, March 8 at 5pm INFORMATION

Cemeteries are a vital part of Atlanta’s landscape, but many go unnoticed except by those with an interest in history or a family member buried within. However, public interest in graveyard tourism is growing in America. Sites like Oakland Cemetery have proven that people in Atlanta love graveyards and want to learn more about them. A guided tour is one of the most impactful ways to share your site’s history, fund conservation efforts, and grow your membership. If you are associated with a local cemetery, and want to learn how to research, plan, and lead a tour at your cemetery, this workshop is for you.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of the Atlanta

Cemetery Network is to revitalize the cemeteries in our city by assisting communities, groups, and individuals who have interest in preserving the history of cemeteries in Atlanta.

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Atlanta History Center www.atlantahistorycenter.com atlantahistorycenter @atlhistcenter

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MISSION STATEMENT: Connect people, culture, and history to cultivate understanding of our shared history.

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Special Treasures Tour of the Cherokee Garden Library Saturday, March 2 at 11am Kenan Research Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305

Whether it’s a vintage Hastings’ Seed Catalog, an old postcard of Ansley Park, an early 20thcentury garden photograph, or a rare 18thcentury volume with stunning hand-colored botanical plates, the remarkable gems of the Cherokee Garden Library tell the diverse and meaningful stories of the people and plants that have shaped our land in Atlanta and beyond.

How to Research a Historic House Saturday, March 2 at 1pm Kenan Research Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305

Have you ever wondered about the history of an Atlanta building or landmark? Spend time at the Kenan Research Center learning about the resources available to research the history of a historic house. We will focus on one historic house and look at Sanborn Maps, Fulton County tax plats, building permits, newspaper clippings, neighborhood history, and photographs of the neighborhood. Through these resources discover the stories of a historic house and the people that previously inhabited both the land and the house.

Join us for a tour through manuscripts, photographs, maps, newspapers, and books documenting the history of this ever-changing city.

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Into the Stacks Saturday, March 2 at 3pm

Preserving a City Block Monday, March 4 at 11 am

While Kenan Research Center is free and open to the public by appointment, our storage areas (stacks) are not often seen by the public. This tour will go into the stacks where we will talk about what, why, and how we collect, as well as the measures of preventive conservation that we take to ensure that the materials in our stewardship are around for generations to come. We’ll also see some staff favorites, as we talk about the conservation, preservation, and digitization of archival materials, and how to adapt what we do to your own archival treasures at home.

Atlanta History Center Midtown occupies nearly the entire block bordered by 10th Street and Peachtree Street on the northeast corner and Crescent Avenue and Peachtree Place on the southwest corner. In the 1920’s, this block was part of the vibrant Atlanta shopping scene.

Over time, it has housed people, retail, and restaurants. Tour this block and the historic buildings that remain there, the Crescent Apartments and Commercial Row, to learn about their preservation stories and how the block will continue to impact Midtown for years to come.

Atlanta History Center Midtown is also the site of Margaret Mitchell House, where Margaret Mitchell wrote most of Gone With the Wind.

Kenan Research Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305

Atlanta History Center Midtown 979 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Exploring Black Atlanta: People, Places, and Events in Atlanta’s Black History Saturday, March 9 at 11am 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305

Join Dr. La’Neice Littleton, Director of Community Collaborations, for an exploration of people, places, and events in Atlanta’s Black history. This tour of artifacts throughout the museum tells stories of notable African American figures, locations, and transformative events in the city’s history. This experience is designed to invite participants to consider how the city’s history fits in the larger contexts of African American History, Georgia History, and U.S. History.

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The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama: Curator’s Tour Saturday, March 9 at 1pm 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305

Join project curator Dr. Gordon Jones for a special look at the hidden details and unknown backstories of The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama. Your personalized tour takes you around the painting scene by scene: what’s accurate, what’s not, and how it got that way.

Find out what’s been restored and what’s original, and experience how the 1880’s craze for virtual reality helped create one of our great national treasures!

Virtual Talk: An Introduction to the National Register of Historic Places & Historic Property Research Saturday, March 16 at 10:30am www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ event/nhprc-webinar/ Join Don Rooney, National Register Specialist at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Erica Hague, Collections Manager at Atlanta History Center, for a Zoom webinar.

This presentation will cover what the National Register of Historic Places is, what it does and doesn’t do, as well as it’s criteria to list a property and how to start a nomination. The presentation will include specific resources available at the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center for historic property research, especially if you’re interested in pursuing a nomination. This is the first webinar in a series planned in conjunction with funds awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission to process collections that document populations and land use in and around Atlanta; the webinars will highlight historic property research resources available at Kenan Research Centers and other Atlanta repositories.

All events are subject to change or cancellation without notice. All events are attended at the risk of the attendee. Most events require reservations. Check www.PreserveAtlanta.com for updates.

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Atlanta’s First Planned Suburb: A Walking Tour of Inman Park Sunday, March 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 2pm 889 Edgewood Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30307

Visit Atlanta’s first planned residential development. From 1889, Inman Park has become a nationally celebrated example of neighborhood preservation. See the elegant homes built by Coca-Cola magnates Asa Candler and Ernest Woodruff and the Grand Dames of Edgewood Avenue. Discover the distinctive features that make up Victorian period architecture: turrets, sweeping porches and elaborate gingerbread woodwork. Also enjoy a variety of other home styles, from Craftsman to post World War II to architecturally compatible infill.

Shutze, Reid, Olmsted and More: A Walking Tour of Druid Hills Wednesday, March 6 at 11am

1410 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307

Planned by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1893, the Druid Hills neighborhood offers the gracious ambiance created by America’s preeminent landscape designer. View elegant homes of diverse architectural styles created by notable architects such as Neel Reid, W.T. Downing, and Philip Shutze in a lush park-like setting of curving streets and mature plantings. The neighborhood is flanked by a recently restored and enhanced linear park system, the result of a preservation effort by several private and public organizations.

L.P. Grant Mansion: Tour the Headquarters of the Atlanta Preservation Center Monday, March 4 at 11am 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Lemuel Pratt Grant built a three story Italianate structure in 1856 with his first wife Laura L. Williams. The house served as a hospital during the Civil War, is the birth place of golf legend Bobby Jones, and was owned by Margaret Mitchell. This house tour highlights L.P. Grant’s life and contributions to the city, while telling the rollercoaster story of his home and chronicling several chapters of preservation efforts over the past thirty years.

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Atlanta’s Oldest Public Park: A Walking Tour of Grant Park Thursday, March 21 at 12pm

Flatirons, Fires and Early Atlanta: Historic Downtown Atlanta Tour Friday, March 22 at 12pm

327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

133 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303

Walk through Grant Park’s living history. See what a railroad engineer’s inclusive vision for the neighborhood he developed achieved. From a central park – a meeting and socializing space with its beautiful lake, springs, and amusementto housing for the less fortunate. This tour is in partnership with the Grant Park Conservancy. Meet at the Atlanta Preservation Center.

See Atlanta’s first skyscrapers and learn how this early business district developed through efforts of the businessmen, architects, and prominent families of the 19th and 20th centuries. Tour the exteriors of several Landmark structures and their environs.

O4W: Explore One of Atlanta’s Oldest Neighborhoods Saturday, March 2 at 10am Sunday, March 3 at 10am

480 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE #100 Atlanta, GA 30312

Creation of Modern Midtown: An Atlanta Walking Tour Friday, March 22 at 10am

659 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Tour Atlanta’s first commercial district built north of Downtown. Learn about the businessmen, architects, and prominent families who drove the creation of the district. Experience Peachtree Street as a timeline by following the architectural development from Queen Anne period styles to Art Deco to New Formalism.

Hear about celebrities such as Margaret Mitchell and Julia Roberts, and of Midtown oddities such as Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s throne and a Japanese Zero war plane.

Join the APC as we explore one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods: Old Fourth Ward (O4W). Created as one of five wards in the 1850’s as Atlanta was experiencing rapid growth, the Old Fourth Ward is the only neighborhood whose name still references the original ward system. Its diverse population over the centuries has made it ground zero for events and figures who shaped the nation. We’ll walk through the southernmost portion of O4W, visiting sites like the historic Howard Middle School, the John Wesley Dobbs house, the MLK Jr. birth home, the Wigwam Condos, the Atlanta beltline, and more. Meet on the patio of Condesa Coffee.

All events are subject to change or cancellation without notice. All events are attended at the risk of the attendee. Most events require reservations. Check www.PreserveAtlanta.com for updates.

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Discover Ponce de Leon: A Walking Tour of the Ponce Corridor Friday, March 22 at 1pm

From Railroads to the Beltline: Tour Reynoldstown Neighborhood Saturday, March 9 at 11am

From the fountain of youth to the fountain of Coca-Cola money, Ponce de Leon Avenue has been shaped by dreams; buggies, trams, and cars; a mix of cultures come and gone; tradition and change; and technological progress. Let’s travel time from the 1860’s to today and see what the Avenue has seen.

From the neighborhood’s beginning following the Civil War to the bright Beltline-adjacent neighborhood you might be familiar with, you’ll learn how the railroad shaped many facets of Reynoldstown into what it is today.

3211 Dallas St. NE Atlanta, GA 30308

100 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

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Atlanta Public Schools 130 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.atlantapublicschools.us apsboard @apsboe @boeaps

Atlanta Public Schools Archives and Museum Self-Guided Tour Open House: Wednesday, March 6, 10am to 2pm INFORMATION

The Atlanta Board of Education (ABOE) opened the doors to its archives and museum in 2013 located at the Atlanta Public Schools’ Center for Leadership and Learning. This space was created to celebrate our history and consider our future. The history of Atlanta Public Schools is rich, proud, resilient and is still being written today. Inside the archives you will see the preserved and showcased Atlanta Public Schools’ 141-year history. Leaving this unique place, you will feel motivated to share in our history, embrace it, understand it, accept it, grasp it and dream toward the future.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is through a

caring culture of equity, trust, and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college, career, and life.

Our vision is one of a high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system.

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Atlanta Studies Network with Brennan Collins

327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.atlantastudies.org @atlantastudies

Mapping the History of South Asian Restaurants Thursday, March 7 at 6pm INFORMATION

The ATL Gastro Carta project maps out the history and influence of South Asian cuisine in the Atlanta metropolitan area. In the last century, the migration of people from South Asia has created small, yet influential immigrant communities in America. Our project team has mapped out past and present restaurants in Atlanta and talked to restaurant owners and customers to collect personal narratives about South Asian eateries. ATL Gastro Carta is a part of the Mapping Atlanta Project Lab at Georgia State University. Faculty, grad students, and undergrads in the Lab work on mapping projects focused on Atlanta communities that explore the intersections between data visualization and storytelling. For more information and to register go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Atlanta Studies Network

is an interdisciplinary group of researchers, students, and instructors across area institutions including Emory University, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Clark Atlanta University, Kennesaw State University, the Atlanta History Center, and the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

All events are subject to change or cancellation without notice. All events are attended at the risk of the attendee. Most events require reservations. Check www.PreserveAtlanta.com for updates.

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Atlanta’s Upper WestSide: Standing Peachtree Greenspace 2830 Ridgewood Road NW Atlanta, GA 30327 www.atlantasupperwestside.com @AtlantasUpperWestSide

Standing Peachtree Greenspace: A Muscogee (Creek) Nation Perspective Saturday, March 16 at 11am INFORMATION

Guest speaker, Tracie Revis, Director of Advocacy at the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative will speak about Reconciliation and Reclamation with Indigenous People in Georgia, and also share information about the exciting Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative. Tracie is the former Chief of Staff to the Principal Chief, Muscogee (Creek) Nation. There will also be displays of the more recent history and an optional short hike along Peachtree Creek to the confluence at the Chattahoochee River, with exciting updates for the vision of the 5-mile Riverwalk Atlanta Park and Greenway. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to keep the

rich history of Atlanta’s Upper West Side from being forgotten and to help educate those who are shaping the future of this historic area.

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Atlanta Woman’s Club 1150 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 www.atlwc.org @atlantawomansclub @atlwomansclub

Discover a Chateauesque Gem: The Wimbish House Tour Wednesday, March 6 at 10am and 1pm INFORMATION

The Wimbish House, an eclectic French Renaissance Revival-style home has ornamented the intersection of Peachtree and 14th Street since 1906. The house is a designated national, state and city historic landmark located in the heart of Midtown and sits on what was once known as “Mansion Row.” Today the home serves as the headquarters to the Atlanta Woman’s Club, who acquired the residence in 1920. Since its formation in 1895, The Atlanta Woman’s Club has made many significant contributions to the region in support of education, literacy, economic development, and City beautification, among other efforts. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to encourage our members to become interested, involved citizens of the community by engaging in charitable activities that benefit the community as a whole. AWC club members are encouraged to select a “community service project area” wherein their interest lies.

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BATL – Battle of Atlanta Commemoration Org., Inc. 480 Clifton Street SE Atlanta, GA 30316 www.batlevent.org

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Alonzo F. and Norris B. Herndon Foundation

Battle Began Here Walking Tour Sunday, March 10 at 3pm

587 University Place NW Atlanta, GA 30314 www.theherndonfoundation.org theherndonfoundation @theherndonmuseum

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This tour begins at the railroad cut where General Sherman ordered the removal of the tracks between Decatur and Atlanta and travels through decades of history in the Kirkwood neighborhood. It also follows roughly the route of General McPherson as he raced to figure out what was happening to his men in the opening moments of the battle. Coincidentally you will also see one of the four sites of the first desegregation of High Schools in Georgia 100 years after the battle began there. Along the way you will hear about how a plantation was developed as one of Atlanta’s first electric street car destinations thriving to face different challenges in the 20th century. You’ll hear stories of the men and women who fought and lived here to make it one of Atlanta’s redevelopment success stories. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: BATL is dedicated

to preserving the sites and stories of the historic Battle of Atlanta.

The Alonzo F. and Norris B. Herndon Foundation supports the Herndon Home Museum and carries forward the longstanding and quite distinctive philanthropic tradition of Herndon family support for economic development, entrepreneurship, community leadership and development, and educational excellence. The Foundation also supports the Game Changer Entrepreneur Program with its mission to strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit in the community by providing programs that encourage youth to stay in school, recognize business opportunities, and plan for successful futures. In 1905, former slave Alonzo Franklin Herndon founded what would become the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Today, Atlanta Life Financial Group is the only African-American owned and privately held stock company in the country with a financial services platform that includes asset management and insurance.

All events are subject to change or cancellation without notice. All events are attended at the risk of the attendee. Most events require reservations. Check www.PreserveAtlanta.com for updates.

