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Ashby Street Theatre, Atlanta Eagle on Georgia Trust’s ‘Places in Peril’ list
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday released its annual 10 “Places in Peril,” including to landmarks in Atlanta – the Ashby Street Theatre and the Atlanta Eagle and Kodak buildings in Midtown.
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Historic magnolia tree cut down in front of Georgia Trust’s Rhodes Hall
A 102-year-old magnolia tree was cut down Thursday on the front lawn of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Rhodes Hall.
The city of Atlanta determined the tree was damaged and decayed. It was deemed to be a safety hazard and was in danger of falling Consulting arborists and a landscape architect agreed.
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Atlanta’s home prices are soaring. Can a new model keep some affordable forever?
As Atlanta loses affordable homes every year, land trusts could help—if they can scale.
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Georgia Trust’s 2019 ‘Places in Peril’ list includes two Atlanta theaters
Two historic theaters in Atlanta made it on the Georgia Trust of Historic Preservation’s 2019 Places in Peril list – the Madison Theatre in East Atlanta and Rhodes Center in Midtown.
The formal presentation of the list will occur Wednesday evening at a reception at Rhodes Hall at 1516 Peachtree St. N.W.
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Georgia Trust buys three parcels near Westside BeltLine
It’s a new day for the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, which purchased three properties near the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside trail in Washington Park and Mozley Park.
The Georgia Trust closed on the purchases Thursday – two houses and a vacant lot – with the intent of renovating the two homes and developing a new house on the vacant lot – all while keeping the properties affordable.
