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Founded in 1984, Easements Atlanta, Inc. works to ensure that Atlanta’s architectural heritage lives on for future generations to enjoy.

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🎉 Special Announcement! 🎉  We are honored to announce our partnership with @Morehouse to preserve Samuel T. Graves Hall through a preservation easement. This effort not only honors the rich legacy of this landmark building but also ensures its protection for future generations.

[Morehouse College @Morehouse]

Morehouse is partnering with Easements Atlanta to protect Graves Hall, our oldest and most iconic building from 1889. By preserving this landmark, we're protecting our history for future generations.

#MorehouseCollege #GravesHall

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@Morehouse preserves its past while building its ‘Campus of the Future’

Morehouse is the recipient of a $150k @SavingPlaces grant for historic structure reports for Dansby, Brawley, & Wheeler halls, all designed by Leon Allain, a noted Black architect.

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[ATL City Planning @ATLPlanning]

Historic Preservation Week is set for Oct. 21 through Oct. 26 and the week will be filled with activities that focus on the preservation of Atlanta's history. Don't miss the tour of the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill on Tues., Oct. 22. For more visit: https://t.co/uwZtboZ825

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We are excited to participate in @ATLPlanning Historic Preservation Week!

Get an inside peek of a couple of buildings, learn the storied history of the Mill, and understand how a preservation easement protects many of the buildings in perpetuity.

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@Morehouse Partners with Easements Atlanta on a Preservation Efforts the Historic Samuel T. Graves Hall. Thank you @ADWNews for featuring this partnership!

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@Morehouse We are honored to partner with @Morehouse on the long-term preservation of historic Samuel T. Graves Hall. Together, we’re committed to safeguarding this landmark for future generations!

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Do you know an important but threatened place in your community that could benefit from national advocacy and attention?

@SavingPlaces is now accepting nominations for the 2025 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

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Images: Sweet Auburn historic gem is being meticulously restored.

Thank you @UrbanizeATL for featuring the ongoing restoration of the Odd Fellows Building in @downtownatlanta! We are proud to hold a preservation easement on this important building.

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We're thrilled to share our latest quarterly e-newsletter! 🎉 This edition highlights our new Executive Director, ongoing preservation projects, and much more.

Stay in the loop on our organization's work to protect Atlanta's historic spaces!

👉 https://t.co/0QsCx8XrK1

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We enjoyed attending the recent @ATLHistCenter webinar 'Documenting Changes to Buildings and Neighborhoods Over Time.'

Missed it? The full webinar recording is now available online!

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Next Wednesday! Join Easements Atlanta co-founder @ATLHistCenter for Party With the Past in historic South Downtown.

This event is being hosted by @downtownatlanta & South Downtown.

Register: https://t.co/F8S4pnhdeF

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Today, we remember the tragedies of September 11, 2001, and those we lost.

At the @Flight93NPS in Pennsylvania, the Tower of Voices serves as both a visual and audible reminder of the courage and selflessness of the forty passengers and crew members of United Flight 93.

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Football is back! 📷 Highlighting the return of high school, college, & pro football with a throwback to 1952 showing high school football players outside historic Roosevelt High School. This historic building is protected in perpetuity by Easements Atlanta. #FlashbackFriday

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~ Documenting Changes to Buildings and Neighborhoods Over Time ~

On 8/31, join the @ATLHistCenter for a special webinar that focuses on using archival materials to track changes to neighborhoods and properties over time.

Free but registration required: https://t.co/TX0kQ9KX9C

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@PRCNO Going with #2!

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Fridays are for progress! 🚧 🎉

Work continues on the Odd Fellows Building, a project involving the rehabilitation of over 150+ wood windows.

EA holds a preservation easement on the Odd Fellows Building, ensuring the perpetual protection of this significant historic space.

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This Thursday! Join Easements Atlanta co-founder @ATLHistCenter for the return of Party With the Past.

Explore the Atlanta Utility Works & learn more about the City of East Point & the role this institution played in its history.

Free but register here: https://t.co/lZUbpx3Ltw

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Cemetery leaders have joined w/ Councilman Jason Winston & the APC to apply for the designation.

Chartered in 1886 by formerly enslaved people, South-View is the final resting place for over 80,000, including John Wesley Dobbs, Grace Towns Hamilton, John Lewis, & Hank Aaron.

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Kudos to our preservation partner @PreserveAtl & Easements Atlanta Board Member David Mitchell for starting the process to list historic South-View Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Then & Now | Freeman Ford Building in @downtownatlanta.

Constructed in 1930, Freeman Ford is an excellent, intact example of an Art Deco-style automobile dealership.

Today, the building is protected in perpetuity by a preservation easement held by Easements Atlanta.