HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS 2024
May is National Historic Preservation Month. Across the country during this month many events are planned in cities and national parks to promote historic places for the purpose of instilling national and community pride, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits of historic preservation.
(L-R)Trustees of Eatonton Methodist Church, Heidi King, Amanda Cabe (Michael), Myrna Taylor, Mark and Joanne Smith
For Eatonton, it is a time to pause and appreciate what has been preserved which we do each year by honoring preservation projects; but it is also a time to take a serious look at those buildings and sites in our midst that might still be threatened and lost without taking action. It is a time to educate our citizens to respect our architectural heritage, as it provides important roots that trace our past and gives our community its distinct characteristics. The recipients of the Historic Preservation Awards are the people in our community who are saving places.
Our Award Categories this year are:
- Excellence in Rehabilitation:- which recognizes those who have preserved significant features of a property that convey its historic value through repair, alteration, or additions.
- Excellence in Stewardship- which recognizes those who ensure the preservation of historic properties through long-term care and maintenance, stabilization, protection, or continuous ownership.
(click the link below to read more.)
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS 2023
The 2023 Historic Preservation Awards were presented at the Eatonton City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Please see the slideshow using the link below or by clicking on the image. Congratulations to all the award winners in both the residential and commercial categories! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to keeping these historic buildings in our community looking beautiful and ensuring they will live on for future generations to enjoy!
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS 2022
Historic Preservation Awards were presented at the May 3rd meeting of Eatonton’s City Council by Mayor Reid and HPC Chairman Lyn Romine. at the County Administration Building at 6:45 p.m. A reception at the historic Jenkins Home followed the presentation. See the slideshow using the link below.
2022 Preservation Awards
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS 2021
Historic Preservation Awards were presented at the May 5th, 2021 City Council meeting, held at the Putnam County Administrative Building at 7 pm. A reception at the Ezell House followed the presentation.
The following article ( published in the Eatonton Messenger) contains details of the awards and the recipients:News Article
At the meeting , the following PowerPoint presentation was used. This gives an overview of the awards and show photos of the properties involved:
2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS_presentation_final. ( see slideshow )