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Braden Fellman Group www.bradenfellman.com @bradenfellmangroup

Tour of 1100 Washington Thursday, March 7 at 11am 1100 Washington Circle East Point, GA 30344

Tour of Abrams Fixtures Wednesday, March 13 at 3pm

565 Northside Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 INFORMATION

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Join Braden Fellman Group for a tour of the recently rehabilitated Washington Carver Homes in East Point. Constructed in 1951 as public housing funded by the federal Public Housing Authority and the local Housing Authority of the City of East Point, Washington Carver Homes is one of the few remaining federally funded historic public housing projects in Atlanta. Braden Fellman Group recently completed a renovation of the entire complex, honoring the historic buildings while providing modern updates for 21st century residents.

The tour will focus on the history of the complex and an overview of the recently completed rehabilitation project. Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

Abrams Fixtures is a recent adaptive reuse project completed by the Braden Fellman Group. The tour will explore the history of the industrial complex and how Braden Fellman Group adapted the building into a mix of multifamily residential units and office and retail space. Abrams Fixtures was completed between 1920 and 1968 and was occupied by a variety of manufacturers including the Case Threshing Machine Company, Gate City Table Company, and Abrams Fixtures. Come tour an exciting new addition to Atlanta’s Westside! Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: To celebrate Atlanta’s history, culture, and people by cultivating and operating spaces where their next generation of stories will be written.

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81 Lakeview Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30305 www.buckheadheritage.com

988 Alloway Place SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 www.theburnsclubofatlanta.com

Buckhead Heritage: Peachtree Heights East Walking Tour Sunday, March 17 at 2pm

Open House: An Afternoon with Robert Burns Sunday, March 10 from noon to 5pm

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Buckhead Heritage

Discover former residents — including movie star Susan Hayward; Helen Douglas Mankin, the first female Georgia Congresswoman; and Hamilton Douglas, Jr., who established the first Boy Scout Troop in Atlanta — who quietly shaped Atlanta and beyond. The unique neighborhood, begun in 1909 by Eretus E. (“Petie”) Rivers, includes approximately 330 homes. Its house styles range from early 20th century American two story four-square, Craftsman Bungalow, Cape Cod, Tudor, Ranch to 21st century home styles. The tour includes a stop at the neighborhood’s beloved duck pond, which resides on 7.5 acres of green space and is home to more than 40 species of birds. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Buckhead Heritage strives to enhance the quality of life in Buckhead by identifying, preserving, and promoting its historic resources.

We endeavor to foster a conscious respect within the community for its rich and diverse history, ensuring that Buckhead’s historic resources are accommodated in future growth and secured for the benefit of the community.

Burns Club of Atlanta

The Burns Club of Atlanta, organized in 1896, is a private social club and literary/cultural society commemorating the 18th century national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. In addition to holding monthly meetings, the club has held a Burns Supper celebration on the anniversary of Burns’ birthday every year since 1898. Club events are held in the Atlanta Burns Cottage, a 1911 replica of Robert Burns’ birthplace in Alloway, Ayshire, Scotland.

During the open house, members in highland attire will give simple, time-flexible and audience-adjustable lectures and presentations featuring Burns’ songs and poems.

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MISSION STATEMENT: The Burns Club of

Atlanta was formed to keep the memory and works of Scotland’s foremost poet, Robert Burns, alive.

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The Atlanta Ballet Michael C. Carlos Dance Center 1695 Marietta Blvd. NW Atlanta, GA 30318 www.atlantaballet.com @atlantaballet INFORMATION

Founded in 1929, Atlanta Ballet is one of the premier dance companies in the country and the official State Ballet of Georgia. Atlanta Ballet’s eclectic repertoire spans ballet history, highlighted by beloved classics and inventive originals.

After 94 years, Atlanta Ballet continues its commitment to share and educate audiences on the empowering joy of dance. In 1996, Atlanta Ballet opened the Centre for Dance Education (CDE), which is dedicated to nurturing young dancers while providing an outlet for adults to express their creativity. The CDE serves over 23,000 people in metro Atlanta each year. Atlanta Ballet’s roots remain firmly grounded in the Atlanta community and continue to play a vital role in the city’s cultural growth and revitalization.

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The Candler Hotel 127 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.thecandlerhotel.com @thecandlerhotel

Tour the Historic Candler Hotel Monday, March 4 at 2pm INFORMATION

Join us for a tour inspired by layers of history and an important family legacy. The Candler Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, on Peachtree Street. This renowned street is Atlanta’s Fifth Avenue and ChampsElysees rolled into one, featuring many of the city’s most prominent buildings and landmarks.

Natural light streams in through floor-to-ceiling windows in this modern renovation of a historic building. The picturesque, hand-carved marble staircase is capped with the hotel’s iconic winged lion, and the lobby features two original Tiffany glass windows. The distinct elevator banks lead guests on a journey worth taking. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Atlanta Ballet’s mission is to enrich and inspire our audiences with performances of the highest level of excellence; to empower our students through superior dance education; and to serve our community through active engagement.

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201 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.cpcatlanta.org centralpresbyatlanta @centralpresatl

327 St. Paul Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.atlcitydesign.com @atlplanning

Central Presbyterian Church

Guided Tour of Central Presbyterian Church Sunday, March 17 at 1:30pm INFORMATION

The Central Presbyterian Church campus consists of four attached buildings on a 1.1 acre site, three of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sanctuary building and the Rand Chapel are in the English Gothic Style and feature the original semicircular arrangement of oak pews and extensive application of Victorian stained glass. The Rand Chapel presents a more intimate and somber English Gothic setting with stained glass. The Campbell-Eagan Building with a style that reflects both Jacobean and Tudor Revival that was popular at the time. The Oglesby Building, while not listed on the NRHP, was designed by the noted Atlanta architectural firm of Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild and Pascal, and constructed in a contemporary style. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: A congregation of the Pres-

byterian Church (USA), joining together in the heart of Atlanta to worship, serve, and be nurtured by God.

City of Atlanta Historic Preservation Studio

Atlanta History Nerd Trivia at L.P Grant Mansion Thursday, March 21 at 6:30pm INFORMATION

Do you know who designed City Hall? Can you name the Atlanta zoo’s most famous elephant?

How did the CDC end up in Atlanta? Join the City of Atlanta Historic Preservation Studio for a fun night of in-depth history about the people, buildings, neighborhoods, and stories that make our beloved city so unique. Hosted by trivia host and local history nerd, Will J. Edmonds of Anecdotal ATL, the evening will be an opportunity to share your passion for the history of the city, while competing for the top prize as the team with the most know-how. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: To enable high quality,

sustainable and equitable growth and development of Atlanta by facilitating more options for travel, abundant housing for all, thriving neighborhoods, exceptional design in architecture and public spaces, preservation of historic resources, innovative regulation, safe and durable buildings, attentive customer service and public engagement in all our work.

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City of Fairburn Downtown Development Authority (DDA) 15 SW Broad Street, Fairburn, GA 30213 www.fairburn.com fairburn.city.gov @CityofFairburn @fairburn.city.gov

Sharing Our Stories Downtown Fairburn District Walking Tour Friday, March 8, 15, 22 at 11am INFORMATION

Sharing Our Stories, a historical walking tour of downtown Fairburn, showcases original buildings from the 1800s, railroad depots, the old Campbell County Courthouse site, relics from the Civil War, and more. Fairburn, a diverse community that shares unique stories of the past, present, and future, is the oldest municipality in old Campbell County, operating under its original charter in 1854. Visitors will explore shops, art, restaurants, and unique experiences such as the Southside Theatre Guild, one of the state’s oldest Theatres. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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City of Roswell 610 Atlanta Street, Roswell, GA 30075 SouthernTrilogy.com @roswellrecandparks

Roswell Historic District Tour Saturday, March 16 at 11am INFORMATION

Roswell is known for the charm and character of its historic district and homes. One of the few metro-Atlanta cities to retain antebellum architecture, guests will discover Roswell history through stories of its earliest structures and founding citizens. Learn Roswell’s unique vision for a planned mill town and then stroll down Mimosa Boulevard to see the original Presbyterian Church and several homes of founding families. Participants may also tour Roswell’s historic house museums of Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall, and Smith Plantation before or after the walking tour. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: To provide our citizens with

an exceptional quality of life.

MISSION STATEMENT: To promote economic

development and historic preservation in downtown Fairburn offering resources for new and existing businesses while applying smart growth principles in leveraging and diversifying the tax base and resources.

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Clay Cemetery Preservation 42 Clifton Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30317 www.claycemetery.org ClayCemeteryPreservation

Clay Cemetery Annual Tours with Phoenix Flies Saturday, March 9 & 16 and Sunday, March 10 & 17 at 12pm and 2pm INFORMATION

Enjoy this detailed tour of historic Clay Cemetery circa 1824–1972 providing site and contextual history. This tour will last approximately 1.5 hours and is limited to 10 participants. This walking tour is on uneven terrain and may be challenging for wheelchair access and mobility. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of Clay Cem-

etery Preservation shall be to promote the recovery, restoration, and documentation of Kirkwood’s historic Clay Cemetery in a manner ensuring its ongoing preservation to serve those buried there, their descendants, and the Kirkwood neighborhood along with the public at large. Clay Cemetery Preservation also promotes the sharing of information and experience with like-minded cemetery caretakers and preservationists and the education of current and future generations in the preservation of historic graves and cemeteries.

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Atlanta Downtown Improvement District www.atlantadowntown.com/adid atlantadowntown @downtownatlanta INFORMATION

The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, founded in 1995 by Central Atlanta Progress, is a public-private partnership and 501(c)3 nonprofit, charitable organization that strives to create a livable environment for Downtown Atlanta. With a board of directors of nine private- and public-sector leaders, ADID is funded through a community improvement district. The District currently contains 220 blocks within an area generally bounded by North Avenue on the north, Memorial Drive on the south, Piedmont Avenue and the Downtown Connector on the east, and the Norfolk-Southern rail line on the west, but providing services all the way to Northside Drive.

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Atlanta Legal Aid/ Elks Club Building 54 Ellis Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 www.atlantalegalaid.org @AtlantaLegalAid

INFORMATION Designed by J. Reginald MacEachron and built by the Atlanta Elks in 1912, original features of the building include the front iron gates, interior and exterior sculptures, and the soaring windows and ceilings in the old Elks ballroom.

The building was later occupied by the Atlanta Union Mission and the Salvation Army.

MISSION STATEMENT: Founded in 1924, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society offers free civil legal services for low income people across the core five metro counties.

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Comprehensive Home Inspections, Inc. 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.comprehensivehi.com @comprehensivehi

Japan: Preservation Nation Friday, March 8 at 6pm INFORMATION

Join Inspector Dan as he reports on the history, necessity, aesthetics and passion of Japanese wood construction. you’ll learn how the old ways of “just enough” have been adapted to 21st century reality. Sustainable construction; past, present, and future, will be discussed. Dan Curl, former principal at Comprehensive Home Inspections, married into a Japanese family.

He’s visited Japan for 40 years, his most recent trip being last November. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: Inspection is our profession.

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DeKalb History Center 101 E. Court Square, Decatur, GA 30030 www.dekalbhistory.org @dekalbhistorycenter

Decatur Architecture Tour Wednesday, March 13 and 20 at 6pm INFORMATION

Come on a walking tour with the DeKalb History Center and learn about the architecture of Downtown Decatur. This tour Attendees will see a wide variety of building styles from classical to modern. You will walk away with a new appreciation for the historic buildings found in Downtown Decatur. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The DeKalb History

Center collects, preserves, and shares the wideranging stories of the people and places of DeKalb County.

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Druid Hills Presbyterian Church 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30306 www.dhpc.org @DruidHillsPC

Guided Sanctuary Tour Friday, March 8 at 2pm Sunday, March 10 at 3pm INFORMATION

This English Gothic-inspired sanctuary was constructed just before WW II. This year, see and hear the magnificent recently restored Aeolian-Skinner organ including a crawl into both chambers. Many ranks of pipes were added to complete the original design. You will learn about scholar architect Frances Palmer Smith and how his work was updated to meet the needs of contemporary worship. You will also enjoy a detailed tour of the stained-glass windows, created using medieval methods. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Founded in 1883, Druid

Hills Presbyterian Church has ministered to the neighborhood across many changes and challenges.

Alongside its ever-evolving intown ministries to children, the homeless, and international refugees, this sanctuary endures as a center of parish life and a home for community events.

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Early EdgewoodCandler Park BiRacial History Project 470 Candler Park Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 bit.ly/candler-park-biracial-history

Interactive Walking Tour of AfricanAmerican Sites in Candler Park Self-Guided Tour INFORMATION

This year we are offering our Walking Tour of 1870s-1980s African American Legacy Sites in Candler Park through the online interactive link, a collaboration with the Freedom Park Conservancy and Emory’s Center for Digital Scholarship.

Take the self-guided tour on foot, by bike or at home, at a time best for you. On the website you’ll find maps and experience the rich supporting materials there. There are some uneven walking surfaces and please don’t park in the driveway next to the Old Stone Church. Email your questions and comments for the History Project to phoenixflies@preserveatlanta.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission supports

community-based education and restorative justice work in the Early Edgewood-Candler Park neighborhood, respectfully connecting descendant stakeholders and today’s citizens to this historic African American community.

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Easements Atlanta 1460 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309 www.easementsatlanta.org @easementsatlanta

Winnwood Apartments: Tour of the Historic Adaptive Reuse Project Tuesday, March 5 at 1pm INFORMATION

Join Easements Atlanta, Inc. for a guided tour of the c. 1931 Winnwood Apartments in Midtown, a historic adaptive reuse project opening in 2023.

In 2020, Braden Fellman Group donated an easement to Easements Atlanta, ensuring the protection of the Winnwood Apartments in perpetuity.

Learn more about the historic Winnwood Apartments, preservation easements and how Easements Atlanta is actively working to permanently preserve historic properties for future generations to enjoy. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Easements Atlanta’s mission

is to accept qualified historic preservation easement donations of certified historic and cultural properties within metropolitan Atlanta, and in turn offer perpetual stewardship and potential tax incentives for property owners. Please learn more about Easements Atlanta www.easementsatlanta.org or contact us via email at director@easementsatlanta.org.

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The Ecology District 551 Oliver Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30314 @LindsayStreetPark

Ecology District of English Avenue Park Tour Saturday, March 23 at 3pm INFORMATION

Tour the English Avenue Ecology District’s Lindsay Street Park, the first Park with a Purpose in the country, opened fall of 2015, and Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park. Learn more about the duality of parks with a purpose and the triple bottom effect that has been created by this unique park for underserved communities. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: To continue to use parks

with a purpose to build community, environmental, social justice and economic opportunities for all.

