Celebrating the contributions of Robert Stipe (1928-2007)
to the field of Historic Preservation
Also observing:
150th Anniversary, Mt. Vernon Ladies Assoc. of the Union purchases Mt. Vernon
75th Anniv. HABS/HAER initiated by National Park Service
40th Anniv. Georgia State Legislature amends Constitution to provide for Historic Zoning Ordinance in Savannah
35th Anniv. Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
35th Anniv. Historic Review Board initiated in Savannah
30th Anniv. Penn Central Station Supreme Court decision
26th Anniv. Master of Historic Preservation Program
25th Anniv. National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
25th Anniv. US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program
Historic Area Focus
Historic House and Building Focus
Historic Landscape Focus
Other Events
About Preservation Month:
Beginning in 1971, the National Trust sponsored Preservation Week as a way to showcase local preservation activities and historic resources across the nation. Usually observed in the second full week of May, events were planned to promote local knowledge and interest in preservation as well as the opportunities to utilize preservation as a means of improving the physical, social, and economic qualities of communities. With UGAs initiation of the MHP program in 1982, campus observances of Preservation Week were undertaken by the program beginning in 1985 and continued through 1998 when the university converted from the quarter system to the semester system. This development meant that classes were over before Preservation Week could be observed, so UGA began to observe it in April in 1999. The weekly observance continued until 2005 when both the National Trust and UGA converted the observance to a monthly format. As from the beginning, these observances involve faculty, students, staff, and members of SHPO (Student Historic Preservation Organization) and Sigma Pi Kappa Honor Society as well as cooperative efforts with Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation. Our campus observance is seen as an opportunity to raise awareness of preservation within the larger university community, and the Athens-Clarke County area while recognizing the significance of the historic resources located on our campus.
