Members of the Pioneer Historical Society accept the 2015 Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation for its rehabilitation of the Old South Georgia College Administration Building and its transformation into the Telfair Center for the Arts at the 2015 Georgia Trust Spring Ramble in Athens, Georgia. Those shown in the photograph above are left to right: Ira Levy of the Georgia Trust, Frank Murphy, Robert Herndon, Mark McDonald, President and CEO of the Georgia Trust, Carl Maneely, Thomas Wayne Anderson, and Ann Murphy, center front.
For more than 35 years, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has recognized preservation projects and individuals throughout Georgia who have made significant contributions to the field of historic preservation. Awards are presented on the basis of the contributions of the person or project to the community and/or state and on compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation is one of the country's largest statewide, nonprofit preservation organizations. The Trust is committed to preserving and enhancing Georgia's communities and their diverse historic resources for the education and enjoyment of all.
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