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Atlanta Opera 1575 Northside Dr. NW, Unit 350 Atlanta, GA 30318 www.atlantaopera.org @theatlantaopera

INFORMATION Atlanta’s taste for opera began in the early years of the 1900s with the Metropolitan Opera’s annual weeklong tour to Atlanta. Performing at the Auditorium-Armory, the Fox Theatre and finally the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, the Metropolitan Opera’s annual tour was a major social event.

Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Opera is one of the finest regional opera companies in the United States producing mainstage opera productions and arts education programs. It directly serves almost 60,000 people annually in metropolitan Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.

MISSION STATEMENT: To build the

major international opera company Atlanta deserves, with a vision to reimagine opera.

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The Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308 www.foxtheatre.org @TheFoxTheatre

The Fox Theatre Guided Tour Monday, March 11 at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm INFORMATION A world-renowned concert and event venue like no other, the Fox hosts more than 150 shows and welcomes half a million visitors each year. Conceived as the headquarters for the Atlanta Shriners in 1928, the building was designed by the Atlanta firm of Marye, Alger and Vinour to evoke the mystery and magic of the ancient Near East. Completed by movie mogul William Fox in 1929, it flourished as Atlanta’s premiere movie palace for the next three decades, showing hundreds of acclaimed films and hosting live performances from legendary entertainers. Join us for a one-hour tour of this incredible space and learn inperson about the history, preservation, and future of the Fox. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: To preserve and

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Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts with The Stacks at Fulton Cotton Mill and The Patchworks Art & History Center 170 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.livefultoncottonmill.com www.thepatchworks.org

Historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills Guided Tour Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, and 23 at 1pm INFORMATION

Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts, The Stacks at Fulton Cotton Mill, and The Patch Works invite you on a guided walking tour of Cabbagetown’s historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills, which from 1996 to 2008 was rehabilitated and converted into a residential community. Guests will be taken on a journey that began in 1881, during the New South’s push for industrialization. Learn about “The Mill” – its founding; its years of growth and prosperity, and its eventual downfall; its labor unrest; and its race relations – and also come to better understand the people who once lived in its mill town: Fulton Mill Village. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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136 Pryor Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.fultonclerk.org

145 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.genekansas.com

Fulton County Courthouse Restoration Guided Tour Tuesday, March 12 at 1pm

District V “Honor” Mural and Constellations Tour Friday, March 22 at 3pm

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Fulton County Courthouse

Constructed between 1911 and 1914, the Fulton County Courthouse is a wonderful example of neoclassical revival/Beaux Arts classicism architecture. Designed by Atlanta-based architect A. Ten Eyck Brown and the Atlanta firm Morgan and Dillon, the building today is officially known as the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Come and walk around the building with architect Bill Mason (Fulton County) as he shares the history and significance of the building and talks about the complexity of this monumental facade and roof restoration project. Registration required.

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Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate

Built in 1912, 145 Auburn Avenue has been home to a wide variety of businesses including the longest-running African-American daily newspaper in our country’s history, a vibrant jazz club hosting the era’s most prominent musicians, and the lesser known, but widely influential District V Girl Scout Troop — the first African-American troop in Atlanta.

Founded in 1943, District V cultivated young women who were at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement and the Atlanta Student Movement. The newly unveiled “Honor” Mural seeks to highlight the lifetime of work that troop member Rosalyn Pope shared and serve as inspiration for future generations. Come see what’s possible when you conserve, protect, and care for history and culture.. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Founded in 2003, Gene

Kansas | Commercial Real Estate buys, sells, leases, and develops commercial property with a focus on community-building, place-making, and preservation.

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Georgia Battlefields Association 191 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.georgiabattlefields.org georgiabattlefields

Civil War Atlanta Downtown Walking Tour Saturday, March 9 and 23 at 1pm

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Georgia Capitol Museum 206 Washington Street, Atlanta GA 30334 www.libs.uga.edu/capitolmuseum @capitolmuseum @gacapitolmuseum

Georgia Capitol Faces and Places Tour Thursday, March 21 at 2pm INFORMATION

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Join us for a walking tour of sites where many wartime photos of Atlanta were taken. This tour will last approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes and is limited to 25 participants. Meeting point is convenient to Peachtree Center MARTA station.

Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com MISSION STATEMENT: Preserve Georgia’s Civil

War sites and educate people about the significance of those sites.

The Georgia Capitol offers visitors an opportunity to view first-hand an important government building in the state. Interpretive tours provided by the Georgia Capitol Museum give visitors an overview of Georgia history and the Capitol building. Since its opening in 1889, it has been a house of government and held state-themed museum exhibitions. This tour will focus on portraits and sculptures that represent the state’s history, government and lore. Come learn the intriguing stories behind these silent figures. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: For over 120 years the

Georgia Capitol has inspired Georgia’s citizens.

Built to symbolize Georgia’s reemergence after the Civil War, the Capitol continues to be one of the most impressive buildings in the state. The Georgia Capitol Museum seeks to preserve and interpret the history of the Georgia Capitol building as well as the events that have taken place within its walls.

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Georgia Institute of Technology Library 260 4th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 library.gatech.edu @gtlibraryandclough @gtlibrary

Tour of the Georgia Tech Library Tuesday, March 19 at 11am

Georgia Institute of Technology Archives & Special Collections Tuesday, March 19 at 1pm

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The Georgia Tech Library received 4 notable awards in the past two years. The awards include the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Excellence in Sustainable Preservation Award, two awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) from the South Atlantic Region and the Georgia chapters, and an Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) Merit Award. Join us for a walking tour of the award winning Crosland Tower (1969) and Price Gilbert Memorial Library (1953) highlighting the history and sustainable renovation of our library buildings. Registration required.

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Join archives staff to learn about Georgia Tech’s history and view treasures from their archival collections, documenting events from the Institute’s founding through the 1996 Olympic Games held in Atlanta and much more. In addition, learn about the shop culture history and development of Georgia Tech’s campus buildings (1888-1911) by viewing photographs, records, and architectural drawings from the Library’s University Archives and Special Collections department.

This 60-minute session will take place in the Archives’ reading room. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: The Georgia Tech Library defines excellence in the creation, preservation, curation,

and connection of scholarship. Through this work we create new paths of learning, knowledge, information, and resources to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.

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The Atlanta Voice 633 Pryor St., Atlanta, GA 30312 www.theatlantavoice.com @theatlantavoice INFORMATION

For more than 50 years, The Atlanta Voice has provided a voice for the voiceless without fear or favor and is proud to continue its legacy as a voice for those who still need a platform to plead their causes. It is the largest audited African American community newspaper in Georgia with over 600 distribution locations throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area. Founded in 1966 by the late Ed Clayton and the late J. Lowell Ware, the paper extended its presence into other cities via The Athens Voice, The Macon Voice, The Pensacola Voice and The Augusta Voice. Today, the original newspaper model is challenged and The Atlanta Voice has continued to evolve as it redefines, redirects and refocuses its efforts to better connect with the community it serves. Publisher Janis Ware took over the operations of the newspaper in 1991 after the death of her father. Ms. Ware said, “The Atlanta Voice is more than just a newspaper…We are online, in print and on-demand with our digital platforms and mobile apps. We are truly a multimedia operation.”

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Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 arch.gatech.edu @GT.SoA

Historic Documentation in 4D Thursday, March 14 at 6pm INFORMATION

Join Georgia Tech School of Architecture associate professor and APC Board Member Danielle Willkens for a digital documentation showcase at the L.P. Grant Mansion. The interactive workshop will include 3D scanning, virtual tour demos, VR goggles, and various drone technologies. All ages and experience levels are welcome to explore these opportunities for documenting, visualizing, and preserving historic properties. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Embedded in the heart

of Atlanta and situated in a Tier 1 research institution, the Georgia Tech School of Architecture combines research, technology, and design to form a well-rounded, interdisciplinary, future-focused education as students prepare to make an impact on the built environment.

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Georgia State University Library’s Special Collections & Archives 100 Decatur Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 library.gsu.edu/special-collections @gsu_archives gsuarchives

Historic Harlots of Old Atlanta Sunday, March 10 and 23 at 1pm INFORMATION

Did you know that where the Georgia State University Library sits today was the gateway to Atlanta’s roaring red-light prostitution district? For this hybrid presentation-tour, we will meet outside on the corner of Decatur and Collins Streets in the heart of Georgia State University’s downtown campus. We’ll then go inside the Georgia State University Library for a presentation on the rise and fall of the bawdy brothels that lined Downtown Atlanta’s Collins Street from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s—showcasing tantalizing tidbits from newspapers, census records, city directories, property records, maps, and more from the Georgia State University Library’s historical digital collections. Then, we’ll walk the streets (well, not like that!) and transport our imaginations back to those bygone days when sin and Southern hospitality went hand in hand.

Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Special Collections and Archives is to enhance and support the research and learning pursuits of the university’s students, faculty and staff, and our wider communities and partners. We achieve our mission by collecting, preserving, and sharing unique historical materials that document the history and culture of Georgia State University and the wide array of communities of the Metro Atlanta area, the state of Georgia, and southeastern United States. Our collections are open to Georgia State University faculty, staff, and students, to outside scholars, and to the public.

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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 353 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30308 www.sacredheartatlanta.org @sacredheartatl INFORMATION

A visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is Georgia’s first Roman Catholic Basilica, will include descriptions of its architecture and art, stories of some of its most well known past members and notable events since its founding in 1880. The parish originally had a different name and street address and has a connection with Marist School and St. Joseph’s Hospital. The downtown parish is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the building itself which was designed by Walter T. Downing in 1898 and is one of only three churches in Atlanta that he designed.

MISSION STATEMENT: To be a welcoming

place where all people can encounter Christ and learn to live as Disciples.

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Georgia Tech Alumni Association 190 North Avenue NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 livinghistory.gatech.edu @GTLivingHistory

Georgia Tech and Atlanta Friday, March 15 and 22 at 1pm INFORMATION

Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s Alumni History department presents Georgia Tech and Atlanta, a 30-minute presentation on Georgia Tech as Atlanta history, followed by time for questions and an optional student led walking tour of Georgia Tech’s Historic Hill District: with buildings built since 1888. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Georgia Tech Living

History Program was founded in 1994,conducting its first interview on July 11th with Robert Morris, EE 1944. Living History collects, preserves, and presents the history of Georgia Tech through the stories of its people.

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GlenCastle 750 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 www.praxis3.com @praxis3design

From 1896 to Today: Explore the Atlanta Stockade / GlenCastle Friday, March 8 at 1pm INFORMATION

Hidden in plain sight overlooking downtown Atlanta, the City’s first working prison farm encompassed acres of land adjacent to Grant Park, including portions of what is now I-20 and the adjacent retail center. The first building was built in 1896, and subsequent buildings in the next decade, but the complex was only used as a prison for 30 years.

Built by the prisoners, the buildings feature unique concrete and stone construction.

In 2020, all three buildings (the Stockade, the Stables, and the Forge) were fully renovated in a partnership of Urban Realty Partners/Tecton, with tenants ranging from an event space to creative tech offices. Come along to learn about the layers of the building’s history and materials, and the challenges of the renovation, with neighbor and architect Sarah Butler of Praxis3 Architecture.

Tour is about 1.5 hours. Street parking is available. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Praxis3 is an architecture and multidisciplinary design firm founded in

1997. Our goal is to foster design excellence and create exceptional places for our clients and end users.

The places we design often represent one of the largest investments our clients will ever make. Those places should enhance our client’s enterprise, no matter what it is. Good design means more than just listening to our clients. It means actively engaging in an ongoing dialogue seeking design solutions to support our client’s needs.

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Center for Puppetry Arts 1404 Spring St NW at 18th Atlanta, GA 30309 www.puppet.org @ctr_puppetry_arts CenterforPuppetryArts INFORMATION

The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure — a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained.

Since 1978, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops, and the hands-on Museum, as well as Digital Learning and Outreach Programs.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Center for Puppetry Arts’ mission is to inspire imagination, education and community through the global art of puppetry.

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with the Blandtown Neighborhood Association 1334 English Street, Atlanta, GA 30318 www.gregorturk.com @gregorturk gregor.turk.77

Walking Tour of Blandtown and Open Studio Tuesday, March 19 at 1pm INFORMATION

Blandtown on Atlanta’s Westside is booming, but few know the neighborhood by its proper name, nor its history. Learn more about Blandtown through a neighborhood walk.

The tour starts at one of the last remaining original Blandtown homes, now an artist studio. Featured in the studio is artwork created in response to the history and development of the neighborhood. This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: This program features artwork created as part of the Reclaim/Proclaim Blandtown exhibition which was supported in part by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

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The Healey Building 57 Forsyth St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.healeycondos.org @healeybuilding

Jewel of the Fairlie-Poplar District: Tour the Healey Building Saturday, March 9 at 11am INFORMATION

Discover one of Atlanta’s architectural jewels.

Join us for an insider’s tour of the 1914 neo-gothic Healey Building, home to Atlanta’s most beautiful lobby! This one-hour guided tour offers an experience of the interior and exterior of this National Register-listed site. Guests will enjoy exploring inside and outside the 16-story building, which was designed by noted Atlanta architect W.T. Downing, including its rotunda, lobby and mezzanine levels, an overview of the exterior highlights, a peek at the historic barber shop and/or one of its residences, and a view of the city from the top floor. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Cathedral of St. Philip 2744 Peachtree Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305 www.stphilipscathedral.org @cathedralATL INFORMATION

Located in downtown Atlanta since 1846, St. Philip’s moved to its current Buckhead location in 1933. Mikell Chapel, designed by Francis Palmer Smith, was finished in 1947. The cathedral nave, also designed by Smith, was dedicated and first used in 1962. Now over 175 years old, the Cathedral of St. Philip seeks to continue its history of service to the City of Atlanta.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Cathedral of

St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia, serves the Gospel of Jesus Christ with grace, excellence, and hospitality. As a community of more than 7,000 members and associates – adults and children, families and individuals – we worship, learn, and serve together.

