Atlanta Preservation Center
Historic preservation organization in Atlanta
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Atlanta Preservation Center is a nonprofit organization in Atlanta, Georgia dedicated to preserving and celebrating historic buildings. The organization hosts tours, brings awareness to what it sees as Atlanta's most endangered sites, and works to help preserve buildings directly or by donating their time and expertise.
Atlanta Preservation Center’s office | |
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lemuel P. Grant Mansion |
Executive Director | David Mitchell[1] |
| Website | https://www.atlantapreservationcenter.com/ |
Tours
Preservation
The organization also restores historic structures[9] and helps organize the process for listing sites on historic registries.[10] It organized the process for getting English Avenue Elementary School successfully listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[11] The center was also one of the cofounders of Easements Atlanta, along with the Atlanta History Center, to help mitigate the costs of preserving historic facades of buildings.[1] It purchased Lemuel P. Grant Mansion in 2001 and has spent over $1 million restoring while using it as the group's headquarters.[12]
Most Endangered Historic Places list
The Center started publishing a Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2001.[13][14][15][16][needs update] The list has helped to preserve buildings including the Georgian Terrace, King Plow Arts Center, the 1924 Rich's building.[16]
