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Historic preservation

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Charles DeVaney papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS -432
Content Description

This collection comprises of legal documentation, photographs, notebooks, correspondence, and commemorative material realted to the life and career of Charles DeVaney, Augusta's last mayor before the city's consolidation with Richmond County in 1996. The collection also contains material related to DeVaney's development of the Augusta Riverwalk and Augusta's Sister Cities.

Dates: 1954-2007; Majority of material found within 1970-1999

Georgia Heritage Trust records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-009
Overview

Records of the Georgia Heritage Trust documenting historic preservation activities in Georgia from 1976 to 1984, including materials related to Dr. Edward J. Cashin's tenure as chairman, Georgia Heritage Day, and significant natural and cultural landmarks.

Dates: Created: 1976-1985; Other: Date acquired: 03/28/1980

Summerville Neighborhood Association records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-129
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of the Summerville Neighborhood Association and their historic preservation work. Collection materials include: correspondence, membership records, newspaper clippings, and promotional materials for the Designer Showcase and Tour of Homes events put on by the Association.

Dates: Created: 1970-1995

Turpin Hill Historic District and Avery House records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-193
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single folder of materials related to the GDOT project PI#220680 to have Turpin Hill neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Dates: Created: 2019; Other: Date acquired: 04/15/2019