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City of Refuge 1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30314 www.cityofrefugeatl.org @cityofrefugeatl

Virtual tour: www.vimeo.com/333813246 INFORMATION City of Refuge is a faith-based environment that helps individuals and families transition out of crisis. Our process takes place in the most dangerous zip code in Atlanta. The needs are great but when like-minded community members, organizations, and volunteers partner together we are able to see amazing things happen. Through supportive services fueled by innovation and collaboration with our on-site partners, City of Refuge seeks to lead individuals and families on an uninterrupted journey to self-sufficiency. We do that by focusing on four key impact areas: Housing, Vocational training Health and Wellness, and Youth development. The Atlanta Preservation Center is proud to partner with City of Refuge each summer when we offer a free week of fun at our Summer Camp, hosted at the L.P Grant Mansion in Grant Park.

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History Afoot Atlanta 1 Margaret Mitchell Square Atlanta, GA 30303 historyafootatlanta.com @historyafootatlanta

Hearing More Voices: Women’s Roles in Downtown Atlanta Wednesday, March 6 at 12pm

127 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 INFORMATION

Join us for a walk through downtown, thinking about how women experienced the same city around the turn of the 20th century. Atlanta grew rapidly in the years after 1890 and life for women was changing as well. We will consider roles for women to work in the city, ways women impacted their community and tell the stories of some dynamic women who changed the city. Tour will be offered rain or shine but bring an umbrella. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: To provide engaging and

accurate walking tours and events that tell Atlanta history stories, expanding the narrative of stories told and using the skills of trained public historians.

MISSION STATEMENT: City of Refuge is a

faith-based environment that helps individuals and families transition out of crisis.

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Historic Howell Station 1150 Niles Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 www.historichowellstation.org @HistoricHowellStation

Tour Historic Howell Station Neighborhood Sunday, March 17 at 4pm INFORMATION

Our tour will start at the M-28 Church with a history of the neighborhood and then explore several streets within the historical core. Previously surrounded by industrial sites, the community now finds itself in the center of mixed-use development and on the edge of Atlanta’s largest park, Westside Park.

We will discuss the changing patterns of Atlanta’s neighborhoods and the need to seek a balance between historical preservation and development. We will note homes built from 1901 through 1930 as we walk the tree-lined streets of Howell Station. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: To promote an enriched

environment for the citizens of Howell Station and to pursue initiatives that maintain the well-being of the community. We also seek to continue an awareness of the value of Howell Station as a neighborhood that has contributed to the vitality of Atlanta for over 100 years and remains viable and desirable.

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The Edward C. Peters House (SCAD’s Ivy Hall) 179 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30308 www.scad.edu INFORMATION

The Edward C. Peters House, designed by architect Gottfried L. Norman, was built in 1883. An award-winning architectural treasure, it has emerged as a writing and cultural arts center that offers a creative learning environment for the university’s writing programs, a gracious retreat for scholars-in-residence, and a valuable resource for the Atlanta community. In 2000, the Atlanta Preservation Center was instrumental in leading the preservation effort for this home, and it is now recognized by its listing on the National Register of Historic Places and local designation by the City of Atlanta as a Landmark Building.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Savannah College of Art & Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment.

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Historic Oakland Foundation 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.oaklandcemetery.com @oaklandcemetery ocatl

Geology in the Cemetery Thursday, March 14 at 4pm Saturday, March 16 at 10am INFORMATION

There is a vast history behind the grave markers at Oakland Cemetery. Rich and vibrant stories of hope, despair, injustice, and rebirth — these are the stories of Atlanta. While their telling is vital to our understanding of the City’s past, we focus so heavily on them that sometimes we forget about the even older tale of the stones themselves: where they came from, who carved them, and why some stood the test of time better than others. In this walking tour, you will learn to identify the major stone types and observe the mechanisms of their deterioration, all while gaining an appreciation of Georgia’s geological heritage. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Historic Oakland Foundation partners with the City of Atlanta to preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery with the public as an important island of tranquility in the heart of the city.

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Historic Saint Mark AME 491 James B. Brawley Dr. NW Atlanta, GA 30318 www.thebelovedcommunityinc.com @saintmarks101

The Western Heights Baptist Church Evolution Thursday, March 7 at 6:30pm Thursday, March 14 and 21 at 11am INFORMATION

In 1938 the Western Heights Baptist Church, an English Avenue White Congregation, dedicated the old historic St. Mark AME Church building at 491 James P Brawley Dr NW. In 1948 St. Mark AME Church, a Black congregation, held its dedication service in this huge stone edifice. The Beloved Community, Inc. will explore Western Heights Baptist Church building and cultural evolution in the community (past, present and future) in three sessions: Preservation as a Tool for Community Development (March 9), Why a Conservancy? (March 16), and Art and Preservation (March 23). Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: The vision of The Beloved Community is to provide a point of contact by which all residents, public and private institutions are able to contribute to and participate in equitable redevelopment of the Westside beloved community.

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Historic South-View Cemetery 1990 Jonesboro Road SE Atlanta, Georgia 30315 www.southviewcemetery.com

Women of the Movement Saturday, March 9 at 4:30pm INFORMATION

Civil Rights activism in Atlanta would reach an unprecedented peak in the 1960s, and women were often unsung activists. Women of the Movement, a 1-hour guided walking tour, celebrates the impact of these cemetery residents and who fought against racism and segregation. Registration required.

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Forward Arts Foundation 3130 Slaton Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 www.swancoachhouse.com INFORMATION

Built in 1931, the Swan Coach House once served as the garage for the Swan House, one of the most successful residential designs and landscapes of architect Philip Trammell Shutze. 51 years ago, while retaining much of the original style, the Forward Arts Foundation opened the Swan Coach House Restaurant, Gift Shop and Art Gallery with proceeds going to promote the visual arts in Atlanta.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of the

Forward Arts Foundation, Inc. is to enrich the greater Atlanta community by promoting and supporting the visual arts.

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First Church of Christ, Scientist 150 15th Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 www.christianscienceatlanta.com INFORMATION

The First Church of Christ, Scientist Atlanta was built in 1913 and designed

by Dougherty & Robinson. It is an outstanding example of neo-classical or Greek revival-style architecture.

The Church is a major landmark in Midtown and it features an intricate masonry exterior and extensive interior trim work.

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Christ, Scientist is a church of Christian Bible-based religion that follows the teachings of Christ Jesus.

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HistoryAtlanta.com 1305 South River Industrial Blvd.

Atlanta, GA 30316 www.historyatlanta.com @historyatlanta

South River Brickworks and Doll’s Head Trail Tour Saturday, March 9 at 11am INFORMATION

Constitution Lakes in southwest DeKalb is the site of a late 19th century brickworks. The ponds are actually flooded clay-pits dug by the South River Brick Company. This is now an outstanding wetland area. A few of the topics to be discussed include the Native American connection to the nearby Soapstone Ridge and Atlanta brick-making history. Venturing further, we will tour the Doll’s Head Trail, with artwork made from items found in the park.

This tour is about 2.5 miles long over mostly level ground and will take about two hours. There are no facilities. Registration is limited to 12 participants. Meet in the parking lot. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: History Atlanta is a website devoted to Atlanta history. It is a forum for writers and researchers that love the past of this beautiful city. We offer stories about old buildings, creepy cemeteries, infamous murders and unsolved mysteries all pulled from the history of Atlanta. We hope to educate Atlanta citizens about their past and help preserve it for the future.

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789 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 www.hotelclermont.com @hotelclermont

503 Peeples St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 @insightculturaltourism

Hotel Clermont

Tour the Hotel Clermont Wednesday, March 13 at 1pm

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West End Historic District Walking Tour Saturday, March 16 at 9am INFORMATION

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Completed on June 17, 1924 by the Shelverton Construction Company, the Bonaventure Arms Apartments originally boasted 85 units.

Built in the Georgian revival style, the building converted into the Clermont Hotel in 1939, catering to travelers along Ponce de Leon Avenue. The building is constructed of concrete with twelve inch thick brick curtain walls laid in a Flemishbond.

In 1965, the Clermont Lounge opened for business. Closed since 2009, Hotel Clermont is now open after a several years-long rehabilitation and features 94 rooms, a café, a lobby bar, a rooftop area, and the Clermont Lounge.

The project restored the building under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. It represents an appreciation for our past that solidifies that it has a great future. Join us for a tour of this incredible space! Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

This walking tour will explore the West End historic district, Atlanta’s oldest neighborhood, an area which predates the founding of the city itself and is on the National register of Historic Places. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Insight Cultural Tourism provides walking tours of Atlanta’s unique West End community focusing on the area’s history, art, and urban farming. From the frontier days of 1835 to today’s Afro-centric commercial district the people, places, and events continue to provide fascinating stories and insights.

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Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, SE Chapter 130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 www.classist-se.org @icaasoutheast

Sketching Shutze’s Swan House Saturday, March 9 at 9:30am Please join members of ICAA Southeast as we visit the Kenan Research Library to view a selection of Philip Shutze’s sketchbooks and the drawings for the Swan House created by the office of Hentz, Reid, and Adler. Learn about the design and history of the one of Atlanta’s most valued treasures. After viewing the drawings, you will have the opportunity to visit the Swan House and sketch the exterior of the house. Please bring a sketchbook, pens, and pencils. If you have never sketched a building this is your chance to give it a try. If your sketchbook is a bit dusty this is a great opportunity to dust if off and sharpen your skills.

Guidance will be offered by members of ICAA Southeast. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Southeast Chapter is dedicated to advancing the practice and appreciation of classical architecture and art of our region. The Southeast Chapter fulfills this mission by educating, celebrating, and creating excellence in our craft, artistic expressions, and endeavors.

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Janke Glassblowing Studio 659 Auburn Ave., Atlanta, GA 30312 www.jankestudios.com @jankeglassstudio

Experience Atlanta’s First Glassblowing Studio: Witness A 2,000-Year-Old Craft in a Century-Old Building Wednesday, March 20 at 10:30am INFORMATION

Enjoy a glassblowing demo and an open question artist talk with founder Matt Janke (MFA in Glassblowing). Inquire about anything from the medium to how he became a second generation American Glassblower. As a working studio, you will see all of the current projects he’s creating as well. Registration required.

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Georgia Air & Space Museum 2000 Airport Road Atlanta, GA 30341 www.georgiaairandspacemuseum.org @InspireAviationFoundation @InspireAviatio1 MISSION STATEMENT: In the digital age,

the generations that define us can learn just as much at home about aviation and space as they can from a traditional museum. But passion will never be sparked in a living room.

The time has come to change lives through a model as dynamic and inspirational as aerospace itself. The Georgia Air and Space Museum is a bold, new concept to connect with the inner child in everyone that has ever dreamed of the freedom of flight.

MISSION STATEMENT: To expose and promote the art of glassblowing throughout the southeast, via exhibitions, galleries and hands-on experiences.

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The Odd Fellows Building This prominent building on Auburn Avenue which once housed the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will now be the home of Georgia Works, a nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless men find self-sufficiency.

The Odd Fellows building was the idea of Benjamin J. Davis (1870-1945), the editor of the black owned newspaper, The Atlanta Independent. Davis used this newspaper to promote the construction of the building and so is credited with its successful completion. The building itself was designed by Atlanta architect William A. Edwards (1866-1939) and built

by Robert A. Pharrow (1890-1930), owner of a prominent African American contracting firm. This is especially notable as a rare example of Jim Crow-era solidarity: the pair worked closely together despite the fact that Edwards was White and Pharrow was Black. Construction lasted from 1912 to 1913, when it was dedicated by Booker T. Washington.

The building housed the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization with primarily AfricanAmerican members. It held not only offices for the order, but lodge rooms and African-American owned businesses.

Because of this significance in the areas of commerce, architecture, and social history, it was individually listed by the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, just prior to the Sweet Auburn National Historic Landmark (NHL) designation.

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section with an adjacent six-story office tower. This tower is Jacobethan in design: steel and concrete with a brick curtain wall, limestone base, and unique decorative features in stone and terracotta. One of the most distinctive aspects of the Odd Fellows building are its terracotta heads, which have African-American features.

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NHL District. The Odd Fellows building sat for decades without extensive use.

However, the study noted that the building is a historic urban asset ready to be reborn within a rapidly decaying corridor.

In 2023, the nonprofit Georgia Works purchased the Odd Fellows Building with the intention of moving their base of operations to this historic building. Georgia Works helps homeless men overcome the obstacles in their life by providing housing, transitional work, GED classes, AA and NA

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Preservation work currently being done by Landmark Preservation on the building as of December 2023.

The Odd Fellows building is protected in perpetuity by an Easement held by Easements Atlanta, Inc.

classes, and other life skill courses. Their rehabilitation of the Odd Fellows building is a shining example of adaptive reuse.

Sweet Auburn is synonymous with Black entrepreneurialism and urban prosperity; the Odd Fellows building was a community anchor, visually and symbolically, as well as a generative neighbor. This beacon needs to be celebrated as a milestone to Black achievement in the era of racial segregation, taking its place as one of the most significant structures in American architectural and urban history.

Welborn Victor Jenkins, an Atlantabased AfricanAmerican poet active between 1900 and 1950, Jenkins styled himself as a public poet in Walt Whitman’s image, a visionary who spoke both to and for America with prophetic urgency. His work joins other African-American appropriations of Whitman that simultaneously reference Whitman as a validating forefather and critically revise his legacy as the definitively “American” voice.

For Jenkins, this act of self-assertion both prepares a rhetorical space for his vatic long poems and becomes a vital part of their jeremiadic argument: in appealing to an envisioned ideal of American democracy — its promise of life, liberty, and self-determination — he derives prophetic authority to protest America’s denial of that promise to African-Americans.

Jenkins published an ode to the Odd Fellows Building in Davis’s weekly African American newspaper, The Atlanta Independent, in 1914:

At length this dream of strength and beauty stood.

An answer, argument, and challenge bold.

A landmark and milestone for the race, To which posterity shall point with pride.

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Kronberg Urbanists + Architects 887 Wylie St. SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 www.kronbergua.com @kronbergua

Tour the Bearden Temple AME Tuesday, March 12 at 6pm INFORMATION

Come learn about the adaptive reuse of this historic building, constructed in 1922 as the Bearden Temple AME Church. The church and its location are significant to the history of the development of the Reynoldstown area of Atlanta. The innovative rehabilitation project retained the church’s historic exterior and its beautiful stained glass windows.

