The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

06/14/2026

Big Buckhead Baptist in Jenkins County (originally it was part of Burke County) has so much history - the third oldest Baptist congregation in Georgia. The congregation was established before the Revolution, and the first minister, Matthew Moore, was a loyalist and left with the British. This is the fourth sanctuary on the site, completed in 1855. How did it get the name Big Buckhead? Big Buckhead creek is nearby. This historic site witnessed 1864 cavalry action during the Civil War. Video and photos are from our archives.

06/13/2026

The Palisades in Macon was built in 1908. The two-story apartment building acquired its Classic Revival facade during a 1911 redesign. In 1926, E.R. Stamps bought the building and his family continued to live there until 2002. The building suffered from years of neglect and interior modifications in the early 2000s - the original 4 units had been carved into 8 smaller units, jalousie windows had been installed, and all systems were in need of updating and replacement. Extensive work was completed on the building, an won a 2004 Georgia Trust Excellence in Rehabilitation Award.

06/13/2026

Built in 1939 by Robert McLendon, the Art Moderne theater seated 500 people and brought Hollywood style entertainment to Downtown Toccoa. One of two remaining operational McLendon-owned theaters left in Georgia, it was known for its large neon-lit marquee, which was removed during the 1970s. After being closed for funding issues, the Ritz Theatre was bought by the City of Toccoa in 2014, and the city has since completed a major rehabilitation of the building. Along with help from various preservation organizations, including the Fox Theatre Institute, a replica marquee was built and installed with a state of-the-art message board and the brick veneer that was added in the 1990s was removed to expose the historic façade. Once again the theatre is an avenue for economic development and cultural enrichment and an anchor in Downtown Toccoa.

06/12/2026

It's and The Altamaha Apiaries🐝 in Wayne County stopped us in our tracks! Built around 1900, it originally served as a general store and post office for the town of Gardi, which was once the commercial center for farmers and loggers in this part of Wayne County. In 1941 Troy H. Fore, Sr. bought the building to expand his honey business. At one time, his son, Troy Fore, Jr., ran a bee keeping publication called "The Speedy Bee". Fancy Honey is another name for US Grade A honey!

06/12/2026

Looking for💲funding to help preserve and restore historic sites? Check out these upcoming grant opportunities:

👉 UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES GRANTS
Deadline: July 7
The National Park Service’s (NPS) Underrepresented Communities Grant Program is intended to expand listings in the National Register of Historic Places to include communities that are currently underrepresented.
More at https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/5dc139dd-9033-443b-bc85-f4646db23573 or search funding opportunity P25AS00510 on Grants.gov

👉 AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS- PRESERVATION GRANTS
Deadline: July 14
The National Park Service’s (NPS) AACR Preservation Grant funds physical preservation work and pre-preservation planning activities for sites that are listed in or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark. Should a site not be listed, or not listed for its association with equal rights, then a new nomination or amendment must be created as part of the grant project.
More at https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/b0577fe7-00da-4374-8693-476b6249eadf or search funding opportunity P25AS00495 on Grants.gov

👉 AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS- HISTORY GRANTS
Deadline: July 14
The National Park Service’s (NPS) AACR History Grant funds historic resource surveys, oral history projects, electronic programming development, cemetery and archaeological surveys, and research projects.
More at https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/5206dfc2-c1e0-437d-b7ad-898a72e92c11 or search funding opportunity P25AS00496 on Grants.gov

👉 HISTORY OF EQUAL RIGHTS GRANTS
Deadline: July 21
The National Park Service’s (NPS) History of Equal Rights Grant focuses on preserving sites related to the struggle for any or all people to achieve equal rights in America.
More at https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/3b44ded3-d42c-4b90-82f4-da45ddf59904 or search funding opportunity P25AS00499 on Grants.gov

These grants are offered by partners and are not offered through The Georgia Trust. To see the Trust's grants and fellowships visit https://www.georgiatrust.org/resources/grants-fellowships/

06/11/2026

Today's sold out Insider Tour of Prince Hall traced the building’s rich history on Atlanta’s famous Auburn Avenue and its remarkable recent rehabilitation! Easements Atlanta holds preservation easements on this property and stewardship of this significant Atlanta property.

Built in 1937 under the direction of John Wesley Dobbs, Prince Hall once served as the home of WERD Radio, the first Black‑owned radio station in the United States. The iconic landmark also housed the Madame C.J. Walker beauty school, continuing the legacy of America’s first self‑made female millionaire. And most notably, this building served as the headquarters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, where Martin Luther King Jr., Andrew Young, Ella Baker, Ralph David Abernathy, and other Civil Rights leaders organized campaigns that reshaped the nation.

Thanks so much to all who made this special event possible!

06/11/2026

For Throwback Thursday, one from the archives! Rudolph Riggins House, circa 1911.

06/10/2026

Gasoliers from Atlanta's Kimball House Hotel in a Ball Ground home? Yes! Local history sources claim that D.C. Stripling, who was manager of the Bank of Ball Ground, "broke the bank" by constructing the home in 1916. Shortly after the house was completed, the Bank of Ball Ground failed and Stripling sold the house in 1920 to A.J. Lovelady. In 1952, it was purchased by Frank C. Homiller. In 2016 an extensive restoration of the exterior was completed. Three of the gasoliers in the house are from the second Kimball House Hotel in Atlanta. We had the pleasure of visiting this home during a 2018 Expedition. Private residence. Information from our 2018 Guide.

06/09/2026

For we are taking a look back at the Terry-Settle House, the oldest private residence in Forsyth County. Built in the 1830s, the house was originally a single-pen, hand-hewn log home but was eventually enlarged to a double-pen dogtrot. When the house was donated to the Trust's in 1995, it had fallen into disrepair (as shown in the top picture). In 1996, architect Robert Hadaway purchased the house from the Trust and lovingly rehabilitated it. As with all properties sold through the Revolving Fund program, the Trust retains a preservation easement on the property in order to protect it in perpetuity from inappropriate alterations or development.

06/09/2026

˗ˋˏ$ˎˊ˗ For Sale: Historic Furlow School, Americus ˗ˋˏ$ˎˊ˗

The Historic Furlow School (c. 1914) in Americus, Georgia, remains available through The Georgia Trust's Revolving Fund program. Situated on 2.13 acres within the Americus Historic District, this nearly 10,000-square-foot landmark offers an extraordinary opportunity for adaptive reuse and community revitalization.
Whether envisioned as housing, mixed-use space, educational facilities, or another creative redevelopment, the next chapter of this historic property is waiting to be written.

✔ Historic school building dating to 1914
✔ 9,912 SF on 2.13 acres
✔ Located near Georgia Southwestern State University
✔ Protected through preservation easements to ensure its historic character remains intact

We're seeking an experienced preservation-minded developer with a vision for bringing this important community landmark back to life.
Know someone who specializes in adaptive reuse, historic tax credit projects, or transformative redevelopment? Tag them below or share this post.

📍 Americus, Georgia
🔗 Learn more and view photos: https://www.georgiatrust.org/endangered-properties/historic-furlow-school/

9,912 SF | 2.13 Acres Discover a rare opportunity to own a landmark with deep local roots in Americus—the former Furlow Grammar School, a historic school building constructed in 1914 […]