Athens unveils “places in peril” list

The Historic Athens organization is hosting tonight's public unveiling of the half-dozen items on this year's list of Endangered Places in Athens. The FC Maddox Center, Beech Haven, and the Billups Grove School House are on the list, as are the Central Baptist Cemetery, Whitehall, and the Reese Street School. Tonight's activities are set for 6 o'clock at the Old Fire Hall Number 2 on Prince Avenue. 
From Facebook…

You are invited to attend the 2019 Athens Places in Peril Kickoff Event! This event, to be held at our Old Fire Hall No. 2 offices as the August edition of our Preservation Potluck series, will bring together the preservation groups behind our six Athens Places in Peril properties. Attendance is encouraged for all members of the local preservation community, including ACHF members, local friends groups, members of the UGA MHP program, and everyone that loves the unique history of Athens, Georgia. This year's Athens Places in Peril list includes:

1. American Legion / F.C. Maddox Center (T. Farmer, Greater Bethel AME)
2. Beech Haven (N. Kuykendall, Friends of Beech Haven)
3. Billups Grove School House (F. Smith, East Athens Development Corp)
4. Central Baptist Cemetery (K. Burch, Winterville HPC)
5. White Hall (S. Tate, Friends of White Hall)
6. Reese Street School (M. Nunnally, Athens Masonic Association)

We hope that you will come, bring a favorite entree, break bread with your fellow Athens preservationists, and learn more about our next steps in celebrating and conserving our community heritage.