Although the interior is now repurposed as office space, the chancel area also has been left intact. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Landmark Preservation 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.landmarkpreservationllc.com @landmarkpreservation @landmarkpreservationllc

Preservation in Atlanta: Presentation at the L.P. Grant Mansion Wednesday, March 20 at 7pm INFORMATION

Come and hear from Landmark Preservation’s co-founder Greg Jacobs about the preservation work being done in Atlanta, including the ongoing restoration at the L.P. Grant Mansion and Westview Cemetery Abbey. Landmark Preservation is restoring the Oddfellows Building’s exterior, including masonry, rehabilitation or replacement of the windows, and the ornamentation. Greg Jacobs will discuss this work in detail and share how the preservation of this building is significant in multiple ways for Atlanta and beyond.. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Landmark Preservation, LLC is dedicated to the preservation of historic structures and sites that represent the fabric of America’s architectural heritage. Based in Savannah, Georgia, with a satellite office at the Atlanta Preservation Center, our team of historic preservationists has worked around the country on projects ranging from significant public structures to museums that are open to the public.

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Little 5 Points Business Association 1083 Austin Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30307 www.l5pbiz.com @l5pbiz

Little 5 Points: A History of Atlanta’s Original, Off-Beat Community Wednesday, March 6 at 4pm Self-Guided Tour Saturday, March 2 to Saturday, March 23 www.l5pbiz.com INFORMATION

Little 5 Points (L5P) was one of the first commercial districts outside of downtown Atlanta. Built in 1908, L5P grew into an avant-grade arts and shopping district. By 1930, L5P’s successful businesses included three movie theaters, three grocery stores, four drug stores, and three barber shops. In the 1960’s L5P was struggling economically. In the 1970’s, the City of Atlanta awarded community grants to L5P which were used for public improvements. These improvements triggered the start of eclectic businesses that are still around today such as 7Stages, Variety Playhouse, Sevananda Natural Foods, Bond Credit Union, WRFG Community Radio station, and many more. These grants and the entrepreneurial spirit of these community-based businesses helped spur the revitalization of L5P. On our tour we will explore the unique businesses, characters and architecture that made L5P the colorful, free-spirited community that it is today. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The L5P Business Association’s mission is to promote the business interests of our members by educating them, providing networking opportunities, organizing events, marketing, promoting, and shaping L5P’s future while preserving our historic off-beat neighborhood.

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Lord Aeck Sargent www.lordaecksargent.com @lordaecksargent

Fox Theatre Marquee Club Tour Thursday, March 14 at 11am 660 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308

25-27 Auburn Avenue Hard Hat Tour Thursday, March 7 at 3pm

25 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308

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Please join us as we tour the Marquee Club at the Fox Theatre, an Atlanta and National Historic Landmark. This rehabilitation of retail space at the Fox into a new entertainment venue included the rebuilding of the roof to accommodate assembly occupancies, a kitchen, restrooms and multiple levels of entertainment space. The design had to be deferential to the original building and thus went through rigorous review with the local Urban Design Commission. The tour will be led by Karen Gravel, lead architect of the project.

Please join us for a construction tour of 25-27 Auburn Avenue at Georgia State. JE Dunn is rehabilitating the building for the National Institute of Student Success at Georgia State.

The tour will give an overview of the project and allow you to see the project in the middle of construction. Please bring your own hardhat, wear close toed shoes, eye protection and brightly colored clothes. If you are sensitive to dust, please consider wearing a mask. The tour will be led by Karen Gravel, lead architect of the project.

Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: At Lord Aeck Sargent, our goal is to create buildings that have a restorative, positive impact

on the building’s inhabitants and a regenerative impact on the environment. We have practiced sustainability since the early 1990s and believe in using an analytical approach to optimizing building performance.

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Mercer University 327 St. Paul Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Hale County, Alabama, and the Visual Rhetoric of Sharecropping Tuesday, March 19 at 5:30pm INFORMATION

Join us for a lecture by David A. Davis, author of Driven to the Field: Sharecropping and Southern Literature. As mechanical cotton pickers displaced manual laborers, sharecropping came to an end by the 1960s, but the end of sharecropping did not lead to social progress in the rural South. Millions of southerners migrated into cities, and rural areas were left to decline. Over the past century, Hale County, Alabama, has attracted documentarians and visual artists who have recorded the end of sharecropping and the county’s socioeconomic decline. Walker Evans and James Agee based Let Us Now Praise Famous Men on sharecroppers in Hale County, and Dale Maharidge and Michael Williamson documented the sharecroppers’ descendants in And Their Children After Them. William Christenberry, inspired by Walker Evans, photographed the county over a period of decades, and RaMell Ross filmed Hale County This Morning, This Evening there. These documentaries project an aesthetic of poverty that depicts the visual decline of the landscape and people of the rural South. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Georgia Works 275 Pryor St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.georgiaworks.net @georgia_works @georgia.works INFORMATION

Our goal is to take chronically homeless men and help them overcome their barriers, change them as human beings, making them productive and self-sufficient individuals. Each Georgia Works participant is housed at our facility for up to a year while they participate in transitional work.

All participants renounce dependency and remain drug and alcohol-free.

Personal support, case management, and workforce training is offered throughout the program. We also provide AA/NA Classes, GED classes, support in obtaining a driver’s licenses, help setting up a bank account, and life skill preparation courses.

MISSION STATEMENT: Georgia Works

ends homelessness, criminal recidivism and dependency through programs aimed at personal development in good habits, work ethic and character. Our goal is selfsufficiency.

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Grant Park Conservancy PO Box 89189, Atlanta, GA 30312 grantpark.atlanta @gpconservancy @grantparkatl INFORMATION

The Grant Park is an oasis of greenspace in the heart of America’s greatest city, serving the entire region. The Grant Park Conservancy works to create a world-class park by restoring and preserving its historic importance and features while providing venues for active and passive recreation.

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Conservancy is committed to the restoration, beautification and maintenance of historic Grant Park.

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M.H. Mitchell, Inc. 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.mhmitchell.org

The Role of Archiving for Historic Preservation and Beyond Saturday, March 16 at 2pm INFORMATION

Historic preservation is dependent upon documents, materials and records being available to conduct research to justify the process of making buildings, structures and spaces recognized as both historic and significant. Yet the constant change of how we archive and what we archive influences what and where we preserve our culture and identity. Please attend this discussion about the process of archiving, the ways archiving occurs, and learn how what you have may influence and improve our understanding of where we are and who we are. Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: M.H. Mitchell, Inc.,

exists to provide others with the realization that our potential is always anchored in the experiences of past people and places whose memory we refuse to let die. Our past must be purposefully remembered and communicated through altruistic acts of collection and preservation.

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Midtown Alliance 771 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 www.midtownatl.com @MidtownATL @midtown_atl

Midtown’s Historic Adaptive Re-Use Successes Monday, March 11 at 1pm INFORMATION

Midtown is known for glassy, modern high-rises but this tour will spotlight a variety of lesserknown historic buildings which have been preserved and adaptively re-used. This Midtown Alliance-led, 1.2-mile walking tour will share the interesting backstories and future plans of these preservation success stories. The trek will feature Portman’s ‘Patterson’ (former Spring Hill mortuary - 1928) and Crum & Foster building (1927), adjacent to their Coda tower, as well as Georgia Tech’s Biltmore Hotel & Tower (1924) and the Academy of Medicine (1941) building.

If time allows, the tour will visit Commercial Row (1923) and its adjacent new public plaza.

Join in to see what was old has become new again in Midtown. Registration required.

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Grant Park Neighborhood Association PO Box 89235, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.grantpark.org @GrantParkGPNA @gpnaatlanta INFORMATION

The Association to Revive Grant Park (ARGP) began in 1973 for neighbors to help realize the potential of our historic in-town neighborhood. The association’s purpose was to help preserve and promote Grant Park as a viable community.

In 1975, ARGP was incorporated as a non-profit organization, and in the late 1980’s the name was changed to the Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA).

Today, GPNA brings together residents of Grant Park who are interested in promoting, protecting, and strengthening the neighborhood.

MISSION STATEMENT: Preserve the

historic legacy of our Grant Park neighborhood; Promote the diversity of our Grant Park neighborhood today; Protect the greenspaces of our Grant Park neighborhood for future generations to enjoy.

MISSION STATEMENT We are a non-profit member-

ship organization and a coalition of leading business and community leaders – united in our commitment to Midtown as a premiere destination for commerce, culture, education and living.

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Midtown Neighbors’ Association 266 11th Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 www.midtownatlanta.org @MidtownNeighborsAssociation @MidtownATL @midtownneighbors

Celebrating Leila Ross Wilburn in Midtown (and Beyond) Friday, March 15 at 3:30pm INFORMATION

Leila Ross Wilburn was a pioneer women architect. Luckily for us, many of her earliest works from the turn of the 20th century are still found in and around Atlanta. This joint Midtown Neighbors Association and Midtown Alliance led walking tour of less than one mile will focus on her unique apartment building projects including the 31-unit Devonshire and Chatham Court Apartments (1918)— now known as Piedmont and 3rd; and the 26-unit Piedmont Park Apartments (1913)— now known as the Wilburn House Condos that overlook Piedmont Park. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Millennium Gate Museum 395 17th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30363 www.thegatemuseum.org www.thenmf.org Millennium Gate Museum

A Walk Through Georgia History Friday, March 15 at 11am INFORMATION

Join us at the Millennium Gate Museum for a guided tour of our permanent collection on Georgia History! During the tour, you will learn about moments ranging from Georgia’s Pre-Columbian era through to the present day, about some of the state’s prominent families and businesses, and about the role philanthropy has played in shaping Georgia into what it is today. Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Millennium Gate

Museum’s mission is to preserve and interpret Georgia history, art, culture and philanthropic heritage as well as highlight Georgia’s historical and aesthetic relevance to the United States and to the world.

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Museums, Archives, and Rare Books at Kennesaw State University marb.kennesaw.edu @kennesawstateuniversity @kennesawstate MISSION STATEMENT: The Department of Muse-

ums, Archives and Rare Books (MARB) at Kennesaw State University presents exhibitions, public programs, collections, and educational services supporting KSU’s mission and encouraging dialogue about the past and its significance today. MARB is essential to the KSU student experience and functions as a “welcome mat” to the university.

University Archives and Special Collections Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

385 Cobb Avenue, Kennesaw, GA 30144

The Bentley Rare Book Museum Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm

385 Cobb Avenue, Kennesaw, GA 30144

The UASC preserves and makes accessible the history of KSU and the Northwest Georgia region through more than 600 archival collections. The BRBM develops and preserves over 10,000 rare books and manuscripts documenting the history of the book in the English-speaking world.

Museum of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE) Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144

Through its nine current onsite exhibits, the MHHE illuminates the role that individuals play in history and the effects of history on individuals. Engaging university and K-12 audiences through field trips and in-school presentations, the MHHE reached over 180,000 students in the 2021-2022 school year.

MARB Special Projects Team Trolley Barn: open Sundays, March 10 and 17, 1–3pm Oakland Cemetery: open every day The MARB Special Projects Team works with students in the KSU Public History Program and community partners to bring history to life through programming and exhibit development. Two recent student projects include the Atlanta’s First Streetcars exhibit at The Trolley Barn in Inman Park (963 Edgewood Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307) and the Bell Tower exhibit on the history of labor at Oakland Cemetery (248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312).

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MET/Candler Warehouse 680 Murphy Avenue SW Atlanta, GA 30310 www.metatl.com @metatlanta @metatl @met_atl INFORMATION

Originally constructed in 1915 as The Candler Warehouses by Coca-Cola co-founder Asa Candler, MET Atlanta remains a significant historic and cultural destination in the heart of downtown Atlanta. The vast 1.1M SF campus is now owned by Carter, a 63-year-old Atlantabased real estate firm, whose vision for the property is to maintain the integrity of the original structure and legacy of creativity and entrepreneurship that has thrived there for decades.

MISSION STATEMENT: Our community of entrepreneurs, artisans, agencies, and innovators share one passion: to make something that truly matters. Atlanta is buzzing with creative energy, and MET Atlanta provides the space for transformational entrepreneurs and agencies to forge meaningful collaborations.

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New South Associates 6150 East Ponce de Leon Ave. Stone Mountain, GA 30083 newsouthassoc.com @newsouthassoc @newsouthassociates

Self-Guided Virtual Tour https://newsouthassoc.com/?p=6647 Beginning March 2 INFORMATION

This virtual walking tour of significant places in Atlanta’s rich LGBTQ+ history will center on the Midtown neighborhood. Grab your phone and walk between these locations that were critical to the Atlanta LGBTQ+ community beginning in 1971. The first stop of the tour begins at 6th and Peachtree Street, then heads north where important LGBTQ+ social spaces and community centers were located.

From the start of the first Pride parade to the show bar Illusions (photo above) and Outwrite Bookstore, learn the importance and history of these Midtown spaces.

MISSION STATEMENT: New South is a small,

research-oriented, technology driven cultural resources consultant producing quality and timely products for our clients while offering a work climate that promotes professional development, a family atmosphere, and a commitment to our home communities.

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Northside Drive Baptist Church 3100 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 www.northsidedrive.org @ndbcatlanta northsidedrivebaptistchurch

Stained Glass Stories of an Inclusive, Inquiring, Involved Baptist Church Sunday, March 10 at 12:15pm INFORMATION

Northside Drive Baptist Church welcomes the entire Atlanta community to explore the richly colored, faceted windows in its octagon-shaped sanctuary, located prominently on the point where Northside Drive and Northside Parkway split in Buckhead. Designed by the Willet Stained Glass Studios of Philadelphia and placed in the late 1970’s, the luminous windows tell the story of divine initiative and human response. An embedded glass peanut—a reference to President Jimmy Carter and his previous membership in the church—is a unique feature. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Northside Drive Baptist

Church lives out its vision as a church rooted deeply in liturgical traditions, where intergenerational friendships are valued, open-mindedness is the basis of spiritual formation, members are known by name, resources are shared generously, and hands-on-service is crucial.

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The Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Circle Atlanta, GA 30322 carlos.emory.edu @carlosmuseum INFORMATION

Set in the heart of Emory’s Atlanta campus, the Michael C. Carlos Museum is a dynamic, interdisciplinary center for the study of art and culture, with collections from Africa; ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East; ancient Greece and Rome; the Indigenous Americas; and South Asia; as well as American and European Works on Paper. Through our permanent collections, engaging special exhibitions, and innovative programs for audiences of all ages, the Carlos Museum connects the past with the present and the campus with the community. The museum is committed to emphasizing diverse voices, perspectives, and disciplines, MISSION STATEMENT The Michael C.

Carlos Museum of Emory University collects, preserves, exhibits, and interprets art and artifacts from antiquity to the present in order to provide unique opportunities for education and enrichment in the community and to promote interdisciplinary teaching and research at Emory University.

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Oglethorpe University

209 Edgewood Avenue SE Atlanta, GA 30303 www.municipalmarketatl.com @thecurbmarket

4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30319 www.oglethorpe.edu oglethorpeuniversity @oglethorpeuniv

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Oglethorpe University Walking Tour Wednesday, March 13 at 2pm

The Atlanta Woman’s Club launched a successful fundraising effort to erect a fireproof structure, designed by A. Ten Eyck Brown. The building opened on May 1, 1924, where it still stands today in the heart of the MLK Historic District.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Sweet Auburn

Curb Market preserves the architectural and historical character of the Market. It maintains an environment that recognizes and celebrates the diversity of citizens, strengthens the historic link and mutual dependency of our rural and urban communities.

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Please join University Librarian Eli Arnold for a walking tour of the historic Brookhaven campus of Oglethorpe University. Founded in 1835 near Milledgeville, Oglethorpe University is one of the oldest colleges in Georgia. It relocated briefly to downtown Atlanta after the Civil War and was re-chartered in 1915 at its present location in Brookhaven. Visit the Collegiate Gothic buildings, designed by Atlanta architects Morgan, Dillon, and Downing during the first quarter of the 20th century. After the tour, attendees are invited to visit the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Atlanta’s Oglethorpe Univer-

sity is committed to teaching excellence in an inclusive learning environment. We prepare students for success in professional endeavors as responsible and productive contributors to a global society.

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Olmsted Linear Park Alliance www.atlantaolmstedpark.org @olmstedlinearpark olmstedlpa

A Walk Through Dellwood and Deepdene Saturday, March 9 at 10am

Deepdene and Dellwood Park Meet at the corner of Clifton Road and South Ponce de Leon Avenue

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A Walk with Olmsted Sunday, March 10 at 2pm

Meet at the corner of Springdale Road and South Ponce de Leon Avenue (next to the playground at Springdale Park)

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Visitors will walk through Dellwood and Deepdene, looking at native plants, nonnative invasive plants and hopefully seeing some wildlife and early spring wildflowers.

Dellwood is handicap accessible. Deepdene contains some paved pathways that are accessible but the tour takes visitors inside the forest on mulch trails which are not.

Visitors will walk through the first four park segments (Springdale, Virgilee, Oak Grove and Shadyside) to learn about the history of the park, restoration, people who lived along the park, scam and scandal.

Handicap accessible.

This tour is appropriate for children ages 12 and up. We recommend good walking shoes, sunscreen, water bottle, bug spray, and a hat. Attendees may park on Clifton Road or South Ponce de Leon Avenue on Saturday. On Sunday, street parking is allowed on S. Ponce de Leon near Springdale Road. The tour will take place rain or shine (unless thunder and lightning) and will last approximately 1.5–2 hours. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The OLPA’s mission is to protect and preserve Olmsted Linear Park

by engaging and educating the public to treasure and invest in the improvement of this historic, landmark asset; and to champion the teaching and the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. in creating a thoughtful, well-designed greenspace to enhance urban living.

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Otto’s Apartment Hotel 644 North Highland Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 www.ottosatl.com

Tour Otto’s Apartment Hotel Friday, March 15 at 3pm INFORMATION

Join us for a tour of the former Highland Inn, originally built in 1927 as Wynne’s Apartment Hotel and recently renovated into Otto’s Apartment Hotel — a modern flexible living concept. Explore hidden remnants of the original amenities — a bowling alley and covered open-air swimming pool. Speak with the developers about the difficulties associated with modernizing a century old building while maintaining its historic legacy.

Enjoy zero-proof beverages and snacks from local retailers at The Shops at Otto’s next door, who continue the tradition of home-grown goods and services in PonceyHighland. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Paces Ferry United Methodist Church 3612 Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30327 www.pacesferryunitedmethodist.org

An Iconic Church and Cemetery and a 300-Year-Old Tree Open House: Saturdays, March 9 and 23, from 10:30am to 2pm INFORMATION

Docents look forward to welcoming visitors to this one-room frame church, built c. 1880s, its cemetery c.1896 and funerary art and veterans’ graves, and the early 1700s Post Oak tree in front of the church, all on property transferred in the 1821 Treaty of Indian Springs to the United States by the Creek Nation.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the

United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

MISSION STATEMENT: To continue the legacy

of being a home to Atlanta’s artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives.

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Piedmont Park Conservancy 1071 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 www.piedmontpark.org @PiedmontParkATL @piedmontpark

Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour Saturday, March 2, 9, 16, & 23 at 10am Wednesday, March 6 & 20 at 10am INFORMATION

Join Piedmont Park Conservancy docents for a 60-90 minute walking tour to discover how Piedmont Park has been transformed over the last 200 years. From the ancestral lands of the Muscogee Indians, to the Walker Family farm, to an elite private club, to the site of the Cotton States and International Exposition, Piedmont Park has evolved into the world class city park it is today. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: In partnership with the city

of Atlanta, to enhance and preserve Piedmont Park as a vital, urban green space and as a cultural and recreational resource that enriches the quality of life for all Atlantans.

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Peachtree Christian Church 1580 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, GA 30309 www.peachtree.org @peachtreechristian @ptreechristian INFORMATION

Peachtree Christian Church, established in 1925, stands at Peachtree and Spring streets, historically known as “the Crossroads of Atlanta.” Modeled after Melrose Abbey in Scotland, the beautiful Gothic Revival-style sanctuary was designed

by Charles H. Hopson and dedicated in 1928 as a “cathedral for the City of Atlanta.” The sanctuary’s windows, made by Mr. William Glasby of London, England, are one of the country’s finest collections of stained glass telling the story of Christ. The sanctuary’s acoustics magnify the rich sounds of the two organs, chimes and carillon.

MISSION STATEMENT: Peachtree Christian

Church (Disciples of Christ) is a God-centered community of faith. Our mission is to Share Christ, Build Believers, and Serve Others. We believe that God is larger than denominational divisions, and our fellowship is open to anyone who claims Jesus as Savior and Lord.

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Pitts Theology Library at Emory University 1531 Dickey Drive, Suite 560, Atlanta, GA 30322 pitts.emory.edu @PittsTheologyLibrary @pittslibrary

Plus Ultra - Further Beyond: Innovation, Discovery, and Change in the Early Modern Period Saturday, March 16 at 11am INFORMATION

Join us for a tour of Pitts Theology Library. Plus Ultra — literally, “further beyond”— was the motto chosen by Charles V (1500-1558). It is a direct allusion to the phrase Non Plus Ultra (“nothing further beyond”) allegedly inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules (the classical name for the Strait of Gilbraltar) and used on some medieval maps to indicate that there was no land to the West of the Mediterranean Sea. The explorations of Christopher Columbus negated this claim, and the literary discoveries of the Renaissance denied the broader implication that it was unsafe to stray beyond the confines of what is traditionally known and accepted. Plus Ultra exemplifies the spirit of the Early Modern Period, a spirit that prompted discoveries and often rapid developments and changes in science, art, politics, and religion and other facets of life and civilization. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Pitts Theology Library is to acquire, organize,

preserve, interpret, and provide access to information resources that support the present and future teaching, research, and service missions of the Candler School of Theology, as well as those of the Graduate Division of Religion and Emory University, and that complement other research collections for the study of theology. By preserving the literary heritage of the Church in all times and places, Pitts Theology Library recognizes the place of the written word in Judaism and Christianity and supports the study of all scholars, regardless of their faith.

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The Plaza Theatre 1049 Ponce de Leon Avenue Atlanta, GA 30306 www.plazaatlanta.com @plazaatlanta

Atlanta’s Oldest Operating Cinema: Tour the Plaza Theatre Friday, March 8 at 11am INFORMATION

Designed by architect George Harwell Bond, the Plaza Theatre opened on December 23, 1939, as an art deco cinema and live theater space. It was the neighborhood cinema for the Druid Hills, Virginia Highland and PonceyHighland neighborhoods of Atlanta. It is an anchor of the Briarcliff Plaza on Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta’s first shopping center with offstreet parking. In early 2010, the Plaza Theatre Foundation became a nonprofit organization.

Retaining the original marquee and many of the original furnishings, the Plaza Theatre became the longest continuously operating theatre in Atlanta.

Explore this unique space while learning about the Plaza Theatre’s history and incredible preservation that has allowed it to return to its former appearance, showcases, performances, and independent and international films.

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Piedmont Driving Club 1215 Piedmont Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30309 www.drivingclub.org INFORMATION

The Piedmont Driving Club is a private social club which dates from 1887 when the driving was done with horse and carriage. The club sold some of its adjacent land in 1904 to the City of Atlanta to create Piedmont Park. The club sits on 190 acres and has been expanded and renovated by noted architects, including a dining terrace

by Philip T. Shutze, and a ballroom

by Hentz, Reid, and Adler.

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Piedmont Heights Civic Association 1570 Monroe Dr. NE Atlanta, GA 30324 www.piedmontheights.org @piedmontheightsatl INFORMATION

Piedmont Heights, also known as PiHi, is a “Small Town in a Big City.”

As the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta, Piedmont Heights is small in size but big in history — from historic churches to the former Trust Company Bank Building (designed by Henri Jova) to being part of the Atlanta BeltLine. PiHi also hosts Atlanta’s oldest shopping center where Smith’s Olde Bar resides today. Predecessor to Smith’s, Gene & Gabe’s restaurant was one of President Carter’s favorite locales and also featured a long-running theatrical production “Della’s Diner.”

MISSION STATEMENT: The purposes of

the Piedmont Heights Civic Association (PHCA) are civic, educational, and charitable, and strive to promote, enhance, and preserve the livability, common good, and general welfare of the people in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood.

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Ponce Condominium Association 75 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30308 www.poncecondo.com

Lecture and Guided Tour Sunday, March 17 at 1pm INFORMATION

There is a famous intersection at the corner of Peachtree Street and Ponce De Leon Avenue.

The historical gems that reside here are the fabulous Fox Theatre, the Georgian Terrace Hotel and the Ponce Condominiums. William Stoddart built the Ponce Apartments in 1913 following his great success as an architect for the Georgian Terrace Hotel in 1911. It was the first high-rise apartment building in Atlanta.

From its glorious lobby with a Louis C. Tiffany ceiling to the rooftop belvederes, the Ponce is a shining example of Italian Renaissance palazzo-style architecture. Learn the varied and eclectic history of both the building and its residents. Registration required.

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Reid House 1325 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Tour Reid House Wednesday, March 13 at 3pm INFORMATION

Reid House, originally known as Garrison Apartments, was built as a luxury apartment building in 1924. It was designed by the iconic Atlanta architects Neel Reid and Philip Shutze in the classical revival style.

Enter this elegant ten story building in Ansley Park and feel transported to Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Poncey Highland Neighborhood Association www.ponceyhighland.org INFORMATION

Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Association (PHNA) first organized on the belief that Poncey-Highland is one of the finest areas of our city for urban living and that when we work together, we can do great things for our neighborhood.

We strongly affirm that every resident should have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making and governing policies that affect our community and our city. Along with hosting monthly meetings, PHNA publishes a monthly email with meeting reminders, upcoming events, and updates. You can also connect with the community through the Residents of Poncey-Highland Facebook group, Instagram, and our Nextdoor Poncey-Highland Neighborhood forum.

PHNA encourages all who live, work, and play in and around Poncey-Highland to get involved.

MISSION STATEMENT We’re a small

neighborhood with big character. PonceyHighland Neighborhood Association is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit.

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1516 Peachtree St. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 www.rhodeshall.org rhodeshallatlanta @rhodeshall

170 Mitchell St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 www.southdowntownatl.com @southdowntownatl

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Rhodes Hall Through the Years Thursday, March 7 at 10am and 2pm

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Historic South Downtown Tour Wednesday, March 6 and 13 at 9am INFORMATION

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Built in 1904, Rhodes Hall has been an Atlanta landmark for generations. While it was originally the residence of Rhodes Furniture founder Amos Rhodes, today it is a house museum and one of the most unique event venues in Atlanta. The upper floors of the “castle on Peachtree” are also headquarters for The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Registration required.

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Meet for coffee, conversation and a brief tour of some of Atlanta’s most historic buildings in South Downtown. We will start at 170 Mitchell Street, the new location of Atlanta Tech Village - Downtown Masons, to hear about the historic significance of the neighborhood and vision for what’s to come. Following the converstaion, attendees will embark on a 30 minute walking tour down Broad Street, Peachtree Street and back to Mitchell Street, getting a peek into select retail and offices spaces along Historic Hotel Row. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 501 Grant Street SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312 www.stpaulgrantpark.org @stpaulgrantpark

Tour of St. Paul United Methodist Church Saturday, March 9 at 3pm Sunday, March 17 at 3pm INFORMATION

Built in 1907, this granite block NeoRomanesque church was built as the second home to a congregation of over 1,200 members. The large pipe organ, still in use today, was acquired from the Piedmont Exposition in 1887. Tour this historic sanctuary and hear the details of the congregation’s rich history. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: St. Paul UMC has been

the spiritual home for residents of Grant Park and the Atlanta area for more than 115 years. The St. Paul community is diverse in background, religious tradition, and perspective, but together we are strong in the body of Christ.

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Pullman Yards Departure Institute 225 Rogers St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30317 www.pullmanyards.com @prattpullmandistrict

Originally built in 1904 by Pratt Engineering, this location was used for the production of fertilizer bombs during WWI. Later it was used to develop and patent liquid carbonated gases, which was then purchased by the Coca-Cola company while it was still a startup.

The Pullman company purchased the property in 1926, expanded it and gave it its iconic name. Pullam was renowned for luxurious rail travel across the country and used the site to repair passenger and cargo cars. The Pullman company was also one of the largest employers of African-American men during segregation. As travel by rails died down, the site was abandoned, becoming a popular destination not only among local street artists, but as a filming location. This has ushered in a new era for the site with film and television productions such as “Hunger Games”, “Fast and Furious”, “Baby Driver” and “Bad Boys 3”. Now that Pullman Yards is open and operational, our aim is to bring fun, arts and culture to the neighborhood, the city of Atlanta and all its surrounding areas.

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The Rialto Center for the Arts 80 Forsyth Street NW Atlanta, GA, 30303 rialto.gsu.edu

Virtual Tour: 100 Years at the Rialto youtu.be/Ms2VkfqqfjQ INFORMATION

Tour the historic Rialto virtually and explore its various renovations from 1916 to present day. See a documentary film celebrating the Rialto’s over 100 years in existence as a theater at the corner of Luckie and Forsyth and almost 20 years as the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Rialto’s mission

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Stryant Investments (Academy Lofts Adair Park) 711 Catherine Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 www.academyloftsatl.com @academyloftsatl

From Elementary School to Lofts: Tour the Academy Lofts Saturday, March 9 at 10am and 12pm INFORMATION

Grab a cup of coffee and tour the 109-year-old school now adaptively reused as the Academy Lofts. The tour and time for Q&A will be given by the developer. Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Academy Lofts is a preservation and adaptive reuse project in an historic elementary school near the Atlanta Beltline offering 35 Residential Micro-units, Office Space, Event Space, and Commercial Space.

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Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library 540 Asbury Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322 libraries.emory.edu/rose @emoryrosemarbl

Guided tour of Rose Library’s At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Walker exhibit Saturday, March 16 at 10am and 1pm INFORMATION

Join us for an exhibit tour! This exhibition by the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives & Rare Book Library features three artists whose collections are housed at Emory — Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor, and Alice Walker — all of whom grew up in middle Georgia. This exhibit focuses on O’Connor’s short story, “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” which Andrews later illustrated. Walker also responded to O’Connor’s work through an essay, “Beyond the Peacock,” and a short story, “Convergence.” Using rare archival photos, journals, letters, original manuscripts and artwork, and personal artifacts, “At the Crossroads” examines how Andrews, O’Connor and Walker overlap geographically, chronologically, and creatively through their work. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Emory University Library Stuart A. Rose Manuscript,

Archives, and Rare Book Library promotes access and learning, equity and justice by documenting, preserving and making accessible distinctive and diverse collections and records; fostering original research and critical engagement with the past by engaging diverse communities through innovative outreach, programming, and exhibitions.

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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 435 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30308 www.stlukesatlanta.org @stlukesatlanta @stlukes_atlanta INFORMATION

The stained glass in St. Luke’s Church was designed and fabricated over a period of nearly 60 years by some of the world’s leading firms, including the Franz Mayer Studios of Munich, Germany; Heaton, Butler & Bayne of London, England; and the Willet Stained Glass Studios of Philadelphia. The large windows portray the Life of Christ from Birth to Ascension, with a corresponding story taken from the Old Testament in the smaller aisle windows. Through the years, thousands of visitors have been inspired by the beauty of these windows. We would be pleased to share with your group the stories portrayed in this Gospel of Glass.

MISSION STATEMENT: St. Luke’s story is

one of vision, rebirth, and service. The church was founded in the 19th century as a refuge for those fleeing war. Today, the “little refugee church” remains in downtown Atlanta even as other churches headed for the suburbs.

These two “births” are vital to the DNA of the community that continues to worship and serve to this day.

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StudioPlex

(Southeastern Compress and Warehouse) 659 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.studioplexonauburn.com

StudioPlex on Auburn at The Atlantic/Southereastern Compress & Warehouse Historical Tour Sunday, March 3 and 24 at 12pm INFORMATION

Experience the tour of Studioplex on Auburn at The Atlantic Southeastern Compress & Warehouse building, featuring a journey through its 19th- and 20th-century histories.

Our tour guide will share stories about the people and events that have shaped the building’s evolution, from cotton compress to artist community to today. You’ll see the National Register plaques and get a rare look inside the Water Tower with its commemorative mural. Registration required. For more information, and to register go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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Sweet Auburn Works, Inc. 228 Auburn Ave., Atlanta, GA 30312 www.sweetauburnworks.com @sweetauburnworks

Guided Walking Tour: The Businesses That Helped Make Auburn Sweet Friday, March 8 at 10am INFORMATION

Since 1906, Auburn Avenue has attracted a dynamic entrepreneurial class. The commercial activity their businesses created helped make Auburn “Sweet.” Come learn about these entrepreneurial pioneers, and the historic buildings that house their enterprises. Tour highlights include the Oddfellows Tower, the Atlanta Life Insurance Building, and the Schoolbook Depository building. Registration required.

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MISSION STATEMENT: To Preserve, Revitalize, and Promote the commercial and cultural legacy of the Sweet Auburn Historic District.

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The Temple 1589 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309 www.the-temple.org @The_TempleAt thetempleatlanta @thetemple_atll

Guided Tour of The Temple Wednesday, March 20 at 2pm INFORMATION

The Temple was designed in 1930 by Atlanta architect Philip Trammell Shutze. In 1860, the Atlanta Jewish community formed the Hebrew Benevolent Society to obtain a burial group and organize relief for the Jewish poor. In 1867, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation, now known as The Temple, was chartered as the first official Jewish organization in Atlanta. Join us for a guided tour of this space, learning its history, preservation, and current use. Registration required. For more information, and to register go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Temple – Hebrew

Benevolent Congregation is one of American Judaism’s most famous religious institutions. The Temple prides itself in offering a diverse program of worship, learning and social justice opportunities. We are a Reform congregation rooted in tradition, and blessed with a keen eye focused on the present and future needs of the Jewish people.

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Trees Atlanta www.treesatlanta.org @treesatlanta MISSION STATEMENT: Trees Atlanta protects and improves Atlanta’s urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating.

Tree Tour: Trees, Trails, History, and Architecture of Grant Park Sunday, March 17 at 9am

Tree Tour: A Canopied Walk Through Time at the Carter Saturday, March 9 at 1pm

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Grant Park is Atlanta’s oldest park and was donated to the City by Lemuel Pratt Grant in 1882. Visitors will enjoy learning about the park’s trees and some of its historic and architectural highlights, including the Lion Bridge and the Milledge fountain, both recently restored by the Grant Park Conservancy.

The Conservancy also cares for the park’s tree canopy (including its many oaks, elms, maples, and magnolias) with ongoing canopy and park restoration efforts. Trees Atlanta and the Atlanta Preservation Center are pleased to partner with the Conservancy to support their work in the park. Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

The area in and around the Carter Center property is full of Atlanta history and this tour will showcase the natural and historic surprises. Discover how trees and history coincide including General Sherman’s “visit” during the Civil War’s Battle of Atlanta and an elegant long-standing sawtooth oak. Learn about the Atlanta protest movement of the 1960s and ‘70s when “white flight” created a need for car transportation and the thousands of trees that paid the price. Observe trees planted by Trees Atlanta in the 1980s after the Carter Center was constructed. You will even discover some “urban archaeology” of a lost neighborhood! This tour is perfect for history and nature lovers. Registration required.

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Loomis Street Entrance 468 Sydney Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30312

Carter Center, 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

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Tree Tour: Inman Park Neighborhood Arboretum Saturday, March 23 at 11am 889 Edgewood Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30307 INFORMATION

Stroll through the heart of the Inman Park Neighborhood. On this guided walk through Inman Park, we will pass by historic homes and buildings and discuss the early history of Inman Park and its development. Inman Park was Atlanta’s first planned residential suburb and also Atlanta’s first electric trolley neighborhood. Created at the cusp of the twentieth as the ideal Victorian neighborhood — with curved streets, large residential lots, and parks — was built upon the tattered landscape of Atlanta’s Civil War battlefield, two miles east of Downtown Atlanta. You will also see many beautiful and historic trees. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

565 Hank Aaron Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30312 www.summerhillatl.com @Summerhill_Atl summerhillatl INFORMATION

Summerhill is the redevelopment of Atlanta’s former Olympic stadium and surroundings. Encompassing 80 acres, the site is adjacent to downtown Atlanta with unrivaled access and visibility.

Summerhill is walkable and bikeable; minutes from downtown, midtown, and the airport. A long-term, organic development beginning with preservation and rehabilitation. A vision of vibrant streetscapes combining culture, food, entertainment, academics, housing, and world-class offices.

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Upper Westside Improvement District www.upperwestsideatl.org @upperwestsideatl INFORMATION

The Upper Westside is a Community Improvement District (CID), a special governmental entity formed by local commercial property owners and legislated by the City of Atlanta. The Upper Westside Improvement District works to enhance the transportation network, connectivity, safety, and experience for all in Atlanta’s Upper Westside through investment and community partnerships. It was created in 2016 by a group of civic-minded commercial property owners who value smart growth.

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Tri-Bridge 745 Hansell Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.livetheroosevelt.com

Tour the Roosevelt: Historic Apartment Homes Tuesday, March 12 at 12pm INFORMATION

Modern and vintage collide at The Roosevelt Historic Apartments, located just blocks from Cabbagetown in Atlanta. The unique and newly renovated Grant Park community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom lofts along with impressive green space and amenities. As you stroll the halls of the community, you can see highlights of the original historic girls’ high school that once held classes here starting in 1924. Atlanta’s first all-girls public school was converted to apartments in the late 1980s, continuing to serve the people of Atlanta.

Be sure to notice the breathtaking architectural details in the resident rotunda lounge.

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963 Edgewood Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 www.thetrolleybarn.com thetrolleybarn @atlbarn

50 Upper Alabama St., Atlanta, GA 30303 www.undergroundatl.com @undergroundatlanta @underground_atlanta @UnderAtlanta

The Trolley Barn

Historical Building Tour Open House: Sunday, March 10 & 17 from 1–3pm INFORMATION

The Trolley Barn was completed and opened in 1889. One of the few remaining structures from the era when trolleys were a significant form of transportation in Atlanta, the Trolley Barn is an outstanding example of rustic Victorian commercial architecture with its turret, clerestory window, and trussed arches.

This self-guided tour takes about 20 minutes and is appropriate for all ages. Some stairs.

Limited parking on-site and on Edgewood Avenue. Two blocks to Inman Park MARTA Station. Registration required.

For more information, and to register go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Trolley Barn’s non-

profit charitable mission has been affirmed and fulfilled by its all-volunteer Board of Directors as: continuing preservation of The Trolley Barn, service to the community of Inman Park, service to other non-profit organizations and institutions, operation as a public archive, and providing a location where the public can easily view artifacts that illustrate the history of the AESRC and the neighborhood.

Underground Atlanta

Experience Underground: At Every Level Friday, March 15 at 7pm INFORMATION

Underground Atlanta, the 400,000-square-foot “city beneath the city,” invites the community to experience Underground at every level, giving attendees the opportunity to get a peek behind and below the scenes for a taste of what was, what is, and what will be. Tour attendees will meet at the Peach Drop Tower.

Registration required. To register go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: Underground Atlanta has

long been the cultural heart of Downtown Atlanta. In 2020, Lalani Ventures purchased Underground with a vision to restore and revitalize this iconic destination.

With historic roots dating back to the 1900’s, this arts, entertainment, and retail district is a central, accessible space that will house local retailers and restaurants, entertainment and exhibition spaces, and galleries with a special focus on immersive art experiences.

With a new and visionary team at the helm and the support and enthusiasm of the Downtown community, Underground will once again reflect and enhance the vibrancy of the city we call home.

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Whittier Mills @whittiermillvillage INFORMATION

Whittier Mill Village is a Historic District in the City of Atlanta. Nestled along the Chattahoochee River, the former cotton mill site is now a 17-acre city park. The surrounding mill village is a lovely Atlanta neighborhood of restored homes and cottages with a few newer homes built to Historical Architectural Guidelines. The village and Whittier Mill Park’s history go hand-in-hand, dating back to 1895 when the Atlanta neighborhood sprang up to house Whittier Textile Mill workers after the Lowell, MA-based Whittier Cotton Mills expanded to the South. Workers could rent the neighborhood’s homes for about $1 per week.

When the mill expanded in 1925, more homes were built. Today, the park is a testament to that community resolve and offers area residents and their families a remarkably pastoral green space in the middle of Atlanta’s hustling city. Though Whittier Mill Park is a city park — dedicated as such in 2003, much of the maintenance and ongoing restoration of the original mill structures is assumed by the Atlanta neighbors and northwest Atlanta local residents.

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University of Georgia Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Libraries 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett UGASpecialCollections @hargrettlibrary

Bound to Be: Handmade Books from the Hargrett Library Monday, March 11 at 6pm INFORMATION

Contemporary book arts combine traditional bookmaking techniques such as letterpress and papermaking with innovative design, unusual forms, and unexpected materials. The artists who make these books fuse form and content, employing diverse mediums and techniques, challenging conventional notions of how books work and inviting readers to engage visually and tactilely in addition to intellectually. The Library has an ever-growing collection of these beautiful and surprising books. Come look, learn, and leaf through some of our favorite examples. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library advances the research, instructional, and public service mission of the University of Georgia by collecting, preserving, and providing access to the published and unpublished works that document the evolving history and culture of Georgia and its peoples.

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Unidentified Double Armed Confederate from Columbus, GA. 1/6 Plate ambrotype by unknown photographer.

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Ansley Real Estate and Vaughan Estate Sales and Appraisals 327 St. Paul Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 www.DavidVaughanHomes.com

Southern Photography in the American Civil War: Focus on Research Discoveries and Stories from Georgia and Atlanta.

Wednesday, March 13 at 7pm INFORMATION

Join collector David Vaughan for a 45-minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. Learn about his personal collection of rare images of Confederate soliders as he does in-depth on some of the stories of soldiers from Atlanta and Georgia. He’ll also share some of his latest research discoveries. You’ll hear about the details of the photographs - what the uniforms, weapons, and accourtements reveal about the soldier. We look forward to seeing you in person at the Atlanta Preservation Center. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum 1440 Spring Street NW Atlanta, GA 30309 www.thebreman.org @bremanmuseum thebreman INFORMATION

At The Breman we are dedicated to making the lessons of the Holocaust and the history of the Southern Jewish experience available to the general public. Our Atlanta museum is home to the permanent exhibition Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years, 19331945; the Blonder Family Gallery dedicated to Southern Jewish History; and the Schwartz Gallery, which hosts a variety of traveling and rotating exhibitions. The Museum Library and Cuba Family Archives add to our on-site offerings while The Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education provides a wonderful educational resource for students, teachers, and lifelong learners.

MISSION STATEMENT: The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum celebrates and commemorates the Jewish experience and universal themes of diversity and human dignity, emphasizing culture, arts, and history.

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Zoo Atlanta 800 Cherokee Avenue SE Atlanta, GA 30315 www.zooatlanta.org @ZooATL INFORMATION

We have come a long way since opening our doors way back in 1889! Zoo Atlanta has changed dramatically since the earliest days of our Victorian origins, from the fascinating series of events that led to Atlanta’s first zoo, to the legendary Willie B., to the history of our giant panda program. We thank you for being part of the journey — our story is still being told!

MISSION STATEMENT: We save wildlife

and their habitats through conservation, research, education and engaging experiences.

Our efforts connect people to animals and inspire conservation action.

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Watson-Brown Foundation 320 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305 www.goodrumhouse.org MayPattersonGoodrumHouse @Goodrumhouse

Tour of the May Patterson Goodrum House Tuesday, March 5 at 1pm Friday, March 15 at 10am Saturday, March 23 at 10am INFORMATION

Designed in 1929 by Philip Trammell Shutze, the May Patterson Goodrum House was considered to be his favorite project, perhaps due to the freerein he had over its design and decoration. Upon its completion in 1930, the design earned an honorable mention by the Architecture League of New York, a first for Shutze and a rare recognition by the League for southern architecture.

Come for a guided tour of the home and gardens that are currently under restoration by the Watson-Brown Foundation. Registration required.

For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Watson-Brown Foundation, through creativity, diligence, and financial support, labors to improve education in the American South by funding its schools and students, preserving its history, encouraging responsible scholarship, and promoting the memory and values of our spiritual founders.

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WERD Radio / Madame CJ Walker Museum 54 Hilliard St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30312 themadamemuseum

WERD Radio and Madame CJ Walker Museum Open House Saturday, March 9 from noon–3pm Saturday, March 16 from noon-3pm INFORMATION

The Historic WERD Radio Station is located in the Prince Hall Masonic building.

WERD was the first black-owned-andoperated station in North America. It served as a voice for the people, and provided the platform for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s message and logistical information for his rallies. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: WERDSTUDIO

preserves and promotes the History of Blues and Jazz original American Art Forms.

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Homeowners Erik Lavalle and Tom Klein 178 15th Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 INFORMATION

178 15th Street sits on the first lot sold in the new Ansley Park development.

Constructed from 1906 to 1907, the home was built by William Oliver Jones, who owned the livery in what is now Underground Atlanta and served as police commissioner. Designed by Bruce & Everett, the Italian Renaissance Revival design echoes many of Bruce’s other renowned designs, including Tech Tower, Emory at Oxford and Agnes Scott, the entrance to Oakland Cemetery, and numerous buildings throughout the southeast. This is the only known surviving private home by Bruce.

There were two major fires in the house, after which the house was considered a total loss. However, Jones chose to rebuild the home, which debuted in January 1912. In 1919, they sold to J.P. Allen, and in the 1950s, the house was divided into 4 apartments.

In December 1961, the house was purchased by Patricia Nolan, who reduced the apartments to two and lived there until Fall 2018. The current owners completed a renovation in 2021, readying the house for the next hundred years.

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Westview Cemetery, Inc.

with Friends of Historic Westview Cemetery 1680 Westview Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 www.westviewcemetery.com www.friendsofwestview.com westviewcemetery @friendsofhistoricwestview

Where History is Buried: Westview Cemetery Guided Tour Sunday, March 10 at 2pm INFORMATION

Come learn about the lives of many important Atlantans like Joel Chandler Harris, Lemuel Pratt Grant, Donald Lee Hollowell, Asa Candler and Harriett Harwell Wilson High while enjoying beautiful sculptures and historic structures. Tours will include the 1890 Gatehouse and, time-permitting, the massive Spanish Plateresque Westview Abbey and chapel. Prepare to be awestruck by the beauty and many layers of history this site represents.

When Westview opened in October of 1884 with nearly six-hundred acres of land, it was designed to be the premier cemetery in the Southeast. It is still an active cemetery with more than 125,000 interments. Westview remains the largest cemetery in the Southeast and one of the largest non-profit cemeteries in the United States. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: One of the largest non-profit cemeteries in the United States and the largest

in the Southeast, Westview Cemetery has been proud to serve Atlanta and its surrounding communities since 1884 with dignity, beauty, and heritage, while endeavoring to provide services that are within economic reach of all.

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Whitehead Memorial Room 1364 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30322

Whitehead Memorial Room Tour Friday, March 8, 15, and 22 at 3pm INFORMATION

Join Raymond Keen as he takes visitors through the Whitehead Memorial Room, circa 1946, at Emory University Hospital.

The Whitehead Memorial Room is in the administrative wing of the hospital which was designed by legendary Atlanta architect Philip Shutze. It features rare wood carvings

by Herbert Millard in the style of Grinling Gibbons and portraits of the Whitehead family. The room was originally a reception area and meeting room for the hospital’s Chief of Surgery. It is now used for special occasions within the surgical wing of the hospital as well as for meetings scheduled

by Emory surgeons. Please note, the exact meeting location will be sent upon registration. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

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The Wren’s Nest 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SE Atlanta, GA 30310 www.wrensnest.org wrensnest @wrensnestatl

Tour the Historic Home of Author Joel Chandler Harris Saturday, March 9 and 16 at 10am INFORMATION

By exploring each room of The Wren’s Nest, the historic home of a noteworthy American writer, tour takers will learn about the life of Joel Chandler Harris, the significance of the Brer Rabbit folktales in American literature, and trends in Atlanta history encapsulated by the city’s oldest house museum. Registration required. For more information and to register, go to preserveatl.eventbrite.com.

MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of The Wren’s

Nest is to preserve storytelling traditions, cultivate the next generation of readers and writers, and celebrate self-expression through educational and cultural programming.

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Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour

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Kenan Research Center: Special Treasures Tour of the Cherokee Garden Library

11:00 AM

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Kenan Research Center: How to Research a Historic House

1:00 PM

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Historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills Guided Tour

1:00 PM

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Kenan Research Center: Into the Stacks

3:00 PM

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O4W: Explore One of Atlanta's Oldest Neighborhoods

10:00 AM

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StudioPlex on Auburn at The Atlantic/ Southeastern Compress & Warehouse Historic Tour

12:00 PM

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Atlanta's First Planned Suburn: A Walking Tour of Inman Park

2:00 PM

Monday, March 4, 2024 02

Preserving a City Block

11:00 AM

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Tour the Historic Candler Hotel

2:00 PM

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 22

Winwood Apartments: Tour of the Historic Adaptive Reuse Project

1:00 PM

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Tour of the May Patterson Goodrum House

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour

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Atlanta Public Schools Archives & Museum Self-Guided Tour

10:00 AM

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Discover a Chateauesque Gem: The Wimbish House Tour

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Shutze, Reid, Olmsted and More: A Walking Tour of Druid Hills

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Women in Downtown Atlanta: Hearing their Stories

12:00 PM

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Little 5 Points: A History of Atlanta's Original, Off-Beat Community

4:00 PM

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Rhodes Hall Through the Years

10:00 AM 2:00 PM

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1100 Washington

11:00 AM

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25-27 Auburn Avenue Hard Hat Tour

3:00 PM

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Mapping the History of South Asian Restaurants

6:00 PM

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The Western Heights Baptist Church Evolution

6:30 PM

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Guided Walking Tour: The Businesses That Helped Make Auburn Sweet

10:00 AM

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Sharing Our Stories Downtown Fairburn District Walking Tour

11:00 AM

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Atlanta's Oldest Operating Cinema: Tour the Plaza Theatre

11:00 AM

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From 1896 to Today: Explore the Atlanta Stockade / GlenCastle

1:00 PM

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Guided Sanctuary Tour

2:00 PM

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Whitehead Memorial Room Tour

3:00 PM

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Tales of the Crypt: A Cemetery Tour-Writing Workshop

5:00 PM

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Japan: Preservation Nation

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Saturday, March 9, 2024 45

Sketching Shutze's Swan House

9:30 AM

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A Walk Through Dellwood and Deepdene

10:00 AM

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Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour

10:00 AM

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Tour the Historic Home of Author Joel Candler Harris

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From Elementary School to Lofts: Tour the Academy Lofts

10:00 AM 12:00 PM

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An Iconic Church and Cemetery and a 300-Year-Old Tree

10:30 AM

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Exploring Black Atlanta: People, Places, and Events in Atlanta's Black History

11:00 AM

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From Railroads to the Beltline: Tour Reynoldstown Neighborhood

11:00 AM

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Jewel of the Fairlie-Poplar District: Tour the Healey Building

11:00 AM

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South River Brickworks and Doll's Head Trail Tour

11:00 AM

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WERD Radio and Madame CJ Walker Museum Open House

12:00 PM

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Clay Cemetery Annual Tours with Phoenix Flies

12:00 PM 2:00 PM

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The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama: Curator’s Tour

1:00 PM

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Historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills Guided Tour

1:00 PM

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Civil War Atlanta Downtown Walking Tour

1:00 PM

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Tree Tour: A Canopied Walk Through Time at the Carter

1:00 PM

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Tour of St. Paul United Methodist Church

3:00 PM

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Women of the Movement

4:30 PM

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Open House: An Afternoon with Robert Burns

12:00 PM

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Clay Cemetery Annual Tours with Phoenix Flies

12:00 PM 2:00 PM

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Stained Glass Stories of an Inclusive, Inquiring, Involved Baptist Church

12:15 PM

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Historic Harlots of Old Atlanta

1:00 PM

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Historical Building Tour

1:00 PM

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Atlanta's First Planned Suburn: A Walking Tour of Inman Park

2:00 PM

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A Walk with Olmsted

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Where History is Buried: Westview Cemetery Guided Tour

2:00 PM

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Battle Began Here Walking Tour

3:00 PM

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Guided Sanctuary Tour

3:00 PM

Monday, March 11, 2024

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The Fox Theatre Guided Tour

10:00 AM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM

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Midtown's Historic Adaptive Re-Use Successes

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Bound to Be: Handmade Books from the Hargrett Library

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Tri-Bridge

12:00 PM

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Fulton County Courthouse Restoration Guided Tour

1:00 PM

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Tour the Bearden Temple AME

6:00 PM

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 43

Tour the Clermont Hotel

1:00 PM

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Oglethorpe University Walking Tour

2:00 PM

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Abrams Fixtures

3:00 PM

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Tour Reid House

3:00 PM

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Decatur Architecture Tour

6:00 PM

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Southern Photography in the American Civil War: Focus on Research Discoveries and Stories from Georgia and Atlanta

7:00 PM

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The Western Heights Baptist Church Evolution

11:00 AM

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Fox Theatre Marquee Club Tour

11:00 AM

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Geology in the Cemetery

4:00 PM

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Historic Documentation in 4D

6:00 PM

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Tour of the May Patterson Goodrum House

10:00 AM

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Sharing Our Stories Downtown Fairburn District Walking Tour

11:00 AM

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A Walk Through Georgia History

11:00 AM

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Georgia Tech and Atlanta

1:00 PM

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Tour Otto’s Apartment Hotel

3:00 PM

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Whitehead Memorial Room Tour

3:00 PM

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Celebrating Leila Ross Wilburn in Midtown (and Beyond)

3:30 PM

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Experience Underground: At Every Level

7:00 PM

Saturday, March 16, 2024

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West End Historic District Walking Tour

9:00 AM

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Geology in the Cemetery

10:00 AM

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Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour

10:00 AM

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Tour the Historic Home of Author Joel Candler Harris

10:00 AM

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Guided tour of Rose Library's At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O'Connor, and Alice Walker Exhibit

10:00 AM 1:00 PM

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An Introduction to the National Register of Historic Places & Historic Property Research: Virtual Talk

10:30 AM

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Standing Peachtree Greenspace: A Muscogee (Creek) Nation Perspective

11:00 AM

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Roswell Historic District Tour

11:00 AM

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Plus Ultra - Further Beyond: Innovation, Discovery, and Change in the Early Modern Period

11:00 AM

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WERD Radio and Madame CJ Walker Museum Open House

12:00 PM

17

Clay Cemetery Annual Tours with Phoenix Flies

12:00 PM 2:00 PM

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Historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills Guided Tour

1:00 PM

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The Role of Archiving for Historic Preservation and Beyond

2:00 PM

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Tree Tour: Trees, Trails, History, and Architecture of Grant Park

9:00 AM

17

Clay Cemetery Annual Tours with Phoenix Flies

12:00 PM 2:00 PM

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Lecture and Guided Tour

1:00 PM

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Historical Building Tour

1:00 PM

13

Guided Tour of Central Presbyterian Church

1:30 PM

03

Atlanta's First Planned Suburn: A Walking Tour of Inman Park

2:00 PM

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Hidden Neighborhood: A Walking Tour of Peachtree Heights East

2:00 PM

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Tour of St. Paul United Methodist Church

3:00 PM

38

Tour Historic Howell Station Neighborhood

4:00 PM

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Tour of the Georgia Tech Library

11:00 AM

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Georgia Institute of Technology Archives & Special Collections

1:00 PM

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Walking Tour of Blandtown and Open Studio

1:00 PM

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Hale County, Alabama, and the Visual Rhetoric of Sharecropping

5:30 PM

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Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour

10:00 AM

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Experience Atlanta's First Glassblowing Studio: Witness a 2,000-Year-Old Craft in a Century-Old Building

10:30 AM

75

Guided Tour of The Temple

2:00 PM

19

Decatur Architecture Tour

6:00 PM

48

Preservation in Atlanta: Preservation at the L.P. Grant Mansion

7:00 PM

Thursday, March 21, 2024 40

The Western Heights Baptist Church Evolution

11:00 AM

03

Atlanta's Oldest Public Park: A Walking Tour of Grant Park

12:00 PM

29

Georgia Capitol Faces and Places Tour

2:00 PM

14

Atlanta History Nerd Trivia

6:30 PM

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Creation of Modern Midtown: An Atlanta Walking Tour

10:00 AM

15

Sharing Our Stories Downtown Fairburn District Walking Tour

11:00 AM

03

Flatirons, Fires and Early Atlanta: Historic Downtown Atlanta Tour

12:00 PM

03

Discover Ponce de Leon: A Walking Tour of the Ponce Corridor

1:00 PM

33

Georgia Tech and Atlanta

1:00 PM

27

District V "Honor" Mural and Constellations Tour

3:00 PM

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Whitehead Memorial Room Tour

3:00 PM

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Historic Piedmont Park Walking Tour

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Tour of the May Patterson Goodrum House

10:00 AM

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An Iconic Church and Cemetery and a 300-Year-Old Tree

10:30 AM

76

Tree Tour: Inman Park Neighborhood Arboretum

11:00 AM

25

Historic Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills Guided Tour

1:00 PM

28

Civil War Atlanta Downtown Walking Tour

1:00 PM

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Historic Harlots of Old Atlanta

1:00 PM

23

Ecology District of English Avenue Park Tour

3:00 PM

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StudioPlex on Auburn at The Atlantic/ Southeastern Compress & Warehouse Historic Tour

12:00 PM

03

Atlanta's First Planned Suburn: A Walking Tour of Inman Park

2:00 PM

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Early Edgewood-Candler Park Biracial History Project, Self-Guided Tour

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Little 5 Points, Self-Guided Tour

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Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw University

Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Kennesaw University Archives and Special Collections and the Bentley Rare Book Museum

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New South Associates, Self-Guided Virtual Tour

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